Request for Initial Proposals, Strategic Agricultural Initiative/Food Quality Protection Act Grant Program: FY 2008
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Request for Initial Proposals, Strategic Agricultural Initiative/Food Quality Protection Act Grant Program: FY 2008: EPA Region 9 is soliciting proposals to carry out the Food Quality Protection Act 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 statutory authority for this program is Section 20 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ("FIFRA"), 7 U.S.C. §136r. The program supports grants for education, extension and demonstration projects for FQPA transition and reduced risk practices for pest management in agriculture. Proposals for demonstration projects must demonstrate applications, technologies, methods or approaches that are new, innovative or experimental. A demonstration project that is carried out through a routine or established practice is not eligible for funding.
Federal Grant Title: | Request for Initial Proposals, Strategic Agricultural Initiative/Food Quality Protection Act Grant Program: FY 2008 |
Federal Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
Grant Categories: | Environment |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-R9-CED1-08-003 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 66.716 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Training Demonstrations and Educational Outreach |
Current Application Deadline: | No deadline provided |
Original Application Deadline: | Mar 14, 2008 Please refer to the full announcemen |
Posted Date: | Jan 02, 2008 |
Creation Date: | Jan 02, 2008 |
Archive Date: | Apr 13, 2008 |
Total Program Funding: | $400,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $100,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $50,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Individuals Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- See Section III for additional eligibility information.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Information not provided
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Cindy Wire, 415-947-4242 [email protected] Cindy Wire
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