Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program - Pre-Applications
ID: 352357Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA)

Award Range

$500K - $15M

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Agriculture

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Mandatory

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/352357

Additional Information

https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities/emergency-citrus-disease-research-extension-program-pre-application
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Feb 14, 2024 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due Mar 28, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is offering a grant opportunity titled "Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program - Pre-Applications". This grant aims to address priorities identified by the Citrus Disease Sub-committee (CDS) of the National Agricultural Research, Education, Extension and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board. The program seeks to provide solutions to U.S. citrus growers by integrating research and extension activities and using systems-based, trans-disciplinary approaches.

The main goals of the Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension (ECDRE) program are to combat Huanglongbing (HLB) and its disease complex, transition from component-focused research to deploying research outcomes on farms, and encourage research teams to find grower solutions to combat and prevent HLB infection. The program emphasizes collaboration, open communication, and the exchange of information to accelerate the application of scientific discovery and technology to farm-level solutions for HLB.

Pre-applications for the ECDRE program can 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. Duplicate or multiple submissions with the same lead Principal Investigator (PI) are not allowed, but an applicant may act as a Co-PI on multiple unique submissions as well as submit a single unique application as the Lead PI in the same fiscal year.

The grant has an award ceiling of $15,000,000 and an award floor of $500,000. The estimated total program funding is $21,487,790, and it is expected that seven awards will be granted. The closing date for pre-applications is March 28, 2024.

For more information and to access the pre-application, interested parties can visit the following website: Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program - Pre-Applications.

For any questions related to preparing application content, applicants can contact NIFA Support at grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov. Business hours for support are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, except federal holidays.

Files
Title
Posted
FY24-ECDRE-PA-RFA-508-P.pdf
4/10/2024
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