Crop Protection and Pest Management

National Institute of Food and Agriculture · USDA

CFDA Numbers

10.329

Award Ceiling

$1.1M

Award Floor

$300K

Expected Awards

Close Date

Jul 6, 2026

Section I

How to Apply

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Program Contact

NIFA Support Email grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov <br/>Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays
grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov

Cost Sharing Matching funds required.

Section II

Eligibility

Applicants for the CPPM program must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Applications may only be submitted by colleges and universities (as defined by Section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(4)), as amended, Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities, (7 U.S.C. 3103(10)), and 1994 Institutions (7 U.S.C 301 note). Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project, subject to NIFA approval.

Eligible Applicant Types

Section III

Description

The purpose of the CPPM program (Assistance Listing 10.329) is to provide funding for integrated, multifunctional agricultural research, Extension, and education activities. The goals and objectives of CPPM are to address high-priority issues related to pests, including insects, nematodes, pathogens, weeds, and other pests, and their management using IPM approaches at the state, regional, and national levels. The CPPM program supports projects that will ensure sufficient food production increase producer profitability, and respond effectively to other pest management challenges with comprehensive IPM approaches. Priority is given to proposals that address management of invasive species. The CPPM program also addresses IPM challenges for existing pest concerns that can be addressed more effectively with new and emerging technologies. The outcomes of the CPPM program are IPM practices and strategies needed to maintain agricultural profitability.

Section IV

Key Dates

Posted: May 19, 2026
Closes: Jul 6, 2026
Archive: Aug 5, 2026