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National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). This program provides healthy, disease-free propagative material for high-value specialty crops. It focuses on supporting projects that deliver clean plant materials to growers of crops like berries, grapes, citrus, fruit trees, hops, sweetpotatoes, and roses.
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Opportunity Listing - Plant Protection Act Section 7721 Fiscal Year 2027 National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) Plant Protection Act Section 7721 Fiscal Year 2027 National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Assistance Listings: 10. 031 -- Plant Pest and Disease Management (PPDM) Last Updated: July 27, 2026 View version history on Grants.
gov 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. 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 i nformation 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.
Public and state institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3) PPA 7721 NCPN eligible applicants are: 1. Land grant universities 2. Non-land grant colleges of agriculture 3.
State Departments of Agriculture 4. State and Federal agencies 5. Non-profit organizations Grantor contact information For questions about the NCPN program and this funding opportunity, please contact ncpn@usda.
gov. File name Description Last updated PPQ_PPA_7721_NCPN_FY_2027_NOFO_7. 27. 26.
pdf National Clean Plan Network Notice of Funding Opportunity FY2027 Jul 27, 2026 06:28 PM UTC Link to additional information Website for the National Clean Plant Network Closing: October 19, 2026 Funding opportunity number : USDA-APHIS-10031-PPQ-NCPN-2027 Cost sharing or matching requirement : Funding instrument type : Opportunity Category Explanation : Category of Funding Activity : Your account requires additional identity verification.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Land-grant universities, non-land grant colleges of agriculture, state and federal agencies, and non-governmental organizations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $10,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) are due October 19, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) is funded by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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