This funding supports projects aimed at controlling Huanglongbing (HLB) and its disease complex to ensure financially sustainable citrus production in the United States. Funded projects must incorporate collaborative approaches that integrate existing knowledge to develop new, practical solutions that growers can deploy to manage and prevent HLB infection in the near term. Eligible applicants include federal agencies, universities, research institutions, private organizations, and individuals.
Pre-applications may be submitted by Federal agencies, national laboratories, colleges and universities, research institutions, private organizations or corporations, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, Cooperative Extension Service, individuals, or groups of these entities. Applicants must meet