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          <p><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span
              style="color:black"> Doug Downie<br>
              <b>Group:</b> Pest Mgmt. Program Team<br>
              <b>Subject:</b> DPR's 2016-2017 Research Grant Program<br>
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          <p><span style="color:black">Greetings:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p><span style="color:black">The Department of Pesticide
              Regulation's 2016/2017 Pest Management Research Grant
              Solicitation is now available. A total of $1,100,000 is
              available; ~55% of which will be allocated for projects
              that focus on integrated pest management (IPM) solutions
              to pesticide-related risks associated with agricultural
              field fumigants in California. The remaining 45% will be
              allocated competitively to projects that explore using IPM
              to reduce risks associated with other high-risk pesticides
              as well as projects focused on reducing risks associated
              with fumigants. DPR will consider projects for terms of up
              to 33 months.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p><span style="color:black">If you are interested in this
              funding opportunity, please view the 2016/2017
              Solicitation on DPR’s Web site at
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href="http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/pestmgt/grants/research/solicitation.htm">http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/pestmgt/grants/research/solicitation.htm</a>.
              It is also attached here. If you know other groups or
              individuals that may be interested in applying for a Pest
              Management Research Grant, we encourage you to pass on
              this information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p><span style="color:black">Project concepts must be
              submitted using the FAAST online grant application system
              by 5:00 PM on October 1, 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p><span style="color:black">DPR will hold two informational
              events: a webinar to explain the technical aspects of
              using the FAAST online application submission tool and a
              teleconference to answer questions about the grant program
              and the application process. Participation in the webinar
              and teleconference is voluntary.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p><span style="color:black">The webinar was held on September
              15, 2015. The webinar has been posted on YouTube, access
              it here:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p><span style="color:black"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
                href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CthBOKf7fM&feature=youtu.be">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CthBOKf7fM&feature=youtu.be</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p><span style="color:black">Teleconference Call: September
              17, 2015, at 10:00 AM. DPR will hold a teleconference to
              answer questions about the grant program and the
              application procedures. The conference call-in number is
              888-469-1286 and the participant passcode is 40679.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p><span style="color:black" lang="EN-US">For additional
              information on the Pest Management Research Grant Program,
              please visit
            </span><span style="color:black"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
                href="http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/pestmgt/grants/research/index.htm"><span
                  lang="EN-US">http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/pestmgt/grants/research/index.htm</span></a></span><span
              style="color:black" lang="EN-US">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p><span style="color:black">If you have any questions, please
              contact me at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                href="mailto:ddownie@cdpr.ca.gov">
                ddownie@cdpr.ca.gov</a> or at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                href="mailto:916-445-0430@cdpr.ca.gov">916-445-0430</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p><span style="color:black">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p><span style="color:black">Doug<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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