Field Implementation Meeting Support
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Assistance Listings
- 66.716 -- Research, Development, Monitoring, Public Education, Training, Demonstrations, and Studies
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is soliciting applications from eligible parties for an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cooperative agreement to provide financial assistance to an eligible organization to facilitate dialogue and collaboration on pesticide safety programs for the performance period of October 1, 2015 through September 30,2020. The grantee will plan and coordinate meetings, workshops and conferences (“meetings”) that include “partners” (i.e., state, tribal, and territorial pesticide regulatory agencies and university-based extension pesticide safety education programs)...
and “stakeholders” (e.g., healthcare professionals, nonprofit and professional organizations, associations and others)involved in the safe use of pesticides. The EPA’s partners and stakeholders will meet onpesticide safety matters, including understanding the regulations governing pesticide applicator certification and protection of agricultural workers and handlers, evaluating the current state ofimplementation of the regulations and pesticide safety programs, and discussing improvementsto the regulations and pesticide safety programs, with the ultimate goal of advancing the protection of humans, communities and ecosystems from the risk of pesticide poisonings, illness and injury. The total estimated amount of funding for the cooperative agreement for the five year period is up to $2,500,000. Approximately $700,000 is expected to be available in FY 2015.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
Grantor contact information
Description
Carolyn Schroede
EPA Office of Pesticide Programs
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. (Mail Code 7506P)
Washington, DC 20460
schroeder.carolyn@epa.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| rfa-epa-opp-2015-005_revised.pdf | Revised Full Announcement | Jul 1, 2015 06:49 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: August 12, 2015
Award
$2,500,000
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$2,500,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
EPA-OPP-2015-005
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Environment
Category Explanation:
--
History
Version:
2
Posted date:
May 21, 2015
Archive date:
August 12, 2015
