The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is offering a grant open from July 27 to Oct. 20.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS) is announcing the availability of up to $17,000,000 in funds in the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP) to support projects in the priority topics listed below.1. Develop, enhance, and exercise State and Tribal animal disease outbreak emergency response plans.2. Support livestock1 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. Support outreach & education on animal disease prevention, preparedness, and response.7. Develop and deliver training & exercises for animal agriculture sector responders.8. Advance the development of sheep and goat vaccines.9. Enhance aquatic animal disease preparedness and response.