Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program Pre-Applications

In FY 2026, the ECDRE program, under Assistance Listing 10.309, is soliciting proposals to develop effective tactics and strategies to control HLB and its disease complex for financially sustainable citrus production in the United States. All projects funded by the ECDRE program will incorporate collaborative approaches that integrate available knowledge to develop new solutions that can be deployed by growers to manage and prevent HLB infection in the near term.

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Programs

Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program (ECDRE)

Eligibility

Other or Additional Information (See below)

More Information 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

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

For more Information Contact

Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program (ECDRE) Contact

Closing Date

Monday, November 2, 2026

Contact for Electronic Access Problems

grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-NIFA-SCRI-012018

Assistance Listing Number

10.309

Estimated Total Program Funding

$46,237,828

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

No Match Required

Range of Awards

$500,000 - $15,000,000

Topics

• Invasive Pests and Diseases
• Agriculture Technology
• Farmer Education
• Small and Family Farms
• Crop Production
• Pest Management
• Plant Health

Page last updated: September 2, 2026