The EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) and Office of the Science Advisor (OSA) are offering grants to advance partnerships in pesticide risk management, specifically focusing on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approaches. This initiative seeks to fund diverse projects, including demonstrations, transfer of innovative IPM technologies, outreach, and education. Authorized by the Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act and Science and Technology appropriation, approximately $900,000 is available. Grants support projects up to two years, with varying maximum funding levels, such as $250,000 for Agricultural/Community IPM or $300,000 for Infectious Diseases IPM. The process involves initial proposals leading to invited full applications.
Opportunity ID: 52517
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-OPP-10-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act Partnership Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.716 — Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Training Demonstrations and Educational Outreach |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 05, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 19, 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 19, 2010 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | May 19, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $900,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments City or township governments Private institutions of higher education Individuals Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description: | EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) and Office of the Science Advisor (OSA) are soliciting initial proposals to advance partnerships that focus on pesticide risk management issues with a special focus on integrated pest management (IPM) approaches. Awards are intended to support a diverse set of project types, including, but not limited to demonstrations, transfer of innovative IPM technologies, outreach, and education. This announcement provides qualification and application requirements to those interested in submitting initial proposals for fiscal year 2010. The total amount of funding available for award is expected to be $900,000 which is authorized by the Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act and from the Science and Technology appropriation from the Office of the Science Advisor. The number of awards to be made under this announcement will depend on individual proposal costs, the availability of funds, and the quality of proposals received. This competition begins with a call for initial proposals from which candidates will be selected and offered an invitation to submit full applications. This announcement contains information on the format and content for the initial proposals as well as criteria for the evaluation of invited applications. The maximum funding level is $250,000 per project for Agricultural IPM and Community IPM; $300,000 per IPM for Infectious Diseases; and, $100,000 per Ecosystem Modeling to Evaluate Benefits of IPM project. The project period of performance is limited to two years from the award date. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act Partnership Grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Todd Peterson, 703-308-7224.
Email:peterson.todd@epa.gov |
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