APHIS Veterinary Services

National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP)

FY 2023 Awarded Projects

Topic 1: Projects to Advance Capacity for Depopulation, Carcass Disposal, and Decontamination 

ID Recipient Title Funding Level

AL01.22 Alabama 

Department of 

Agriculture 

Avian Influenza Preparedness: Enhancing Alabama Depopulation, 

Carcass Disposal, and Decontamination Capabilities

$148,529 

AL02.22 Alabama 

Department of 

Agriculture 

Developing Capacity of Livestock and Poultry Compost Subject Matter 

Experts

$79,138 

AZ01.22 Arizona Department 

of Agriculture 

Composting in the Southwest: Unique Challenges Posed by Arid 

Environments

$69,040 

CA02.22 California 

Department of 

Agriculture

California Livestock and Poultry Depopulation and Carcass Disposal 

Training and Exercise Project

$435,381 

DE01.22 University of 

Delaware

Improving Access to Emergency Depopulation Training: Development 

and Implementation of a Collaborative Mixed Reality Training 

Environment for the Execution of Foam-Based Poultry Mass 

Depopulation Protocols

$388,649 

HI01.22 Hawaii Department 

of Agriculture

Improvement of Carcass Disposal and Decontamination Capabilities for 

Small Scale Producers in Hawaii

$67,945 

IA02.22 Iowa State 

University

Improving the Efficiency of Cattle Handling for Mass Depopulation 

Procedures in Animal Health Emergencies

$1,038,493 

IA07.22 Iowa State 

University

Improving Deployment of Plastic Silo Bags for Foreign Animal Disease 

Outbreaks

$253,315 

ID01.22 Idaho Department 

of Agriculture

Enhancement of Large-Scale Depopulation and Disposal Capabilities in a 

Disease Outbreak in Idaho: Avian Focus

$158,271 

ME01.22 University of Maine Carcass Grinding as a Means to Reduce Costs When Composting Large 

Animal Mortalities

$263,331

ME02.22 University of Maine Carcass Management Training for Foreign Animal Disease Events $269,954 

MO01.22 Missouri 

Department of 

Agriculture

Utilizing Livetec Systems Nitrogen Foam Delivery System for Rapid, Large 

Scale Depopulation of Swine

$904,145 

NC04.22 North Carolina State 

University

Evaluation of Decontamination Protocols and Vehicle Movement to 

Mitigate the Transmission Risk of PED Virus as a Proxy for FAD

$431,064 

NY02.22 New York 

Department of 

Agriculture

NYS Egg Disposal Project $66,626 

OH02.22 The Ohio State 

University

Improving Awareness and Accessibility of Practical and Effective 

Depopulation Methods

$477,976 

OK01.22 Oklahoma State 

University

Evaluation of Thermal Treatment Protocols to Inactivate Veterinary 

Viruses in Field Simulated Conditions

$112,896 
PA01.22 Pennsylvania 

Department of 

Agriculture

A Study of Logistic Requirements and Best Management Practices for 

Utilizing Nitrogen Foam Euthanasia in Pennsylvania Swine and Poultry 

Operations

$286,284 

SC01.22 Clemson University 

(South Carolina)

South Carolina Subject Matter Expert Mass Animal Mortality 

Management Training

$73,518 

SC03.22 Clemson University 

(South Carolina)

Enhance the Capacity and Capability of Responding to Depopulations 

Events in South Carolina and Southeastern States

$482,498 

SD01.22 South Dakota 

Animal Industry 

Board

Increasing Capacity for Timely and Humane Depopulation of Swine and 

Poultry in South Dakota

$620,000 

TX13.22 Texas A&M AgriLife 

Research

Pilot Decontamination Training and Certification Program for 

Farmworkers

$185,238 

WI02.22 Wisconsin 

Department of 

Agriculture

Enhancing Wisconsin’s Foreign Animal Disease Response Capabilities $101,099 

WI03.22 University of 

Wisconsin System, 

Platteville

Development of a Traceable Method for Thermal Inactivation and 

Sustainable Disposal Practices for Eggs Infected with Avian Influenza 

Virus 

$214,863 

Topic 2: Livestock and Poultry Biosecurity 

ID Recipient Title Funding Level

CO02.22 Colorado 

Department of 

Agriculture

Secure Beef Supply Plan Development for Colorado Feedlots $66,285 

MS01.22 Mississippi Board of 

Animal Health

Development of a Statewide Cross-Sector Biosecurity Program $325,169 

NAT02.22 American Sheep 

Industry Association

Outreach about FMD Preparedness and the Secure Sheep & Wool 

Supply

$180,616 

NAT03.22 National 

Cattlemen's Beef 

Association NCBA

Developing Outreach to US Beef Producers, Veterinarians, and 

Transporters

$445,396 

NC02.22 North Carolina State 

University

Standardized On-Farm Biosecurity Poultry Producers Plans in a UserFriendly Management Tool for Pennsylvania$537,193 

OH04.22 The Ohio State 

University

Proceed: Puerto Rico Contra Enfermedades Emergentes de Cerdos 

(Protecting Puerto Rico Against Swine Emerging Disease)

