Funding Opportunities for the Western IPM Center
EPA Region 9 Request for Proposals for FQPA/Strategic Agricultural Initiative - Deadline March 14, 2008
From: Cindy Wire
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 12:46 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: EPA Region 9 call for proposals for Agricultural Grant Program
Hello.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 is pleased to announce a grant opportunity for education and demonstration projects to help implement the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) and support efforts by the agricultural community to transition away from high-risk pesticides to lower risk pesticides and sustainable practices in food production.
For 2008, EPA Region 9 is interested in all projects that help growers transition away from high risk pesticides to lower risk alternatives. This includes projects that address regional pest issues, and other environmental concerns. Examples of this include:
* Reduce use of organophosphates including azinphos-methyl, Phosmet, Diazinon and chlorpyrifos; carbamates; or synthetic pyrethroid insecticides through transition to lower risk alternatives.
* Transition from high risk pesticides to lower risk practices while also addressing other environmental challenges such as: 1) finding alternatives to soil fumigants and pesticides identified as "Volatile Organic Compounds" contributors, and 2) employing pest management practices that also support water quality and food safety efforts.
Due to the federal requirements for Request for Proposals, the attached document is both lengthy and wordy. Please do not let this deter you. Feel free to call me if you need clarification or have specific questions about submitting a proposal for this grant program.
All projects must be located in EPA Region 9 which covers California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii and the Pacific Trust Islands. In addition, all proposals must be postmarked or electronically submitted via Grants.gov by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on March 14, 2008.
Please circulate this announcement and attached documents to anybody who might be interested.
If you have any questions regarding this grant opportunity, please feel free to call or email me at the address listed below.
Thank you.
Cindy
Download Request for Proposals: PDF (130K), MS Word
Cindy Wire
Agriculture Program
US EPA, Region 9
San Francisco, California
(415) 947-4242 - phone
wire.cindy@epa.gov
