National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program Tribal Funding Opportunity Fiscal Year 2025
January 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST
USDA-APHIS-10025-VSSP0000-25-0002
Cooperative Agreement
10.025, Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care
The National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP) helps our country prepare for the most critical animal health threats facing U.S. livestock industries today. Through NADPRP, APHIS partners with States, Tribes, producer organizations, universities and others to carry out projects that enhance local, regional, and national capabilities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to animal disease outbreaks.
In fiscal year (FY) 2025, APHIS is making up to $500,000 available to Tribes and Tribal organizations to support projects in the following priority areas:
- Develop, enhance and exercise Tribal animal disease outbreak emergency response plans
- Support livestock and poultry biosecurity measures and programs
- Enhance the capability and capacity for depopulation, carcass disposal, and decontamination in a disease outbreak
- Support animal movement decisions in a disease outbreak
- Enhance animal disease traceability during a disease outbreak
- Develop and deliver training and exercises to improve animal disease outbreak response capabilities
- Support outreach and education on animal disease prevention, preparedness, and response
- Enhance aquatic animal disease preparedness and response
- Enhance equine disease outbreak prevention and response
Read more about high-priority project topics in the funding opportunity announcement.
Download Funding Opportunity Announcement and Instructions for Applicants (823.07 KB)
View Guidelines for Using NADPRP Funds (325.99 KB)
Getting Started
Read the funding opportunity announcement (823.07 KB) for details on this opportunity and the application process. For more information, read the frequently asked questions and join one of our webinars (details below). You may also find it helpful to review our lists of projects funded in past years.
New to APHIS Funding?
Before you can apply, you’ll need to set up a Login.gov account, an ezFedGrants account, and be registered with the U.S. Government System for Award Management (SAM). Don't wait! It takes at least 10 business days for new registrations to process.
Learn more about the basics of our funding process and how you can get ready to apply.
Webinars for Applicants
APHIS is hosting two informational webinars for applicants. Each of the webinars will discuss what NADPRP is, funding priorities, and how to apply. Register in advance to submit questions ahead of time, or join us same day using the information below.
Application Details
Use the templates and information below to develop your application package. All materials must be included, unless otherwise noted.
Application Package
NADPRP application packages must include a Work Plan and Financial Plan (see templates below). Packages must also include a completed SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance and SF-424-A, Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs; you’ll complete these forms within ezFedGrants.
Eligible Entities
The following entities are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity:
- Federally recognized Tribes, their arms and instrumentalities
- Tribal-serving organizations
- Tribal colleges and universities
Tribes and other eligible entities may apply for this funding opportunity, even if they previously applied to the NADPRP funding opportunity that closed on October 18, 2024.
Application Deadline
The application deadline is January 24, 2025, 11:59 PM EDT. Applications received after this deadline will not be considered for funding.
You must submit all application materials via ezFedGrants. Locate this opportunity on ezFedGrants or on Grants.gov using the opportunity and catalog numbers found at the top of this page.
Contact Us
For all questions about this funding opportunity and the NADPRP program, email vs.nadprp@usda.gov.