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Resource Conservation Funds 2006: Requests for Initial Proposals

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

Funding Opportunity Name: Solid Waste Management Assistance

Announcement Type: Initial Announcement

Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R9-WST-06-004

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 66.808

Deadline for Submission of Proposals: All proposals must be received by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) on March 27, 2006.

Overview

he 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 Islands, 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 describes the program goals and gives general information on the application and selection process, proposal format, and evaluation criteria. This solicitation and additional EPA Region 9 Solid Waste and Pollution Prevention Program funding information is available on the Internet at: http://www.epa.gov/region09/waste/solid/funding.html

 

Goal: To promote recycling and solid waste reduction projects that will:

Important Dates:

February 7, 2006 Request for Initial Proposals posted on the web and synopsized on Grants.gov.
March 27, 2006 Initial proposals must be postmarked by or received through Grants.gov by this date.
April 10, 2006 EPA notifies finalists to prepare full proposals
April 24, 2006 Full proposals must be postmarked or received through Grants.gov by this date.
May 8, 2006 Initial approvals identified and sponsors of projects selected for funding will be requested to submit a formal application package.
May 18, 2006 Application and workplan must be postmarked by or received through Grants.gov
October 2006 Awards made.

The above dates (other than the March 27, 2006 initial proposal submission date) are anticipated dates and may be subject to change.

Key Contacts:

EPA Regional Contact: Adrienne Priselac, (415) 972-3285

Tribal Solid Waste Contact: Heather White, (415) 972-3384 or Caleb Shaffer, (415) 972-3336

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. Agency contacts
  7. Other information
  8. Tribal Resource Conservation and Solid Waste Funds - Additional Information and Eligible Activities for Tribes and Tribal Organizations in Region 9

View the full text announcement (PDF, 15 pages, 54 K)

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