# National Plant Diagnostic Network for the Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nifa-es-009109-national-plant-diagnostic-network-for-the-food-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/339654

> National Institute of Food and Agriculture offered grants of up to $700,000 (at least $200,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $3.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 6, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-ES-009109 |
| Agency | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 6, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $700,000 |
| Award floor | $200,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $3.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.304 |

## Who can apply

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

Applicants for the NPDN program must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. In accordance with section 1472(c) of National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (NARETPA), applications may only be submitted by: State agricultural experiment stations, State cooperative extension services, all colleges and universities, other research or education institutions and organizations, Federal and private agencies and organizations, individuals, and any other contractor or recipient, either foreign or domestic, to further research, extension, or teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences of the Department of Agriculture. Failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of the National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN) is to reduce the vulnerability of the United States food and agricultural system to chemical or biological attack. The network coordinates the development, implementation, and enhancement of diverse capabilities for addressing threats to the Nation’s agricultural economy and food supply. To attain these purposes, the overarching goals of the NPDN are to: produce educated and capable first responders (Detection), provide accurate, reliable, and timely diagnostics and surveillance (Diagnosis), and supply useful, real-time data from innovative information and communication systems (Reporting).

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NIFA-ES-009109 still open?

No. It closed on June 6, 2022.

### Who can apply for National Plant Diagnostic Network for the Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative?

National Institute of Food and Agriculture accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for National Plant Diagnostic Network for the Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative?

Closed June 6, 2022. 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 $700,000 each. About $3.0 million in total.

### Who has won Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative (FADI) grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of California, Davis, Kansas State University, University of Florida. The program made 83 awards worth $33.4 million in that time.