Specialty Crop Research Initiative/Citrus Disease Research and Extension
Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Assistance Listings
- 10.309 -- Specialty Crop Research Initiative
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program (CDRE) is authorized in the Agricultural Act of 2014 (H.R. 2642) to award grants to
eligible entities to conduct research and extension activities, technical assistance and development activities to: (a) combat citrus diseases and pests, both domestic and invasive and including huanglongbing and the Asian citrus psyllid, which pose imminent harm to United States citrus production and threaten the future viability of the citrus industry; and (b) provide support for the dissemination and commercialization...
of relevant information, techniques, and technologies discovered pursuant to research and extension activities funded through SCRI/CDRE and other research and extension projects targeting problems caused by citrus production diseases and invasive pests.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
For SCRI/CDRE, applications may be submitted by Federal agencies, national laboratories, colleges and universities, research institutions and organizations, private organizations or
corporations, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, individuals, or groups consisting of two or more of these entities.
Grantor contact information
Description
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Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| 15-cdre_ready_to_post.pdf | Specialty Crop Research Initiative/Citrus Disease Research and Extension | Apr 7, 2015 06:14 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Specialty Crop Research Initiative/Citrus Disease Research and Extension
Archived: July 1, 2015
Award
$23,000,000
Program Funding
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Expected awards
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Award Minimum
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Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
USDA-NIFA-SCRI-005035
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Mandatory
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
April 7, 2015
Archive date:
July 1, 2015
