FOA-2020
Gulf of Mexico Division Farmer to Farmer RFA (EPA-GM-2020-FARMER); October 16,
2020
Agency
US
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Description
This
notice announces the availability of funds and solicits proposals to improve
water quality, habitat and environmental education through the demonstration of
improved crop or land management involving new, novel, or experimental
technologies, methods, approaches or techniques. The project is designed to
support farmer-led or farm focused organizations in the Gulf of Mexico and
Mississippi watershed regions within the Continental United States. For the purpose of this RFA the
term “farmer” refers to those individuals that make management decisions
concerning agriculture lands, including cropland, forestland, and grazing
lands. Kentucky is included in the Mississippi watershed region, where up
to six projects may be funded.
Collaboration
and/or coalitions between organizations are encouraged, including collaboration
that increases knowledge transfer. All projects must entail discussion of
the following:
1.
Novel
or innovative techniques, methods, or approaches to improve adoption of
resilient and sustainable practices;
2.
Collaboration,
including within and among farming communities;
3.
Data
collection and analysis to demonstrate the results of the applied technique(s),
method(s) or approach(es); and
4.
Communication
of results to the farming community to inform future farm management and to
better understand (or ground truth) how different land management and operation
practices affect water quality, habitat, and/or operational resilience as well
as ancillary improvements of yields and farming costs.
Announcement
Number
EPA-GM-2020-FARMER
Closing
Date
October
16, 2020
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=328669
Contact
Information
Rachel
Houge