EPA Region 4 is offering the Strategic Agricultural Initiative (SAI) Grant to support projects that promote the adoption of reduced-risk pest management practices in agriculture. This grant aims to protect human health and the environment, focusing primarily on minor agricultural crop production within Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Eligible applicants include states, non-profit organizations, universities, local governments, and individuals; however, for-profit entities are ineligible. Supported activities encompass education, extension, demonstration, and studies related to Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) transition and ecologically based Integrated Pest Management (IPM), all designed to foster sustainable agricultural practices.
Opportunity ID: 51985
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-R4-SAI-10-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Strategic Agricultural Initiative (SAI) Grant Program FY2010 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.716 — Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Training Demonstrations and Educational Outreach |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 19, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 05, 2010 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 05, 2010 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | May 05, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $249,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $40,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) City or township governments Individuals County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | All projects must occur in one or more of the Region 4 states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description: | EPA Region 4 is seeking applications from eligible organizations that will promote the transition to reduced-risk pest management practices in agriculture to protect human health and the environment. All projects must occur in one or more of the Region 4 states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The SAI program focuses financial resources primarily on minor agricultural crop production. Grant funding assistance under this program is generally available to: States, U.S. territories or possession, federally recognized Indian tribal governments and Native American Organizations, public and private universities and colleges, hospitals, laboratories, other public or private nonprofit institutions, local governments, individuals, and international entities. For profit organizations are not eligible. 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 1995 are also not eligible to apply. Grant activities that are supported under the SAI program and this Request for Applications (RFA) include: education, extension, demonstration, and studies for Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) transition and reduced risk pest management practices in agriculture. Project activities should support achieving the adoption of reduced risk pest management practices, and/or ecologically based Integrated Pest Management (IPM). |
| Link to Additional Information: | Strategic Agricultural Initiative (SAI) Grant Program FY2010 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Christine C. Fortuin, 404-562-9003.
Email:Fortuin.Christine@epa.gov |
Version History
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Christine C. Fortuin, 404-562-9003. Email: Fortuin.Christine@epa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.716 | PKG00016537 | Feb 19, 2010 | Apr 05, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
51985 SF424-2.0.pdf
51985 SF424A-1.0.pdf
51985 Project-1.1.pdf
51985 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
51985 EPA_KeyContacts-1.1.pdf
51985 Budget-1.1.pdf
51985 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
51985 Other-1.1.pdf
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