Plant Protection Act Section 7721 National Clean Plant Network Program
Posted by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — Plant Protection Act Section 7721 National Clean Plant Network Program — is cataloged under number USDA-APHIS-10025-PPQ-NCPN-2026 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 10.025, posted by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on September 5, 2025. The funding category is Mandatory, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $25,000 -- $3,500,000. The agency has projected $8.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 25 awards. If the agency funds the expected 25 awards from the $8.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $320,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on September 15, 2025. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully — federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed — it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities.
Award Range
$25,000 -- $3,500,000
Close Date
September 15, 2025
Posted
September 5, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$8,000,000
Expected Awards
25
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
This funding opportunity is provided to carry out the provisions as described in Section 7721 of the Plant Protection Act (PPA 7721). This program makes funding available for the National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) through PPA 7721. The purpose of the NCPN program is to establish a network of Clean Plant Centers for diagnostic and pathogen elimination services to produce clean propagative plant material and to maintain blocks of pathogen-tested plant material in sites located throughout the United States. Program priorities align with the goals specified in the NCPN Strategic Plan and include: 1) Optimizing the production, maintenance, and distribution of clean plants, 2) Advancing special initiatives by optimizing the adaptation and implementation of novel technologies and new ideas while increasing the awareness of the importance, availability, and use of clean plants, and 3) Optimizing network resources. The application package must include the documents listed below. □ Project proposal WORK PLAN. See below. □ Project proposal FINANCIAL PLAN. See below. □ Documentation of Pre-Proposal Review Process. See below. Project Proposal Work Plan Applicants must submit a project proposal Work Plan that provides details on all aspects of the project. The Work Plan Template is available at the link above from the USDA APHIS NCPN website. Proposal work plans should not exceed 15 pages (11 point font, single spaced) for proposals covering a single crop or special initiative. For proposals with multiple crops or multiple entities, the work plan may be increased up to 5 pages for each additional crop or entity, up to a maximum of 40 pages. This limitation does not include any proposal cover pages, budget, or appendices. Project Proposal Financial Plan Applicants must submit a project proposal Financial Plan that includes details about the project budget. The Financial Plan Template is available at the link above from the USDA APHIS NCPN website. All APHIS awards are subject to the terms and conditions, cost principles, allowable and unallowable costs, direct and indirect costs, cost share and matching, and other considerations as described and defined in: · PPA 7721 Use of Funds document, found in Appendix D of the FY 2026 PPA 7721 Implementation Plan, and · 2 CFR Subpart E, Cost Principles – General Provisions for Selected Items of Cost. Documentation of Pre-Proposal Review Process Applicants should provide a letter of support documenting pre-proposal review and coordination with the appropriate NCPN specialty crop governing body. This process is not required for proposals focused on cross-network special initiatives, but these proposals should be coordinated with the appropriate working group. Applicants may request working group or crop governing body contact information at ncpn@usda.gov. Optional Appendix: Strategic Plans or Annual Reports. Applicants seeking Network support that also have established strategic plans or issue annual entity reports for their operating units may include these as an appendix.
Eligibility
25
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agency Contact
Donna L Shultz <br/>Grantor <br/>Phone 919-855-7268
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