EPA is offering a grant to support the creation, implementation, and evaluation of models for comprehensive state, tribal, and territorial school environmental health programs aligning with the EPA’s K-12 School Environmental Health Program Guidelines. This grant is open to States, tribes, and territories that have existing programs or a strong commitment to establish such initiatives. Funding for tribes is also available separately. Apply by May 01, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 149613
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | EPA-OCHP-01-2012 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Building Capacity to Implement EPA Voluntary Guidelines for K-12 State, Tribal and Territorial School Environmental Health Programs |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Environment |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 66.953 — Building Capacity to Implement EPA National Guidelines for School Environmental Health Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Mar 06, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 10, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | May 01, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Jun 01, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 750,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $150,000 |
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:: | EPA is soliciting applications from eligible entities for projects to create, implement, and evaluate models for establishing comprehensive state, tribal and territorial school environmental health programs consistent with the draft K-12 School Environmental Health Program Guidelines released for public comment by EPA in February, 2012, and posted at www.epa.gov/schools. (Financial support for tribes to implement the guidelines will be made available through a separate funding mechanism). Applications may be submitted by States, tribes or territories that have already implemented schools environmental health programs, as well as States, tribes and territories that have not yet implemented such programs but can demonstrate a commitment to doing so. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | This modification reflects an extension of the closing date from April 10, 2012 to May 1, 2012. All other information in the Request for Applications (RFA) remains the same. | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 66.953 |
| Competition ID: | NONE |
| Competition Title: | None |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00102571 |
| Opening Date: | Mar 06, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | May 01, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Kathy Seikel, |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] EPA KEY CONTACTS FORM [V1.1] EPA Form 4700-4 [V2.0] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Other Attachments Form [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.953 | NONE | None | PKG00102571 | Mar 06, 2012 | May 01, 2012 | View | Kathy Seikel, | Organization Applicants |