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Solid Waste Assistance Grants/ Tribal Solid Waste Grants 2008 Request 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-WST7-08-001

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 or Section 10 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C §2609, as appropriate. Funding will be in the form of cooperative agreements and/or grants. 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 demonstration project that is carried out through a routine or established practice is not eligible for funding. This solicitation and additional EPA Region 9 Solid Waste and Pollution Prevention Program funding information is available on Region 9's Solid Waste Funding page.

There are two options for which applicants may submit their proposals. Option One: Eligible applicants may submit projects under the general Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants. Option Two: Applicants may submit projects for Tribal Solid Waste Grants. 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, unless the proposal clearly states that it is being submitted under the general Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants.

Under this announcement, EPA anticipates awarding approximately $120,000 in cooperative agreements this year for general Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants and approximately $200,000 for Tribal Solid Waste Grants. Region 9 anticipates awarding approximately 2 to 4 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.

No Matching funds are required.

Important Dates:

January 21, 2008 Proposals must be received by 5 PM Pacific Standard Time
February 2008 EPA notifies finalists to prepare final proposals.
February 22, 2008 Final proposals must be received by 5 PM Pacific Standard Time
March 5, 2008 Initial approvals identified and sponsors of projects selected for funding will be requested to submit a formal application package.
March 19, 2008 Application and workplan due
September 30, 2008 Awards made
The above dates (other than the January 21 and February 22, 2008, submission dates) are anticipated dates and may be subject to change.

Contact Cara Peck (peck.cara@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3382

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) (21 pp, 111K)

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