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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
EPA-R3-LCD-10-04
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Feb 11, 2010
Creation Date:
Feb 11, 2010
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Mar 31, 2010
Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Mar 31, 2010
Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
Archive Date:
Apr 30, 2010
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Environment
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
2
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$110,000
Award Ceiling:
$55,000
Award Floor:
$35,000
CFDA Number(s):
66.716
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Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Training Demonstrations and Educational Outreach
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Eligible Applicants
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.
Agency Name
Environmental Protection Agency
Description
EPA Region III 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).
