The Environmental Protection Agency is offering grants to support farmer-led organizations in the Mississippi River watershed by improving water quality, habitat, and environmental education through innovative agricultural practices. The funds aim to demonstrate improved crop and land management techniques through new technologies, methods, and approaches. The deadline for submitting proposals is September 22, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 296345
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-GM-2017-FARMER |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Gulf of Mexico Program Farmer to Farmer Cooperative Agreements |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.475 — Gulf of Mexico Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 11, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 22, 2017 See Section IV of the solicitation for additional close date information. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 22, 2017 See Section IV of the solicitation for additional close date information. |
| Archive Date: | Oct 22, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section III of solicitation for eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description: | This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits proposals to improve water quality, habitat and environmental education through the demonstration of improved crop or land management involving new, novel, or experimental technologies, methods, approaches or techniques. The project is designed to support farmer-led organizations in the Mississippi River watershed. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Gulf of Mexico Program Farmer to Farmer Cooperative Agreements Request for Proposals |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Gulf of Mexico Program ATTN: Rachel Houge 2510 14th Street – Suite 1212 Gulfport, MS 39501 Email:GMP-RFP@epa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 296345 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> EPA GMP Farmer 2017.08.09 Final v2.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Gulf of Mexico Program ATTN: Rachel Houge 2510 14th Street – Suite 1212 Gulfport, MS 39501 Email: GMP-RFP@epa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.475 | PKG00234238 | Aug 11, 2017 | Sep 22, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
296345 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
296345 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
296345 SF424A-1.0.pdf
296345 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
296345 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
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