Critical Issues: Emerging and New Plant and Animal Pests and Diseases

The program is designed to provide one-time seed funding to help initiate work requiring immediate attention until other longer-term resources can be secured to address the issue. CSREES will be soliciting proposals on an as-needed basis during the year to address specific new or emerging issues. For this particular solicitation CSREES is requesting proposals that address specific aspects of the following issues: Red bay ambrosia beetle and Laurel wilt in avocados, 1000 cankers disease in walnut, and Uganda (Ug99) strain of Wheat Stem Rust.

Who Is Eligible to Apply

1862 Land-Grant Institutions

1890 Land-Grant Institutions

1994 Land-Grant Institutions

State Agricultural Experiment Stations

More Information on Eligibility

See Request for Applications for more information.

Request for Application (RFA) | Apply: Electronic | Abstracts of Funded Projects

Solicitation Date (Opening)	March 4, 2009
Letter of Intent Due Date	None
Due Date (Closing)	April 3, 2009
Anticipated Award Date	None
Estimated Total Program Funding	$370,000.00
Range of Awards	$0.00 to $200,000.00
Percent of Applications Funded Last Fiscal Year	63%
Cost Sharing Requirements	None
For More Information Contact	H.J. Rick Meyer
Funding Opportunity Number	USDA-CSREES-OP-002099
CFDA Number	10.200 Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants
Contact for Electronic Access Problems	webcomments@csrees.usda.gov

Last Updated: March 4, 2009