Conservation Partnership Initiative

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	Federal Grant Title:	Conservation Partnership Initiative
	CFDA Number:	10.20010.902
	CFDA Description:	Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants 10.902 Soil and Water Conservation
	Federal Agency Name:	CSREES
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-GRANTS-011005-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 13, 2005
	Creation Date:	Jan 13, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 04, 2005
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Dec 12, 2005
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$620,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Individuals For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: State Agricultural Experiment Stations and Federal Agencies
Grant Description: The purpose of this program is to support cutting edge research that mitigates or eliminates problems caused by the Citrus tristeza virus and/or the Brown Citrus Aphid. Research using the latest technologies in new ways is encouraged. Priority will be given to applications that propose collaboration between citrus production areas, and to proposed projects that are judged most likely to result in positive short-term impacts on citrus production. Citrus tristeza is a viral pathogen of citrus vectored by several aphid species. This disease has been found in all citrus producing regions in the United States. The pathogen is of world-wide importance. Depending on viral strain, citrus plants will exhibit a variety of symptoms from mild to severe depending on the host and the environment. A new aphid vector, the Brown Citrus Aphid, has been introduced into Florida. This insect is capable of vectoring the stem-pitting strain of Citrus tristeza, which is the most severe strain. This aphid also occurs throughout Central America and the Caribbean and thus poses a threat to production in other citrus-producing regions such as Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Arizona, and California. Based on stakeholder input, the specific program objectives for FY 2005 are: 1. Development of host plant resistance through molecular means, such as gene silencing, or through conventional development of scion and rootstock; 2. Characterization and detection of Citrus tristeza strains; 3. Development of cross-protecting Citrus tristeza strains; 4. Elucidation of the biology of the Brown Citrus Aphid and factors leading to its control; 5. Elucidation of the disease epidemiology; and 6. Assessment of crop loss caused by the disease.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: For the entire Request for Applications document, including mailing addressess and contact information, application forms, etc. Click on this link
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/citrus_tristeza.html
Grant Announcement Contact: CSREES, USDA, Webmaster, Phone 202-401-0576, Fax 202-690-0289, Email webmaster@csrees.usda.gov webmaster@csrees.usda.gov CSREES, USDA