OpportunityTitle: FY 2009 Strategic Agricultural Initiative/Food Quality Protection Act Grant Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
Description: EPA Region 9 is soliciting proposals to carry out the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) and to support efforts by the agricultural community to &#147;transition&#148; away from high-risk pesticides to lower risk pesticides and sustainable practices in food production. The statutory authority for this program is Section 20 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (&#147;FIFRA&#148;), 7 U.S.C. &#167;136r. The program supports grants for education, extension, and demonstration projects for FQPA transition and reduced risk practices for pest management in agriculture. Proposals for demonstration projects must demonstrate applications, technologies, methods or approaches that are new, innovative or experimental. A demonstration project that is carried out through a routine or established practice is not eligible for funding.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Cindy Wire
GrantorContactText: Cindy Wire, 415-947-4242
CloseDateExplanation: Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV for additional information on submission methods and due dates.