Zoonotic Disease Initiative

 

Assistance will be available for a range of activities with the focus of the program being on strengthening the foundation of an interjurisdictional landscape-level wildlife health and disease network to protect wildlife, ecosystems, economies, and the American public. Funding will be used to establish and enhance Tribal, State, and Territorial fish and wildlife agencies capability to effectively address health issues involving free-ranging terrestrial, avian, and aquatic wildlife and minimize the negative impacts of health issues affecting free-ranging wildlife through surveillance, management, and research to protect the public against zoonotic disease outbreaks. Allowable activities include research and extension activities to strengthen early detection, rapid response, and science-based management to address wildlife disease outbreaks before they become pandemics and strengthen capacity for wildlife health monitoring to enhance early detection of diseases that have capacity to jump the species barrier and pose a risk in the United States.

Active 15.069 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of The Interior B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2022 Program received 31 applications and issued 10 awards.
Fiscal Year 2023 Program anticipates receiving 35 applications and issuing 12 awards.
Fiscal Year 2024 Program anticipates receiving 35 applications and issuing 12 awards. American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2) (ARP) section 6003 (3) State - Any agency or instrumentality of the fifty States and the District of Columbia excluding the political subdivisions of State, but state designated Indian Tribal governments. Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Government - The governing body or a governmental agency of an Indian tribe, Nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community (including any Native village as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act) certified by the special programs and services provided through the Bureau of Indian Affairs. U.S. territory or possession - Any agency or instrumentality of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands, and the Mariana Islands. Not applicable. Since State designated Indian tribal governments are considered units of local government, these entities are included as units of local government. Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Applications are submitted through www.grantsolutions.gov. Please see the Notice of Funding Opportunity for a complete list of the application requirements. Applications for funding will be reviewed by federal subject matter experts and approved by the Service Director or designate. Awards will be issued through GrantSolutions. April 20, 2023 From 120 to 180 days. Not applicable. Recipients may request funding for a subsequent year of a currently funded project. However, these requests are subject to the same submission, review, and approval requirements as all new applications. Recipients may request approval for budget and project plan revisions of funded projects, including period of performance and reporting due date extensions, in accordance with 2 CFR 200. Selection will be based on the merits of the proposal. Proposals must explain how the applicant will build an interjurisdictional landscape-level wildlife health and disease network to protect wildlife, ecosystems, economies, and the American public. Selection factors will be rated numerically and are as follows: Wildlife health management plan-10, Communications-10, Diagnostic access-10, Diagnostic access-10, Jurisdictions, authorities, and policies-10, Data and information management-10, Wildlife health capacity building-10, Training offered-10, Human dimensions-10, Occupational and public health-10, One Health concepts, including zoonotic disease prevention and management, are integrated throughout the proposal-2, Proposal has scientific merit, peer reviewed references provided-1, Clear writing, organized proposal-1, Methods and funding requested are commensurate with the proposed objectives-1, Innovative proposal and actions can be replicated elsewhere-1, Hiring practices or access to services show diversity, equity, and inclusion-1. Proposal narratives must be 10 pages or less. Proposals will be rated by numeric score by qualified reviewers. Reviewers will be Federal veterinarians, biologists, ecologists, or social scientists or data management specialists. Qualifications will be verified by General Schedule professional qualifications. Selections will be documented by aggregated scoring sheets and memorandum to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director, filed in Science Applications Headquarters office. Proposals will be scored individually by 3 reviewers per proposal. All reviewers will be required to verify they have no conflict of interest with any proposal or applicant organization. Scores will be aggregated by the selection facilitator/grant specialist and then a meeting held to discuss scoring and to rank proposals. If reviewers have feedback or questions for applicants, grant specialist will communicate with applicants to suggest improvements or budget changes for approved projects. Unfunded projects will be notified through GrantSolutions (www.grantsolutions.gov). All project selections will be approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director or