APHIS Announces Open Period Dates for Fiscal Year 2018 Farm Bill 10007
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service sent this bulletin at 07/03/2017 09:03 AM EDT
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The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced today the dates of the fiscal year (FY) 2018 open period for submitting suggestions to implement Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Programs of the 2014 Farm Bill. The FY 2018 open period will last six weeks from July 10, 2017, through August 18, 2017. There will be $75 million available with at least $5 million going to the National Clean Plant Network (NCPN). The open period for submitting NCPN project suggestions will be announced separately.
More information about the FY 2018 open period will be posted soon on the Farm Bill Web site. APHIS will offer webinars in the coming days to assist anyone who is planning to submit a suggestion. The schedule for the webinars are as follows:
Wednesday |
July 5 |
3:00 pm eastern time |
General Public (Suggestion Help Session) |
Thursday |
July 6 |
11:00 am eastern time |
General Public (Suggestion Help Session) |
Friday |
July 7 |
11:00 am eastern time |
General Public (Suggestion Help Session) |
Tuesday |
July 11 |
3:00 pm eastern time |
General Public (Suggestion Help Session) |
Webinar Details:
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July 5
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Meeting ID = FarmBill_FY18
July 6
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Meeting ID = FarmBill_FY18A
July 7
https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/usda/join?id=FarmBill_FY18B&role=attend
Meeting ID = FarmBill_FY18B
July 11
https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/usda/join?id=FarmBill_FY18C&role=attend
Meeting ID = FarmBill_FY18C
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Questions about the FY 2018 open period should be sent to farmbillsection10007@aphis.usda.gov.
Sincerely,
The Farm Bill Management Team
Feridoon Mehdizadegan (919-855-7521) – Field Operations
Erich Rudyj (919-855-7447) – National Clean Plant Network
Mike Tadle (301-851-2215) – Policy Management
Ron Weeks (919-855-7297) – Science & Technology