Animal Health and Disease Research

Objective

The purpose of this funding is to increase animal health and disease research activities at accredited public or private veterinary schools or colleges, or state agricultural experiment stations conducting animal health and disease research.

Who Can Apply

• State
• Nonprofit Organization

This program is open to eligible accredited school, college of veterinary medicine, or State agricultural experiment station that conducts animal health and disease research in accordance with NARETPA section 1433(c) (7 U.S.C. 3195). The annual RFA includes a list of eligible institutions. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided the subcontracts are necessary for the conduct of the project. Failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the time of application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration or, even though an application may have been reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award.

Who Benefits

• State
• Public nonprofit institution/organization

Eligibility is restricted to the following public nonprofit institutions having demonstrable capacity in animal disease research: (1) Schools and Colleges of Veterinary Medicine; and (2) State Agricultural Experiment Stations. Funds are appropriated by Congress for distribution to States and eligible State institutions according to the statutory formula stated in the Act.

Assistance Types

• Grant

Program Contact

Robert.m.Smith@usda.gov
202-445-3468