USDA APHIS Tribal Nations Wild Cervid Chronic Wasting Disease Opportunities 2024 Cooperative Agreements

Background
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Wildlife Services (WS) is announcing the availability of around $500,000 in cooperative agreement funding to further develop and implement wild cervid chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance, testing, management, and response activities. This includes further development and evaluation of techniques and strategies to prevent or control CWD in wild cervids on lands owned or managed by Tribal entities.

Grant Details
This funding opportunity is provided to control and prevent CWD in wild cervids, including the development and/or implementation of CWD surveillance, testing, management, prevention, and response activities on lands owned or managed by Tribal entities. APHIS WS anticipates awarding around $500,000 in cooperative agreement funding for the following entities, provided they have regulatory oversight or direct responsibility for wild cervids: Federally recognized Native American Tribal governments. An eligible applicant may submit multiple proposals for this funding opportunity, requesting up to $100,000 per proposal for activities to control and prevent CWD in wild cervids on lands owned or managed by Tribal entities.

Eligibility Requirements
This competitive opportunity is open to Federally recognized Native American Tribal governments who have regulatory oversight or direct responsibility for wild cervids.

Period of Performance
The performance period will begin on or before September 30, 2024, and should end no later than twelve months after the start date. There is an allowance of a one-time extension request of the performance period up to twelve months to complete the project.

Grant Value
APHIS WS anticipates awarding approximately nine cooperative agreements typically ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 each. The average wild cervid award for the USDA APHIS Tribal Nations Wild Cervid CWD Opportunities 2023 was around $87,983 across eleven proposals.

Place of Performance
The specific geographic location(s) where the grant will be performed are lands owned or managed by Tribal entities.