National Clean Plant Network Cooperative Agreements Program
Published Date
CFDA
10.025
Contact Information
Eileen Berke, 301-734-8330; eileen.m.berke@aphis.usda.gov
Deadline
Department
Eligiblity
State governments, land-grant universities, non land-grant colleges of agriculture, and state agricultural experiment stations
Guide Page Reference
None
Program Area
Programe Purpose
To establish and support clean plant network governance and related administrative and support systems; provide for operations needed for the rapid and safe introduction, diagnosis, treatment, foundation block establishment and release of clean plant materials for planting from foreign and domestic sources for commercial development; conduct research and methods development to accurately test, develop therapies and support the establishment of guidelines and standards for different crop species for certification maintenance; develop partnerships with land-grant and other university-based extension and outreach services to interact with commercial nurseries, industry associations and producers; and develop and implement audit and quality controls
