The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering this grant to coordinate a national network of eight regional pollution prevention information centers (P2Rx). This grant is for supporting pollution prevention/source reduction and resource conservation projects that help eliminate pollution at the source. The coordinator will lead efforts in measuring and evaluating center outcomes, promoting efficiency via IT, and assisting with marketing services. A key purpose is documenting the regional centers’ effectiveness, aligning with 2008 program evaluation recommendations, and ensuring nationwide P2 information and training dissemination. These centers collaborate with state and local technical assistance providers to share vital P2 knowledge.
Opportunity ID: 47079
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-HQ-OPPT-09-05 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fiscal Year 2009 Request for Proposals to Coordinate Regional Pollution Prevention Information Network Centers |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.717 — Source Reduction Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 29, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 12, 2009 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 12, 2009 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 12, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $230,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $115,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) County governments Independent school districts |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description: | Under this RFP, EPA expects to fund one proposal for the coordination of a national network of eight regional pollution prevention information centers (referred to as Regional centers in this document), which are collectively known as the Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange (P2Rx). Under CFDA 66.717 grant may be awarded to support pollution prevention/source reduction and/or resource conservation projects that help to eliminate pollution at the source. The Regional centers collaborate with State and local technical assistance providers to share pollution prevention (P2) information and training nationwide. The coordinator shall be able to provide leadership in the following areas: 1) measurement and evaluation of center activities and outcomes, 2) promoting efficiency and supporting information technology among the centers, and 3) assisting centers in marketing their services. Documenting the effectiveness of the Regional centers will be crucial in the next two years, to respond to recommendations from the 2008 evaluation of the program. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Fiscal Year 2009 Request for Proposals to Coordinate Regional Pollution Prevention Information Network Centers |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Beth Anderson, (202) 564-8833.
Email:Anderson.Beth@epa.gov |
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