Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Pre-Applications
Open Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-NIFA-SCRI-012018
- Agency
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National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $500,000 to $15,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Agriculture
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture is soliciting pre-applications under the Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension program to develop tactics and strategies for controlling Huanglongbing and managing the Asian Citrus Psyllid, with a due date of November 2, 2026. All projects must incorporate dollar-for-dollar cost matching on federal funds, though NIFA may waive matching requirements under specific conditions.
Eligible applicants include federal agencies, national laboratories, colleges and universities, research institutions, private organizations or corporations, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, the Cooperative Extension Service, individuals, and consortia of two or more of these entities. Lead Project Directors may not submit duplicate or multiple applications in the same fiscal year, though they may serve as Co-PD on multiple submissions. USDA will not accept applications for dangerous gain-of-function research as defined in Executive Order 14292.
NIFA anticipates awarding approximately 15 grants ranging from $500,000 to $15,000,000. Two project types are eligible: Standard Projects (up to three years, maximum $1,500,000) and Coordinated Agricultural Projects or CAPs (up to five years, maximum $15,000,000). The program expects to distribute approximately $46.2 million in combined FY25 and FY26 funding. Indirect cost recovery is capped at 30 percent of total federal funds awarded.
All projects must integrate research and extension activities and employ collaborative, transdisciplinary approaches focused on farm-level solutions. The program prioritizes nine specific research and extension needs including development of HLB-resistant varieties, regional ACP management and eradication, optimized detection and surveillance programs, development of treatments and delivery systems, and enhanced understanding of the HLB pathosystem. Evaluation will assess relevance to Citrus Disease Subcommittee priorities, measurable stakeholder impacts, stakeholder engagement in project development, stakeholder-focused deliverables, and project team experience with target communities. The program operates under Assistance Listing 10.309 (Specialty Crop Research Initiative).
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.
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.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| FY26-ECDRE-PA-NOFO-P.pdf | ||
| PKG00294126.pdf |
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