designate. Selected proposals will be published on our website no more than 120 days from proposal due date. The American Rescue Plan provides financial assistance “for research and extension activities to strengthen early detection, rapid response, and science-based management to address wildlife disease outbreaks before they become pandemics and strengthen capacity for wildlife health monitoring to enhance early detection of diseases that have capacity to jump the species barrier and pose a risk in the United States.” Funding will be used to establish and enhance Tribal, State, and Territorial fish and wildlife agencies’ capability to effectively address health issues involving free-ranging terrestrial, avian, and aquatic wildlife and minimize the negative impacts of health issues affecting free-ranging wildlife through surveillance, management, and research to protect the public against zoonotic disease outbreaks. This new federal assistance program is designed to bring wildlife agencies to readiness against future pandemics and encourage them to coordinate their efforts regionally across state and Tribal boundaries. Assistance will be available for a range of activities with the goal of the program to strengthen the foundation of an interjurisdictional landscape-level wildlife health and disease network to protect wildlife, ecosystems, economies, and the American public. This goal is supported by the following objectives: 1. Wildlife managers have a current, evidence-based wildlife disease plan which considers:    a. Disease surveillance and techniques for surveillance strategies    b. Diagnostic pathology, microbiology, virology, parasitology, toxicology procedures, and biosafety   c. Outbreak response   d. Host population management   e. Regulatory and policy response   f. Data management   g. Risk assessment and decision support   h. Training    i. Communication plans so that key entities receive and understand information about wildlife diseases in a timely manner.  2. State, territorial, and Tribal managers in the same regions are connected in an interjurisdictional network of practitioners. 3. Wildlife managers have access to diagnostic services for wildlife disease. 4. Wildlife managers have capacity to manage wildlife health data, data sharing, and communication. Project length is one to three years. Applicants must fill out a survey at the beginning and end of their project. This survey is designed to evaluate the ARP ZDI financial assistance program and will not be used to evaluate individual proposals. Performance Reports: Performance reports are required. Recipients must monitor and report on project performance in accordance with the requirements in 2 CFR 200.329. Final performance reports are due within 120 calendar days of the award period of performance end date, unless the awarding program approves a due date extension. The FWS details all reporting requirements including frequency and due dates in Notices of Award. Not applicable. Recipients will maintain records in accordance with 2 CFR 200. Program-specific legislation/regulation may dictate additional records retention requirements. Program will detail all non-standard records retention requirements in the notice of award. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is voluntary. Voluntary matching is accepted but is not included in rating criteria.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Grant funds are available once the proposal review process is complete, and FWS Director award concurrence is signed and all of the necessary NEPA compliance documentation is completed. Proposals should be written for the shortest duration needed to accomplish project objectives and funding is available until the closing date of the project grant. Grants may be extended if necessary. Program obligates funds and sends a notice of award to successful applicants. Recipients request funds in accordance with 2 CFR 200, Subpart E-Cost Principles, unless otherwise dictated by program-specific legislation or special award terms. Program will include any special payment terms and conditions in the notice of award. None/Not specified. Anna-Marie York
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 5275 Leesburg Pike MS: SA
Falls Church, VA 22041 US
anna-marie_york@fws.gov
Phone: 7033581881 https://www.fws.gov/project/american-rescue-plan-act-zoonotic-disease-grant-program 14-1611-0-1-302 (Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 22$2,151,089.00; FY 23 est $4,500,000.00; FY 24 est $4,499,998.00; FY 21 Estimate Not Available - Tribes(Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 22$3,407,900.00; FY 23 est $4,499,999.00; FY 24 est $4,499,999.00; - States & Territories Range $247,544-$775,000; average $633,229. Not applicable. Fiscal Year 2022 Development of Avian Flu prioritization of multisector engagement with the Qawalangin Tribe of Alaska.
Fiscal Year 2023 Program has not yet selected projects for funding. Program anticipates funding projects that strengthen the foundation of an interjurisdictional landscape-level wildlife health and disease network to protect wildlife, ecosystems, economies, and the American public.
Fiscal Year 2024 Program has not yet selected projects for funding. Program anticipates funding projects that strengthen the foundation of an interjurisdictional landscape-level wildlife health and disease network to protect wildlife, ecosystems, economies, and the American public.