USDA Invests $105M in Projects to Combat New World Screwworm Threat

USDA funds Texas inspectors, research to fight New World screwworm

The USDA is paying for more Texas screwworm inspectors and funding $105 million for 40 research projects to stop the parasite's spread.

$105M funding for projects to fight new world screwworm

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $105 million in funding for 40 projects to bolster the nation’s defenses against new world screwworm. The projects aim to sharpen detection, accelerate control and eradication tools, and strengthen rapid-response capabilities. Work has already…

Texas secures immediate federal funding to hire livestock inspectors and fight ongoing New World screwworm out

Texas secures immediate USDA funding to hire more livestock inspectors and reinforce operations against the ongoing parasitic New World screwworm outbreak.

USDA invests $105M in projects to combat New World screwworm threat

The USDA is funding 40 projects to improve detection and response to New World screwworm, aiming to protect livestock and strengthen U.S. agriculture defenses.

USDA partners with DHS, researchers to kill screwworm

The USDA awarded a combined $105 million to 40 different projects aimed at stopping the spread of New World Screwworm.

USDA Invests in Projects to Strengthen New World Screwworm Preparedness and Response

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing funding for 40 breakthrough projects to bolster the nation’s defenses against New World screwworm (NWS). These innovative proposals, which will receive a combined total of about $105 million, promise to sharpen detection, accelerate control and eradication tools, and strengthen rapid-response capabilities. USDA launched the NWS Grand Challenge on January 21, 2026, marking the n…