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Eligibility
Award Guidelines and Entry Rules
Applicants must be public-sector entities in the United States and coordinate with their local Area Agency on Aging. Public-sector entities include all levels of elected governments, from city councils to state legislatures, and their constituent parts such as planning departments and other executive branch divisions. Nonprofit or private organizations and individuals are not eligible for the award. However, if an exceptional project is developed through a public-private or a public-nonprofit partnership, EPA will make the award to the public-sector entity and note the contribution of the private firm, nonprofit organization, or individual involved. Applications for public-private or public-nonprofit activities must be submitted by the public-sector participant with a letter of support from the local or state Area Agency on Aging.
All applications must demonstrate that significant activity (e.g., permitting, development, financing, implementation, construction) related to the project, policy, or program occurred within the last five years. (Policies, projects, and programs may have commenced prior to five years ago, but the award will be made for activities that occurred during the last five years.)