Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Request for Pre-Applications (RFPA)
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
Pre-Applications may only be submitted by Federal agencies; national laboratories; colleges and universities; research institutions and organizations; private organizations or corporations; State Agricultural Experiment Stations; Cooperative Extension Services; individuals or groups consisting of two or more of any of these entities.
Grantor contact information
Description
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Phone: 202-401-5048
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Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| 2017_Emergency___final.pdf | Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension | Apr 11, 2017 12:26 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: December 3, 2017
Award
$21,800,000
Program Funding
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Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$--
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
USDA-NIFA-SCRI-006348
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:
2
Posted date:
April 11, 2017
Archive date:
December 3, 2017
