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Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program

Program Information

Popular name

Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM)

Program Number

10.329

Program objective

The purpose of the Crop Protection and Pest Management (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 integrated pest management (IPM) approaches at the state, regional and national levels. The CPPM program supports projects that will ensure sustainable food production and respond effectively to other major societal pest management challenges with comprehensive IPM approaches that are economically viable, ecologically prudent, and safe for human health. In addition, the CPPM program encourages proposals that develop new IPM strategies and tools to mitigate the effects of existing or new pests becoming more prevalent due to climate change. Proposals that address management aspects of invasive species are prioritized as well. The CPPM program also addresses IPM challenges for emerging issues and existing priority pest concerns that can be addressed more effectively with new and emerging technologies. The outcomes of the CPPM program are effective, affordable, and environmentally sound IPM practices and strategies needed to maintain agricultural productivity and healthy communities.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2016

    In FY 2016, NIFA anticipates funding four (4) continuation Regional Coordination Program Area projects; i.e. one (1) Regional Integrated Pest Management Center in each USDA region; three (3) awards will be $1,000,000 each and one (1) award will be $1,150,000.

    NIFA anticipates funding 49 continuation Extension Implementation Program Area projects ranging from $62,500 to $289,000 to fund an extension integrated pest management coordination project at eligible institutions.

    NIFA anticipates competitively funding 12-20 new awards for the Applied Research and Development Program Area in FY 2016. These awards from $200,000 to $325,000 will fund integrated pest management research (single-function), research-led, or extension-led projects for 2 – 4 years.

    The anticipated funding ratio is approximately 17% to 28%.

    Awards will be made on or before September 30, 2016.

    In Fiscal Year (FY) 2016, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) funded four (4) continuation Regional Coordination Program Area projects; i.e. one (1) Regional Integrated Pest Management Center in each USDA region. Three (3) awards were for $1,000,000 each and one (1) award was $1,150,000.

    NIFA funded 49 continuation Extension Implementation Program Area projects ranging from $62,500 to $289,000 to fund an extension integrated pest management coordination projects at eligible institutions.

    NIFA competitively funded 14 new awards for the Applied Research and Development Program Area in FY 2016. These awards from $200,000 to $325,000 funded integrated pest management research (single-function), research-led, or extension-led projects for two (2) to four (4) years.

    The funding success rate was 20%.

  2. 2017

    In Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, the amount appropriated for this Program was $20,000,000.

    The amount available for awards was $18,862,054, after legislatively mandated set-asides.

    In FY 2017, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) funded four (4) continuation Regional Coordination Program Area projects; i.e. one (1) Regional Integrated Pest Management Center in each USDA region.

    Three (3) awards were for $1,000,000 each and one (1) award was for $1,150,000.

    NIFA competitively funded 47 new continuations and 6 new Extension Implementation Program Area projects ranging from $67,800 to $358,000 to fund an extension integrated pest management coordination projects at eligible institutions. The funding success rate was 98%.

    NIFA competitively funded 15 new awards for the Applied Research and Development Program Area in FY 2017.

    The awards from $195,456 to $325,000 funded integrated pest management research (single-function), research-led, or extension-led projects for two (2) to four (4) years.

    The funding success rate was 16%.

  3. 2018

    In Fiscal Year (FY) 2018, the amount appropriated for this Program was $20 million.

    The amount available for awards was $19,073,683, after legislatively mandated set-asides.

    In Fiscal Year (FY) 2018, NIFA competitively funded four (4) new Regional Coordination Program Area projects, i.e. one (1) Regional Integrated Pest Management Center in each USDA region. Three (3) awards were $1,000,000 each and one (1) award was $1,150,000. The funding success rate was 100%.

    NIFA funded 47 continuation Extension Implementation Program Area ranging from $94,864 to $300,000 to conduct integrated pest management extension coordination projects at eligible institutions.

