Funding-USDA - National
Clean Plant Network; October 26, 2016
Agency
Department
of Agriculture
Description
This
program makes funding available for the National Clean Plant Network (NCPN or
‘the Network’) for Fiscal Year 2017 as provided under the Agricultural Act of
2014, commonly referred to as the Farm Bill of 2014, specifically Section
10007. The National Clean Plant Network provides asexually propagated plant
material free of targeted plant pathogens and pests to protect the environment
and ensure the global competitiveness of U.S. specialty crop producers. Program
priorities include: 1) establishing and supporting governance and related
administrative activities; 2) promoting the introduction, diagnosis, treatment,
establishment (in foundation blocks) and release of clean plant materials, both
from foreign and domestic sources, for commercial development; 3) conducting
methods development to accurately advance and test therapies, as well as
establish guidelines and standards for certification maintenance; 4) developing
partnerships with extension and outreach services (e.g. university and state
departments of agriculture) to interact with commercial nurseries, industry
associations and producers; and 5) developing and implementing best practices
and quality control protocols. Funding will be provided to Land-Grant
Universities, Non Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture, State Agricultural
Experiment Stations, State Governments, and Federal Agencies to support Network
priorities noted above. Funding priority will be given to applications that
focus on specialty crops (for the definition, see Section 3 of the Specialty
Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004; 7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 108-465) with
clear work plans for developing and maintaining a comprehensive, cohesive and
efficient network.
Announcement
Number:
USDA-GRANTS-081716-001
Closing
Date:
Oct
26, 2016
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=287573
Contact
Information
Eileen
Berke
301-851-2856