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APHIS opens $80 million in animal-disease preparedness grants; livestock groups and states have until Jan. 7

The money comes from the 2025 reconciliation law, which raised mandatory funding for three animal-health programs from $30 million a year to $233 million. Half of the new grant money is reserved for producer and veterinary organizations.

By Commodity Hill Staff6 min read7 sources

In one round of grants, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is offering $80 million for animal-disease preparedness projects. From fiscal 2020 through 2024, the same program awarded $54.4 million across 256 projects. APHIS opened both funding opportunities on November 5. Applications are due January 7, 2027, and half the money is open only to livestock, poultry and aquaculture producer organizations and veterinary groups.

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Key Facts6 items
Item	Detail
Application deadline	January 7, 2027, 11:59 p.m. ET^{[2, 3]}
Industry track	Up to $40 million; awards of $500,000 to $4 million^[2]
State track	Up to $40 million; about 40 awards of $500,000 to $2 million^[3]
Annual mandatory funding, FY2026-2030	$233 million, up from $30 million^{[1, 6]}
Vaccine bank purchases planned for FY2027	Over $153 million^[1]
Applicant webinar	November 24, 2026, noon to 1:30 p.m. EST^[4]

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