Strategic Agricultural Initiative (SAI): FY 2010 Request for Applications

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	Federal Grant Title:	Strategic Agricultural Initiative (SAI): FY 2010 Request for Applications
	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-R6-SAI-2010
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 05, 2010
	Creation Date:	Mar 05, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 30, 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 30, 2010 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
	Archive Date:	May 30, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	2
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$125,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$75,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$50,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Private institutions of higher education - Individuals - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
Grant Description: EPA Region 6 is seeking applications from eligible organizations that will promote the transition to reduced-risk pest management practices in agriculture to protect human health and the environment. The SAI program focuses financial resources primarily on minor agricultural crop production. Grant funding assistance under this program is generally available to: States, U.S. territories or possession, federally recognized Indian tribal governments and Native American Organizations, public and private universities and colleges, hospitals, laboratories, other public or private nonprofit institutions, local governments, individuals, and international entities. For profit organizations are not eligible. Non-profit organizations described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying activities as defined in Section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 are also not eligible to apply. Grant activities that are supported under the SAI program and this Request for Applications (RFA) include: education, extension, demonstration, and studies for Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) transition and reduced risk pest management practices in agriculture. Project activities should support achieving the adoption of reduced risk pest management practices, and/or ecologically based Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.epa.gov/region6/6pd/pd-p/
Grant Announcement Contact: Eugene Thilsted, (214) 665-2782.

Eugene Thilsted [thilsted.eugene@epa.gov]
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