Funding Opportunities for the Western IPM Center

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act (PRIA 2) Partnership Grants (Deadline is June 19, 2008)

EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is soliciting proposals to advance partnerships that focus on pesticide risk management issues with a special focus on integrated pest management (IPM) approaches. Awards are intended to support a diverse set of project types, including, but not necessarily limited to demonstrations, transfer of innovative IPM technologies, outreach, and education. This announcement provides qualification and application requirements to those interested in submitting proposals for fiscal year 2008. The total amount of funding available for award is expected to be approximately $1,000,000. Of this total, $750,000 is authorized by the Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act, and $250,000 in EPM funds are being provided by OPP’s Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division. The number of awards to be made under this announcement will depend on individual proposal costs, the availability of funds, and the quality of proposals received. The maximum funding level is $250,000 per project. The project period of performance is limited to two years from the award date.

Eligible Applicants
Funds are 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, and other public or private nonprofit institutions and individuals. Nonprofit 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 not eligible to apply. For-profit organizations are not eligible; however, ineligible groups are encouraged to work with an eligible organization to submit proposals.

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Frank Ellis
U.S. EPA Office of Pesticide Programs
Biopesticides & Pollution Prevention Division
1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW (7511P)
Washington, DC 20460-0001
703-308-8107