# Plant Protection Act Section 7721 Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-aphis-10025-ppq-ppdmdpp-2026-plant-protection-act-section-7721-plant-pest-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360463

> Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service offered grants of up to $400,000 (at least $130,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 600 awards. Applications closed on September 15, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-APHIS-10025-PPQ-PPDMDPP-2026 |
| Agency | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 15, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $400,000 |
| Award floor | $130,000 |
| Expected awards | 600 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.025 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Attached Notice of Funding Opportunity lists all eligible applicants.

## What the grant funds

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.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-APHIS-10025-PPQ-PPDMDPP-2026 still open?

No. It closed on September 15, 2025. A newer notice is open: USDA-APHIS-10025-VSSP0000-27-0002, closes January 7, 2027 (61 days left).

### Who can apply for Plant Protection Act Section 7721 Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program?

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Plant Protection Act Section 7721 Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program?

Closed September 15, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $400,000 each.

### Who has won Animal Disease and Animal Care grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were California Department of Food & Agriculture, Colorado State University, Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Florida. The program made 6,048 awards worth $1.7 billion in that time.