Specialty Crop Research Initiative/Citrus Disease Research and Extension
The 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 industryĂŤÂľ 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.
General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Deleted 07/01/2015 (Archived.)
Program Number
USDA-NIFA-SCRI-005035
Federal Agency/Office
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
Grant
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
For SCRI/CDRE, applications may be submitted by Federal agencies, national laboratories, colleges and universities, research institutions and organizations, private organizations or corporations, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, individuals, or groups consisting of two or more of these entities.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Application Procedure
Pre-applications (Stakeholder Relevance Statement): Complete, pre-applications must be received by 5:00 pm Eastern Time on June 1, 2015.
Deadlines
06/01/2015
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program has cost sharing or matching requirements.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Headquarters Office
NIFA Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048
Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays
Website Address
http://nifa.usda.gov/fundingopportunity/ specialtycropresearchinitiativecitrusdiseaseresearchandextensionscricdre
E-mail Address
electronic@nifa.usda.gov
Financial Information
Obligations
$23,000,000.00