$221,528 

RI01.22 Rhode Island 

Department of 

Environmental 

Management, 

Agriculture Division 

Secure food Supply Plans in New England Animal Agriculture: Gap 

Analysis and Strategies for Improvement in Small-Farm Security

$80,306 

TX04.22 Texas A&M AgriLife 

Research

Evaluation and Identification of Psycho-Socio-Demographic Factors 

Impacting the Implementation of and Compliance to Biosecurity Plans 

for Relevant Infectious Diseases in Poultry Farmers in Texas

$306,042 

WA03.22 Washington State 

Department of 

Agriculture

Washington Enhanced Biosecurity Plan Development Continuation 

Project – Secure Beef Supply Focus

$45,686 
Topic 3: Develop, Enhance, and Exercise State / Tribal Animal Disease Emergency Response Plans

ID Recipient Title Funding Level

AZ03.22 Arizona Department 

of Agriculture 

Improvement of Communications Capabilities for Depopulation and 

Carcass Disposal Events

$87,707 

FL01.22 Florida Department 

of Agriculture

New World Screwworm (NWS) Readiness Response $32,841 

MD01.22 Maryland 

Department of 

Agriculture

Biosecurity Rapid Response Mobile Decontamination/Disinfection Gate 

for Animal Disease Outbreaks

$71,139 

VA01.22 Virginia Department 

of Agriculture

Enhancing Virginia's FAD Response Through Plan Development and 

Exercise

$119,714 

WA01.22 Washington State 

Department of 

Agriculture

Foreign Animal Disease Mitigation and Response Preparedness Exercise 

Series

$326,057 

WV01.22 West Virginia 

Department of 

Agriculture

Animal Movement During 72-hour National Standstill and Transitioning 

to EMRS Permitting

$52,012 

Topic 4: Training & Exercises for Animal Agriculture Sector Responders

ID Recipient Title Funding Level

IA06.22 Iowa State 

University

Prioritizing Essential Animal Disease Outbreak Response Competencies 

and Developing Foundational and Just-in-Time Training Tools for State 

and Tribal Animal Health Officials and Their Staff

$575,474 

KS04.22 Kansas State 

University

Land Grant Institution Foreign Animal Disease Table Top Exercise $80,961 

MI01.22 Michigan 

Department of 

Agriculture on 

behalf of the MultiState Partnership 

for Security in 

Agriculture (MSPSA)

National Incident Command System Capacity Advancement $829,114 

ND01.22 North Dakota State 

University

Emergency Response Preparedness for Foreign Animal Diseases and 

Mass Livestock Mortalities in North Dakota

$217,138 

WA02.22 Washington State 

Department of 

Agriculture

Development of a Western States Agriculture Mitigation and Response 

Consortium

$178,068 

Topic 5: Outreach & Education on Animal Disease Prevention, Preparedness, and Response

ID Recipient Title Funding Level

IA01.22 Iowa Department of 

Agriculture

Expand, Enhance and Deliver Training to Veterinarians through the Iowa 

Foreign Animal Disease Defense Program

$104,408 

IA04.22 Iowa State 

University

Identify, Prevent, and Protect: Producer Biosecurity for Foreign Animal 

Diseases

$372,290 

IN01.22 Purdue University 

(Indiana)

Improving Disease Preparedness Among Small-Scale Poultry Owners $406,428 
MN13.22 University of 

Minnesota

Targeted Learning Modules for the Poultry Industry on Highly Pathogenic 

Avian Influenza

$152,805 

OH01.22 The Ohio State 

University

Defending the Flock With Prevention, Preparedness, and Response 

Education for Backyard and Exhibition Poultry Producers

$193,018 

TX08.22 Texas A&M AgriLife 

Research

Producer FAD Prevention and Response Certificate Training Program $183,309 

TX10.22 Texas A&M AgriLife 

Research

On-Demand Training for Foreign Animal Disease Diagnosticians for 

Animal Disease Response

$499,496 

VT01.22 University of 

Vermont & State 

Agriculture College

Illustrating Answers to Hard Questions on FAD Preparedness $208,772 

WA05.22 Washington State 

University Inc.

Avoiding a Foreign Animal Disease House of Cards: Stacking the Deck in 

Favor of Small Ruminant Disease Prevention, Preparedness, and 

Response

$216,315 

WI01.22 Wisconsin 

Department of 

Agriculture

Catastrophic Animal Mortality Planning $58,393 

Topic 6: Projects that Support Animal Movement Decisions in a Disease Outbreak

ID Recipient Title Funding Level

KS02.22 Kansas State 

University

Auction Market Biosecurity and Risk Mitigation for FMD $71,366 

KS06.22 Kansas State 

University

Longitudinal Surveillance and Biosecurity Practice in an FMD Outbreak $192,047 

MN11.22 University of 

Minnesota

Evaluating Risk of Moving Segregated Processed Eggs from Infected 

Premises to Sites without Susceptible Species

$232,339 

MN12.22 University of 

Minnesota

Risk Assessment for the Movement of Duck Hatching Eggs $389,985 

NC01.22 North Carolina State 

University

Extending a Between-Farm African Swine Fever Transmission Model to 

Estimate the Necessary Number of Sample Collectors in a Highly Swine 

Dense Region

$235,820 

OH03.22 The Ohio State 

University

Capturing Swine Movements: What Have We Been Missing? $203,370 

Topic 7: Projects to Advance the Development of Sheep & Goat Vaccines

ID Recipient Title Funding Level

FED01.22 USDA Agricultural 

Research Service

Characterizing the Major Histocompatibility Complexes of US Based 

Domestic Goats

$291,305