EPA Region 10 Strategic Agricultural Initiative (SAI) Grant Program FY2010

Post Date

June 1st 2010

Application Due Date

July 15th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

EPA-R10-SAI-10-001

CFDA Number(s)

66.716

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education
Environment
Health
Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

2

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Individuals

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $140000

• Award Range:

  $70000 - $70000

Grant Description

EPA Region 10 is seeking applications from eligible organizations that will promote the transition to reduced-risk pest management practices in agriculture to protect human health and the environment. The Strategic Agricultural Initiative, (SAI) program focuses financial resources primarily on minor agricultural crop production. Grant funding assistance under this program is generally available to: States, U.S. territories or possessions, federally recognized Indian tribal governments and Native American Organizations, public and private universities and colleges, hospitals, laboratories, other public or private nonprofit institutions, local governments, individuals, and international entities. For profit organizations are not eligible. Non-profit organizations described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying activities as defined in Section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 are also not eligible to apply. Grant activities that are supported under the SAI program and this Request for Applications (RFA) include: education, extension, demonstration, and studies for Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) transition and reduced risk pest management practices in agriculture. Project activities should support achieving the adoption of reduced risk pest management practices, and/or ecologically based Integrated Pest Management (IPM).

Contact Information

• Agency

  Environmental Protection Agency

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Juliann Barta
  Barta.juliann@epa.gov
  206-553-1495

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Juliann Barta

• Agency Email Address:

  Barta.juliann@epa.gov

• More Information:

  EPA Region 10 Strategic Agricultural Initiative (SAI) Grant Program FY2010