Special Research Grants Program - Citrus tristeza Research

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	Federal Grant Title:	Special Research Grants Program - Citrus tristeza Research
	CFDA Number:	10.200
	CFDA Description:	Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	CSREES
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-CSREES-SRGP-000325
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Dec 06, 2006
	Creation Date:	Dec 06, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 07, 2007
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$645,000
	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: For profit organizations other than small businesses Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Individuals Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applications may be submitted by State Agricultural Experiment Stations and Federal agencies. See RFA for more detailed eligibility information.
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.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Special Research Grants Program - Citrus tristeza Research
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/citrus_tristeza.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Kathy Kimble-Day
Program Specialist
Phone 202-401-4420 kday@csrees.usda.gov For questions regarding this RFA.
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