EPA Region 1

Food Quality Protection Act/Strategic Agricultural Initiative Program

Focus: IPM approaches to farming, reducing pesticides
Deadline: September 25, 2006
Duration: up to 2 years (start Jan 2007)
Amounts: approximately $103,500 to 1 or 2 applicants

EPA Region 1 Pesticide Program is seeking applications from eligible organizations that will facilitate the implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA). The program supports efforts to reduce the exposure to toxic pesticides through the adoption of production agriculture pest management practices that transition away from the use of high-risk pesticides.

The in-field adoption by farmers of already identified potential low-risk integrated crop or pest management tools and strategies is a priority. The project or projects selected for funding will work towards achieving the adoption of reduced-risk alternatives and /or ecologically-based IPM or biologically integrated farming approaches that are economical. The project partners include but are not limited to: scientists, farmers, commodity organizations/groups, industry, and local, state and federal partners. For this competition, the EPA Region 1 Program has approximately $103,500 available for assistance awards under this Request for Applications (RFA). 1



Andrea Szylvian
617-918-1198
Szylvian.Andrea@epamail.epa.gov

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