    NIFA also competitively funded 16 new awards for the Applied Research and Development Program Area for a total of approximately $4.1 million. These awards, from $200,000 to $325,000 in size, funded integrated pest management research (single-function), research-led, or extension-led projects for two (2) to four (4) years.

    The funding success rate was 19%.

  4. 2019

    In Fiscal Year (FY) 2019, the amount appropriated for this Program was $20 million.

    The amount available for awards was $19,021,619, after legislatively mandated set-asides.

    In Fiscal Year (FY) 2019, NIFA anticipates funding four (4) continuation Regional Coordination Program Area projects, i.e. one (1) Regional Integrated Pest Management Center in each USDA region. Three (3) awards are projected $1,000,000 each and one (1) award is $1,150,000.

    NIFA anticipates funding 45 continuation Extension Implementation Program Area ranging from $102,547 to $306,265 to fund integrated pest management extension coordination projects at eligible institutions.

    NIFA anticipates competitively funding 16 new awards for the Applied Research and Development Program Area in FY 2019 for a total of approximately $4.5 million. These awards, from $200,000 to $325,000 in size, will fund integrated pest management research (single-function), research-led, or extension-led projects for two (2) to four (4) years in agricultural, natural, and urban settings.

    The anticipated funding success rate is approximately 19%.

  5. 2020

    This program is subject to congressional budget approval for FY 2020.

    Contingent upon Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 funding, NIFA projects funding four (4) continuation Regional Coordination Program Area projects, i.e. one (1) Regional Integrated Pest Management Center in each USDA region. Three (3) awards are projected to be $1,000,000 each and one (1) award is projected to be $1,150,000.

    NIFA anticipates competitively funding 53 continuation Extension Implementation Program Area awards up to $300,000 per/year each to fund integrated pest management extension coordination projects at eligible institutions across the U.S.

    NIFA projects competitively funding 13-16 new awards for the Applied Research and Development Program Area in FY 2020 for a total of approximately $4.1 million. These awards from $200,000 to $325,000 will fund integrated pest management research (single-function), research-led, or extension-led projects for 2-4 years in agricultural, natural, and urban settings. NIFA projects that the funding success rate will be approximately 15-18%.

    NIFA will provide pertinent data at a future date.

  6. 2023

    FY 2023 – Number of applications received in Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program was 55 and number of awards made was 20

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

NIFA works in partnership with grantees to ensure responsible stewardship of federal funds. Grantees and partners are required to comply with all relevant rules and regulations. The following resources are provided to NIFA’s partners and award recipients to support their adherence to federal regulations governing program performance: 1.) NIFA Federal Regulations page: https://nifa.usda.gov/federal-regulations 2.) NIFA Regulations and Guidelines webpage: https://nifa.usda.gov/regulations-and-guidelines 3.) NIFA Policy Guide: https://nifa.usda.gov/policy-guide 4.) NIFA Award Terms and Conditions page: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/regulations-and-guidelines/terms-conditions 5.) NIFA Grant Application Guide: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/nifa-22-001-nifa-grants-application-guide 6.) NIFA Certifications and Representations page: https://nifa.usda.gov/certifications-and-representations 7.) NIFA Acknowledgment of USDA Support page: https://nifa.usda.gov/acknowledgment-usda-support-nifa 8.) NIFA Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Page: https://nifa.usda.gov/foia 9.) National Environmental Policy Act Policy and Guidance page https://nifa.usda.gov/nepa-policy-and-guidance 10.) NIFA Research Misconduct page: https://nifa.usda.gov/research-misconduct 11.) 7 CFR Chapter 34: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-B/chapter-XXXIV 12.) Capacity Program Distribution Schedules: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/capacity-program-distribution-schedules 13.) NIFA’s Competitive Peer-Review Process: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/nifa-peer-review-process-competitive-grant-applications

Program details

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Other private institution/organization
  • Other public institution/organization
  • Public nonprofit institution/organization

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