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Resource Conservation Funds 2007: Requests for Initial Proposals

Agency Name: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9

Funding Opportunity Name: Request for Initial Proposals, Solid Waste Management Assistance

Announcement Type: Initial Announcement

Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R9-WST7-07-002

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 66.808

Overview

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 is soliciting proposals to fund projects that address solid waste reduction and management. Funds will be awarded pursuant to Section 8001 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"), 42 U.S.C. §6981. Funding will be in the form of cooperative agreements. Funds will be awarded to applicants carrying out projects that serve the following states and territories: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the U.S. territories in the Pacific Ocean, and the lands in Indian Country belonging to over 140 federally recognized tribes which fall under EPA Region 9's geographic area.

The aim of this funding is to support innovative ideas with the goal of fostering positive change. Projects may include studies, surveys, investigations, demonstrations, training, and public education programs. All demonstration projects must demonstrate applications, technologies, methods or approaches that are new, innovative or experimental. A project that is carried out through a routine or established practice is not a demonstration. This solicitation and additional EPA Region 9 Solid Waste and Pollution Prevention Program funding information is available on the Internet.

There are two options for which applicants may submit their proposals. Option One: Eligible applicants may submit projects under the general Resource Conservation Fund. Option Two: Applicants may submit projects under the Tribal Solid Waste Projects. Only Tribes and Tribal Consortia are allowed to submit proposals under option two. Tribal proposals received from Tribes and Tribal Consortia will automatically be submitted as Tribal Solid Waste Projects.

Under this announcement, EPA anticipates awarding approximately $200,000 in cooperative agreements this year for general Resource Conservation Funds, and approximately $200,000 for Tribal Solid Waste projects. Region 9 anticipates awarding approximately 4 to 6 cooperative agreements and/or grants ranging in size from $20,000 to $100,000 for the general Resource Conservation Fund and 3 to 5 cooperative agreements ranging in size from $20,000 to $50,000 for Tribal Solid Waste projects.

Proposals will be accepted from States (including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands), Indian Tribes, interstate, intrastate and local government agencies and instrumentalities; and non-profit organizations that are not 501 (c)(4) organizations that lobby, including non-profit educational institutions, and non-profit hospitals. For-profit organizations, and individuals are not eligible to apply.

Important Dates:

April 18, 2007 Proposals must be received by 5 PM Pacific Standard Time
May 1, 2007 EPA notifies finalists to prepare final proposals.
May 18, 2007 Final proposals must be received by 5 PM Pacific Standard Time
May 30, 2007 Initial approvals identified and sponsors of projects selected for funding will be requested to submit a formal application package.
June 13, 2007 Application and workplan due
October 1, 2007 Awards made
The above dates (other than the April 18 and May 18, 2007, submission dates) are anticipated dates and may be subject to change.

Contents of Full Text Announcement:

  1. Funding opportunity description
  2. Award information
  3. Eligibility information
  4. Application and submission information
  5. Application review information
  6. Award administration information
  7. Agency contacts

View the full text announcement (PDF) (19 pp, 63K)

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