Agriculture in Concert with the Environment (ACE)
Offered through EPA and Department of Agriculture
Note: This is a grant not a loan.
DESCRIPTION:
ACE grants are distributed from a joint pool by EPA's Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics and the USDA Cooperative State Research Service (CSRS).
ELIGIBILITY:
Farming industry and nonprofit organizations.
PURPOSE:
The primary purpose of this grant is to promote the adoption of sustainable agriculture practices and reduce the use of highly toxic herbicides and other pesticides.
LOAN AMOUNT:
This is a grant. Award varies.
CONTACT:
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics US EPA
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
Contact: Harry Wells
Phone: (202) 260-2247
Research and Education Program
342 Aerospace Building
14th and Independence Avenues
Washington, DC 20250
Contact: G.W. Bird (Director, USDA Sustainable Agriculture)
Research and Education Program
PO Box 10338
Glendale, CA 91209
Contact: Patrick Madden, Ph.D. (Asst. Director, USDA Sustainable Agriculture)
Agriculture in Concert with the Environment (ACE)
