Funding-Regional Ag IPM Grant RFA: September 19, 2011

 

EPA has posted the RFA for the Regional Ag IPM Grant program. Deadline is September 19, 2011.

EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), in coordination with the EPA Regional Offices, announces the availability of approximately $500,000 for assistance agreements to further, through research, development, monitoring, public education, training, demonstrations, or studies, the adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approaches to reduce pesticide risk in production agriculture settings in the United States. IPM is a sustainable approach to managing pests by combining biological, cultural, physical, and chemical tools in a way that minimizes economic, health, and environmental risks.

Proposed projects must: 1) further through research, development, monitoring, public education, training, demonstrations, or studies the adoption of IPM tactics that reduce the risks associated with pesticide use, and 2) demonstrate the importance and relevance of the proposed project on a regional level.

Eligible applicants include the 50 States, District of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States, any agency or instrumentality of a State including State universities, and all Federally recognized Native American Tribes. The total estimated funding expected to be available for awards under this
competitive opportunity is approximately $500,000. The Agency anticipates funding approximately ten (10) projects, one per EPA Region, with a maximum funding level of $50,000 per project. The project period of performance is limited to two years. Selections and awards will
be made by EPA’s Regional Offices.

Read the announcement  at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/grants/proposals/2011-regional-ag-ipm-grants.pdf.