The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS) is announcing the availability of up to $16,500,000 in funds in the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP) to support projects in the core topics listed
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1. Develop, enhance, and exercise State and Tribal animal disease outbreak emergency response plans.
2. Support livestock and poultry biosecurity measures and programs.
3. Enhance capability and capacity for depopulation, carcass disposal, and decontamination in a disease outbreak.
4. Support animal movement decisions in a disease outbreak.
5. Enhance animal disease traceability during a disease outbreak.
6. Develop and deliver training & exercises to improve animal disease outbreak response capabilities.
7. Support outreach & education on animal disease prevention, preparedness, and response.