The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering this grant to build capacity for implementing robust K-12 school environmental health programs. This initiative invites applications from eligible States, tribes, and territories to create, implement, and evaluate model programs. The grant’s purpose is to establish comprehensive school environmental health programs consistent with the draft K-12 School Environmental Health Program Guidelines, published by the EPA in February 2012. This funding opportunity is for entities, whether they have existing programs or are demonstrating a strong commitment to developing them. The EPA seeks to strengthen environmental health infrastructure within educational settings, fostering safer and healthier learning environments nationwide through these voluntary guidelines.
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: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 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 Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 01, 2012 Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| 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: | Building Capacity to Implement EPA Voluntary Guidelines for K-12 State, Tribal and Territorial School Environmental Health Programs |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Kathy Seikel, Phone: 202-564-0457
Email:seikel.kathy@epa.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Mar 20, 2012 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
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: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 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 Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 01, 2012 Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| 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: | Building Capacity to Implement EPA Voluntary Guidelines for K-12 State, Tribal and Territorial School Environmental Health Programs |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Kathy Seikel, Phone: 202-564-0457
Email:seikel.kathy@epa.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
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: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.953 — Building Capacity to Implement EPA National Guidelines for School Environmental Health Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 10, 2012 Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | May 10, 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: | Building Capacity to Implement EPA Voluntary Guidelines for K-12 State, Tribal and Territorial School Environmental Health Programs |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Kathy Seikel, Phone: 202-564-0457
Email:seikel.kathy@epa.gov |
Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Kathy Seikel, Phone: 202-564-0457 Email: seikel.kathy@epa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.953 | NONE | None | PKG00102571 | Mar 06, 2012 | May 01, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
149613 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
149613 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
149613 Project-1.1.pdf
149613 EPA_KeyContacts-1.1.pdf
149613 EPA4700_4_2_0-2.0.pdf
149613 SF424A-1.0.pdf
149613 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
149613 Other-1.1.pdf
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