Strategic Agricultural Initiative Cooperative Agreement

The summary for the Strategic Agricultural Initiative Cooperative Agreement 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.

Strategic Agricultural Initiative Cooperative Agreement: The U.S. EPA, Region 5 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 the use of less and reduced risk pesticides, alternative methods of agricultural pest control, and sustainable practices in food production. U.S. EPA, Region 5 seeks to establish a Cooperative Agreement to develop and administer a Region-wide competitive small grants program for pesticide risk reduction. We seek public-private partnerships that bring together key stakeholders involved in the agricultural production of minor crops in order to reduce risks to the food supply and the environment posed by pesticide use. Preference will be given to those partnerships that involve cooperation between diverse organizations and involve farmers as active participants and decision-makers. Experience with the Outcome Funding framework to quantify pesticide risk-reduction strategies and environmental impacts, and a track record of successful, on-farm pesticide reduction research and demonstration programs is sought.