Plant Protection Act Section 7721 Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program (PPDMDPP)

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Opportunity number
USDA-APHIS-10031-PPQ-PPDMDPP-2027
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Up to $400,000

Opportunity facts

Assistance listings
  • 10.031
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement, Grant
Category
  • Agriculture
Eligible applicants
  • Other
  • Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
  • 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • Higher Education Inst. (Public)
  • Higher Education Inst. (Private)
  • State Governments
Points of contact
Full announcement

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

APHIS is seeking applications to support projects protecting specialty crops, nursery systems, forestry, and natural resources from harmful and invasive plant pests and diseases under the Plant Protection Act Section 7721 program, with applications due by September 21, 2026. APHIS will make available up to $90 million in Fiscal Year 2027 funds, with at least $73 million anticipated for the Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program (PPDMDPP).

Eligible applicants include State Departments of Agriculture, other State and Federal agencies, Tribal nations, nonprofit organizations, industry, and colleges and universities (both public and private). Cost sharing is not required, though voluntary committed cost sharing may be included.

APHIS anticipates funding between 325 and 350 awards. Most awards will not exceed $400,000; the FY 2026 average award was approximately $130,000. The period of performance for cooperative or interagency agreements is estimated to begin between May 1, 2027, and September 30, 2027, and must be completed within 12 months. Internal APHIS projects must be completed by September 30, 2027.

Projects must address one of six goal areas: Plant Pest and Disease Survey and Analysis; Domestic Inspection; Pest Identification and Diagnostic Technology; Protecting Nursery Production; Public Outreach and Education; or Pest Mitigation and Rapid Response. Evaluation criteria include alignment with PPDMDPP goals, benefits to pest surveillance and management, impacts on specialty crops and agricultural industries, alignment with PPQ priorities, likelihood of project success, cooperator experience, scientific and technological merit, appropriate timelines, and reasonable budgets.

Funding decisions will be announced through the FY 2027 Spending Plan via Stakeholder Registry Notice in February 2027. Awards will be executed as cooperative agreements, interagency agreements, or internal projects depending on recipient type. The Assistance Listing number is USDA-APHIS-10031-PPQ-PPDMDPP-2027.

Synopsis

This funding opportunity is provided to carry out the provisions described in Section 7721 of the Plant Protection Act. Through the PPA 7721 program, APHIS provides funds to support projects that protect specialty crops, nursery systems, forestry, other agricultural production systems, and natural resources from harmful and invasive plant pests and pathogens. Additional details about the program are available on the PPDMDPP website. APHIS will make available up to $90,000,000 in funds to support PPA 7721 projects in Fiscal Year 2027 (FY 2027), with at least $73 million anticipated to be available for PPA 7721 PPDMDPP.

APHIS will consider suggestions that clearly and directly support the objectives and strategies within the six PPDMDPP goal areas. Suggesters should refer to the FY 2027 PPA 7721 Implementation Plan, for details about the strategies and objectives for each goal area.

Program Objectives: PPDMDPP funds projects focused on critical needs and opportunities to prevent against, detect, and mitigate invasive plant pests and diseases. PPDMDPP projects are organized around six goal areas:

  • Plant Pest and Disease Survey and Analysis
  • Domestic Inspection
  • Pest Identification and Diagnostic Technology
  • Protecting Nursery Production
  • Public Outreach and Education
  • Pest Mitigation and Rapid Response

Expected Outcomes: Projects funded under this announcement are expected to support activities that will protect U.S. specialty crops, nursery systems, forestry, and other agricultural production and natural resources from harmful and exotic plant pests and pathogens by improving early plant pest detection, threat identification, and mitigation capabilities.

Funding Priorities: PPA 7721's PPDMDPP funds projects focused on critical needs and opportunities to prevent against, detect, and mitigate invasive plant pests and diseases organized around six goal areas. These six goal areas represent the Program's funding priorities and include: enhancing plant pest and disease survey and analysis; targeting domestic inspection; enhancing and strengthening pest identification and technology; safeguarding nursery production; conducting targeted outreach and education; and enhancing mitigation and rapid response capabilities (see FY 2027 Implementation Plan).

Suggesters must complete a single PPA 7721 ServiceNow Suggestion Submission form per suggestion that provides details on all aspects of the project. The PPA 7721 ServiceNow Suggestion Submission form is available through the PPA 7721 ServiceNow Suggestion Submission portal. Suggesters must include a completed Budget, Survey, or Diagnostic Laboratory template, and Narrative Report (if applicable) as an uploaded document with the form. Refer to the PPA 7721 ServiceNow Suggestion Submission Guidance for more information about submitting suggestions to the PPA 7721 ServiceNow Suggestion Submission portal.

Eligibility

PPA 7721 PPDMDPP eligible suggesters are: 1. State Departments of Agriculture 2. Other State and Federal agencies 3. Tribal nations 4. Non-profit organizations 5. Industry 6. Colleges and Universities

Files

File Type Posted
PPDMDPP_FY27_NOFO_Final_July23.pdf PDF

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