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Pacific Southwest, Region 9

Serving: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands, Tribal Nations

FY 2011 Tribal Pesticide Special Projects

Agency Name: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9

Funding Opportunity Name:  FY 2011 Tribal Pesticide Special Projects

Announcement Type: Request for Proposals

Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R9-CED5-11-001

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number:66.716

Due Date:

The closing time and date for receipt of proposal packages by hard copy or by electronic submission via grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov) is March 25, 2011, 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time. Proposals received after the closing date and time will not be considered for funding. Submission via e-mail or fax will not be accepted.

March 25, 2011 Proposals must be received by USEPA by hard copy or electronically via grants.gov by 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST).
April 22, 2011* Initial project approvals identified and project applicants selected for funding will be requested to submit a formal application package.
May 20, 2011* Complete grant applications and work plans received by USEPA.
September 30, 2011* Awards made.

* Indicates anticipated date that may be subject to change.

Executive Summary

The EPA Region 9, Pesticides Program, is soliciting pesticide special project proposals from eligible applicants for fiscal year (FY) 2011 funding authorized under Section 20 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C.ยง136r. The following entities are eligible to apply for grant funds under this RFP: Federally-recognized Tribes; Tribal Organizations and Inter-tribal Consortia whose membership is made up exclusively of Federally-recognized Tribes.

The awards will provide financial assistance to carry out demonstration, training, monitoring, outreach and/or education projects that assess or reduce risks to human health and the environment from pesticide exposure in Indian Country. Demonstration projects must involve new or experimental technologies, methods, or approaches, where the results of the project will be disseminated so that others can benefit from the knowledge gained in the demonstration project.

This program has no statutory or regulatory match requirement.

Funding/Award

The expected total amount of funding available for award in FY 2011 is approximately $300,000. Maximum award amount per proposal is set at $50,000. EPA Region 9 anticipates awarding 4 to 6 grants and/or cooperative agreements from this announcement, subject to the availability of funds, the quality of proposals received, and other applicable considerations.

Contact: Allen Demorest (Demorest.Allen@epa.gov), tel. 415-947-4214

Contents of Full Text Announcement:

  1. Funding Opportunity Description
  2. Award Information
  3. Eligibility Information
  4. Proposal and Submission information
  5. Proposal Review Information
  6. Award Administration Information
  7. Agency Contact

View the full text announcement (PDF) (26 pp, 120K)

 

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