Funding-EPA - Field
Implementation Meeting Support; July 5, 2015
Agency
Environmental
Protection Agency
Description
The
Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is soliciting applications from eligible parties
for an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cooperative agreement to provide
financial assistance to an eligible organization to facilitate dialogue and
collaboration on pesticide safety programs for the performance period of
October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2020. The grantee will plan and
coordinate meetings, workshops and conferences (“meetings”) that include
“partners” (i.e., state, tribal, and territorial pesticide regulatory agencies
and university-based extension pesticide safety education programs) and
“stakeholders” (e.g., healthcare professionals, nonprofit and professional
organizations, associations and others) involved in the safe use of pesticides.
The EPA’s partners and stakeholders will meet on pesticide safety matters,
including understanding the regulations governing pesticide applicator
certification and protection of agricultural workers and handlers, evaluating
the current state of implementation of the regulations and pesticide safety
programs, and discussing improvements to the regulations and pesticide safety
programs, with the ultimate goal of advancing the protection of humans,
communities and ecosystems from the risk of pesticide poisonings, illness and
injury. The total estimated amount of funding for the cooperative agreement for
the five year period is up to $2,500,000. Approximately $700,000 is expected to
be available in FY 2015.
Announcement
Number:
EPA-OPP-2015-005
Closing
Date:
Jul
5, 2015
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=276753
Contact
Information
Carolyn
Schroede