Field Implementation Meeting Support
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- EPA-OPP-2015-005
- Applications due
- Originally
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Environment
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
Synopsis
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Update #2 · Latest ·
The Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is soliciting applications from eligible parties for an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cooperative agreement to provide financial assistance to an eligible organization to facilitate dialogue and collaboration on pesticide safety programs for the performance period of October 1, 2015 through September 30,2020. The grantee will plan and coordinate meetings, workshops and conferences ("meetings") that include "partners" (i.e., state, tribal, and territorial pesticide regulatory agencies and university-based extension pesticide safety education programs) and "stakeholders" (e.g., healthcare professionals, nonprofit and professional organizations, associations and others)involved in the safe use of pesticides. The EPA's partners and stakeholders will meet onpesticide safety matters, including understanding the regulations governing pesticide applicator certification and protection of agricultural workers and handlers, evaluating the current state ofimplementation of the regulations and pesticide safety programs, and discussing improvementsto the regulations and pesticide safety programs, with the ultimate goal of advancing the protection of humans, communities and ecosystems from the risk of pesticide poisonings, illness and injury. The total estimated amount of funding for the cooperative agreement for the five year period is up to $2,500,000. Approximately $700,000 is expected to be available in FY 2015.
Update #1 ·
The Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is soliciting applications from eligible parties for an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cooperative agreement to provide financial assistance to an eligible organization to facilitate dialogue and collaboration on pesticide safety programs for the performance period of October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2020. The grantee will plan and coordinate meetings, workshops and conferences ("meetings") that include "partners" (i.e., state, tribal, and territorial pesticide regulatory agencies and university-based extension pesticide safety education programs) and "stakeholders" (e.g., healthcare professionals, nonprofit and professional organizations, associations and others) involved in the safe use of pesticides. The EPA's partners and stakeholders will meet on pesticide safety matters, including understanding the regulations governing pesticide applicator certification and protection of agricultural workers and handlers, evaluating the current state of implementation of the regulations and pesticide safety programs, and discussing improvements to the regulations and pesticide safety programs, with the ultimate goal of advancing the protection of humans, communities and ecosystems from the risk of pesticide poisonings, illness and injury. The total estimated amount of funding for the cooperative agreement for the five year period is up to $2,500,000. Approximately $700,000 is expected to be available in FY 2015.
Eligibility
See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| rfa-epa-opp-2015-005 revised.pdf | ||
| rfa-epa-opp-2015-005 revised.pdf |
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