The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Office of Pesticide Consultation and Analysis (OPCA) is pleased to announce funding available for the Proactive Integrated Pest Management Solutions grant program.
Donor Name: California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 10/31/2022
Grant Size: $500,000
Grant Duration: 4 years 1 months
Details:
The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to develop integrated pest management (IPM) program(s) or pieces of IPM program(s) that can be rapidly implemented if a new invasive pest becomes established in California.
Research Priorities
The objective of this research program is to identify and test IPM strategies to control one of the target pests identified by CDFA (Table 1). The IPM program could be quickly implemented once the invasive pest becomes established in California. It is a priority to first utilize and adapt existing knowledge and technology that may exist outside of California. Additionally, the focus is on targets suitable for long-term IPM control. Pests that are typically successfully eradicated, such as certain fruit flies, will not be a high priority.
Funding Information
Projects should be anticipated to start on February 1, 2023 and end on March 1, 2027. Maximum funding is $500,000 per project.
Eligibility Criteria
- Public or private colleges and universities, local and federal government entities including tribal governments, and non-profit organizations are eligible to apply.
- The project lead(s) and their institutions must be based in California; out-of-state collaborators are allowed.
- The project lead(s) and/or collaborators must have access to a quarantine facility if the project involves biological control or testing products on insects that are not yet established in California
- All necessary federal and state permits must be obtained for work with any non-exempt species.
For more information, visit California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA).
