Archived Funding Opportunities for the Western IPM Center
EPA's Region 10 and American Farmland Trust Center: Request for IPM Proposals
October 1, 2001
Researchers:
This is to alert you to a grant opportunity which will allow groups to implement IPM programs in Oregon, Washington, Idaho or Alaska.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 is initiating a small-grant program in 2001-2002 to help implement the Food Quality Protection Act and support "transition" efforts by growers. The program supports innovative efforts that enable growers to reduce their reliance on pesticides targeted for removal under FQPA while maintaining or enhancing their present income.
The program is administered by the American Farmland Trust's Center for Agriculture in the Environment through a cooperative agreement with EPA.We are looking for projects that focus on results or actual on-the-ground changes, rather than activities. Each award will be up to $50,000. A total of $270,000 is available for funding this year.
Proposals are due November 30, 2001. Decisions will be made by February 28, 2002. The award will be available March 1, 2002 and funding can be used for up to two years after the award date.
The RFP is posted at: http://www.farmlandinfo.org/cae/EPARegion10RFP.pdf.
Sandy Halstead
US EPA Region 10
WSU Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center
24106 N. Bunn Rd.
Prosser, WA 99350
Phone: 509-786-9225
Fax: 509-786-9370
Cell: 206-321-6055
E-mail: halstead.sandra@epa.gov
