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Request for Proposals (RFP): Development of TRI National Training Conference and Outreach Efforts
- Grants and Funding Application Kit
- Request for Proposals(EPA-OEI-TRI-2008-001)
- Questions and Answers to RFP (EPA-OEI-TRI-2008-001)
Grants and Funding Application Kit
An Application Kit including application forms and other information is available to assist you in applying for these grants. Below is the full text announcement of current TRI funding opportunity.
Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-OEI-TRI-2008-001 - Closing
Date: March 31, 2008
Development of TRI National Training
Conference and Outreach Efforts
This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits proposals for projects that will provide key non-federal audiences with an opportunity to attain a greater understanding of Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data and other related data and information. This announcement is consistent with the purposes of the TRI as stated in the Environmental Protection and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) 42 U.S.C. 11023. EPA believes that the best way to promote greater understanding of the TRI data and other related data and information is to provide financial assistance for a project to determine the most effective means of increasing awareness and providing access to TRI and other toxic chemical information to other non-federal organizations. For example, EPA believes that public health organizations are in a better position than EPA to more effectively communicate pertinent TRI information to their members or constituents in clinics, health research, and local governments.
Through this Request for Proposals (RFP), the Agency is soliciting proposals from eligible applicants that show how to improve the access, the presentation, and the use of TRI data and other related data and information to the public. Proposed activities should include, but are not limited to, providing training to interested stakeholders (such as the annual TRI National Training Conference), developing a clearinghouse for non-federal research and analysis for TRI and other toxic chemicals, and providing a mechanism to support other non-federal organizations to conduct studies on how to use TRI and other toxic chemical information.
TRI data and information should be made available in a number of ways to assist the widest range of users. The clearinghouse concept, as discussed in more detail in Section 1.D.III in the RFP below, is intended as a first-stop shop that provides information and analyses on how to use TRI and other toxic chemicals. The clearinghouse should provide non-federal organizations with an overview of the different ways in which the TRI data are used, and as such include a description of all programs, activities, and analyses that use the TRI data.
Request for Proposals (PDF, 17pp, 125KB)
Questions and Answers to Request for Proposals (RFP): Development of TRI National Training Conference and Outreach Efforts
How many people normally attend the conferences on average?
A: Historically about 200 people have attended. EPA anticipates that conference participants will be split 50-50 between non-federal and federal participants.Who advertises/publicizes the conference?
A: EPA and co-sponsors of the conference will publicize the training conference to states, tribes, and other potential participants through e-mails, electronic newsletters (if applicable), web sites, and other grantee communication materials, as appropriate.How much money each year went towards travel scholarships in previous conferences?
A: Approximately $120,000 each year was awarded to cover hotel logistics and travel scholarships. In the past, travel scholarships were only available for state and tribal representatives. Only two representatives from each state were covered under the agreement. However, not all 50 states and territories participated.
Table 1 Participant Type 2007 2008 State 37 29 Tribe 3 2 To offset conference costs so more money can be used on other grant objectives stated within this RFP, the hotel logistics will be covered through an EPA contract. Additionally, the applicant may impose participant registration fees and solicit sponsorship which will be treated as program income under this agreement. This may allow the applicant to provide more travel scholarships than had been awarded in past years.
Can you provide a URL link to the solicitation?
A: The grant funding number is EPA-OEI-TRI-2008-001. You can find the information by clicking on the link above or go to grants.gov (search EPA-OEI-TRI-2008-001).Are private firms eligible to compete for the solicitation?
A: Section III.A of the request for proposal specifically identifies eligible applicants. It states: "Assistance under this announcement is generally available to states, the District of Columbia, US territories (for example, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands), federally recognized Indian tribes, intertribal consortia of federally recognized tribes, public and private colleges and universities, and other public or private nonprofit organizations. Profit-making firms are not eligible to receive assistance agreements from the EPA under this program." However, with that said, under Section V.A.4 V. (Application Review Information-Evaluation Criteria-Collaboration and Leveraged Resources), applicants are encouraged to work with diverse stakeholders to collaborate on this RFP.