Closed · USDA-APHIS-10031-PPQ-NCPN-2027 · CFDA 10.031 · Mandatory
Plant Protection Act Section 7721 Fiscal Year 2027 National Clean Plant Network (NCPN)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1-$3.5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- October 19, 2026
- Close date
- 25
- Expected awards
The verdict
Plant Protection Act Section 7721 Fiscal Year 2027 National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) is a closed mandatory listing from Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service that offered $1 -- $3,500,000 across 25 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 51 other opportunities from Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
- $1-$3.5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 25
- expected awards
- 10.031
- CFDA program
Recently closed NOFO
This listing closed on October 19, 2026. CFDA 10.031 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $1 -- $3,500,000.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed October 19, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$10,000,000
Expected Awards
25
Instrument
Other
Description
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announce this funding opportunity to carry out the Plant Protection Act Section 7721 (PPA 7721) National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) program. APHIS will consider project proposals that clearly and directly support the strategic goals and objectives of the National Clean Plant Network as described in the NCPN Strategic Plan. 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. The NCPN provides propagative plant material free of targeted plant pathogens to protect the environment and ensure the global competitiveness of U.S. specialty crop producers. 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. Applicants should refer to the NCPN Request for Proposals on the USDA APHIS NCPN website for additional details. APHIS is providing at least $10 million in funding for the Plant Protection Act (PPA) National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) program under Section 420 of the PPA (7 USC § 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. Additional details about the program are available on the USDA APHIS NCPN website. Program Goals: The National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) was established under The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (Farm Bill) Title X, Sec 10202. Its purpose is to support a network of clean plant centers in the United States for specialty crops to provide reliable sources of propagative material that are free of targeted propagative-borne pathogens. Network clean plant centers conduct diagnostic and pathogen elimination services and establish foundation blocks (nuclear stock) to provide pathogen-tested plant materials to nurseries, growers, and to state certification programs. Expected Outcomes: Projects funded under this announcement are expected to support programs that provide propagative plant material free of targeted plant pathogens to protect the environment and ensure the global competitiveness of U.S. specialty crop producers. Funding Priorities: APHIS will consider project proposals that clearly and directly support the strategic goals and objectives of the National Clean Plant Network. 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. Projects that support one of the current crop groups in NCPN and show coordination with the appropriate NCPN specialty crop governing body are prioritized for funding. Existing Federal or State facilities with demonstrated capacity to provide clean plant material are also prioritized for funding. Applicants can find all application materials on the ezFedGrants website or the Grants.gov website by searching Assistance Listing number 10.031. Application materials and additional information are also available on the USDA APHIS NCPN website. All application materials are compliant with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 for accessibility.
Campus–civic applicant bridge · 5 doors
Plant Protection Act Section 7721 Fiscal Year… bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (5 doors: State governments; Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Private institutions of higher education; +1 more). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Other. Funding-activity code maps to Agriculture (AG). Inside Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
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Agency Contact
For questions about the NCPN program and this funding opportunity, please contact ncpn@usda.gov.
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