Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA GRANTS 042210 001
Apply for USDA GRANTS 042210 001
- The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Clean Plant Network Cooperative Agreement Program Request for Applications" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.025 Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 22, 2010 and posted on Apr 22, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 18, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Land Grant Universities Non Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture Local Governments Federal Agencies
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Clean Plant Network Cooperative Agreement Program Request for Applications (Funding Opportunity Number USDA GRANTS 042210 001) is a discretionary USDA opportunity administered by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to continue FY 2010 funding authorized under Section 10202 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill). The program supports the National Clean Plant Network (NCPN), a coordinated effort to make sure asexually propagated planting materials (such as cuttings, grafted stock, vines, buds, and other clonally propagated materials used heavily in specialty crops) are free of targeted plant pathogens and pests that can drive major economic losses. The central purpose is to protect U.S. agriculture and the environment while strengthening the global competitiveness of specialty crop producers by improving access to reliable, pathogen-tested planting stock.
The grant focuses on building and sustaining a comprehensive clean plant system rather than funding isolated projects. A key emphasis is establishing and supporting NCPN governance along with the administrative and support structures needed to run a functioning network. That includes the kinds of coordination mechanisms that allow multiple clean plant centers and partners to operate under consistent expectations, share information, and make decisions that reflect industry needs. In addition, the program prioritizes operational capacity for the rapid and safe introduction of plant material from both foreign and domestic sources, followed by diagnosis, treatment (therapy), foundation block establishment, and ultimately the release of clean plant materials for planting and commercial development. In practice, this means supporting the infrastructure and technical work needed to bring new varieties or selections into the system, test and sanitize them, maintain them in protected “foundation” collections, and distribute clean sources that nurseries and growers can use with confidence.
Another major priority is methods development: improving and validating accurate testing approaches, developing and refining therapies to eliminate pathogens, and supporting the creation of guidelines and standards that can be used across crop species to maintain certification and long-term cleanliness. This priority reflects the reality that pest and pathogen detection evolves over time, threats change, and different crops require different protocols. Related to that, the program highlights outreach and partnership-building, especially through land-grant and other university-based extension services, with the goal of strengthening connections among clean plant programs, commercial nurseries, industry associations, and producers. The intent is not only to produce clean material but also to ensure it is adopted and used effectively within real-world propagation and production systems. Finally, the opportunity stresses audit functions and quality controls, signaling that network credibility depends on consistent oversight, documentation, and verification that participating operations meet agreed-upon standards.
Awards are made as cooperative agreements, which generally indicates substantial federal involvement during performance compared with a standard grant. The estimated total funding listed is $5,000,000 with an expectation of about 10 awards, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The funding activity category is Agriculture, and the CFDA number is 10.025 (Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care). Eligible applicants include state governments and a range of agricultural and research institutions, specifically Land Grant Universities, Non Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, local governments, and federal agencies, with federal agency support contemplated in cases where industry stakeholders recommend support to federal clean plant centers.
The solicitation makes clear that proposals are favored when they are specialty-crop-specific and built around coordinated plans that contribute to a “comprehensive, cohesive, and efficient” clean plant network. In other words, applicants are encouraged to show how their work fits into an integrated national system for clean plant material rather than operating as a standalone effort. The opportunity was posted April 22, 2010, with an original and current closing date of June 18, 2010, and an archive date of July 18, 2010. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is Eileen Berke, Management Analyst, at 301-734-8330, with an email contact referenced for technical issues, and an additional information link directing applicants to the APHIS Agreements Services Center website.
National Clean Plant Network Cooperative Agreement Program (USDA GRANTS 042210 001) - FAQs
1) What is the National Clean Plant Network Cooperative Agreement Program?
It is a discretionary USDA funding opportunity administered by USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to support the National Clean Plant Network (NCPN). The program continues FY 2010 funding authorized under Section 10202 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill).
2) What problem is this program trying to solve?
The program is designed to help ensure that asexually propagated planting materials (for example: cuttings, grafted stock, vines, buds, and other clonally propagated materials) are free of targeted plant pathogens and pests that can cause significant economic losses, particularly in specialty crops.
3) What is the central purpose of the grant?
The central purpose is to protect U.S. agriculture and the environment while strengthening the global competitiveness of specialty crop producers by improving access to reliable, pathogen-tested planting stock.
4) Who administers this opportunity?
