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Laying Hen and Turkey Research Program

Program Information

Popular name

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Program Number

10.245

Program objective

The Laying Hen and Turkey Research program under assistance listing number 10.245 will support one or more research projects for improving the efficiency and sustainability of laying hen and turkey production through integrated collaborative research and technology transfer. Applications may emphasize one or more of the following priority areas: -disease prevention, including vaccine development and administration, diagnostics and early detection, disease resistance, and reducing pathogen transmission antimicrobial resistance, including alternatives to antimicrobials, such as probiotics or prebiotics; antimicrobial technologies; and mitigation of multidrug resistance -nutrition, including alternative and sustainable feeds and ingredients -gut health, including improvements to gut health that promote animal health, and impacts of pathogens, commensals and the microbiome -alternative housing systems under extreme seasonal weather conditions, including use of precision technologies, enhanced monitoring to improve indoor air quality and biosecurity, and to control the spread of disease

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

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Additional program information

  1. 2023

    For LHTR in FY23, the program received 16 applications that went forward for review panel. Two (2) were awarded: LAYING HEN PERFORMANCE: ANTIOXIDANT CAROTENOIDS AND HEAT STRESS

    PROBIOTIC LACTOBACILLUS-BASED RECOMBINANT ORAL VACCINE AGAINST CLOSTRIDIAL DERMATITIS IN TURKEYS

  2. 2024

    For LHTR in FY24, the program funded one award: VACCINE TO PROTECT AGAINST CLOSTRIDIUM SEPTICUM-INDUCED NECROTIC DERMATITIS AND C. PERFRINGENS-INDUCED NECROTIC ENTERITIS IN TURKEYS

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

NIFA works in partnership with grantees to ensure responsible stewardship of federal funds. Grantees and partners are required to comply with all relevant rules and regulations. The following resources are provided to NIFA’s partners and award recipients to support their adherence to federal regulations governing program performance: 1.) NIFA Federal Regulations page: https://nifa.usda.gov/federal-regulations 2.) NIFA Regulations and Guidelines webpage: https://nifa.usda.gov/regulations-and-guidelines 3.) NIFA Policy Guide: https://nifa.usda.gov/policy-guide 4.) NIFA Award Terms and Conditions page: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/regulations-and-guidelines/terms-conditions 5.) NIFA Grant Application Guide: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/nifa-22-001-nifa-grants-application-guide 6.) NIFA Certifications and Representations page: https://nifa.usda.gov/certifications-and-representations 7.) NIFA Acknowledgment of USDA Support page: https://nifa.usda.gov/acknowledgment-usda-support-nifa 8.) NIFA Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Page: https://nifa.usda.gov/foia 9.) National Environmental Policy Act Policy and Guidance page https://nifa.usda.gov/nepa-policy-and-guidance 10.) NIFA Research Misconduct page: https://nifa.usda.gov/research-misconduct 11.) 7 CFR Chapter 34: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-B/chapter-XXXIV 12.) Capacity Program Distribution Schedules: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/capacity-program-distribution-schedules 13.) NIFA’s Competitive Peer-Review Process: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/nifa-peer-review-process-competitive-grant-applications

Program details

Categories & sub-categories

Agricultural

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