The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded Bowie State University a cooperative agreement totaling $151,524 on August 1, 2026, to generate high-quality sequence data for downy mildew specimens in the genera Hyaloperonospora, Peronospora, and Plasmopara held in the U.S. National Fungus Collections. The work includes type specimens associated with nursery and floral crop plants and their wild relatives. The award runs through July 31, 2027, with performance taking place in Maryland.