Animal Health Annual Program Statement (APS) | 7200AA20APS00001

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The Animal Health Annual Program Statement (APS), funding opportunity number 7200AA20APS00001, is a discretionary grant opportunity issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). It was posted on February 4, 2020, with an original closing date of March 9, 2020. USAID intends to make one award under this announcement, using a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument, with an anticipated award ceiling of up to $6,000,000. The opportunity is categorized under the Food and Nutrition activity area and is associated with CFDA number 98.002.

At its core, the program is designed to strengthen animal health research capacity in countries that are part of Feed the Future or USAID Resilience initiatives. The emphasis is on building the capabilities of local universities to conduct laboratory-based and laboratory-supported animal health research. In practical terms, that typically means supporting the people, systems, and infrastructure needed for credible research: trained researchers and technicians, improved laboratory procedures and quality systems, better diagnostic and testing capacity, and stronger institutional ability to manage and sustain research programs over time. The focus on local universities reflects a longer-term development goal: creating durable in-country expertise and facilities so that animal health challenges can be investigated and addressed locally rather than relying primarily on external institutions.

In addition to capacity building, the APS supports research aimed at developing and testing animal health interventions that directly improve livestock health and productivity. The announcement highlights several types of interventions that USAID is interested in advancing, including new or improved vaccines, veterinary pharmaceuticals that prevent or treat disease, and "pen-side" diagnostic tests. Pen-side diagnostics are tools designed for use in the field, closer to farmers and animal health workers, rather than requiring shipment of samples to centralized laboratories. This is especially relevant in many Feed the Future and Resilience settings where laboratory access may be limited, transport is challenging, and rapid decisions are needed to control outbreaks or manage endemic diseases. By supporting both product-oriented research (interventions) and enabling research capacity (labs and universities), the program aims to improve the overall pipeline from problem identification to practical solutions.

The target of these interventions is "identified livestock diseases," meaning the work is expected to concentrate on priority diseases that materially affect livestock-based livelihoods, food security, and resilience. While the notice summary does not list specific diseases, the framing suggests a focus on diseases that constrain smallholder and emerging livestock systems and that can undermine household income, nutrition, and broader agricultural development goals. The link to Feed the Future and Resilience also implies an interest in interventions that help communities withstand shocks, such as disease outbreaks that can rapidly reduce herd sizes and destabilize local food systems.

Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional details referenced in the full eligibility text of the opportunity. That wording commonly signals that applicants could include organizations beyond a narrow set of traditional categories, potentially including universities, research institutions, consortia, or other entities that can credibly implement the program goals. Because this is a Cooperative Agreement rather than a standard grant, applicants should also expect substantial involvement by USAID during implementation, often in the form of technical collaboration, shared planning, or oversight consistent with USAID cooperative assistance mechanisms.

Overall, this APS is structured to fund a single, relatively large program that combines institutional capacity strengthening at local universities with applied research that can yield usable animal health tools. The intended impact is twofold: stronger local scientific and laboratory capability in priority countries, and tangible advances in vaccines, veterinary treatments, and rapid diagnostic tools that can be deployed to reduce the burden of livestock disease and support food security and resilience outcomes.

• The Agency for International Development in the food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Animal Health Annual Program Statement (APS)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.002.
• This funding opportunity was created on Feb 04, 2020.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 09, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $6,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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