Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program (ECDRE) Pre-Application
NIFA requests pre-applications for the ECDRE program for fiscal year 2021 to address priorities identified by the Citrus Disease Sub-committee (CDS) of the National Agricultural Research, Education, Extension and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board through projects that integrate research and extension activities and use systems-based, trans-disciplinary approaches to provide solutions to U.S. citrus growers.
The overarching goals and desired outcomes for the ECDRE program are:
The overarching goals and desired outcomes for the ECDRE program are:
- To combat Huanglongbing (HLB) and its disease complex in order to continue to be able to farm citrus in a financially sustainable way through collaborative approaches and knowledge;
- Transition from component-focused research to deploying research outcomes and conclusions on farms; and
- Encourage research teams to bring knowledge together to find grower solutions to combat and prevent HLB infection.
Who Is Eligible to Apply:
Other or Additional Information (See below)More on Eligibility:
Pre-applications for the ECDRE may only 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.Posted Date:
Friday, December 18, 2020For More Information Contact:
Erica Kistner-Thomas, Ph.D.Closing Date:
Friday, January 29, 2021Contact for Electronic Access Problems:
electronic@usda.govFunding Opportunity Number:
USDA-NIFA-SCRI-008057CFDA number:
10.309Previous fiscal year(s) RFA:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$22,000,000Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No Match RequiredRange of Awards:
$0 - $15,000,000