The EPA Region 4 is offering the Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC) Grant Program to support land preservation and restoration. This grant provides financial assistance to eligible entities including states, tribes, local governments, communities, and non-profits in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The purpose of this grant is to address national RCC priorities, focusing on resource conservation, waste and chemicals reduction, and achieving significant energy savings and greenhouse gas reduction benefits. Priority will be given to projects that demonstrate measurable results in pounds or tons recycled, diverted, or reduced, specifically for municipal solid waste, priority chemicals, industrial materials, and green initiatives.
Opportunity ID: 51658
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-R4-RCRAPMMB-10-09 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC) Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.609 — Protection of Children and Older Adults (Elderly) from Environmental Health Risks |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 05, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 22, 2010 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 22, 2010 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | Apr 21, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
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: | This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits proposals for financial assistance to eligible entities through EPA Region 4s focus on the national Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC) priorities. This funding opportunity supports EPAs strategic goal of land preservation and restoration and provides monies to external organizations to help states, tribes, local governments, communities, and non-profits address the RCC priorities. Region 4 priorities for this solicitation include resource conservation, waste and chemicals reduction, and providing significant energy savings and greenhouse gas reduction benefits as identified in this announcement. Region 4 encompasses the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Region 4 strongly encourages applicants to identify opportunities for collaboration, leveraging of non-federal funding/in-kind services, stewardship, sustainability and source reduction. NOTE: Priority will be given to projects that result in measurable results in the form of pounds/tons recycled, diverted and/or reduced, specifically; municipal solid waste (MSW), priority chemicals, industrial materials, and green initiatives (e.g., electronics). |
| Link to Additional Information: | Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC) Grant |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Audrey E. Baker, 404-562-8483.
Email:Baker.audrey@epa.gov |
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