| April 13, 2011 |
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| Courtesy of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), this message |
| announces the availability of more than $273 million in current or |
| upcoming funding opportunities for state, local, and tribal governments |
| from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. |
| Department of Labor (DOL), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the |
| U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), and the U.S. Department of |
| Transportation (DOT) that can be used to support climate and energy |
| initiatives, including energy efficiency, regional planning, heat |
| island projects, and community education. |
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| For full eligibility and application details, please visit the links |
| provided below. |
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| EPA Extreme Event Impacts on Air Quality and Water Quality with a |
| Changing Global Climate - $6 million |
| Applications due: April 18, 2011 |
| Eligible entities: Public nonprofit institutions/organizations, private |
| nonprofit institutions/organizations, state and local governments, |
| federally recognized Indian tribal governments, and U.S. territories or |
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| EPA requests proposals for Impacts on Air Quality and Water Quality |
| with a Changing Global Climate. Through this RFP, EPA seeks projects |
| focused on the development of assessments, tools and techniques, and |
| demonstration of innovative technologies for providing information and |
| capacity to adequately prepare for climate-induced changes in extreme |
| events in the context of air and water quality management. $6 million |
| expected to be available; up to six awards anticipated. For more |
| information, contact Bryan Bloomer or visit the EPA website. |
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| EPA Environmental Education Regional Grants - $1.9 million |
| Applications due: May 2, 2011 |
| Eligible entities: Local education agencies, colleges or universities, |
| state education or environmental agencies, nonprofit organizations, and |
| noncommercial educational broadcasting entities |
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| EPA is seeking grant proposals from eligible applicants to support |
| environmental education projects that promote environmental stewardship |
| and help develop knowledgeable and responsible students, teachers, and |
| citizens. This grant program provides financial support for projects |
| that design, demonstrate, and/or disseminate environmental education |
| practices, methods, or techniques as described in this notice. Under |
| this solicitation, EPA expects to award environmental education grants |
| from the 10 EPA Regional offices. EPA expects approximately $1,943,000 |
| to be available for grants in amounts of a minimum of $15,000 and a |
| maximum of $100,000. Each of EPA's 10 Regions anticipates funding a |
| minimum of two grants, resulting in a minimum of approximately 20 |
| grants being issued nationwide. For more information, contact Karen |
| Scott at EEgrants@epa.gov or read the full solicitation on the EPA |
| website. |
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| DOT Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program - $25 million |
| Applications due: May 9, 2011 |
| Eligible entities: Federal land management agencies, as well as state, |
| tribal, and local governments acting with the consent of a federal land |
| management agency |
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| DOT requests proposals for the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks |
| Program. This program funds capital and planning expenses for |
| alternative transportation systems such as buses, trams, and |
| nonmotorized systems in, and in the vicinity of, federally managed |
| parks and public lands. Areas of interest include, but are not limited |
| to, projects that introduce innovative technologies, prevent or |
| mitigate adverse impact on a natural resource, and reduce congestion |
| and pollution. $25 million expected to be available; up to 45 awards |
| anticipated. For more information, contact Patrick Centolanzi or visit |
| the Federal Transit Administration website (refer to Sol# |
| FTA-2011-013-TPM-TRIP). |
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| EPA Siting Renewable Energy on Potentially Contaminated Land and Mine |
| Sites Applications due: May 20, 2011 |
| Eligible entities: State and local governments, federally recognized |
| tribes, regional governments, and communities |
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| Through its RE-Powering America's Land: Siting Renewable Energy on |
| Potentially Contaminated Land and Mine Sites initiative, EPA is |
| soliciting applications from states, tribes, regional governments, and |
| communities that want to evaluate the potential development of |
| renewable energy on potentially or formerly contaminated properties. |
| This evaluation will be in the form of a feasibility study conducted by |
| DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory that will determine the best |
| renewable energy technology for the site, optimal location for |
| placement of the renewable energy technology, potential |
| energy-generating capacity, return on investment, and economic |
| feasibility of the renewable energy projects. The purpose of the |
| technical assistance is to reuse sites, improve communities, create |
| jobs, develop partnerships, decrease the use of green space for siting |
