USDA-APHIS-10025-PPQ-PPDMDPP-2026: Plant Protection Act Section 7721 Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP) FY 2027 State Preparedness Funding Opportunity (USDA-APHIS-10025-VSSP0000-27-0002). Status: Closes January 7, 2027 (61 days left). It is in our archive of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service notices from 2025.
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.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed September 5, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$400,000
- Award floor$130,000
- Expected awards600
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Other
Key dates
| Posted | September 5, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | September 15, 2025 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | September 30, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Attached Notice of Funding Opportunity lists all eligible applicants.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Animal Disease and Animal Care awards averaged $283,499; this notice allows up to $400,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (52% over five years) went to state and local governments.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
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.
Who has won Animal Disease and Animal Care grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Animal Disease and Animal Care (10.025) awarded $1.7 billion across 6,048 grant awards, an average of $283,499 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Department of Food & Agriculture | California | 172 | $348 million |
| Colorado State University | Colorado | 69 | $79.3 million |
| Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Florida | Florida | 109 | $64.4 million |
| Comision Panama-Eeuu Para Erradicacion y Prevencion del Gusano Barrenador de Ganado | 4 | $46.8 million | |
| Department of Agriculture Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | 123 | $45.0 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, USDA-APHIS-10025-VSSP0000-27-0002, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
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.
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