Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA OPP 2015 005
Apply for EPA OPP 2015 005
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Field Implementation Meeting Support" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.716 Research, Development, Monitoring, Public Education, Training, Demonstrations, and Studies.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 1, 2015 and posted on May 21, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 13, 2015 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The EPA Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) offered this discretionary cooperative agreement to fund one organization to serve as a national meeting and coordination hub for pesticide safety program implementation. The core purpose was to facilitate ongoing dialogue, information sharing, and collaboration among the agencies and groups responsible for putting pesticide safety requirements into practice. The project was designed as a five-year effort running from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2020, with the emphasis on supporting field-level implementation by bringing the right people together in structured, recurring forums.
Under the award, the selected grantee would plan, organize, and coordinate meetings, workshops, and conferences that convene both EPA partners and a wider set of stakeholders. Partners specifically included state, tribal, and territorial pesticide regulatory agencies as well as university-based extension pesticide safety education programs. Stakeholders were broader and could include healthcare professionals, nonprofit and professional organizations, associations, and others involved in the safe use of pesticides. The expectation was that these gatherings would not be generic conferences, but working meetings focused on real implementation challenges, practical interpretation of requirements, and coordinated strategies for improving pesticide safety outcomes.
The substantive focus of the meetings centered on pesticide safety regulations and programs, particularly understanding and applying the rules governing pesticide applicator certification and the protections for agricultural workers and pesticide handlers. Meeting agendas were intended to support evaluation of how well current regulations and safety programs were being implemented across jurisdictions, identify gaps or barriers in the field, and develop informed recommendations for improvements to both regulatory approaches and associated safety education or enforcement programs. The overall public-interest goal was to strengthen protections for people, communities, and ecosystems by reducing pesticide poisonings, illnesses, and injuries through better implementation and continuous program improvement.
Financially, the opportunity anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1) with total estimated funding of up to $2.5 million across the full five-year period, and an award ceiling listed at $2.5 million. About $700,000 was expected to be available in fiscal year 2015 to launch the effort. No cost sharing or matching was required. The opportunity was associated with CFDA 66.716 (Research, Development, Monitoring, Public Education, Training, Demonstrations, and Studies), reflecting the programmatic emphasis on coordination, education, and implementation support rather than infrastructure or construction.
Administratively, it was posted May 21, 2015, with an original closing date of July 5, 2015 and a revised closing date of July 13, 2015, with applicants directed to the full announcement (especially Section IV) for submission methods and exact deadline details. Eligibility was not limited to a standard list in the summary and was described as “Others,†with applicants instructed to consult Section III of the announcement for the detailed eligibility requirements. Questions and access issues were routed to the EPA contact listed in the notice, Carolyn Schroeder at the EPA Office of Pesticide Programs in Washington, DC (schroeder.carolyn@epa.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this EPA funding opportunity about?
This discretionary cooperative agreement from the EPA Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) funded one organization to act as a national meeting and coordination hub for pesticide safety program implementation. The central aim was to keep the right agencies and stakeholder groups in regular, structured communication so they could share information, solve practical implementation problems, and coordinate approaches that improve pesticide safety outcomes.
What does it mean to be a "national meeting and coordination hub"?
In this opportunity, the hub was expected to plan, organize, and coordinate working meetings, workshops, and conferences that bring together EPA partners and other stakeholders involved in pesticide safety. The gatherings were intended to be practical and implementation-focused, rather than general or purely informational conferences.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1).
What was the total funding amount available?
Total estimated funding was up to $2.5 million across the full five-year period, with an award ceiling of $2.5 million.
How much funding was expected to be available in the first year?
Approximately $700,000 was expected to be available in fiscal year 2015 to launch the effort.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated that no cost sharing or matching was required.
What was the project period for this cooperative agreement?
The project was designed as a five-year effort running from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2020.
What types of activities was the grantee expected to carry out?
The selected organization would plan, organize, and coordinate meetings, workshops, and conferences. These events were expected to function as working sessions focused on real-world pesticide safety implementation issues, shared interpretation of requirements, and coordinated strategies to improve safety outcomes.
Who were the core partners expected to participate in the meetings?
Partners specifically included state, tribal, and territorial pesticide regulatory agencies and university-based extension pesticide safety education programs.
Who else could be included as stakeholders?
The stakeholder group was broader and could include healthcare professionals, nonprofit and professional organizations, associations, and others involved in the safe use of pesticides.
Were these meetings intended to be general conferences or working sessions?
They were intended to be working meetings. The description emphasizes practical implementation challenges, interpretation of requirements, and coordinated strategies, rather than generic conference programming.
What subject areas were the meetings expected to focus on?
The substantive focus centered on pesticide safety regulations and programs, particularly understanding and applying the rules governing pesticide applicator certification and protections for agricultural workers and pesticide handlers.
What outcomes or goals was the project trying to support?
The public-interest goal was to strengthen protections for people, communities, and ecosystems by reducing pesticide poisonings, illnesses, and injuries through better implementation and continuous program improvement.
How were meeting agendas expected to be used?
Agendas were intended to support evaluation of how well regulations and safety programs were being implemented across jurisdictions, identify gaps or barriers experienced in the field, and develop informed recommendations for improving regulatory approaches and related safety education or enforcement programs.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was associated with CFDA 66.716 (Research, Development, Monitoring, Public Education, Training, Demonstrations, and Studies).
Does the CFDA description indicate what kinds of work were emphasized?
Yes. The CFDA listing aligns with coordination, education, training, monitoring, and implementation support activities, rather than construction or infrastructure projects.
When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted on May 21, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The original closing date was July 5, 2015, and it was revised to July 13, 2015. Applicants were directed to the full announcement (especially Section IV) for submission methods and exact deadline details.
Where were applicants supposed to find submission instructions?
Applicants were instructed to review the full announcement, particularly Section IV, for submission methods and the exact details of the deadline.
Who was eligible to apply?
The summary listed eligibility as "Others" rather than a standard category list. Applicants were instructed to consult Section III of the announcement for the detailed eligibility requirements.
Who was the EPA contact for questions or access issues?
Questions and access issues were directed to Carolyn Schroeder at the EPA Office of Pesticide Programs in Washington, DC. Email: schroeder.carolyn@epa.gov.
What kind of award instrument was this?
It was a discretionary cooperative agreement, which generally indicates an award where the agency expects to have substantial involvement compared with a standard grant. (The notice describes it specifically as a cooperative agreement.)
What does "field-level implementation" mean in the context of this project?
The opportunity emphasized supporting implementation where pesticide safety rules and programs are actually carried out across jurisdictions. The intent was to improve how requirements are put into practice by convening the people responsible for day-to-day implementation, interpretation, education, and enforcement.
Did the opportunity fund multiple regional hubs or just one national hub?
It anticipated funding one organization to serve as a national hub (ExpectedAwards: 1).
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