The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering this grant to establish a National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC). This program aims to provide the public with objective, science-based information on pesticide-related subjects. The NPIC will operate through a website, a toll-free telephone service, and outreach initiatives. Trained experts will address public inquiries regarding the risks associated with pesticide use, usage restrictions, regulatory enforcement contacts, and methods for reporting suspected pesticide exposures. Additionally, the center will collect voluntary information on suspected incidents from callers. This grant is for eligible organizations to develop and run a comprehensive resource for pesticide information dissemination and incident data collection, ensuring public access to vital safety knowledge.
Opportunity ID: 348812
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-OCSPP-OPP-2023-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.716 — Research, Development, Monitoring, Public Education, Outreach, Training, Demonstrations, and Studies |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 23, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 23, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 07, 2023 See Section IV of funding opportunity announcement for closing date information. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 07, 2023 See Section IV of funding opportunity announcement for closing date information. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 06, 2023 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Please see Section III of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description: |
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Pesticide Re-evaluation Division in the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is soliciting applications from eligible organizations to establish a National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC), a program that provides the public with objective, science-based information on pesticide-related subjects through a website, toll-free telephone service, and outreach. Trained experts will respond to questions on the risks associated with pesticide use, restrictions on pesticide use, who to contact for regulatory enforcement, how to report information on a suspected pesticide exposure and more. Secondarily, NPIC program staff will collect information on suspected incidents that callers give voluntarily. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ana Rivera-Lupiáñez, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide
Programs (7508M), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20460. Telephone: (202) 566-2450, email: rivera-lupianez.ana@epa.gov Email:rivera-lupianez.ana@epa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 348812 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> EPA-OCSPP-OPP-2023-002.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Ana Rivera-Lupiáñez, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs (7508M), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20460. Telephone: (202) 566-2450, email: rivera-lupianez.ana@epa.gov Email: rivera-lupianez.ana@epa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.716 | PKG00282234 | Jun 23, 2023 | Aug 07, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
348812 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
348812 EPA4700_4_5_0-5.0.pdf
348812 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
348812 EPA_KeyContacts_2_0-2.0.pdf
348812 SF424A-1.0.pdf
348812 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
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