Funding Opportunities for the Western Region

EPA Region 10 Strategic Ag Initiative Request for Applications for IPM and Pesticide Risk Reduction Projects (Deadline is July 15, 2010)

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From: Sandra Halstead
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 6:04 PM
Subject: EPA R10 Strategic Ag Initiative Request for Applications

EPA Region 10 Strategic Ag Initiative Request for Applications for IPM and pesticide risk reduction projects is available.
Due Date: July 15, 2010

Click here for the full announcement (see link under "Current" button at right of page).

Who Can Apply for an SAI Grant?
Funding is available to:

States
U.S. territories or possessions
Federally recognized Indian Tribal Governments Native American Organizations
Public and private universities
Hospitals and laboratories
Commodity organizations, farmer groups, and other public or private nonprofit institutions
Individuals

What Types of Projects Do SAI Grants Support?
Applicable projects address one or more of the following goals:

Use tactics such as demonstration, outreach, and education to increase IPM adoption
Employ collaboration to discover regional solutions to pest management issues
Measure and document risk reduction to the environment, human health, and the community

For specific topics supported under this RFA, Region 10 Priorities are listed on pages 3&4 of the RFA.

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Sandy Halstead
EPA Region 10
@ WSU- IAREC
24106 N. Bunn Road
Prosser, WA 99350

509-786-9225 voice
509-786-9370 fax
206-321-6055 cell