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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

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 r

Funding
Estimated total program funding: $73,000,000
Category
Agriculture & Food
Status
OPEN
Deadline
9/22/2026

About

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: Plant Pest and Disease Survey and Analysis Domestic Inspection Pest Identification and Diagnostic Technology Protecting Nursery Production Public Outreach and Education Pest Mitigation and Rapid Response 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.

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

Applicant types

Grants.gov eligibility code 00Grants.gov eligibility code 06Grants.gov eligibility code 07Grants.gov eligibility code 12Grants.gov eligibility code 20Grants.gov eligibility code 25
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Notice-specific evidence check

What an applicant must verify for Plant Protection Act Section 7721 Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program (PPDMDPP)

Applicant evidence

  • Applicant type: State governments
  • Applicant type: Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
  • Applicant type: Federally recognized tribal governments
  • Applicant type: 501(c)(3) nonprofits other than higher-education institutions
  • Applicant type: Private institutions of higher education
  • Applicant type: Other eligible applicants

Opportunity boundaries

  • Recorded funding: Estimated total program funding: $73,000,000
  • Recorded deadline: September 22, 2026; confirm time zone and submission system.
  • Recorded focus: Agriculture
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Application checklist

How to apply for Plant Protection Act Section 7721 Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program (PPDMDPP)

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Recorded eligibility

  • • Applicant types: Grants.gov eligibility code 00, Grants.gov eligibility code 06, Grants.gov eligibility code 07, Grants.gov eligibility code 12, Grants.gov eligibility code 20, Grants.gov eligibility code 25.
  • • Geographic scope is not structured in this record.
  • • Notice summary: 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

Focus areas: AG

Recorded deadline

September 21, 2026 — confirm the time zone and submission system

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Last directory verification: Sep 13, 2026.