USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is updating its farm bill animal health programs, including increased annual funding and expanded investments.
Through the 2025 Working Families Tax Cuts Act, three programs’ funding increased from $30 million to $233 million beginning in fiscal year 2026. Programs include the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, the National Animal Health Laboratory Network and the National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank.
The investment will allow APHIS to scale up and modernize its national preparedness efforts, USDA said.
“Farm security is national security, and with this increased funding, we are strengthening early disease detection, expanding vaccine and diagnostic stockpiles, and backing practical, on‑the‑ground projects that help producers prepare for and respond to the most serious animal disease threats,” said USDA Under Secretary Dudley Hoskins. “These programs are about keeping animals healthy, protecting producer livelihoods, and keeping American agriculture strong.”
