This grant program, the Climate Showcase Communities Grant Program, is offering financial assistance to eligible local and tribal governments. The aim is to empower these entities to develop comprehensive plans, conduct impactful demonstrations, and implement practical projects specifically designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This grant is for the explicit purpose of fostering replicable models of sustainable community action. The overall goal is to generate not only cost-effective and persistent greenhouse gas reductions but also to achieve broader positive impacts. These include enhancing environmental quality, stimulating economic growth, improving public health, and strengthening overall community benefits, creating a blueprint for future climate initiatives.
Opportunity ID: 47975
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-OAR-CPPD-09-08 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | “CLIMATE SHOWCASE COMMUNITIES” |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 30 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.041 — CLIMATE SHOWCASE COMMUNITIES GRANT PROGRAM |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 16, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 22, 2009 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 22, 2009 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 21, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| 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 applications from eligible entities to compete for financial assistance through the Climate Showcase Communities Grant Program. This program will assist local and tribal governments in developing plans, conducting demonstrations, and implementing projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions while achieving additional environmental, economic, public health, and/or community benefits. The overall goal of the Climate Showcase Communities program is to create replicable models of sustainable community action that generate cost-effective and persistent greenhouse gas reductions while improving the environmental, economic, public health, or social conditions in a community. |
| Link to Additional Information: | “CLIMATE SHOWCASE COMMUNITIES” |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jane Kurtz, 202-343-9304.
Email:kurtz.jane@epa.gov |
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