PPA 7721: Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program Funding Opportunity FY 2026
August 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET
Not Applicable
Cooperative Agreement
Under the Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program (PPDMDPP), APHIS funds projects organized around specific goal areas that represent critical needs and opportunities to strengthen against, prevent, detect, and mitigate invasive plant pests and diseases. These funds play a significant role in our efforts to safeguard American agriculture and facilitate safe agricultural trade.
Funding priorities include:
- Enhancing plant pest and disease analysis and survey
- Targeting domestic inspection activities at vulnerable points in the safeguarding continuum
- Enhancing and strengthening pest identification and technology
- Safeguarding nursery production
- Conducting targeted outreach and education
- Enhancing mitigation and rapid response capabilities
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View Frequently Asked Questions (260.93 KB)
Eligible Applicants
- Federal and State agencies
- Tribes, Tribal Nations, and Tribal Colleges and Universities
- Nonprofit organizations
- Institutions of higher education
- Industry
Foreign entities aren't allowed to submit a suggestion. However, they may collaborate with a domestic entity that submits a suggestion.
Informational Webinars for Applicants
APHIS is hosting a series of virtual training webinars. Our "Help Session" webinars give an overview of the suggestion submission process and assist suggesters with submitting high-quality suggestions. These sessions will cover:
- The six PPDMDPP goal areas,
- Aligning suggestions to the correct goal area and objective,
- Instructing first-time suggestion submitters on how to register for a USDA eAuthentication account (needed to submit a suggestion), and
- Demonstrating how to submit a suggestion in ServiceNow.
We are also offering "ServiceNow Walkthrough" webinars to give a real-time demo of the suggestion submission portal. In these walkthroughs, we will:
- Explain and review all fields required for successful submission of a suggestion within ServiceNow,
- Review new functionality associated with saving drafts of suggestions, and
- Review how to edit and retract a suggestion before the close of the open period.
If you're interested in submitting a suggestion, we encourage you to attend one of the webinars and confirm that you can access ServiceNow. All of the webinars are open to the public; registration is required for the general audience webinars.
Webinar Schedule
| Date | Time | Topic | Audience | Webinar Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 12 | 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST | Help Session | Tribal | Join Webinar Meeting Password: m$QqLivoE |
| June 17 | 2:00 p.m to 3:30 p.m. EST | Help Session | General | Register for Webinar |
| June 18 | 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST | Help Session | Tribal | Join Webinar Meeting Password: aLOlX8oR3 |
| June 25 | 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST | ServiceNow Walkthrough | General | Register for Webinar |
| June 26 | 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST | Help Session | General | Register for Webinar |
| July 1 | 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST | Help Session | General | Register for Webinar |
| July 8 | 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST | ServiceNow Walkthrough | General | Register for Webinar |
| July 9 | 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST | Help Session | Tribal | Join Webinar Meeting Password: aLOlX8oR3 |
| July 15 | 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST | Help Session | General | Register for Webinar |
Help Session Webinar Slide Decks
Need on-demand access to the information from our Help Session webinars? Check out our Powerpoint presentation slide decks.
| General Audience—FY 2026 Process: Suggestion Submission | Download Slide Deck (5.66 MB) |
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| Tribal Audience—FY 2026 Process: Suggestion Submission | Download Slide Deck (6.59 MB) |
Application Details
The open period for submitting suggestions to the PPDMDPP is available for 8 weeks from June 11 through August 6, 2025. Review the resources above for details on this funding opportunity and the suggestion submission process.
Reapplying for a project that was funded in FY 2022 or later?
You'll need to include the most recently funded suggestion number when completing your new suggestion in ServiceNow. Find past funded project suggestion numbers in the following documents:
For more information, review the Guidance for Completing and Submitting a PPDMDPP Suggestion (242.71 KB).
Application Package
The zip file below contains the required templates, as well as full instructions on submitting a PPDMDPP suggestion in ServiceNow. Use the appropriate template based on the suggestion type: Goal 1S Survey, Goal 1S Diagnostic Laboratory, or Budget Template (used by all other goal areas, except 1S).
Application Deadline
Submissions are due August 6, 2025 at 11:59 EST.
Questions?
Contact Julie Van Meter, National Policy Manager, at ppa-projects@usda.gov.
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