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Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Request for Pre-Applications
he 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.
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.
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Estimated Funding: $22,000,000
Office: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Estimated Funding: $22,000,000
Who's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Request for Pre-Applications
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Pre-Applications may only be submitted by Federal agencies, national laboratories, colleges and universities, research institutions and organizations, private organizations or corporations, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, Cooperative Extension Services, individuals, or groups consisting of two or more of these entities.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/specialty-crop-research-initiativecitrus-disease-research-and-extension-scricdre
Contact:
NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays
Agency Email Description:
If you have any questions related to preparing application content
Agency Email:
electronic@nifa.usda.gov
Date Posted:
2016-04-15
Application Due Date:
2016-05-16
Archive Date:
2016-06-15
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