The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering this grant to eligible organizations for community-based projects focused on improving indoor air quality. This initiative aims to protect residents, especially children, from environmental hazards like asthma triggers and environmental tobacco smoke in homes and schools. Projects should align with EPA Region 5’s Northeast Indiana Community Environmental Health Initiative (NICE), working to bolster local efforts against indoor air pollution. The EPA will provide resources and technical assistance to enhance ongoing community health safeguarding efforts. This grant is for entities within 18 specific counties in Northeast Indiana, including Adams, Allen, Blackford, DeKalb, Delaware, Elkhart, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Madison, Noble, Randolph, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, and Whitley, targeting areas where significant risk reduction can be achieved.
Opportunity ID: 53702
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-R5-EIAQFY10-2 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2010 Northeast Indiana Community Environmental Health Initiative Asthma/Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)/Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools (IAQ TfS): Community-Based Projects |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.034 — Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 13, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 20, 2010 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 20, 2010 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 19, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $80,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Private institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Independent school districts 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: | This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits proposals from eligible organizations for assistance agreements in the form of grants under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) community-based project: ASTHMA-ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE (ETS)-INDOOR AIR QUALITY TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS. For more information, visit www.epa.gov/iaq and www.epa.gov/asthma and www.epa.gov/. The main goal of U.S. EPA Region 5s Northeast Indiana Community Environmental Health Proposed projects should support the NICE Initiative by reducing environmental hazards related to Indoor Air Quality in schools and homes. Desirable projects should address areas of greatest need, where the most risk reduction can be achieved. Assistance under this program is available to the following 18 counties in Northeast Indiana: Adams, Allen, Blackford, DeKalb, Delaware, Elkhart, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Madison, Noble, Randolph, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, and Whitley. |
| Link to Additional Information: | 2010 Northeast Indiana Community Environmental Health Initiative Asthma/Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)/Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools (IAQ TfS): Community-Based Projects |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Helen Tsiapas Mollsen
Email:mollsen.helen@epa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Helen Tsiapas Mollsen Email: mollsen.helen@epa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.034 | PKG00017971 | Apr 13, 2010 | May 20, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
53702 SF424-2.0.pdf
53702 SF424A-1.0.pdf
53702 Project-1.1.pdf
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