The Office of Research is pleased to announce two funding opportunities: 1.) A Request for Proposals (RFP) has been issued for a new Office of Research funded Centers of Excellence. A Letter of Intent (LOI) must be submitted no later than 11/1/24. Go HERE for the RFP and LOI details. 2.) Office of Research Bridge Fund Award applications will be accepted until 12/1/24. Go HERE for more information.

Import Permitting

A USDA permit is required for any microorganism that is known to cause infectious, contagious, or communicable diseases of livestock, poultry, and plants. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Import Permit Program regulates the importation of infectious biological agents, infectious substances, and vectors of human disease into the United States. If you cannot provide paperwork proving the material(s) are not infectious, you will be required to have a permit.

These charts are meant to be a quick reference guide only and does not contain or reference every material that can be imported. Both the CDC and USDA/APHIS guidelines are subject to change at any time. USDA/APHIS uses the term “livestock” to include any bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, and equine animal.