66.714: Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP) Grants

66.714

Inactive

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Sept. 21, 2022

Sept. 21, 2022

The objective of this program is to encourage smart, sensible and sustainable pest control in agriculture. The Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP) grants initiative, an extension of the PESP, will enable grantees to implement sustainable pest management practices that align with the Agency's strategic goal of providing a cleaner and healthier environment for all Americans. Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2021: The Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP) grants initiative will support projects that focus on sustainable pest management approaches, reduce the risks associated with pesticide use in agricultural pest management, and integrated pest management (IPM) implementation.

B - Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants)

Assistance under this competition is available to the 50 States, District of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States, any agency or instrumentality of a State including State universities, and all Federally recognized Native American Tribes. Local governments, private universities, private nonprofit entities, private businesses, and individuals are not eligible. For-profit organizations are not eligible. Non-profit organizations described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying activities as defined in Section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 are also not eligible to apply. For certain competitive funding opportunities under this assistance listing, the Agency may limit eligibility to compete to a number or subset of eligible applicants consistent with the Agency's Assistance Agreement Competition Policy.

Any State, U.S. Territory/Possession, Native American Organization, or other entities working in conjunction with these eligible applicants.

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