Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA SCRI 004544
Apply for USDA NIFA SCRI 004544
- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Specialty Crop Research Initiative/Citrus Disease Research and Extension" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.309 Specialty Crop Research Initiative.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 12, 2014 and posted on Jun 12, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 29, 2014 1. Complete, error free Stakeholder Relevance Statements must be received in Grants.gov by 500 p.m. Eastern Time on July 18, 2014. See Section IV, A. for a description of the requirements for the contents of a stakeholder relevance statement. STAKEHOLDER RELEVANCE STATEMENTS ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL SPECIALTY CROP RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT APPLICATIONS. 2. Invited full applications must be received by 500 p.m. Eastern Time on September 29, 2014. See Section IV, D. for a description of the requirements for the contents of a full application.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $24,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- SCRI/CDRE, applications may be submitted by Federal agencies, national laboratories, colleges and universities, research institutions and organizations, private organizations or corporations, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, Cooperative Extension Services, individuals, or groups consisting of two or more of these entities.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program (CDRE) is a mandatory USDA grant opportunity administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under authority of the Agricultural Act of 2014. Its purpose is to fund coordinated research, extension, technical assistance, and development efforts that protect and sustain US citrus production in the face of high-impact disease and pest threats. A central emphasis is on urgent, industry-threatening problems such as huanglongbing (HLB, also known as citrus greening) and its primary vector, the Asian citrus psyllid, along with other domestic and invasive citrus diseases and pests that can rapidly damage groves, reduce yields and fruit quality, raise production costs, and undermine the long-term viability of citrus-growing regions.
The program is designed not only to generate new solutions, but also to accelerate the movement of useful results into real-world practice. In addition to supporting research and extension activities that directly address citrus health challenges, CDRE specifically calls for work that helps disseminate, scale, and commercialize relevant discoveries, tools, techniques, and technologies. That includes outputs developed under CDRE itself as well as other related citrus disease and invasive pest projects, with an overall goal of shortening the time between scientific progress and on-the-ground adoption by growers, advisors, and industry partners.
The total estimated funding available for this opportunity is $24,000,000. Awards are made as grants under the SCRI program (CFDA 10.309), and applicants should plan for a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the federal funds must be complemented by non-federal contributions consistent with the announcement rules. The opportunity was posted on June 12, 2014, and later archived on October 29, 2014, reflecting the original funding cycle timeline.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of organizations and collaborative groups. Applications may be submitted by federal agencies and national laboratories, colleges and universities, research institutions and organizations, private organizations or corporations, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, Cooperative Extension Services, and even individuals, as well as partnerships or consortia made up of two or more of these entity types. This structure supports multi-disciplinary and multi-institution approaches, which are often necessary for problems like HLB that require coordinated work across plant pathology, entomology, breeding and genetics, diagnostics, orchard management, economics, and extension outreach.
The application process follows a two-step approach with an initial mandatory Stakeholder Relevance Statement submitted through Grants.gov. For this cycle, those statements were due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 18, 2014, and they had to be complete and error-free to be accepted. Only applicants invited after that step could submit full proposals, with invited full applications due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 29, 2014. This structure signals that NIFA expected applicants to demonstrate, early and clearly, how their proposed work aligns with stakeholder needs in the citrus industry and addresses priority threats in a way that is meaningful to producers and other end users.
Administratively, the opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number USDA NIFA SCRI 004544 and titled "Specialty Crop Research Initiative/Citrus Disease Research and Extension." For technical issues accessing the full announcement, NIFA provided help desk support by phone at 202-401-5048 during standard weekday business hours (7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, excluding federal holidays).
Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program (CDRE) FAQs
What is this funding opportunity?
The Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program (CDRE) is a USDA grant opportunity administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under authority of the Agricultural Act of 2014. It is described as a mandatory USDA grant opportunity and supports citrus-focused research and extension efforts.
What is the purpose of the CDRE program?
