Strategic Agricultural Initiative/Food Quality Protection Act Grant Program: FY 2006 Request for Proposals |
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Federal Grant Title: Strategic Agricultural Initiative/Food Quality Protection Act Grant Program: FY 2006 Request for Proposals CFDA Number: 66.716 CFDA Description: Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Training Demonstrations and Educational Outreach Federal Agency Name: Environmental Protection Agency Category of Funding Activity: Environment Category Explanation: Information not provided Opportunity Category: Discretionary Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R9-CED1-06-003 Document Type: Modification to Previous Grants Notice Funding Instrument Type: Grant Posted Date: Dec 13, 2005 Creation Date: Dec 13, 2005 Original Closing Date for Applications: Mar 03, 2006 Proposals must be postmarked (if submitted via hard copy) or received by Grants.gov on or before March 3, 2006. All proposals postmarked or received by Grants.gov after this due date will not be considered for funding. Current Closing Date for Applications: Information not provided Archive Date: Apr 02, 2006 Expected Number of Awards: 06 Estimated Total Program Funding: $390,000 Federal Grant Award Ceiling: $100,000 Federal Grant Award Floor: $50,000 Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Individuals
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- All projects must occur within one or more of the states of EPA Region 9 (Hawaii, Nevada, Arizona, California), Tribal Nations, or the Pacific Trust Islands including the U.S. flag areas of American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam; and the freely associated states of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau. Commodity organizations and growers groups are eligible to apply for funding.
- Grant Description
- EPA Region 9 is soliciting proposals to help implement the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) and to support efforts by the agricultural community to transition away from high-risk pesticides to lower risk pesticides and sustainable practices in food production. The program supports grants for education, extension and demonstration projects for FQPA transition and reduced risk practices for pest management in agriculture.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
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Strategic Agricultural Initiative/Food Quality Protection Act Grant Program: FY 2006 Request for Proposals
http://www.epa.gov/region09/funding/fqpa06-correction.pdf - Grant Announcement Contact
- Hodge, Don, Agricultural Program, Phone 415-972-3240, Email hodge.don@epa.gov hodge.don@epa.gov Hodge, Don
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