Specialty Crop Research Initiative/Citrus Disease Research and Extension
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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 industry; 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.
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 industry; 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.
| Federal Grant Title: | Specialty Crop Research Initiative/Citrus Disease Research and Extension |
| Federal Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Grant Categories: | Agriculture |
| Type of Opportunity: | Mandatory |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-SCRI-005035 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 10.309 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Specialty Crop Research Initiative |
| Current Application Deadline: | Jun 1, 2015 Pre-applications (Stakeholder Relevan |
| Original Application Deadline: | Jun 1, 2015 Pre-applications (Stakeholder Relevan |
| Posted Date: | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Creation Date: | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 1, 2015 |
| Total Program Funding: | $23,000,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | none |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | none |
| Expected Number of Awards: | |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- For SCRI/CDRE, applications may be submitted by Federal agencies, national laboratories, colleges and universities, research institutions and organizations, private organizations or
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