2020 CARES Act Active
USGS Coronavirus Wildlife Biosurveillance & Wastewater Surveillance
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law on March 27th, 2020, to aid response efforts and ease the economic impact of COVID-19. The Department of the Interior received funds to “prevent, prepare for, and response to coronavirus, domestically or internationally including, “biosurveillance of wildlife and environmental persistence studies.” The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area (EMA) received $9.7M for this effort to focus on three specific areas: 1) Tracking bats and coronaviruses (wildlife biosurveillance); 2) COVID-19 pathways and wildlife dynamics; and 3) wastewater surveillance.
Tracking Bats and Coronaviruses
COVID-19 Pathways and Wildlife Dynamics
Wastewater Surveillance
USGS Participation in the National COVID-19 Response
- One Health Federal Interagency COVID-19 Coordination Team: Zoo and Wildlife Subgroup (NWHC): Guidance to Reduce the Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Spreading between People and Wildlife (cdc.gov)
- Member, National Sewage Surveillance Interagency Leadership Committee: Federal Coordination and Partnering for Wastewater Surveillance | Water-related Topics | Healthy Water | CDC
- Member, COVID-19 Scenario Modeling Hub Coordination Team
- DHS/FEMA Emergency Support Function #11: Emergency Support Function #11 – Agriculture and Natural Resources Annex (fema.gov)
The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area provides support for the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUCs) at EMA science centers across the nation. For ore visit our Animal Welfare Assurance website.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law on March 27th, 2020, to aid response efforts and ease the economic impact of COVID-19. The Department of the Interior received funds to “prevent, prepare for, and response to coronavirus, domestically or internationally including, “biosurveillance of wildlife and environmental persistence studies.” The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area (EMA) received $9.7M for this effort to focus on three specific areas: 1) Tracking bats and coronaviruses (wildlife biosurveillance); 2) COVID-19 pathways and wildlife dynamics; and 3) wastewater surveillance.
Tracking Bats and Coronaviruses
COVID-19 Pathways and Wildlife Dynamics
Wastewater Surveillance
USGS Participation in the National COVID-19 Response
- One Health Federal Interagency COVID-19 Coordination Team: Zoo and Wildlife Subgroup (NWHC): Guidance to Reduce the Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Spreading between People and Wildlife (cdc.gov)
- Member, National Sewage Surveillance Interagency Leadership Committee: Federal Coordination and Partnering for Wastewater Surveillance | Water-related Topics | Healthy Water | CDC
- Member, COVID-19 Scenario Modeling Hub Coordination Team
- DHS/FEMA Emergency Support Function #11: Emergency Support Function #11 – Agriculture and Natural Resources Annex (fema.gov)
The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area provides support for the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUCs) at EMA science centers across the nation. For ore visit our Animal Welfare Assurance website.