The purpose is to fund coordinated research, extension, technical assistance, and development efforts that protect and sustain US citrus production in the face of high-impact disease and pest threats. A major emphasis is on urgent, industry-threatening issues that can rapidly damage groves, reduce yields and fruit quality, increase production costs, and threaten the long-term viability of citrus-growing regions.
Which citrus problems or threats are emphasized?
The program highlights huanglongbing (HLB, also known as citrus greening) and its primary vector, the Asian citrus psyllid, as central priorities. It also includes other domestic and invasive citrus diseases and pests that pose rapid and serious risks to citrus production.
What types of activities does CDRE fund?
CDRE funds coordinated research, extension, technical assistance, and development efforts. It is intended to support both the creation of new solutions and the acceleration of practical adoption of results in real-world citrus production systems.
Does the program support moving research results into practice?
Yes. A stated design feature of CDRE is to accelerate the movement of useful results into real-world practice by growers, advisors, and industry partners, shortening the time between scientific progress and on-the-ground adoption.
Is dissemination, scaling, or commercialization included in the scope?
Yes. CDRE specifically calls for work that helps disseminate, scale, and commercialize relevant discoveries, tools, techniques, and technologies. This includes outputs developed under CDRE as well as outputs from other related citrus disease and invasive pest projects.
How much total funding is available?
The total estimated funding available for this opportunity is $24,000,000.
What is the program and assistance listing for these awards?
Awards are made as grants under the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) program, listed as CFDA 10.309.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. Applicants are expected to plan for a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning federal funds must be complemented by non-federal contributions consistent with the announcement rules.
Who can apply for this opportunity?
Eligibility is broad and includes federal agencies and national laboratories, colleges and universities, research institutions and organizations, private organizations or corporations, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, Cooperative Extension Services, and individuals. Applications may also be submitted by partnerships or consortia made up of two or more eligible entity types.
Are collaborative or multi-institution proposals allowed?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly allows partnerships or consortia of two or more entity types, supporting multi-disciplinary and multi-institution approaches that are often needed to address complex threats like HLB.
Why does the announcement emphasize multi-disciplinary approaches?
The opportunity notes that problems like HLB can require coordinated work across multiple areas, including plant pathology, entomology, breeding and genetics, diagnostics, orchard management, economics, and extension outreach.
What is the application process?
The application process is a two-step approach. It starts with an initial mandatory Stakeholder Relevance Statement submitted through Grants.gov. Only applicants invited after that step may submit a full proposal.
Is the Stakeholder Relevance Statement required?
Yes. The Stakeholder Relevance Statement is described as mandatory and must be submitted through Grants.gov as the first step in the process.
When was the Stakeholder Relevance Statement due for this cycle?
For this funding cycle, Stakeholder Relevance Statements were due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 18, 2014.
What does it mean that the Stakeholder Relevance Statement had to be "complete and error-free"?
For this cycle, statements had to be complete and error-free to be accepted, indicating that submissions needed to meet the stated requirements at the time of submission to proceed in the process.
Who can submit a full application?
Only applicants invited after the Stakeholder Relevance Statement step were eligible to submit full proposals.
When were invited full applications due for this cycle?
For this cycle, invited full applications were due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 29, 2014.
What does NIFA expect applicants to demonstrate early in the process?
The two-step structure signals that NIFA expected applicants to show early and clearly how proposed work aligns with stakeholder needs in the citrus industry and addresses priority threats in a way that is meaningful to producers and other end users.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and official title?
The opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number USDA NIFA SCRI 004544 and is titled "Specialty Crop Research Initiative/Citrus Disease Research and Extension."
When was this opportunity posted and when was it archived?
The opportunity was posted on June 12, 2014, and later archived on October 29, 2014, reflecting the original funding cycle timeline.
Where were materials submitted?
The initial Stakeholder Relevance Statement was submitted through Grants.gov, as described in the opportunity information.
Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the full announcement?
For technical issues accessing the full announcement, NIFA provided help desk support at 202-401-5048.
What were the help desk hours?
Help desk support was available during standard weekday business hours from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, excluding federal holidays.
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