AP23OA000000C014

The purpose of this award is to address gaps in surveillance and investigation activities for SARS-CoV-2 in animals, including farmed animals, captive wildlife, free-ranging wildlife, and companion animals.

The SPASAK project will fill surveillance gaps and a master's student. UAF will also support project outreach, investigations of SC2 findings in animals, and dissemination of research findings.

Subaward costs: $85,821 Y1, $68,665 Y2 ($154,486 total costs).

NSB (NSB sub-agreement needed for objectives 1-4). Dr. Stimmelmayr is a liaison to NSB communities (Obj. 1 & 4), a stakeholder with access to sampling networks (Obj. 2-3), and researcher with many years of expertise working with indigenous communities to contribute to Obj. 4 and investigations of community animal health concerns.

NSB will also host a contract for veterinary diagnostics including histopathology to support targeted investigations of community animal health concerns (giving back to the communities as a critical component of participatory surveillance).

Subaward costs: $143,859 Y1, $129,932 Y2 ($273,791 total costs).

WCS Canada (WCS Canada sub-agreement will provide subject matter expertise for objectives 1-4). Will hold contract with UOFC to support Susan Kutz time and travel.

Subaward costs: $105,643 Y1, $17,688 Y2 ($123,332 total costs).

And a contract for database management (this contract will support project database management for objectives 1-4; $4,700 Y1, $4,841 Y1 ($9,541 total costs).)

Wildlife Conservation Society

10.025 - Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) [USDA]

Alaska United States

State-Wide

USDA APHIS American Rescue Plan: SARS-CoV-2 in Animals (USDA-APHIS-10025-OA000000-23-0001)

COVID-19 $3,354,417 (100%) percent of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by COVID-19 emergency acts including the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.