FDACS Applied Mosquito Control Research Program

The FDACS Applied Mosquito Control Research program is administered by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services under authority established through Chapter 388.261, Florida Statutes. In 2013, the Florida Legislature amended the statute to provide FDACS authority to distribute mosquito control funding provided through legislative appropriations from the state's Solid Waste Trust Fund. The statute was further amended to provide that a portion of allocated funds specifically support research into practical methods of mosquito control for the benefit of Florida mosquito control programs. This action also made Florida public colleges and universities eligible to compete for research funding intended to benefit public health mosquito control operations statewide. The program supports applied research addressing mosquito control needs in Florida. Each year, the Florida Coordinating Council on Mosquito Control identifies and ranks mosquito control research priorities that serve as the focus for proposals submitted during that funding cycle. The Research Selection Subcommittee and FDACS evaluate proposals in accordance with the priorities identified by the FCCMC. Eligible research includes practical methods of mosquito control that can be used by local mosquito control agencies and research addressing the prevention of mosquito-borne illnesses. The source does not specify individual award minimums, maximums, total program funding, number of awards, or a required cost share or matching contribution. Eligibility is limited to Florida public colleges and universities interested in conducting the identified types of applied mosquito control research. The program therefore has a statewide Florida focus rather than nationwide eligibility. Applicants must conduct research concerning practical mosquito control methods for local mosquito control agencies, research concerning prevention of mosquito-borne illnesses, or both. The program materials provided do not identify private colleges or universities, nonprofit organizations, businesses, individuals, local governments, or institutions outside Florida as eligible applicants. For the fiscal year 2026-2027 funding cycle, FDACS accepted proposals from February 14 through April 15, 2026, with proposals required to be received by close of business on April 15, 2026. Applicants are required to follow the submission requirements contained in the Florida Coordinating Council on Mosquito Control's Research Proposal Review and Selection Process for Principal Investigators. According to the program page, that document contains the required proposal format, FCCMC ranked priorities, information concerning public records as they relate to submitted proposals, deadlines, and contract expectations. No separate letter of intent, concept paper, pre-proposal, or other pre-application gating requirement is identified in the supplied program information. Proposals must be submitted in Portable Document Format by email to Caitlin Gill at Caitlin.Gill@FDACS.gov. The email subject line must contain the respective principal investigator's last name and the proposal title. Applicants receive confirmation of successful submission through a reply email from Caitlin Gill. The program page specifically directs applicants to follow all submission requirements in the Research Proposal Review and Selection Process for Principal Investigators, so applicants should review that document carefully and ensure that their proposal complies with the required format and addresses the FCCMC ranked research priorities. Proposal evaluation is conducted by the Research Selection Subcommittee and FDACS in accordance with the research priorities identified and ranked by the Florida Coordinating Council on Mosquito Control. The supplied information does not provide award notification dates, a specific performance period, individual award amounts, total available program funding, or a quantified number of awards. It does, however, establish that the process occurs each year, supporting treatment of the opportunity as recurring. As of August 20, 2026, the February 14-April 15, 2026 application window has closed. Based on the stated annual cycle and the known February opening month, the next cycle is anticipated around February 2027, subject to confirmation by FDACS when the next solicitation is released.

Follow all submission requirements in the Research Proposal Review and Selection Process for Principal Investigators and align the proposal with FCCMC ranked research priorities because the Research Selection Subcommittee and FDACS evaluate proposals in accordance with those priorities.