Funding Opportunities for the Western Region
EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Requests Initial Proposals for Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act (PRIA 2) Partnership Grants (Deadline for Initial Proposals is April 15, 2009)
From: Frank Ellis/DC/USEPA/US
Date: 03/04/2009 06:50 AM
Subject: PRIA2 Grants RFIP Posted
The Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act (PRIA 2) grants RFIP was posted this morning at http://www.epa.gov/pesp/PRIA2_Announcement_FY09.pdf
Brief Description
EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is soliciting initial proposals
to advance partnerships that focus on pesticide risk management issues
with a special focus on integrated pest management (IPM) approaches.
Awards are intended to support a diverse set of project types, including,
but not limited to demonstrations, transfer of innovative IPM technologies,
outreach, and education. This announcement provides qualification and
application requirements to those interested in submitting initial proposals
for fiscal year 2009. The total amount of funding available for award
is expected to be $1 million which is authorized by the Pesticide Registration
Improvement Renewal Act and from the Science and Technology appropriation
from the Office of the Science Advisor. The number of awards to be made
under this announcement will depend on individual proposal costs, the
availability of funds, and the quality of proposals received. This competition
begins with a call for initial proposals from which candidates will
be selected and offered an invitation to submit full applications. This
announcement contains information on the format and content for the
initial proposals as well as criteria for the evaluation of invited
applications. The maximum funding level is $250,000 per project. The
project period of performance is limited to two years from the award
date.
Initial proposals are due by April 15th.
Todd Peterson (703-308-7224) is the contact for this program.
Links to the announcement are available at:
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/index.htm
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/grants/
http://epa.gov/pesp/
Grants.gov posting is forthcoming.
Frank Ellis
U.S. EPA Office of Pesticide Programs
Biopesticides & Pollution Prevention Division
1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW (7511P)
Washington, DC 20460-0001
703-308-8107
