Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program – Pre-Application

Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Assistance Listings

10.309 -- Specialty Crop Research Initiative

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Important dates

Archived: April 16, 2022
Closed: March 17, 2022

Award details

Expected project funding: $22,000,000
Expected awards: Not specified

Award min.

$350,000

Award max.

$15,000,000

Funding opportunity number:USDA-NIFA-ECDRE-008901
Cost sharing or matching requirement:Yes
Funding instrument type:
- Grant
Opportunity Category:Mandatory
Opportunity Category Explanation:Not specified
Category of Funding Activity:
- Agriculture
Category Explanation:Not specified

History

Posted date: February 2, 2022
Archive date: April 16, 2022
Version: 1

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Summary

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NIFA requests pre-applications for the ECDRE program for fiscal year 2022 to address priorities identified by the Citrus Disease Subcommittee (CDS) of the National Agricultural Research, Education, Extension and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board through projects that integrate research and extension activities and use systems-based, trans-disciplinary approaches to provide solutions to U.S. citrus growers.

The overarching goals and desired outcomes for the ECDRE program are:

1. To combat Huanglongbing (HLB) and its disease complex in order to continue to be able to farm citrus in a financially sustainable way through collaborative approaches and knowledge;

2. Transition from component-focused research to deploying research outcomes and conclusions on farms; and

3. Encourage research teams to bring knowledge together to find grower solutions to combat and prevent HLB infection.

The ECDRE program will address these needs through the promotion of collaboration, open communication, exchange of information, and development of resources that accelerate application of scientific discovery and technology to farm-level solutions for HLB.

Eligibility

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information on eligibility

Eligibility Requirements Pre-applications for the ECDRE 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 these entities. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview page provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Duplicate or Multiple Submission. Duplicate or multiple submissions with the same lead PD are not allowed. NIFA will disqualify both applications if an applicant submits duplicate or multiple submissions. However, an applicant may act as a Co-PD on multiple unique submissions as well as submit a single unique application as the Lead PD in the same fiscal year. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview page provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
FY22-ECDRE-Pre-App-RFA-508.pdf	Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program – Pre-Application	Feb 2, 2022 04:21 PM UTC

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