For current information on this topic, please see http://dpcpsi.nih.gov/orip/cm/chimpanzee_maintenance.aspx.
There are two types of costs associated with the long-term care of chimpanzees owned by the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR): appropriate facility construction and chimpanzee care and welfare costs.
Facility Construction Costs
Chimpanzee facilities are uniquely designed for these large animals, including indoor housing with air conditioning/heating, special wall furniture, and outdoor housing tailored to chimpanzee size and behavior. In 2002-2004 NIH spent approximately $11.8 million to construct a federal sanctuary facility operated by Chimp Haven to appropriately house 130 federally-owned chimpanzees over their life-time.
Chimpanzee Care and Welfare
Based on the most recent awards and payments, NIH is spending an average of $35 per day per chimpanzee in research facilities; $67.00 per day per chimpanzee in the research reserve facility at Alamogordo Primate Facility (APF); and $47 per day per chimpanzee in the federal sanctuary facility operated by Chimp Haven. The average for research facilities becomes $44 per day if the research reserve facility at APF is included. See Table 1 for detailed figures.
TABLES: Cost of NCRR Supported Chimpanzees
Research
| Facility |
# of Chimpanzees,
as of 10/31/11
(total) |
NCRR cost*,
$M/year
(total) |
NCRR cost,
$/animal/day,
(avg) |
| NIRC |
117 |
1.23 |
28.8 |
| K-CCMR |
154 |
2.56 |
45.5 |
| SNPRC (P51) |
125 |
1.02 |
22.4 |
| SNPRC (U42) |
25 |
.047 |
56.3 |
| Total |
(421) |
(5.3) |
(34.5) |
Research Reserve
| Facility |
# of Chimpanzees,
as of 10/31/11
(total) |
NCRR cost*,
$M/year
(total) |
NCRR cost,
$/animal/day,
(avg) |
| APF |
173 |
4.25 |
67.4 |
Federal Sanctuary
| Facility |
# of Chimpanzees,
as of 10/31/11
(total) |
NCRR cost*,
$M/year
(total) |
NCRR cost,
$/animal/day,
(avg) |
Chimp
Haven |
119 |
2.03 |
46.7 |
*Cost determined as below based on most recent 2011 to 2012 Notice of Grant Awards (NOGA) or invoices/obligated funds for contracts with Chimp Haven and APF.
NIRC - New Iberia Research Center, Lafayette, LA
- Total cost from NOGA dated 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2012= $1,232,563
KCCMR - Keeling Center for Comparative Medicine and Research, Bastrop, TX
- Total cost from NOGA dated 09/15/2011 - 08/31/2012= $2,565,743
SNPRC (P51) - Southwest National Primate Research Center, San Antonio, TX
- Total cost from NOGA dated 05/01/2011 - 04/30/2012, pro-rated for costs associated with chimpanzees only = $1,021,642.
- 125 chimpanzees owned by SNPRC and supported by NCRR
SNPRC (U42) - Southwest National Primate Research Center, San Antonio, TX
- Total cost from NOGA dated 09/05/2011 - 07/31/2012= $471,185
- 25 chimpanzees owned and supported by NCRR
APF - Alamogordo Primate Facility, Alamogordo, NM
- Total cost from contract HHSN268201100065C for period 09/30/2011 - 06/29/2012 = $3,190,176. Extrapolated to one year = $4,253,568.
319Chimp Haven, Inc. - Shreveport, LA
- Average of invoices from July 2011 thru September 2011 used to project cost to September 2012 = $169,088 X 12 = $2,029,056.
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