Cooperative Agreement AP26PPQFO000C473
- This $1,321,864 Cooperative Agreement awarded on September 26, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care grant program (CFDA 10.025) supports survey and inspection efforts, partnership development, and outreach activities focused on high-risk pathways for the movement of exotic agricultural pests in Florida. Key activities to be performed include enhanced inspections at...
- The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $239,305 cooperative agreement to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services from March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022 for pest detection activities under the Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS) program. The award supports the PEST DETECTION INITIATIVE - CAPS COMBINED SURVEY to protect U.S. agriculture from economically injurious plant and animal diseases and pests, as outlined in the...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a $203,196 Cooperative Agreement to the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services on September 15, 2024. The primary objective of this 12-month award under CFDA 10.025 (Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care) is to conduct a survey for the Tomato Leafminer (Phthorimaea absoluta) and Old World Bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera), which are both designated as high-impact...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services a cooperative agreement valued at $222,910 on September 15, 2026, to conduct statewide exotic pest surveys under the agency's plant health mission. The recipient will deploy 220 pheromone traps and conduct visual surveys across 120 individual site locations throughout Florida to detect tomato leafminer (Phthorimea absoluta) and old world bollworm...
- The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $751,692 cooperative agreement to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services from June 15, 2021 to June 14, 2022 under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025). The award will support the Giant African Snail Eradication Project to protect U.S. agriculture from economically injurious plant and animal diseases and pests. As part of this project,...
- The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded the Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Florida $8.895 million in a Cooperative Agreement on May 1, 2026, to deliver survey, regulatory, and outreach initiatives supporting Florida's Citrus Health Program. The recipient performs grove pre-harvest surveys, citrus black spot surveys, grower-requested surveys, nursery inspection programs, citrus bud wood protection, a biocontrol rearing program, regulatory efforts,...
- The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded the Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Florida a $1.56 million Cooperative Agreement on June 1, 2026, under an invasive mollusk surveillance and detection program to protect U.S. agricultural commodities and public health. The recipient will conduct surveys throughout Florida to detect mollusk species of regulatory concern, determine the range of any new pest species, and execute trace-back and...
- The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $1,000,000 cooperative agreement to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services from August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2022 under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025). The award will support fruit fly detection services in Florida. The Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program aims to protect U.S. agriculture from economically...
- The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded $161,739 to the University of Florida Division of Sponsored Research on August 31, 2026, through Cooperative Agreement AP26PPQST00C094 to support development of new pest response guidelines for the Plant Protection & Quarantine program. The guidelines will provide actionable information to support plant health emergency responses, specifically for rapid pest delimitation following detection and for eradication...
- Cooperative Agreement Summary The Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Florida (FDACS) received a $203,196 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025), effective September 15, 2025 through September 14, 2026. The primary deliverable is a comprehensive statewide survey targeting two high-impact Category 1 exotic pests—tomato...
The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded $1.342 million to the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services under Cooperative Agreement AP26PPQFO000C473 on September 26, 2026, through the Plant Protection and Quarantine program. The award funds survey and inspection activities to detect exotic plant pests at high-risk entry points and pathways in Florida, including agricultural interdiction stations in North Florida, import centers, high-risk nurseries, distribution centers, and express courier facilities. State personnel will conduct inspections, deploy traps, and perform visual surveys for targeted pests using CAPS-approved methodologies. Detector dog teams will support exotic mollusk survey and post-Giant African Snail eradication efforts. The recipient will develop and distribute outreach materials to educate stakeholders and the public about the risks of agricultural product movement and USDA and state regulatory roles. The award runs through September 25, 2027, with performance taking place in Florida. Expected outcomes include early detection and prevention of plant pest establishment, identification of pest movement pathways, communication with trading partners, and increased awareness of exotic pest threats. The work directly supports Florida's role as a sentinel state for exotic plant pests, with the state detecting 14 to 20 new pest species annually on average.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.3m | 7/23/26 |