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EPA Opportunities Announcements:
Innovative and Integrative Approaches for Advancing Public Health Protection through Water Infrastructure Sustainability The EPA is seeking applications to develop advanced concepts for linking public health protection with water infrastructure sustainability. Deadline: July 29, 2008. Read more...
EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response Program Tribal Support Grants
EPA announces the availability of funds and solicits proposals to support training, technical assistance, research, and studies that will support the participation of tribal co-regulators in the formulation of federal/tribal environmental policies in Indian country on EPA’s Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response related tribal programs. Deadline: August 11, 2008 Read More...(PDF) (23 pp, 106K, About PDF)
Region 5 Wetland Program Development Grants FY 08
EPA Region 5 (Serving Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin and 35 Tribes) seeks to build the capacity of all levels of government to develop and refine effective, comprehensive programs for wetland protection and management. Deadline: August 15, 2008. Read more...(PDF) ( About PDF)
2008 Indoor Environments: Reducing Public Exposure to Indoor Air Pollutants.
EPA solicits proposals for asthma, environmental tobacco smoke, indoor air quality, and tools for schools. Proposed projects must support demonstration, training, outreach and/or education activities to reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants and yield measurable environmental outcomes. Deadline: August 22, 2008. Read more...
Research Apprenticeship Program for High School Students
EPA seeks to enter into a cooperative agreement with an eligible entity which will provide training opportunities for high school students. One cooperative agreement will be awarded to a single recipient responding to this solicitation. The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to stimulate interest among exceptional high school students, including under-privileged and minority students, in pursuing advanced degrees in math, science, environmental sciences and engineering. Deadline: August 25, 2008 Read More...(PDF) (40pp, 230K) About PDF)
West Coast Estuaries Initiative for the California Coast
EPA Region 9 is soliciting proposals for projects that conserve, restore and protect the water quality, habitat and environment of California coastal waters, estuaries, bays and near shore waters through comprehensive approaches to water quality management. Deadline: August 25, 2008. Read more...
San Francisco Bay Area Water Quality Improvement Fund
EPA Region 9 is soliciting proposals for projects that restore and protect the water quality, habitat and environment of the San Francisco Bay and its watersheds through comprehensive approaches to water quality management. Deadline: August 25, 2008. Read me...
Region 7 – Request for Proposals for EPA Dedicated Water Quality Program Funding. Deadline: August 29, 2008 Read More...(PDF) (20pp, 104K,  About PDF)
Food Quality Protection Act/Strategic Agricultural Initiative Grant Program: Request for Applications-FY 2008 EPA Region 1. Deadline: September 8, 2008 Read More (PDF) (21 pp, 116K, About PDF)
Targeted Watersheds Grants for Water Quality Trading or Other Market-Based Projects to Reduce the Hypoxic Zone in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
EPA is soliciting proposals to develop market-based programs to improve water quality by reducing nitrogen, phosphorus, sediment loadings, or pollutant loadings that cause low Biological Oxygen Demand in local waters that enter the Mississippi River system. Deadline: September 9, 2008. Read more...(PDF) (36 pp, 229K, About PDF)
Indoor Environments: Reducing Public Exposure to Indoor Pollutants EPA Region 9 is soliciting proposals for projects to support demonstration, training and outreach and/or education projects to reduce exposure to indoor pollutants for K-12 schools and homes. Deadline: September 10, 2008 Read More...
Climate Change and Allergic Airway Disease
The EPA's Science to Achieve Results program, is seeking applications regarding the impact of global change on the development and severity of allergic airway disease from exposure to pollen, mold, and other plant-derived allergens. Deadline: October 1, 2008. Read more...
EPA Broad Agency Announcement for Conferences, Workshops, and/or Meetings
EPA is interested in supporting scientific and technical research conferences that address the following research program areas: (1) human health; (2) ecosystems; water and security; (3) economics and sustainability; (4) air and global climate change; and (5) technology. Deadline 2: June 5, 2008. Deadline 3: December 9, 2008. Read more...

Archived Grants

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Winners of Prudent Disposal of Unwanted Medications

Area Resources for Community and Human Services (ARCHS)

Project Title: Regional Excess Medication Disposal Service (RxMEDS)
Project Location: St Louis Metro region (4 counties in Missouri and 1 in Illinois)
Applicant Information: Area Resources for Community and Human Services (ARCHS)
Type of Applicant: 501(c)(3)
Total Grant: $150,570

Read more about Area Resources for Community and Human Services' grant.

University of Maine Center on Aging

Project Title: Maine Prudent Disposal of Unwanted Medications
Project Location: State of Maine
Applicant Information: University of Maine Center on Aging
Type of Applicant: Non-profit State University
Total Grant: $150,000

Read more about University of Main Center on Aging's grant.

Generations United for Environmental Awareness and Action

Final report (PDF) (21pp, 1.01MB,  About PDF)

Protecting the Health of Older Adults by Improving the Environment

Products from Grantees

Final Reports

Winners

Nineteen Organizations Receive Grants to Address Environmental Health Threats to Older Persons Nineteen organizations will share $492,180 in EPA Aging Initiative grants to better understand how to reduce the environmental health hazards associated with older persons. The 19 award recipients include state and local health and environmental offices, regional councils of governments, universities and community colleges, a community foundation and non profit aging-related organizations. Each recipient will receive between $18,900 and $25,000 over a one-year period. The grants will help educate older adults about environmental health issues; train older adults to be environmental stewards in their communities; foster intergenerational projects that address environmental risks; and enhance environmental health and quality of life through smart growth strategies targeting improved air and water quality. These grants are part of EPA’s larger effort to protect the health of older adults, who may be more susceptible to environmental hazards, through its Aging Initiative. The Aging Initiative encourages civic engagement to recognize and reduce environmental hazards in their communities.

The following is the list of the states and award winners.

Making a Difference for the Environment and the Health of Older Adults:
Training, Innovation, Outreach and Educational Projects
By State By Organization

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.

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Competition

Competition Guidance for Office of the Administrator Project Officers (PDF) (33 pp, 296K, About PDF)

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EPA Grants and Fellowship Information

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