Food Quality Protection Act/Strategic Agricultural Initiative Program Request for Proposals (RFP)

The summary for the Food Quality Protection Act/Strategic Agricultural Initiative Program Request for Proposals (RFP) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Environmental Protection Agency, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Food Quality Protection Act/Strategic Agricultural Initiative Program Request for Proposals (RFP): The Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) Region 2, Division of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance (DECA), Pesticides and Toxic Substance Branch (PTSB) is soliciting proposals from eligible organizations that will reduce the exposure to toxic pesticides through the adoption of farm pest management practices that transition away from the use of high-risk pesticides. This funding opportunity supports the Strategic Agricultural Initiative (SAI). The proposed projects must focus on achieving the following strategic targets:1) Decreasing the occurrences of residues of carcinogenic and cholinesterase-inhibiting neurotoxic pesticides on food eaten by children, and/or2) Reducing the mortality to non-targeted terrestrial and aquatic wildlife caused by pesticidesThe in-field adoption by farmers of already identified potential low-risk integrated crop or pest management tools and strategies is a priority. The proposed project will work towards achieving the adoption of reduced-risk alternatives and /or ecologically-based Integrated Pest Management (IPM) or biologically integrated farming approaches that are economical. The project should engage scientists, farmers, industry, and local, state and federal partners.