Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Finalization of an African Swine Fever Integrated Emergency Response Plan (ASF IERP) and Associated Communications Plan
Agreement Number:
2223-001
Agreement Value:
$108,320.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023
Description:
The draft ASF IERP will be finalized and an associated communications plan will be developed. This plan could be used by Canadian industry stakeholders and provincial/territorial and federal governments should ASF be detected in North America.
Organization:
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Expected Results:
The finalized ASF IERP will minimize the potentially severe negative impact of ASF on the Canadian agri-food industry and economy. The final IERP is expected to clarify roles and responsibilities towards effective control and eradication of ASF and establish a process to rapidly mobilize resources and create interoperability between between the federal and provincial/territorial governments and industry stakeholders.
Location:
Elora, Ontario, CA N0B 1S0
Reference Number:
206-2022-2023-Q2-0001
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Operating Name:
Animal Health Canada
Recipient's Legal Name:
Animal Health Canada
Program:
CFIA Federal Assistance Program
Program Purpose:
The CFIA Federal Assistance Program enables the agency to support projects and initiatives led by external organizations that advance the CFIA's core responsibility for safe food and healthy plants and animals.