EPA Region 10 is offering this grant to support the agricultural community’s transition from high-risk pesticides to reduced-risk pest control methods. This program funds education, development, demonstration, and studies advancing Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) transition and safer agricultural practices. The desired pilot project focuses on developing and testing a decision support system to implement FQPA requirements for soil fumigants under localized applications. Additionally, this grant seeks to identify and provide options for alternative, sustainable soil-borne pest control tactics, fostering a shift towards environmentally sound agriculture.
Opportunity ID: 49168
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-R10-SAI–09-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | “Soil Fumigant Pilot Project”, FY 2009 Strategic Agricultural Initiative/Food Quality Protection Act Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.716 — Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Training Demonstrations and Educational Outreach |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 20, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 09, 2009 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 09, 2009 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | Nov 08, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $130,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Individuals Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) State governments County governments Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | All projects must occur in one or more of the Region 10 states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, or Washington or Tribal Nations in Region 10. See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description: | EPA Region 10 is soliciting proposals for a pilot project to support agricultural community transition from high-risk pesticides to the use of reduced-risk methods of agricultural pest control. The program supports grants for education, development, demonstration, and studies for Food Quality Protection Act transition and employs reduced risk practices for pest management in agriculture. The desired pilot project will develop and test a decision support system to implement FQPA requirements for soil fumigants under localized application methods and scenarios, and provide options for alternative soil-borne pest control tactics. |
| Link to Additional Information: | “Soil Fumigant Pilot Project”, FY 2009 Strategic Agricultural Initiative/Food Quality Protection Act Grant Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Sandy Halstead, 509-786-9225.
Email:halstead.sandra@epa.gov |
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