Plant Protection Act Section 7721 Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program
Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Assistance Listings: 10.025 -- Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care
Description
This funding opportunity is provided to carry out the provisions as described in Section 7721 of the Plant Protection Act. Through the PPA 7721 program, APHIS provides funds to support projects that protect specialty crops, nursery systems, forestry, other agricultural production systems, and natural resources from harmful and invasive plant pests and pathogens. Additional details about the program are available on the PPDMDPP and NCPN websites. APHIS will make available up to $90,000,000 in funds to support PPA 7721 projects in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY 2026), with at least $63 million anticipated to be available for PPA 7721 PPDMDPP. In this funding opportunity, the PPA 7721 PPDMDPP is seeking suggestions from eligible entities for projects that address the funding priority topics APHIS will consider suggestions that clearly and directly support the objectives and strategies within the six PPDMDPP goal areas. Suggesters should refer to the FY 26 PPA 7721 Implementation Plan, for details about the strategies and objectives for each goal area.
...APHIS anticipates funding between 325 and 350 suggestions, with the funding level depending on the scope and objectives of each suggestion. It is anticipated that most agreements awarded will not exceed $400,000. The average PPA 7721 award in FY 2025 was about $130,000.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
Work E-mail
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| PPDMDPP_FY26_NOFO.pdf | Notice of Funding Opportunity | Sep 4, 2025 09:06 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: September 30, 2025
Award
$--
Program Funding
600
Expected awards
$130,000
Award Minimum
$400,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
USDA-APHIS-10025-PPQ-PPDMDPP-2026
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Other
Opportunity Category:
Mandatory
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
2
Posted date:
September 5, 2025
Archive date:
September 30, 2025
