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Plant Protection Act Section 7721 Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program (PPDMDPP)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
USDA-APHIS-10031-PPQ-PPDMDPP-2027
USDA-APHIS
General Information
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Opportunity Number:
USDA-APHIS-10031-PPQ-PPDMDPP-2027
Owning Agency:
USDA-APHIS
Opportunity Category:
Mandatory (M)
Synopsis
This funding opportunity is provided to carry out the provisions described in Section 7721 of the Plant Protection Act. Through the PPA 7721 program, APHIS provides funds to support projects that protect specialty crops, nursery systems, forestry, other agricultural production systems, and natural resources from harmful and invasive plant pests and pathogens. Additional details about the program are available on the PPDMDPP website. APHIS will make available up to $90,000,000 in funds to support PPA 7721 projects in Fiscal Year 2027 (FY 2027), with at least $73 million anticipated to be available for PPA 7721 PPDMDPP. APHIS will consider suggestions that clearly and directly support the objectives and strategies within the six PPDMDPP goal areas. Suggesters should refer to the FY 2027 PPA 7721 Implementation Plan, for details about the strategies and objectives for each goal area. Program Objectives: PPDMDPP funds projects focused on critical needs and opportunities to prevent against, detect, and mitigate invasive plant pests and diseases. PPDMDPP projects are organized around six goal areas:
Expected Outcomes: Projects funded under this announcement are expected to support activities that will protect U.S. specialty crops, nursery systems, forestry, and other agricultural production and natural resources from harmful and exotic plant pests and pathogens by improving early plant pest detection, threat identification, and mitigation capabilities. Funding Priorities: PPA 7721’s PPDMDPP funds projects focused on critical needs and opportunities to prevent against, detect, and mitigate invasive plant pests and diseases organized around six goal areas. These six goal areas represent the Program’s funding priorities and include: enhancing plant pest and disease survey and analysis; targeting domestic inspection; enhancing and strengthening pest identification and technology; safeguarding nursery production; conducting targeted outreach and education; and enhancing mitigation and rapid response capabilities (see FY 2027 Implementation Plan). Suggesters must complete a single PPA 7721 ServiceNow Suggestion Submission form per suggestion that provides details on all aspects of the project. The PPA 7721 ServiceNow Suggestion Submission form is available through the PPA 7721 ServiceNow Suggestion Submission portal. Suggesters must include a completed Budget, Survey, or Diagnostic Laboratory template, and Narrative Report (if applicable) as an uploaded document with the form. Refer to the PPA 7721 ServiceNow Suggestion Submission Guidance for more information about submitting suggestions to the PPA 7721 ServiceNow Suggestion Submission portal. |
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| Response Date | Sep 21, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Posting Date | Jul 27, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Archive Date | Oct 21, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Award Ceiling | 400,000 |
| Award Floor | 1 |
| Cost Sharing | No |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, State governments |
| Additional Info on Eligibility: | PPA 7721 PPDMDPP eligible suggesters are: 1. State Departments of Agriculture 2. Other State and Federal agencies 3. Tribal nations 4. Non-profit organizations 5. Industry 6. Colleges and Universities |
Additional Information
| Agency Name | Donna L Shultz Grantor |
| Link to Additional Information: | Website for the Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program |
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CFDA Program(s)
- 10.031: Plant Pest and Disease Management (PPDM)
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