CFDA 10.336 · retired · Funded this fiscal year
Veterinary Services Grant Program
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE · AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · Program page ↗
Objective
The purpose of the Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP) is to relieve veterinarian shortage situations and support veterinary services. The Secretary shall carry out a program to make competitive grants to qualified entities that carry out programs or activities for the purpose of developing, implementing, and sustaining veterinary services through education, training, recruitment, placement, and retention of veterinarians and veterinary students. Grants will also be made to establish or expand veterinary practices.
Who Can Apply
- State
- Local
- Nonprofit Organization
- For-Profit Organization
- Small Business Person
- Other
A qualified entity shall be eligible to receive a grant described in paragraph (1) if the entity carries out programs or activities that the Secretary determines will: (A) Substantially relieve veterinarian shortage situations; (B) Support or facilitate private veterinary practices engaged in public health activities; or (C) support or facilitate the practices of veterinarians who are providing or have completed providing services under an agreement entered into with the Secretary under section 1415A(a)(2). The term ‘qualified entity’ means: (A) A for-profit or nonprofit entity located in the United States that, or an individual who, operates a veterinary clinic providing veterinary services: (i) In a rural area, as defined in section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)); and (ii) In a veterinarian shortage situation; (B) A State, national, allied, or regional veterinary organization or specialty board recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association; (C) A college or school of veterinary medicine accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association; (D) A university research foundation or veterinary medical foundation; (E) A department of veterinary science or department of comparative medicine accredited by the Department of Education; (F) A State agricultural experiment station; or (G) A State, local, or tribal government agency. The term ‘veterinarian shortage situation’ means a veterinarian shortage situation as determined by the Secretary under section 1415A
Who Benefits
- U.S. Territories
- Small business
- Profit organization
- Private nonprofit institution/organization
- Other private institution/organization
- Health Professional
- State
- Local
- Sponsored organization
- Rural
- Public nonprofit institution/organization
- Other public institution/organization
- Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments
- U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
- U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
- Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
- Local
- State
- For-Profit Organization
A qualified entity shall be eligible to receive a grant described in paragraph (1) if the entity carries out programs or activities that the Secretary determines will: (A) Substantially relieve veterinarian shortage situations; (B) Support or facilitate private veterinary practices engaged in public health activities; or (C) support or facilitate the practices of veterinarians who are providing or have completed providing services under an agreement entered into with the Secretary under section 1415A(a)(2). The term ‘qualified entity’ means: (A) A for-profit or nonprofit entity located in the United States that, or an individual who, operates a veterinary clinic providing veterinary services: (i) In a rural area, as defined in section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)); and (ii) In a veterinarian shortage situation; (B) A State, national, allied, or regional veterinary organization or specialty board recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association; (C) A college or school of veterinary medicine accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association; (D) A university research foundation or veterinary medical foundation; (E) A department of veterinary science or department of comparative medicine accredited by the Department of Education; (F) A State agricultural experiment station; or (G) A State, local, or tribal government agency. The term ‘veterinarian shortage situation’ means a veterinarian shortage situation as determined by the Secretary under section 1415A
Assistance Types
- Cooperative Agreement
Program Contact
VSGP@usda.gov
202 445-3468