Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA R4 SAI 10 001
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- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strategic Agricultural Initiative (SAI) Grant Program FY2010" 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 Feb 19, 2010 and posted on Feb 19, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 5, 2010 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 $249,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Individuals State governments Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments City or township governments.
- All projects must occur in one or more of the Region 4 states Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Strategic Agricultural Initiative (SAI) Grant Program FY2010 is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 4, aimed at helping agricultural producers and communities shift toward reduced-risk pest management practices that better protect human health and the environment. The program is especially oriented toward minor agricultural crop production, where growers often face limited pest management options and where targeted education, demonstrations, and applied studies can quickly influence on-the-ground practices. Overall, the intent is to support practical transitions away from higher-risk pesticide approaches and toward safer, more sustainable pest management strategies.
Projects funded through this program must take place in one or more EPA Region 4 states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The work supported is meant to advance adoption of reduced-risk pest management and ecologically based Integrated Pest Management (IPM), including activities tied to Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) transition needs. In plain terms, the EPA is looking for projects that can move growers and agricultural systems toward pest control methods that reduce hazards to farmworkers, consumers, and surrounding ecosystems, while still being workable for real agricultural operations.
Eligible project types under this Request for Applications include education and training, extension and outreach, field demonstrations, and studies that help evaluate, validate, or speed the adoption of reduced-risk approaches. This can include efforts that show how to implement IPM in specific crops or regions, programs that teach growers and applicators safer and more effective pest management decision-making, demonstration plots that compare reduced-risk tools against conventional practices, and applied research or monitoring that supports transitioning away from pesticides of concern. The program emphasis is not just on generating information, but on producing measurable movement toward adoption of reduced-risk practices in agricultural settings.
Eligibility is broad but clearly limited to non-profit and public-sector applicants. Entities that may apply generally include state governments, local governments (such as county or city/township governments), federally recognized tribal governments and Native American organizations, public and private institutions of higher education, hospitals, laboratories, and other public or private nonprofit institutions. Individuals and certain international entities are also listed among eligible applicants in the announcement language. For-profit organizations are explicitly not eligible. In addition, nonprofit organizations classified under IRS section 501(c)(4) that engage in lobbying activities (as defined by the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995) are not eligible to apply, which is an important restriction for advocacy-oriented groups that conduct lobbying.
From a funding standpoint, EPA Region 4 anticipated making about three awards under this competition, with an estimated total funding amount of $249,000. Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of $40,000 up to a ceiling of $100,000. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching funds, which can make participation more feasible for smaller institutions or local partners who may not have access to non-federal match resources.
Administratively, the opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number EPA R4 SAI 10 001, under CFDA 66.716 (Research, Development, Monitoring, Public Education, Training, Demonstrations, and Studies). The opportunity was posted on February 19, 2010, with an application closing date of April 5, 2010, and an archive date of May 5, 2010. Applicants were directed to consult the full announcement, particularly the section covering submission requirements and deadlines, for the official methods of submission and any detailed procedural instructions. For help obtaining or accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Christine C. Fortuin at (404) 562-9003.
Strategic Agricultural Initiative (SAI) Grant Program FY2010 (EPA Region 4) - FAQs
What is the Strategic Agricultural Initiative (SAI) Grant Program FY2010?
The Strategic Agricultural Initiative (SAI) Grant Program FY2010 is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 4. It is intended to help agricultural producers and communities shift toward reduced-risk pest management practices that better protect human health and the environment.
What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The main goal is to support practical transitions away from higher-risk pesticide approaches and toward safer, more sustainable pest management strategies. The EPA is looking for efforts that can produce measurable movement toward adoption of reduced-risk practices in agricultural settings.
What kinds of pest management approaches does the EPA want to promote through this program?
The program is designed to advance adoption of reduced-risk pest management and ecologically based Integrated Pest Management (IPM). It also includes activities tied to Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) transition needs.
Why does the program emphasize minor agricultural crop production?
The opportunity is especially oriented toward minor crop production because growers in these systems often have limited pest management options. Targeted education, demonstrations, and applied studies can quickly influence on-the-ground practices in these settings.
Where must funded projects take place?
Projects must take place in one or more EPA Region 4 states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
What types of projects are eligible for funding under this Request for Applications?
Eligible project types include education and training, extension and outreach, field demonstrations, and studies that help evaluate, validate, or speed the adoption of reduced-risk approaches.
Can you give examples of activities that fit the program scope?
Examples described in the opportunity include efforts showing how to implement IPM in specific crops or regions, programs that teach growers and applicators safer and more effective pest management decision-making, demonstration plots comparing reduced-risk tools against conventional practices, and applied research or monitoring that supports transitioning away from pesticides of concern.
Is the program focused more on research or on implementation?
Based on the description, the emphasis is not only on generating information but on achieving measurable movement toward adoption of reduced-risk pest management practices in agricultural settings.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit and public-sector applicants. Entities that may apply include state governments; local governments (county, city, or township); federally recognized tribal governments and Native American organizations; public and private institutions of higher education; hospitals; laboratories; and other public or private nonprofit institutions. The announcement language also lists individuals and certain international entities among eligible applicants.
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
No. For-profit organizations are explicitly not eligible for this opportunity.
Are there restrictions affecting certain nonprofit organizations?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations classified under IRS section 501(c)(4) that engage in lobbying activities (as defined by the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995) are not eligible to apply.
How much funding is available in total?
EPA Region 4 anticipated making about three awards under this competition, with an estimated total funding amount of $249,000.
What is the expected award size?
Individual awards were expected to range from a minimum (floor) of $40,000 to a maximum (ceiling) of $100,000.
How many awards does the EPA expect to make?
The EPA anticipated making about three awards under this competition.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is EPA R4 SAI 10 001.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 66.716 (Research, Development, Monitoring, Public Education, Training, Demonstrations, and Studies).
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on February 19, 2010. The application closing date was April 5, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was May 5, 2010.
Where can applicants find official submission requirements and deadlines?
Applicants were directed to consult the full announcement, especially the section covering submission requirements and deadlines, for the official methods of submission and detailed procedural instructions.
Who is the contact person for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact for help obtaining or accessing the full announcement was Christine C. Fortuin at (404) 562-9003.
Which EPA office is offering this program?
This program is offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 4.
What outcomes is the EPA trying to achieve through funded projects?
The described intent is to move growers and agricultural systems toward pest control methods that reduce hazards to farmworkers, consumers, and surrounding ecosystems, while remaining workable for real agricultural operations.
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