(FOA)-Emergency
Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program (USDA-NIFA-SCRI-007332); May 4,
2020
Agency
US
Department of Agriculture - National Institute of Food and Agriculture
(NIFA)
Description
The
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and
Agriculture (NIFA) announced the Request for Pre-Applications “Emergency
Citrus Disease Research and Extension Competitive Grants Program”,
USDA-NIFA-SCRI-006550. NIFA requests pre-applications for Emergency
Citrus Disease Research and Extension (CDRE) for fiscal year (FY) 2018 to
address priorities identified by the Citrus Disease Sub-committee (CDS) of the
National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE)
Advisory Board through the integration of research and extension activities that
use systems-based, trans-disciplinary approaches. The need to advance research
and extension to develop management strategies for huanglongbing (HLB) has reached a critical juncture.
Industry experts estimate that unless new strategies are found and made
available, the Florida citrus industry will cease to exist in 2 years. The HLB
epidemic in Texas is expanding at an increased pace and threatens to reach the
severity seen in Florida over the same time scale. Early detection tools
are needed in the next 18 months to prevent HLB establishment
statewide.
Announcement
Number:
USDA-NIFA-SCRI-007332
Closing
Date:
May
4, 2020
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=325767
Contact
Information
Tom
Bewick
(202) 401-3356