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Pesticide News Story: EPA Solicits Partnership Grants Proposals under the Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act (PRIA 2)
For Release: March 6, 2009
OPP has posted on grants.gov an announcement that it is soliciting initial proposals to advance partnerships that focus on pesticide risk management issues, with a special focus on integrated pest management (IPM) approaches. Awards are intended to support a diverse set of project types, including but not limited to, demonstrations, transfer of innovative IPM technologies, outreach, and education. The announcement provides qualification and application requirements to those interested in submitting initial proposals for fiscal year 2009. The total amount of funding available for award is expected to be $1 million, which is authorized by the Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act and from the Science and Technology appropriation from the Office of the Science Advisor. The number of awards to be made under this announcement will depend on individual proposal costs, the availability of funds, and the quality of proposals received.
This competition begins with a call for initial proposals from which candidates will be selected and offered an invitation to submit full applications. This announcement contains information on the format and content for the initial proposals as well as criteria for the evaluation of invited applications. The maximum funding level is $250,000 per project. The project period of performance is limited to two years from the award date. Initial proposals are due by April 15, 2009.
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