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Pollution Prevention Grant Program
EPA sponsors four grant programs that specifically promote pollution prevention activities. While it is the policy of the Agency to encourage pollution prevention in all of the grant programs sponsored under other EPA offices, the Region 8 Office of Pollution Prevention, Pesticides and Toxics is responsible for the grant programs described below.
- Source Reduction
Assistance Program
EPA Region 8 periodically solicits grant proposals under the Source Reduction Assistance Program. In 2005, Region 8 is funding individual projects ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 in the following areas: 1) Pollution prevention and environmental management systems; 2) Source reduction and recycling; 3) Energy Star/energy efficiency; 4) Pollution prevention projects of interest to states, regions and/or Federally recognized Tribal governments; and 5) Continuing development of EPA Region 8 expertise in preventive approaches, innovative technologies and sustainability. The application deadline for 2005 funding has passed. Please visit this page in the future for details on the next grant application process. - The Pollution Prevention Grant (PPG) Program is announced each year in the Federal Register. EPA provides about $5 million annually through the PPG Program to help develop and sustain state pollution prevention program activities and pioneer new pollution prevention approaches in the states. When published, the Federal Register Notice is available at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
- The Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange
(P2Rx) is a national network of eight regional pollution prevention information
centers providing easily accessible, high quality pollution prevention information
that promotes waste reduction throughout the U.S. The overall mission of P2Rx
is to "improve the dissemination of pollution prevention information
in the service provide community." This is accomplished through the following
goals:
•Provide high quality, synthesized, peer-reviewed pollution prevention information and expertise.
•Minimize duplication of effort by developing information, organizing outreach efforts and producing publications.
•Build a distribution channel for hard copy materials and access to electronic pollution prevention information.
•Promote networking of the service provider community. - This year EPA Region 8 is announcing the Region 8 School Chemical Cleanout Campaign Grant Program. Every year, throughout the country, hundreds of thousands of dollars are spent on school incidents involving chemicals, such as spills and fires. These incidents involve potentially dangerous chemicals which, in some cases, had been unused for more than thirty years. In addition to financial costs, these spills may also cause school closures that result in a loss of valuable education time. Many middle and high schools may have lab chemicals in stock that are no longer used in basic science courses. Inventories also indicate the presence of chemicals that may pose health and safety concerns. In addition, several schools reported chemicals in storage that have potentially explosive characteristics if not properly handled and stored. Like the Agency’s Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign (SC3), the Region 8 School Chemical Cleanout Campaign Grant Program seeks to address this issue by not only cleaning out excess, legacy, unused, and improperly stored chemicals but also by going a step further and implementing preventive mechanisms in schools.
These centers offer a range of services, including information for industry and topic sectors, training, library resources, referrals and research. The centers collect, synthesize, and update technical information, and provide contact information for experts and other sources. The region pollution prevention information centers make it easy for business, government, and technical assistance providers to quickly access quality pollution prevention information. For more information on P2Rx, visit the P2Rx Web site. For more information on the center serving Region 8, visit the Pollution Prevention Peaks to Prairies Information Center.
For additional information, please contact:
Linda Walters, Pollution Prevention Coordinator
303-312-6385
Email: walters.linda@epa.gov
