This department is offering the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program (CDRE) grant to combat citrus diseases and pests such as huanglongbing and the Asian citrus psyllid. The grant aims to support research, extension activities, technical assistance, and development projects that will help protect United States citrus production and ensure the future sustainability of the citrus industry. Eligible entities can receive funding to conduct vital research, disseminate information, and commercialize technologies that address challenges in citrus production caused by diseases and invasive pests. The closing date for applications is June 01, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 275716
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-SCRI-005035 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Specialty Crop Research Initiative/Citrus Disease Research and Extension |
| Opportunity Category: | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.309 — Specialty Crop Research Initiative |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 07, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2015 Pre-applications (Stakeholder Relevance Statement): Complete, pre-applications must be received by 5:00 pm Eastern Time on June 1, 2015. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2015 Pre-applications (Stakeholder Relevance Statement): Complete, pre-applications must be received by 5:00 pm Eastern Time on June 1, 2015. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 01, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $23,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | For SCRI/CDRE, applications may be submitted by Federal agencies, national laboratories, colleges and universities, research institutions and organizations, private organizations or corporations, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, individuals, or groups consisting of two or more of these entities. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | The Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program (CDRE) is authorized in the Agricultural Act of 2014 (H.R. 2642) to award grants to eligible entities to conduct research and extension activities, technical assistance and development activities to: (a) combat citrus diseases and pests, both domestic and invasive and including huanglongbing and the Asian citrus psyllid, which pose imminent harm to United States citrus production and threaten the future viability of the citrus industry; and (b) provide support for the dissemination and commercialization of relevant information, techniques, and technologies discovered pursuant to research and extension activities funded through SCRI/CDRE and other research and extension projects targeting problems caused by citrus production diseases and invasive pests. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Specialty Crop Research Initiative/Citrus Disease Research and Extension |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIFA Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays Email:electronic@nifa.usda.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 275716 Full Announcement-1 -> 15_cdre ready to post.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays Email: electronic@nifa.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.309 | PKG00216030 | Apr 01, 2015 | Jun 01, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
275716 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
275716 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_2-1.2.pdf
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