# Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program - Pre-Applications

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nifa-scri-010556-emergency-citrus-disease-research-and-extension-program-pre/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352357

> National Institute of Food and Agriculture offered grants of up to $15.0 million (at least $500,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 7 awards worth $21.5 million in total. Applications closed on March 28, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-SCRI-010556 |
| Agency | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 28, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $15.0 million |
| Award floor | $500,000 |
| Expected awards | 7 |
| Total funding | $21.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.309 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligibility Requirements Pre-applications for the ECDRE 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. 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. Duplicate or Multiple Submission. Duplicate or multiple submissions with the same lead PD are not allowed. NIFA will disqualify both applications if an applicant submits duplicate or multiple submissions. However, an applicant may act as a Co-PD on multiple unique submissions as well as submit a single unique application as the Lead PD in the same fiscal year. 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.

## What the grant funds

NIFA requests pre-applications for the ECDRE program to address priorities identified by the Citrus Disease Sub-committee (CDS) of the National Agricultural Research, Education, Extension and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board through projects that integrate research and extension activities and use systems-based, trans-disciplinary approaches to provide solutions to U.S. citrus growers. The overarching goals and desired outcomes for the ECDRE program are: To combat Huanglongbing (HLB) and its disease complex in order to continue to be able to farm citrus in a financially sustainable way through collaborative approaches and knowledge; Transition from component-focused research to deploying research outcomes and conclusions on farms; and Encourage research teams to bring knowledge together to find grower solutions to combat and prevent HLB infection. The ECDRE program will address these needs through the promotion of collaboration, open communication, the exchange of information, and the development of resources that accelerate application of scientific discovery and technology to farm-level solutions for HLB. Proposals funded by the ECDRE program in FY 2024 will provide a plan for addressing one or more of the nine priority needs (priorities listed in order of importance) to target grower needs with a focus on producer implementation.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NIFA-SCRI-010556 still open?

No. It closed on March 28, 2024.

### Who can apply for Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program - Pre-Applications?

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 Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program - Pre-Applications?

Closed March 28, 2024. 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 $15.0 million each. About $21.5 million in total across about 7 awards.

### Who has won Specialty Crop Research Initiative grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Florida, Washington State University, North Carolina State University. The program made 134 awards worth $383 million in that time.