Plant Protection Act Section 7721 Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-APHIS-10025-PPQ-PPDMDPP-2026
- Agency
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $130,000 to $400,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Agriculture
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Full announcement
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About this opportunity
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking cooperative agreement proposals under the Plant Protection Act Section 7721 Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program (PPDMDPP) for Fiscal Year 2026. The program aims to support projects that protect specialty crops, nursery systems, forestry, and other agricultural production systems from harmful and invasive plant pests and pathogens. Eligible applicants include state departments of agriculture, federal agencies, tribal nations, non-profit organizations, industry representatives, and colleges and universities. Proposals must directly support the objectives and strategies within the six PPDMDPP goal areas, as outlined in the FY 26 PPA 7721 Implementation Plan. Suggestions must be submitted through the PPA 7721 ServiceNow Suggestion Submission portal by August 6, 2025, at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
APHIS will make up to $90 million available for this funding opportunity, with at least $63 million designated for the PPDMDPP component. The agency anticipates funding between 325 and 350 suggestions, with most individual awards not exceeding $400,000 (the average award in FY 2025 was approximately $130,000). The performance period for cooperative and interagency agreements is estimated to begin between May 1, 2026, and September 30, 2026, with a project duration of no more than 12 months. The specific funding level for each suggestion will depend on its scope and objectives, providing flexibility for potential applicants to propose targeted and impactful projects addressing plant pest and disease management.
Synopsis
This funding opportunity is provided to carry out the provisions as 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 and NCPN websites. APHIS will make available up to $90,000,000 in funds to support PPA 7721 projects in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY 2026), with at least $63 million anticipated to be available for PPA 7721 PPDMDPP. In this funding opportunity, the PPA 7721 PPDMDPP is seeking suggestions from eligible entities for projects that address the funding priority topics 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 26 PPA 7721 Implementation Plan, for details about the strategies and objectives for each goal area.
APHIS anticipates funding between 325 and 350 suggestions, with the funding level depending on the scope and objectives of each suggestion. It is anticipated that most agreements awarded will not exceed $400,000. The average PPA 7721 award in FY 2025 was about $130,000.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| PPDMDPP_FY26_NOFO.pdf |
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