New Worker Protection Program Grant Opportunity

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The EPA Region 9 Pesticide Program announced a Request for Proposals for

a

new FIFRA Special project Grant, the Worker Protection Standard (WPS)

Stewardship Program. This is a Region 9 competitive grant program for

Fiscal year 2004 only. The Pesticide Program intends to award 2-3

grants ranging in size from $30,000 up to $50,000 per project. The

purpose of the program is to help strengthen industry compliance with

the Federal Worker Protection Standard (WPS) and minimize worker

exposure to pesticides. State agencies, Tribes, local governments,

universities, and non-profit organizations (including not-for-profit

commodity groups or farmers’ groups) are eligible to submit proposals.

All proposals must be postmarked by May 21, 2004. For the complete

announcement, please view the EPA web site at

http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/grants/r9fifrarfp.htm

Please pass this announcement on to any potential applicants within

Region 9.

Katy Wilcoxen

EPA Region 9 Pesticide Program

Worker Protection Coordinator

415/947-4205

Visit http://www.epa.gov/pesticides