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EPA Offers $2.7M to Reduce Risk of Toxic Exposure
February 13 – EPA has announced the availability
of funds to support community-based partnerships to reduce toxic risk in
local communities.
EPA will award about $2.7 million in cooperative agreements in two levels through the Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) program. Level I cooperative agreements will help establish community-based partnerships and set priorities for reducing toxic risk in a community. EPA anticipates awarding eight to 10 cooperative agreements under Level I, ranging from $75,000 to $100,000.
Level II cooperative agreements are for communities that already have a broad-based collaborative partnership, have identified risk reduction priorities, and are ready to implement risk reduction strategies. EPA expects to award six to eight cooperative agreements, ranging from $150,000 to $300,000.
A range of community groups may apply for funding, including county and local governments, tribes, non-profit organizations, and universities.
The CARE program, which began in 2005, helps to build broad-based local partnerships for reducing risk from toxic pollutants that come from numerous sources. For additional information about CARE, projects awarded in 2005, or how to apply for the cooperative agreements, please visit EPA’s CARE Web site at http://www.epa.gov/care.