| renewable energy, and increase the amount of renewable energy |
| generated. Proposals are due to EPA Friday May 20 and may be submitted |
| to matthews.lura@epa.gov. More information on the RE-Powering |
| initiative and the request for applications can be found on the EPA |
| website. |
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| DOC Green Economies - $6 million |
| Applications due: May 26, 2011 |
| Eligible entities: District organizations (as defined in 13 C.F.R. § |
| 304.2), federally recognized tribes, state or local governments, |
| institutes of higher education, public or private nonprofit |
| organizations, and associations acting in cooperation with officials of |
| a political subdivision of a state |
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| The DOC's Economic Development Administration (EDA) requests proposals |
| for i6 Green. This multi-agency competition focuses on the nexus |
| between economic development and environmental quality, spotlighting |
| the best ideas that contribute to a vibrant, innovative, clean economy. |
| Applicants must address a persistent problem or an unaddressed |
| opportunity with a sense of urgency and demonstrate how an i6 Green |
| Proof of Concept Center will avoid duplication of existing efforts, |
| remove roadblocks, and spark sustainable economic opportunities in the |
| applicant's region. $6 million expected to be available; up to six |
| awards anticipated. Letters of Intent are required and are due 5/2/11; |
| final proposals due 5/26/11. For more information, including regional |
| contacts, visit the EDA's website (refer to Sol# I6GREENEDA031011). |
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| DOC Economic Development Administration Public Works, Economic |
| Adjustment, and Global Climate Change Mitigation Programs Opportunity - |
| Likely ~$25 million |
| Applications due: Depends on funding cycle; next funding cycle is due |
| June 10, 2011 Eligible entities: State and local governments, federally |
| recognized tribes, nonprofits, private institutes of higher education |
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| DOC's EDA helps distressed communities establish a foundation for |
| durable regional economies throughout the United States. EDA generally |
| allocates funds for the Global Climate Change Mitigation Incentive Fund |
| (GCCMIF) to support projects that foster economic competitiveness while |
| enhancing environmental quality. EDA anticipates that these funds will |
| be used to advance the green economy by supporting projects that create |
| jobs through and increase private capital investment in initiatives to |
| limit the nation's dependence on fossil fuels, enhance energy |
| efficiency, curb greenhouse gas emissions, and protect natural systems. |
| While the amount of funding available through this opportunity is |
| dependent on FY2011 appropriations and is not yet known, EDA allocated |
| $25 million for the GCCMIF in 2010. The average size of a GCCMIF |
| investment was approximately $840,000. For more information, including |
| regional contacts, visit the Grants.gov website. |
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| DOE Weatherization Formula Grants - Likely to be approximately $210 |
| million Applications due: Varies by program year |
| Eligible entities: Agencies that administer the Weatherization |
| Assistance Program (WAP) |
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| DOE requests proposals for the Weatherization Assistance Program |
| Formula Grant. The purpose of WAP is to increase the energy efficiency |
| of dwellings owned or occupied by low-income persons, reduce |
| residential expenditures, and improve health and safety. Lead |
| applicants must be agencies that administer the WAP. Proposals due date |
| varies by prime applicant's program year. Grantees will be notified as |
| soon as an update on FY 2011 funding becomes available. For planning |
| purposes, until a final budget is passed and signed by the president, |
| grantees should proceed with their respective plans using the same |
| funding level as the DOE 2010 appropriated funds. For more information, |
| contact Meghaan Hampton or visit the FedConnect website. |
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| EPA's Renewable Energy Feasibility Studies on Contaminated Properties |
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| EPA is soliciting applications from states, tribes, regional |
| governments, and communities that want to evaluate the potential |
| development of renewable energy on potentially or formerly contaminated |
| properties. This evaluation will be in the form of a feasibility study |
| conducted by DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory that will |
| determine the best renewable energy technology for the site, optimal |
| location for placement of the renewable energy technology, potential |
| energy-generating capacity, return on investment, and economic |
| feasibility of the renewable energy projects. Proposals are due to EPA |
| Friday, May 20. For more, see |
| http://www.epa.gov/oswercpa/docs/repowering_epa_nrel_2011_rfa.pdf. |
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| EPA's State and Local Climate and Energy Program |
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| State and local officials interested in additional information about |
| developing and implementing cost-effective climate and energy |
| strategies that help further environmental goals and achieve public |
| health and economic benefits may visit the EPA's website.
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