USDA Offers $3 Million for Antimicrobial Resistance Dashboards
Cooperative agreement funding will support public-private projects that give access to data on antimicrobial resistance in domesticated animals.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Veterinary Medicine
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The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has made up to $3 million available through cooperative agreements to create antimicrobial resistance dashboards. Eligible applicants may submit proposals during a 90-day funding announcement window that opened Nov. 16, 2022 and closes Feb. 15, 2023.
Why it matters
Antimicrobials are among the most critical tools for treating serious infections in both people and animals. The dashboards are intended to help track resistance trends and detect emerging resistance profiles nationwide.
The funding totals up to $3 million and is available through cooperative agreements with a 90-day application window. Applications from non-federal entities are submitted through the ezFedGrants system, while federal entities apply by email.
The players
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
The federal agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for protecting animal and plant health and administering this funding opportunity.
The details
Eligible applicants include state departments of agriculture, Tribal entities, land-grant universities, and colleges of veterinary medicine. Dashboard tools must provide data protections similar to the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act, and draw on information from APHIS' National Animal Health Monitoring System and partner labs in the National Animal Health Laboratory Network.
Timeline
Nov. 16, 2022: Funding announcement window opens for applications.
Feb. 15, 2023: Funding announcement window closes for applications.
Veterinary Medicine Context
Dashboard projects must meet data protections modeled on the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act, aligning the initiative with existing federal confidentiality standards for statistical data. Antimicrobial use information in this program is collected voluntarily from U.S. farmers and ranchers through APHIS' National Animal Health Monitoring System.
Antimicrobial resistance trends tracked by these dashboards could influence which treatments veterinarians prescribe for companion and livestock animals. Pet owners and farmers may see changes in antibiotic guidance as resistance patterns are monitored over time.
The takeaway
Monitoring antimicrobial resistance across domesticated animals helps identify threats before they spread widely. Animal owners can support this effort by following veterinary guidance on antibiotic use.
Further reading
Explore more on Veterinary Medicine to see how antimicrobial resistance affects animal health care.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Feedstuffs.
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