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Veterinary Services Grant Program

The purpose of the Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP) is to relieve veterinarian shortage situations and support veterinary services. There are two types of grants for VSGP: Education, Extension, and Training (EET) and Rural Practice Enhancement (RPE). 

 There are two types of grants for VSGP: Education, Extension, and Training (EET) and Rural Practice Enhancement (RPE).
The Education, Extension, and Training (EET) grants will be made available on a competitive basis to qualified entities to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services through education, training, recruitment, placement, and retention of veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and students of veterinary medicine and veterinary technology. The Rural Practice Enhancement (RPE) grants will also be made to establish or expand veterinary practices in rural areas.

The Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP) is authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. Initial funding for the program, $2.5 million, was appropriated in the FY 2016 budget. VSGP now has $4 million in funding. The legislation emphasizes two areas: Education, Extension, and Training (EET) and Rural Practice Enhancement (RPE). 

Veterinary Services Grant Program

The FY 2024 VSGP RFA has been posted. It is strongly recommended to complete the registration or renewal of a Unique Entity ID with System for Awards Management (SAM) number in preparation for an application to the FY 2024 VSGP RFA. Note that DUNS numbers will no longer be required after April 1, 2022.

DateProgram Action
01/10/2024FY 2024 Request for Applications (RFA) published
03/21/2024 at 5pm ETApplication period closes

Previously funded EET grants 

2016 - 2023 

https://portal.nifa.usda.gov/enterprise-search/ss/1662

Previously funded RPE grants

2016 - 2023

https://portal.nifa.usda.gov/enterprise-search/ss/1663

 

Please continue to check this page for updates. For information on another program addressing veterinary shortages, visit the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program.

Contact Information

Bob Smith, DVM, PhD, National Program Leader
Institute of Food Production and Sustainability
Animal Systems Division
 
Kathe Bjork, DVM, PhD, National Program Leader
Institute of Food Production and Sustainability
Animal Systems Division

For further information, email: vsgp@usda.gov
 

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