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FY 2026 <br />APPROVAL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 AGREEMENTS <br /> <br /> <br />Initiative Title: WILDLIFE SERVICE - HUMAN HEALTH / SAFETY GENERAL <br /> <br />Proposed funding level: <br /> <br />$ 42,368,667 <br /> <br />What is the purpose of the initiative/agreement and how does it align with the Agency’s and <br />Secretary’s priorities? <br /> <br />Wildlife Services (WS) Wildlife Services (WS) provides Federal leadership and expertise to resolve <br />wildlife conflicts to allow people and wildlife to <br />coexist. WS works with government agencies, local municipalities, citizens and others to reduce the <br />effects of wildlife on human health and safety. The work is conducted in a variety of settings; <br />schools, homes, industrial, airports and parks. Health and safety activities include protecting humans <br />against aggressive wildlife (geese, coyotes, mountain lions) and protecting drinking water <br />from wildlife contamination. In addition to the numerous partnerships across the nation, WS has <br />four strategic program areas that support the success of this core mission: <br />• The National Training Academy ensures personnel receive training to safely administer wildlife <br />damage management activities. <br />• The Aviation Safety and Training Operations Center provide training to pilots and crew to conduct <br />low-level flying operations. <br />The WS National Wildlife Disease Program (NWDP) and National Rabies Management Program <br />monitor wildlife for zoonotic diseases that can infect humans, including rabies, avian influenza, <br />plague and tularemia. <br />• The NWDP Surveillance and Emergency Response System can assist during natural disasters <br />including wildfires, floods, and disease outbreaks. <br />This initiative supports USDA goal 2 and APHIS objectives 2.1, 2.2, 2.4 <br /> <br />Previous Year’s Funding Level$ $38,116,704 <br /> <br /><Details found on Excel spreadsheet titled Awards Support for Initiative Doc.FY25> <br /> <br />Historic instruments used to accomplish the initiatives goals <br />Cooperative <br />Agreement <br />(CA) <br /> <br />Grant <br />(GR) <br /> <br /> <br />Interagency <br />Agreement <br />(IA) <br /> <br />Incoming Fund <br />Agreement <br />(RA/TF/OTC) <br /> <br /> <br />Signatures: <br /> <br />Approving official: <br />Title Name Signature and date <br />Management <br />Analyst <br />Emily Brown <br /> <br /> Signature <br />Needed <br /> <br /> <br />Program <br />Manager <br />Steven <br />Wickenheiser <br /> Signature <br />Needed <br /> <br /> <br />Signatory or <br />Delegate <br />David <br />Reinhold <br /> Signature <br />Needed <br /> <br /> <br />SES <br /> <br />Jessica <br />Fantinato <br /> $250,000 <br /> <br />EMILY <br />BROWN <br />Digitally signed by EMILY <br />BROWN <br />Date: 2025.12.02 10:57:43 <br />-05'00' <br />STEVEN <br />WICKENHEISER <br />Digitally signed by <br />STEVEN WICKENHEISER <br />Date: 2025.11.25 13:38:27 <br />-05'00' <br />CHRISTINA <br />TAYLOR <br />Digitally signed by <br />CHRISTINA TAYLOR <br />Date: 2025.11.25 <br />14:16:58 -05'00' <br />JESSICA <br />FANTINATO <br />Digitally signed by <br />JESSICA FANTINATO <br />Date: 2025.12.01 10:14:43 <br />-05'00'