Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA OPP 2015 001
Apply for EPA OPP 2015 001
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Farmworker Training" 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 May 21, 2015 and posted on Apr 24, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 8, 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 National Farmworker Training grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number EPA OPP 2015 001) is an EPA Office of Pesticide Programs cooperative agreement designed to reduce pesticide exposure and related health risks for agricultural workers, their families, and the broader agricultural community. The core purpose is public education and practical training: the selected grantee is expected to run a national pesticide safety program that helps farmworkers understand how pesticides can affect them, how exposure happens at work and at home, and what steps can realistically be taken to lower risk in day-to-day conditions. The program is not framed as research for its own sake, but as hands-on outreach and instruction that translates pesticide safety requirements and best practices into understandable, usable behaviors.
A major element of the project is a train-the-trainer model. In addition to educating farmworkers directly, the grantee must train pesticide safety educators who will then deliver interactive programs in rural agricultural areas where pesticide use is high and where there are large farmworker populations. These educators are expected to work in partnership with farmworker service organizations, growers, and other local agricultural stakeholders, with the goal of reaching workers and families where they live and work and making the training relevant to local crops, practices, and exposure patterns. The emphasis on "interactive" programming signals that EPA is looking for more than passive distribution of pamphlets; applicants are expected to propose approaches that engage participants, reinforce understanding, and support real behavior change.
Materials and curriculum are another central focus. The grantee may use existing EPA-approved pesticide safety education materials related to worker protection and children protection, but the opportunity also allows for the development of new materials or improvements to current resources when needed to address gaps or emerging issues. Any materials used or created should be designed specifically for the intended audience: a low-literacy, predominantly non-English-speaking agricultural worker population. That requirement affects not only language translation, but also layout, reading level, cultural relevance, and delivery methods (for example, visuals, demonstrations, and other formats that work well when reading proficiency is limited).
The announcement covers application qualifications and requirements for fiscal years 2015 through 2019 and anticipates selecting a single award recipient nationwide. The expected total funding is $2,500,000, with an award ceiling of $2,500,000, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement noted. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates that EPA expects substantial involvement during the project period (such as collaboration on program direction, oversight, or technical input) rather than a more hands-off grant structure.
Eligibility is broad and includes states, U.S. territories or possessions, federally recognized Indian tribal governments and Native American Organizations, local governments, public and private universities and colleges, hospitals, laboratories, other public or private nonprofit institutions, and also individuals and international entities, with applicants directed to review Section III of the full announcement for detailed eligibility conditions. The opportunity is categorized under CFDA 66.716, which covers research, development, monitoring, public education, training, demonstrations, and related studies tied to environmental programs.
Key dates in the posted notice include a posted date of April 24, 2015, and an application closing date of June 8, 2015 (with instructions to consult Section IV of the full announcement for submission methods and any additional deadline details). The archived date is July 8, 2015. For access issues or questions tied to the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Carolyn Schroeder at the EPA Office of Pesticide Programs (schroeder.carolyn@epa.gov).
National Farmworker Training Grant (EPA OPP 2015 001) - FAQs
What is the National Farmworker Training grant opportunity?
The National Farmworker Training grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number EPA OPP 2015 001) is an EPA Office of Pesticide Programs cooperative agreement intended to reduce pesticide exposure and related health risks for agricultural workers, their families, and the broader agricultural community through public education and practical training.
What is the main purpose of this funding?
The core purpose is hands-on outreach and instruction: operating a national pesticide safety program that helps farmworkers understand how pesticides can affect them, how exposure occurs at work and at home, and what practical steps can be taken to lower risk in everyday conditions.
Is this opportunity primarily for research projects?
No. The program is not framed as research for its own sake. It is centered on education, training, and translating pesticide safety requirements and best practices into understandable, usable behaviors.
What activities is the selected grantee expected to carry out?
The selected grantee is expected to run a national pesticide safety program that includes direct education for farmworkers and practical training that supports real-world risk reduction related to pesticide exposure.
What does the train-the-trainer model mean in this program?
A major project element is training pesticide safety educators who will then deliver interactive programs in rural agricultural areas with high pesticide use and large farmworker populations. In addition to training farmworkers directly, the grantee must build educator capacity so training can be delivered broadly and locally.
Where is the training expected to take place?
The program emphasizes rural agricultural areas where pesticide use is high and where there are large farmworker populations, with the intent of reaching workers and families where they live and work.
What does EPA mean by "interactive" programming?
The emphasis on interactive programming indicates EPA is looking for more than passive distribution of pamphlets. Applicants are expected to propose approaches that engage participants, reinforce understanding, and support real behavior change.
Who are educators expected to partner with to deliver training?
Educators are expected to work in partnership with farmworker service organizations, growers, and other local agricultural stakeholders to make training relevant to local crops, practices, and exposure patterns.
Can existing pesticide safety materials be used?
Yes. The grantee may use existing EPA-approved pesticide safety education materials related to worker protection and children protection.
Can the program develop new materials or update existing materials?
Yes. The opportunity allows the development of new materials or improvements to current resources when needed to address gaps or emerging issues.
Who is the intended audience for the education materials?
Materials should be designed specifically for a low-literacy, predominantly non-English-speaking agricultural worker population.
What does "designed for low-literacy, predominantly non-English-speaking audiences" imply for materials?
This affects more than translation. It includes appropriate layout, reading level, cultural relevance, and delivery methods such as visuals, demonstrations, and other formats that work well when reading proficiency is limited.
How many awards does EPA expect to make under this opportunity?
The notice anticipates selecting a single award recipient nationwide.
What is the total expected funding amount?
The expected total funding is $2,500,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $2,500,000.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is noted in the provided information.
What type of funding instrument is this?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement suggest about EPA's involvement?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates EPA expects substantial involvement during the project period, such as collaboration on program direction, oversight, or technical input, rather than a more hands-off grant structure.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes states, U.S. territories or possessions, federally recognized Indian tribal governments and Native American Organizations, local governments, public and private universities and colleges, hospitals, laboratories, other public or private nonprofit institutions, and also individuals and international entities. Applicants are directed to review Section III of the full announcement for detailed eligibility conditions.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized under CFDA 66.716.
What types of program areas does CFDA 66.716 cover?
CFDA 66.716 covers research, development, monitoring, public education, training, demonstrations, and related studies tied to environmental programs.
What is the posted date for this opportunity?
The posted date in the notice is April 24, 2015.
What is the application closing date?
The application closing date is June 8, 2015. Applicants are instructed to consult Section IV of the full announcement for submission methods and any additional deadline details.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archived date is July 8, 2015.
Where can applicants find submission instructions and deadline details?
The notice directs applicants to consult Section IV of the full announcement for submission methods and any additional deadline details.
Who can be contacted for access issues or questions about the full announcement?
The listed point of contact is Carolyn Schroeder at the EPA Office of Pesticide Programs (schroeder.carolyn@epa.gov).
What fiscal years does the announcement cover?
The announcement covers application qualifications and requirements for fiscal years 2015 through 2019.
What population is the program meant to protect?
The program is designed to reduce pesticide exposure and related health risks for agricultural workers, their families, and the broader agricultural community.
What kinds of exposure situations does the training address?
The training is expected to cover how exposure happens both at work and at home, and what realistic steps can be taken to reduce risk in day-to-day conditions.
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