Cooperative Agreements For Implementation of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS)

The summary for the Cooperative Agreements For Implementation of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Cooperative Agreements For Implementation of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS): USDA initiated implementation of the NAIS in 2004. The Departments first priority is to get the components of the national premises registration system in place in every State by July 2005. The next step is to get a majority of eligible premises in each State registered. Then, identification and registration of individual animals will begin in earnest. Funding will be provided to State and Native American Tribal governments to support the implementation and maintenance of the national premises identification system and NAIS within their respective areas. To meet the educational needs of livestock producers and processors, USDA will work in tandem with States, organizations, and other stakeholders. Applications for cooperative agreement funding must include a plan for outreach to stakeholders. This funding opportunity does NOT include funds for conducting research to develop solutions for animal identification and collecting animal movement data. These projects will compete for funding under a separate announcement.