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Vertebrate Pest Control Research Program

CA Department of Food and Agriculture · 5548

Eligibility details

CDFA does not support proprietary product development projects.

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: Not Required. Proposals that include other sources of funding are strongly encouraged and welcomed.

Matching funds and leveraged resources are different requirements. Read the description and reviewed rules below before determining resource commitments.

About this opportunity

The Vertebrate Pest Control Research Program is authorized to approve a total of $200,000 worth of research in to vertebrate pest control methods per year. Proposals will be reviewed by scientific and administrative staff who will conduct an initial review of all submitted proposals for completeness. Proposals will be considered for funding twice annually during the Vertebrate Pest Control Research Advisory Committee (VPCRAC) Meetings. The VPCRAC deliberates and discusses the submitted proposals for their scientific, technical and operational merit, and decides in a yes/no vote whether to recommend the proposal for funding. Per FAC 6025 The secretary shall establish and administer a research program to control vertebrate pests that pose a significant threat to the welfare of the state’s agricultural economy, infrastructure, and the public. (b) The specific purposes of the program include all of the following: (1) The investigation of effective and economical alternative materials for the control of vertebrate pests, including carbon monoxide to control burrowing rodent pests. (2) The solicitation and consideration of research proposals for alternative humane methods of control. (3) The continuation of current vertebrate pest control product registration at the state level until alternative products are developed that prove to be effective and economical. (4) The funding of research for the development of scientific data to fulfill registration requirements. (5) Cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture in funding research programs to maintain, develop, and register vertebrate pest control materials used in this state.

Funding geography: Proposals that originate from outside of California are considered if the proposal includes relevance to vertebrate pest concerns within California.

Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: California. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.