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Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreements ProgramOn June 7, 2004, EPA announced the awards of cooperative agreements to 30 community-based organizations across the country to launch projects that address local environmental and public health issues using a collaborative problem-solving approach. You can view a list and description of the 30 cooperative agreements in the publication "CPS Projects 2003-2004" (PDF 426KB) and grantee contact information, listed by state. (PDF 23KB)OVERVIEWThe Office of Environmental Justice's Collaborative Problem-Solving (CPS) Cooperative Agreements Program was established in 2003 to provide financial assistance to eligible affected local community-based organizations working on or planning to work on projects to address local environmental and/or public health concerns, using EPA's "environmental justice collaborative problem-solving model." Information on the "model" can be found in the publication " Environmental Justice Collaborative Model: A Framework to Ensure Local Problem-Solving." (PDF 4.5MB) A background document has been prepared to provide information on the review process and on future solicitations.
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