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EPA Region 2


Sustainable Agriculture Initiative / Food Quality Protection Act


Deadline: November 9, 2007

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 is soliciting proposals to help implement the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) and to support efforts by the agricultural community to transition away from high risk pesticides (Organophosphates, Carbamates, and Fumigants) to the use of less and reduced risk pesticides, alternative methods of agricultural pest control, and sustainable practices in food production. The program supports grants for education, extension, demonstration, and studies for FQPA transition and reduced risk practices for pest management in agriculture.

All proposals must be received at the EPA Region 2 (Edison, NJ) office or submitted via Grants.gov no later than 5:00 P.M. EDT on November 9, 2007. Projects must take place in either NY, NJ, Puerto Rico, or the US Virgin Islands.

The Region 2 SAI RFP is posted on Grants.gov at: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15550&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW and on the Region 2 web site at http://www.epa.gov/region02/grants/ and http://www.epa.gov/region02/pesticides/

More IPM-Related Funding Opportunities (may or may not be open currently)

EPA - List of Open Announcements

USDA - NIFA - List of recently released funding opportunities

USDA - NIFA - List of funding opportunities

USDA - NIFA - Grantsmanship Workshops - Agency staff provide overviews of its competitive grants, including program goals and priorities; the grant evaluation process; and past funding statistics. Researchers, educators, extension specialists, and administrators are encouraged to attend.

USDA - National Invasive Species Info Center - Grants and Funding Page

USDA - National Invasive Species Info Center - Summary of Invasive Species Grant Programs (2009 document summarizing many different grant and partnership programs that pertain to research, technical assistance, prevention, and control of invasive species.)

HUD - Grants Information Page

HUD - Finding and Applying for Grant Opportunities (large .pdf file)

HUD - Healthy Homes Grants Information Page

CDC - Grant Funding Opportunity Announcements and Application Information

National Pest Management Association - Pest Management Foundation may request proposals in November/December.

Northeast SARE - Several grants programs offered to eligible farmers, researchers, educators and others in the agricultural community who are working on innovative and interesting approaches to sustainable agriculture.

New York Invasive Species Research Institute - Invasive Species Funding Opportunities Directory, including funding for research on Emerald Ash Borer



If you are aware of an opportunity not posted here, please contact us.

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