The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (herein EPA or the Agency) is soliciting proposals from eligible applicants for a cooperative agreement to provide grants technical assistance to grant recipients (and subrecipients) of two pesticide safety-related training and education programs, as well as potential applicants to future iterations of those programs.
Donor Name: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/05/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to build grants management capacity among the recipients of the HCI and FTEP programs by helping them navigate complex grant processes and providing resources that take their cultural and organizational needs into account. The purpose of this agreement is also to improve access to future iterations of the HCI and FTEP programs by providing support and resources to potential applicants. The proposed project should make grants technical assistance easily available to recipients of the HCI and FTEP programs seeking information and support concerning compliance with grant management and reporting requirements. The proposed project should also include plans to support potential applicants to future grant cycles with the grants application process and drafting applications. The scope of work under this agreement includes supporting grant recipients and subrecipients (e.g., partners) of the HCI and FTEP programs from the time of selection through the duration of the cooperative agreement, and, in anticipation of the next grant cycle, providing technical assistance to applicants of subsequent iterations of these programs. Separate awards are supporting applicants to the two current funding opportunities for the HCI and FTEP.
Objectives
This cooperative agreement will have three main objectives:
- Support grant recipients and subrecipients of the HCI and FTEP cooperative agreements in administering the programs and projects in compliance with EPA grant management and reporting requirements.
- Support potential applicants to subsequent iterations of the HCI and FTEP cooperative agreements with drafting grant applications and the grant application process.
- Ensure that support for grant recipients, subrecipients, and potential applicants is responsive to their needs and cultural context.
Funding Information
The total estimated funding expected to be available for awards under this competitive opportunity is up to $1.47 million over five years with an estimated $140,000 for the first year of the project and no more than $350,000 per year for the remaining four years.
Grant Period
Proposed project periods should span five (5) years. The five-year project period for this award is designed to align approximately with the project periods for the HCI and FTEP cooperative agreements.
Eligibility Criteria
- In accordance with 66.720—PRIA 5: Farm Worker and Health Care Provider Training and Education Grants—eligibility for this technical assistance program is limited to nonprofit organizations with demonstrated experience providing technical assistance to farmworker or healthcare provider training organizations. Examples of entities eligible for this funding opportunity under 66.720 include public and private nonprofit institutions and organizations (including institutions of higher education and hospitals).
- Nonprofit organization, as defined by 2 CFR 200.70, means any corporation, trust, association, cooperative or other organization that: (1) is operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable or similar purposes in the public interest; (2) is not organized primarily for profit; and (3) uses its net proceeds to maintain, improve and/or expand its operations. Note that 2 CFR Part 200.1 specifically excludes the following types of organizations from the definition of nonprofit organization because they are separately defined in the regulation: (i) institutions of higher education; and (ii) state, local, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments.
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