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Strategic Agricultural Initiative/Food Quality Protection Act Grant Program: FY 2008 Request for Proposals

Agency Name: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9

Funding Opportunity Name:  Request for Initial Proposals, Strategic Agricultural Initiative/Food Quality Protection Act Grant Program: FY 2008

Announcement Type: Initial Announcement

Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R9-CED1-08-003

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 66.716

Overview

EPA Region 9 is soliciting proposals to carry out the Food Quality Protection Act and to support efforts by the agricultural community to “transition” away from high-risk pesticides to lower risk pesticides and sustainable practices in food production. The statutory authority for this program is Section 20 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (“FIFRA”), 7 U.S.C. §136r. The program supports grants for education, extension and demonstration projects for FQPA transition and reduced risk practices for pest management in agriculture. Proposals for demonstration projects must demonstrate applications, technologies, methods or approaches that are new, innovative or experimental. A demonstration project that is carried out through a routine or established practice is not eligible for funding.

In 2008, EPA Region 9 anticipates awarding approximately $400,000 to eligible applicants. EPA Region 9 anticipates awarding approximately 3 to 5 grants ranging in size from approximately $50,000 to a maximum of $100,000.

There is no matching requirement under this program.

States, U.S. territories or possessions, federally recognized Indian Tribal governments and intertribal consortia, public and private universities and colleges, hospitals, laboratories, other public and private non-profit institutions, and individuals are eligible to apply for funding. Non-profit organizations described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying activities as defined in Section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1955 are not eligible to apply.

Important Dates:

March 14, 2008 Proposals must be postmarked or electronically submitted via Grants.gov
by 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time
April 25, 2008 Funding decisions are announced
May 23, 2008 Full application and work plan due to EPA
Sept 30, 2008 Awards made
The above dates (other than the March 14, 2008 proposal submission date) are anticipated dates and may be subject to change. Late proposals will not be considered.

Contact Cindy Wire (wire.cindy@epa.gov)
(415) 947-4242

Contents of Full Text Announcement:

  1. Funding opportunity description
  2. Award information
  3. Eligibility information
  4. Application and submission information
  5. Application review information
  6. Award administration information
  7. Agency contacts

View the full text announcement (PDF) (22 pp, 121K)

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