The Economics of School Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
The Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is soliciting proposals from eligible parties for an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cooperative agreement to provide financial assistance to an eligible organization to research and analyze the economics of implementing integrated pest management (IPM) in
K-12 public and Tribal schools in the United States.
IPM is a sustainable approach to managing pests that combines biological, cultural, physical, and chemical tools in a way that minimizes economic, health, and environmental risks.
The grantee will conduct an analysis of the short- and long-term economics of implementing an IPM program in a school district.
This will include highlighting such issues as the costs and/or savings associated with transitioning from calendar-based pesticide applications to an IPM program, the economics of reduced pesticide applications, the economic impacts on school districts from absenteeism related to asthma incidences at school and, if feasible, energy savings realized from pest exclusion activities.
Other deliverables should include documents crafted for school administrators that includes key findings from the assessment, and may include other material such as webinars and articles in journals and newsletters.
IPM is a sustainable approach to managing pests that combines biological, cultural, physical, and chemical tools in a way that minimizes economic, health, and environmental risks.
The grantee will conduct an analysis of the short- and long-term economics of implementing an IPM program in a school district.
This will include highlighting such issues as the costs and/or savings associated with transitioning from calendar-based pesticide applications to an IPM program, the economics of reduced pesticide applications, the economic impacts on school districts from absenteeism related to asthma incidences at school and, if feasible, energy savings realized from pest exclusion activities.
Other deliverables should include documents crafted for school administrators that includes key findings from the assessment, and may include other material such as webinars and articles in journals and newsletters.
Related Programs
Research, Development, Monitoring, Public Education, Training, Demonstrations, and Studies
Environmental Protection Agency
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
The Economics of School Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Additional Information of Eligibility:
See Section III of the announcement for eligibility information
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www2.epa.gov/managing-pests-schools/funding-opportunity-announcement-economics-school-integrated-pest-management
Contact:
Cara Finn, Phone: 703-305-5659
Agency Email Description:
Email: Cara Finn
Agency Email:
finn.cara@epa.gov
Date Posted:
2015-07-22
Application Due Date:
2015-09-09
Archive Date:
2015-10-09
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