Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA SCRI 005035
Apply for USDA NIFA SCRI 005035
- 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 Apr 7, 2015 and posted on Apr 7, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 1, 2015 Pre applications (Stakeholder Relevance Statement) Complete, pre applications must be received by 500 pm Eastern Time on June 1, 2015.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $23,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- For 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, 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 U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) grant opportunity created under the Agricultural Act of 2014 (H.R. 2642). Its core purpose is to fund coordinated research, extension, technical assistance, and development work that helps the U.S. citrus sector confront major disease and pest threats that could seriously damage production and long-term industry viability. A central emphasis is placed on urgent, high-impact challenges such as huanglongbing (HLB, also known as citrus greening) and its key insect vector, the Asian citrus psyllid, along with other domestic and invasive citrus diseases and pests.
A major theme of the program is practicality and speed-to-impact. The opportunity is not limited to basic research; it also supports extension and implementation-focused activities that help move results into the hands of growers, crop advisors, and industry partners. In addition to developing solutions to manage or mitigate disease and pest threats, the program explicitly supports the dissemination and commercialization of relevant information, methods, and technologies. That includes advancing and spreading promising tools and approaches that may have been discovered not only through SCRI/CDRE-funded projects, but also through other research and extension efforts that address citrus production problems linked to diseases and invasive pests. In plain terms, the program is designed to both generate solutions and actively help those solutions reach real-world use, whether through outreach, training, technology transfer, or commercialization pathways.
The funding opportunity is identified as USDA NIFA SCRI 005035 under CFDA 10.309 (Specialty Crop Research Initiative). It is categorized as a mandatory grant program, with an estimated total funding level of $23,000,000 for the opportunity as posted. The announcement was posted on April 7, 2015, and it required a pre-application in the form of a Stakeholder Relevance Statement. The pre-application deadline was 5:00 pm Eastern Time on June 1, 2015, which also served as the closing date listed for the pre-application stage. The archive date shown for the posting is July 1, 2015, indicating the competition is historical as presented in the source data.
Eligibility is intentionally broad to encourage strong, multi-party efforts. Applications could be submitted by federal agencies, national laboratories, colleges and universities, research institutions and organizations, private organizations or corporations, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, individuals, or groups made up of two or more of these entity types. This wide eligibility reflects the program’s expectation that solving citrus disease and pest threats often requires coordinated teams that can combine laboratory science, field trials, grower engagement, and deployment strategies across regions and disciplines.
Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources to support the project, consistent with SCRI requirements. For applicant support and access issues, NIFA provided a help desk contact at 202-401-5048 during standard federal business hours (Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Eastern Time, excluding federal holidays).
Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program (CDRE) - FAQs
What is the SCRI Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program (CDRE)?
The SCRI Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program (CDRE) is a USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) grant opportunity created under the Agricultural Act of 2014 (H.R. 2642). It funds coordinated efforts that combine research, extension, technical assistance, and development to help the U.S. citrus industry address major disease and pest threats.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The core purpose is to support high-impact work that helps the U.S. citrus sector confront disease and pest threats that could severely harm citrus production and long-term industry viability. The program emphasizes solutions that can be developed and put into use quickly.
Which citrus threats are emphasized by the program?
The program places a central emphasis on urgent challenges such as huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening, and its key insect vector, the Asian citrus psyllid. It also supports work addressing other domestic and invasive citrus diseases and pests.
Is this program limited to basic scientific research?
No. While research is supported, the opportunity also funds extension and implementation-focused activities intended to move results into practical use by growers, crop advisors, and industry partners.
What types of activities can be supported beyond research?
In addition to research, the program supports extension, technical assistance, and development work. It also explicitly supports dissemination and commercialization of relevant information, methods, and technologies, including outreach, training, and technology transfer activities that help solutions reach real-world use.
Does the program support commercialization or technology transfer?
Yes. The program explicitly supports the dissemination and commercialization of relevant information, methods, and technologies. This includes advancing and spreading promising tools and approaches so they can be adopted in practice.
Do tools or approaches need to originate from SCRI/CDRE projects to be supported?
No. The program includes support for advancing and disseminating promising tools and approaches discovered through SCRI/CDRE-funded projects as well as through other research and extension efforts that address citrus production problems linked to diseases and invasive pests.
What is the funding opportunity identification information?
The opportunity is identified as USDA NIFA SCRI 005035 under CFDA 10.309 (Specialty Crop Research Initiative).
Is this a mandatory or discretionary grant program?
It is categorized as a mandatory grant program.
What was the estimated total funding level for the opportunity?
The estimated total funding level listed for the opportunity as posted was $23,000,000.
When was the opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted on April 7, 2015.
Was a pre-application required?
Yes. A pre-application was required in the form of a Stakeholder Relevance Statement.
What was the pre-application deadline for the Stakeholder Relevance Statement?
The pre-application deadline was 5:00 pm Eastern Time on June 1, 2015.
Does the information indicate this competition is historical?
Yes. The archive date shown is July 1, 2015, which indicates the competition is historical as presented in the source data.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad. Applications could be submitted by federal agencies, national laboratories, colleges and universities, research institutions and organizations, private organizations or corporations, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, individuals, or groups made up of two or more of these entity types.
Are collaborative or multi-party applications allowed?
Yes. The eligibility language explicitly includes groups made up of two or more eligible entity types, reflecting the expectation that coordinated teams may be needed to address citrus disease and pest threats.
Why does the program emphasize coordinated teams?
The program reflects the reality that solving citrus disease and pest threats often requires coordination across laboratory science, field trials, grower engagement, and deployment strategies across regions and disciplines.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources to support the project, consistent with SCRI requirements.
What help desk contact was provided for applicant support or access issues?
NIFA provided a help desk contact at 202-401-5048 for applicant support and access issues.
What were the help desk hours of operation?
The help desk was available Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Eastern Time, excluding federal holidays.
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