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Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Pre-Applications

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

USDA-NIFA-SCRI-012018

USDA-NIFA

General Information

$46,237,828
Est. Program Funding:
November 2, 2026
Closing Date:
21
Expected No. of Awards
$15,000,000
Award Ceiling

Opportunity Number:
USDA-NIFA-SCRI-012018

Owning Agency:
USDA-NIFA

Opportunity Category:
Mandatory (M)

Synopsis

In FY 2026, the ECDRE program, under Assistance Listing 10.309, is soliciting proposals to develop effective tactics and strategies to control HLB and its disease complex for financially sustainable citrus production in the United States. All projects funded by the ECDRE program will incorporate collaborative approaches that integrate available knowledge to develop new solutions that can be deployed by growers to manage and prevent HLB infection in the near term.

Response Date Nov 02, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST
Posting Date Sep 02, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Archive Date Dec 02, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST
Award Ceiling 15,000,000
Award Floor 500,000
Cost Sharing No

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info on Eligibility: Pre-applicants for the ECDRE must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration for those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. 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, the Cooperative Extension Service, individuals, or groups consisting of two or more of these entities. 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. USDA will not accept competitive applications for grant and cooperative agreements submitted for dangerous gain-of-function research, as defined in Section 8 of E.O. 14292.

Additional Information

Agency Name Joseph Perez Lead Policy Analyst
Link to Additional Information: Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Pre-Applications
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: GrantSolutions Help Desk
Phone: 202-445-5402

CFDA Program(s)

  • 10.309: Specialty Crop Research Initiative
   

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