Grants

Aging Initiative Solicitations

Federal Register Notice of April 16, 2004 Environmental Protection Agency, Office of the Administrator, Office of Children's Health Protection, Aging Initiative. Solicitation Title: Protecting the Health of Older Adults by Improving the Environment: Training, Innovation, Outreach and Educational Projects; Initial Announcement.

Questions and Answers Regarding the RFP, Protecting the Health of Older Adults by Improving the Environment: Training, Innovation, Outreach and Educational Projects.

EPA Funding Opportunities

Pesticide Misuse Initiative Program Request For Proposals (RFP)

The Environmental Protection Agency, Waste & Chemicals Management Division, Pesticides / Asbestos Programs & Enforcement Branch, Region 3, is requesting proposals which will (1) promote the safe use and storage of pesticides in residential, school, institutional and agricultural settings; (2) promote the use of lower risk pesticides and alternative pest control methods in residential turfgrass, ornamental and indoor applications; and (3) promote outreach education on the proper use and storage of pest control products to residential (homeowners) and agricultural (farmers) users. Innovative projects that enable homeowners and farmers to develop a broader knowledge of integrated approaches to pest management in indoor and outdoor environments are also encouraged. Proposals must be postmarked on or before November 29, 2004. Click here to see more about the Pesticide Misuse Initiative Program Request For Proposals (RFP)

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EPA’s Office of Environmental Education grant program supports environmental education projects that enhance the public’s awareness, knowledge, and skills to make informed decisions that affect environmental quality. The deadline for applying for a 2005 grant is November 15, 2004.

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Proposal Guidelines for Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program

EPA is now accepting proposals for training, research, technical assistance and cooperative agreement grants focusing on health and environmental conditions in low-income and socio-economically disadvantaged communities unable to get alternative sources of funding for Brownfields cleanups. EPA hopes these grants will stimulate redevelopment, economic revitalization, and other beneficial reuse of land.

The deadline for proposals is Nov. 16, 2004. The winners are expected to be named in February 2005.

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EPA Region III (DE, MD, PA,VA, WV, and DC) announces a $1 million grant program for projects that protect human health and the environment. One of the regional priorities includes reducing environmental exposure to sensitive populations, which include reducing lead exposure in children (via outreach to landlords on regulatory requirements), reducing asthma in children and the elderly, reducing exposure to pesticides, asbestos, radon and harmful food exposures. Projects must benefit Region III jurisdiction.

Deadline: Friday, July 16, 2004
http://www.epa.gov/region03/grants/pdf/RGI_Final_5_24.pdf [PDF]

Grant Information

General information on Federal Grants

Federal Grant Forms

Budget Forms SF-424 [PDF]
The federal government requires that all applicants for federal grants and cooperatives have a DUNS number.

Budget forms SF-424A [PDF]
Federal form used to prepare a budget for a grant or cooperative agreement. See (Section B- Budget Categories)

Intergovernmental Review
Executive Order 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs," was issued with the desire to foster the intergovernmental partnership and strengthen federalism by relying on State and local processes for the coordination and review of proposed Federal financial assistance and direct Federal development. The Order allows each State to designate an entity to perform this function. Below is the official list of those entities. For those States that have a home page for their designated entity, a direct link has been provided below.

Other Funding Opportunities

• July 7, 2004 - The National Institute on Aging is seeking small grant applications to address sociobehavioral data analysis and archiving in aging.
  
  
• June 2, 2004 - Particulate Matter Research Centers to be Funded by
  EPA. Deadline for Research Applications: August 31, 2004

To protect people from the harmful effects of air pollution, EPA is seeking proposals for research on airborne particulate matter (PM) . The new research will improve EPA’s understanding of how PM affects human health by focusing on what makes people susceptible to PM’s effects, how PM causes adverse effects , exposure-response relationships, methods that more closely identify the originating sources of air particles, and linking health effects with PM sources and components. EPA seeks an integrated research approach that addresses the entire spectrum from particle sources to health effects. While the United States has made significant progress over the last 40 years in reducing air pollution, substantial concern remains about PM, which is associated with hospitalization for respiratory or cardiovascular diseases, and moderate exacerbation of respiratory diseases or decreases in lung function. In 1999, EPA awarded five-year grants to five PM research centers that are now completing their last year of work. This new competition is open to both new applicants and existing PM research centers. The research centers present an opportunity for investigators from different disciplines to work together on large problems that cannot be addressed by a single project. Awards will be made for a total of $40 million through EPA’s Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program. Institutions of higher education, not-for-profit U.S. institutions; and tribal, state and local governments are eligible to apply. EPA expects to make awards for up to five centers that will be funded for up to five years. Research applications must be received by August 31, 2004. For more information, see: http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2004/2004_pm_research.html. For more information about the EPA STAR program, see: http://es.epa.gov/ncer/.

• May 14, 2004 - Steps to HealthierUS: National Organization Partnerships, Notice of Availability of Funds

Letter of Intent Deadline: Application deadline: June 8, 2004
National organization(s) will assist HHS' initiative on Steps to a Healthier US Communities in support of efforts to aid Americans in living longer, better and healthier lives by reducing the burden of diabetes, obesity and asthma and addressing three related risk factors - physical inactivity, poor nutrition and tobacco use. The full announcement can be found at: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/04134.htm

• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Invites Proposals for Active Living
  Research Program

  Deadline: September 1, 2004 (Cycle Two)
  http://www.activelivingresearch.org
  http://www.activelivingresearch.org/index.php/Grants/5

Awards

On July 14th, EPA announced the fifth annual Clean Air Excellence Awards in the federal register http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-AIR/2004/July/Day-14/a15948.htm
The deadline is September 17, 2004. For more information, please see http://www.epa.gov/air/caaac/about.html

Competition

Competition Guidance for Office of the Administrator Project Officers [PDF, 33 pp., 296 KB]

EPA Grants and Fellowship Information

Please note that this website page is not a comprehensive list of funding available at the EPA. Directions for "How to Apply."

EPA’s Voluntary Diesel Retrofit Program Funding Announcement