Funding Opportunities for the Western IPM Center

Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) Strategic Agricultural Initiative Program Request for Proposals (RFP): Deadline May 27, 2005

Food Quality Protection Act Strategic Agricultural Initiative Program: The Environmental Protection Agency is requesting proposals to help implement requirements of the Food Quality Protection Act, and to support the transition to using less and lower risk pesticides in food production.

The program supports innovative efforts that enable growers to decrease reliance on agricultural pesticides while maintaining economical outcomes, by developing, demonstrating and/or applying reduced risk alternatives and ecologically based integrated approaches to pest management.

Note: This grant applies to EPA Region VI, which includes only New Mexico in the Western Region. However, other western states could partner with a principal investigator from New Mexico on a collaborative project.

Deadline

• May 27, 2005

Eligible Applicants

• State governments
• Public and state controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education Individuals

Agency Name

• Environmental Protection Agency, Region VI, Attn: Eugene Thilsted, Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division – Pesticide Section, 1445 Ross Avenue (6PD-P), Dallas, TX 75202-2733

Description

• The Environmental Protection Agency, Multimedia Planning Division, Pesticides Section, Region VI, is requesting proposals, which will help implement requirements of the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA), and to support the transition to using less and lower risk pesticides in food production. The program supports innovative efforts that enable growers to decrease reliance on agricultural pesticides while maintaining economical outcomes, by developing; demonstrating and/or applying reduced risk alternatives and ecologically based integrated approaches to pest management.

Link to Full Announcement

• See Web page

Contact

• Eugene Thilsted, Project Officer
  Phone (214) 665-2782