EPA Region 6 Lead-Based Paint Vulnerable Population Projects (2012)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 is offering grants for projects aiming to raise awareness of lead-based paint hazards, particularly from renovation and repair in older homes and child care facilities. The goal is to reduce children’s exposure to lead. Applicants must provide data on housing stock pre-1978, Elevated Blood Lead Levels (EBLLs) in children, expected renovation activities, statistics on children in poverty, and consider population density issues. The closing date for grant proposals is May 15, 2012.

Opportunity ID: 162933

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	EPA-R6-LBP-12-01
Funding Opportunity Title::	Lead-Based Paint Vulnerable Population Projects (2012)
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Environment
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	2
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	66.718 — National Community-Based Lead Outreach and Training Grant Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 2
Posted Date::	Apr 10, 2012
Last Updated Date::	Apr 11, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications::	May 15, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications::	May 15, 2012
Archive Date::	Jun 14, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 50,000
Award Ceiling::	$50,000
Award Floor::	$25,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::	Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility::	See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Environmental Protection Agency
Description::	The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 is soliciting grant proposals from eligible entities to raise awareness of the hazards of lead-based paint, especially from renovation and repair activities in older homes and child care facilities, with the goal of reducing childrens exposure to lead. Applicants should provide information from the candidate community on the following criteria: 1) amount of housing stock that is pre-1978 2) data on children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels (EBLLs) 3) whether a significant amount of renovation, repair and painting activities are expected to occur in this community(e.g., post-natural disaster, trend in renovations or additions, etc.) 4) statistics on children living in poverty 5) how the preceding four criteria may be exacerbated by population density issues (e.g., densely populated urban areas or very sparsely populated rural and/or tribal areas. A community may be a neighborhood, town, city or region that might incorporate more than one town, such as the Texas Panhandle.)
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 2	This modification updates the description.	Apr 11, 2012
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:
Competition ID:
Competition Title:
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00114970
Opening Date:	Apr 10, 2012
Closing Date:	May 15, 2012
Agency Contact Information::	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms	Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0]
optional_forms	Other Attachments Form [V1.1]

Packages

Assistance Listings	Competition ID	Competition Title	Opportunity Package ID	Opening Date	Closing Date	Actions	Who Can Apply:
			PKG00114970	Apr 10, 2012	May 15, 2012	View	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	Organization Applicants

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