EPA Region 3

Strategic Agricultural Initiative Supplemental Grant Program to Foster Transitions

Deadline: February 9, 2007
Amounts: approximately $100,00 across one or two awards

EPA Region 3 is soliciting proposals to help implement the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) and foster transition by the agricultural community to the use of less and reduced risk pesticides, alternative methods of pest control and sustainable practices in food production.

Proposals must promote past successful Strategic Agricultural Initiative (SAI) projects found in the SAI Database to the grower community within Region 3. A list and description of successful and previously funded projects from all EPA regions is provided in the solicitation.

This announcement is seeking proposals to foster the technology transfer of these successful projects in Region 3.

The program supports grants for education, extension, demonstration and field projects for FQPA transition and reduced risk practices for pest management in agriculture.

The full announcement can be found at http://www.grants.gov under Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R3WCM-07-03

OR at the EPA Region 3 website (www.epa.gov/region03) under Grant Opportunities

OR at the following direct website link: http://www.epa.gov/reg3wcmd/sai_Supplemental_RFP_Final3_fy07_Jan07.pdf



John Butler
215-814-2127
butler.john@epa.gov

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