FIFRA Special Project Grant, Worker Protection Standard(WPS) Stewardship Program: 2005 Requests for Proposals

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	Federal Grant Title:	FIFRA Special Project Grant, Worker Protection Standard(WPS) Stewardship Program: 2005 Requests for Proposals
	CFDA Number:	66.716
	CFDA Description:	Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Training Demonstrations and EducationalOutreach
	Federal Agency Name:	Environmental Protection Agency
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	EPA-GRANTS-010705-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 07, 2005
	Creation Date:	Jan 07, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 04, 2005 All proposals must be received by close of business on March 4, 2005. Proposals postmarked after this date will not be reviewed.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Apr 03, 2005
	Expected Number of Awards:	4
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$200,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$60,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Individuals
Additional Information on Eligibility: The projectys must be located in EPA Region 9, which includes California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii and the Pacific Trust Islands. Both new and existing projects will be considered. For-profit organizations are not eligible.
Grant Description: Geospatial information is one of the many eligible activities. The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) Stewardship Program is intended to help strengthen industry compliance with the WPS and minimize worker exposure to pesticides. These grants will provide support for education, training, monitoring, demonstrations or studies that promote stewardship of pesticide safety rules, regulations and procedures. The purpose of this grant program is to provide funding for projects which are unique and innovative, and that address the requirements of the Federal WPS and related methods of protecting agricultural workers from pesticide exposure within a specific commodity, group of commodities or geographic area. In this context, stewardship refers to the concept of responsible management and the development of institutions, information, and strategies to assure protection of workers into the future.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: FIFRA Special Project Grant, Worker Protection Standard (WPS) Stewardship Program: 2005 Requests for Proposals
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/grants/workerprot-rfp05.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Wilcoxen, Katy, Project Officer, Phone (415)947-4205, Email wilcoxen.katy@epa.gov wilcoxen.katy@epa.gov Wilcoxen, Katy
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