The opportunity is administered by USDA APHIS.
5) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is USDA GRANTS 042210 001.
6) What type of award is being offered?
Awards are made as cooperative agreements, which generally indicates substantial federal involvement during the period of performance compared with a standard grant.
7) How much total funding is available and how many awards are expected?
The estimated total funding is $5,000,000, with an expectation of about 10 awards.
8) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
9) What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Agriculture.
10) What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number is 10.025 (Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care).
11) What kinds of activities does the program prioritize?
The program prioritizes building and sustaining a comprehensive clean plant system rather than funding isolated projects. Priorities called out include governance and administrative/support structures for NCPN operations, operational capacity for safe introduction of plant material, methods development, outreach and partnership-building, and audit functions and quality controls.
12) What does "building a comprehensive clean plant system" mean in this context?
It means proposals are expected to contribute to an integrated network, including the coordination mechanisms that help multiple clean plant centers and partners operate under consistent expectations, share information, and make decisions that reflect industry needs, rather than operating as standalone efforts.
13) What governance or coordination work is the grant intended to support?
The opportunity emphasizes establishing and supporting NCPN governance and the administrative/support structures needed to run a functioning network. This includes coordination mechanisms so centers and partners can align expectations, share information, and make network-wide decisions.
14) Does the program support introducing plant materials into the system?
Yes. A key emphasis is operational capacity for the rapid and safe introduction of plant material from both foreign and domestic sources.
15) What happens to plant material after it is introduced?
The opportunity describes a sequence that includes diagnosis, treatment (therapy), foundation block establishment, and ultimately the release of clean plant materials for planting and commercial development.
16) What is meant by "foundation block establishment"?
Based on the description, it refers to maintaining sanitized, pathogen-tested plant materials in protected foundation collections so clean sources can be preserved and distributed for propagation and production.
17) Does the program fund diagnostic testing and therapy methods?
Yes. Methods development is a major priority, including improving and validating accurate testing approaches and developing and refining therapies to eliminate pathogens.
18) Does the program support developing guidelines and standards?
Yes. The announcement highlights supporting the creation of guidelines and standards that can be used across crop species to maintain certification and long-term cleanliness.
19) Why does the opportunity emphasize methods development?
Because pest and pathogen detection evolves over time, threats change, and different crops require different protocols, so the network benefits from updated and validated detection and sanitation approaches.
20) Does the program include outreach or extension components?
Yes. The opportunity highlights outreach and partnership-building, especially through land-grant and other university-based extension services, to strengthen connections among clean plant programs, commercial nurseries, industry associations, and producers.
21) What is the purpose of outreach and partnership-building in this program?
The intent is not only to produce clean material, but also to encourage adoption and effective use of clean planting material within real-world propagation and production systems.
22) Are audits and quality controls part of the program?
Yes. The opportunity stresses audit functions and quality controls, indicating that network credibility depends on consistent oversight, documentation, and verification that participating operations meet agreed-upon standards.
23) What kinds of proposals are favored?
Proposals are favored when they are specialty-crop-specific and built around coordinated plans that contribute to a "comprehensive, cohesive, and efficient" clean plant network.
24) Is this opportunity aimed at specialty crops?
Yes. The program description repeatedly emphasizes specialty crops and the heavy use of asexually propagated planting materials in specialty crop production.
25) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state governments; Land Grant Universities; Non Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture; State Agricultural Experiment Stations; local governments; and federal agencies. The announcement also notes federal agency support is contemplated in cases where industry stakeholders recommend support to federal clean plant centers.
26) When was the opportunity posted and when was it due?
The opportunity was posted on April 22, 2010. The original and current closing date was June 18, 2010. The archive date was July 18, 2010.
27) Who can applicants contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact is Eileen Berke, Management Analyst, at 301-734-8330. The announcement also references an email contact for technical issues.
28) Where can applicants find additional information?
The announcement references an additional information link directing applicants to the APHIS Agreements Services Center website.
29) What does the program mean by "clean plant materials"?
In the context of this opportunity, "clean" refers to asexually propagated planting materials that are pathogen-tested and free of targeted plant pathogens and pests.
30) How does this program support U.S. agriculture and the environment?
By reducing the risk of spreading damaging pathogens and pests through propagation material, the program aims to protect agricultural productivity and environmental health while improving the reliability of planting stock used in specialty crop systems.
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