GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Community Health Projects Related to Contamination at Land Reuse and Brownfield Sites

Community Health Projects Related to Contamination at Land Reuse and #Brownfield Sites at grants.gov

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Federal Agency Name: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
Funding Opportunity Title: Community Health Projects Related to Contamination at Land Reuse and Brownfield Sites
Agency Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-TS12-1202
Posted Date: June 18, 2012
Closing Date: July 19, 2012
Approximate Number of Awards: 2
Approximate Average Award: $ 150,000
Budget Period Length: 12 months
Project Period Length: 2 years
 
Eligible Applicants
ATSDR’s request for limited completion is based on the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986. Section 104 (i)(15), 42 U.S.C. 9604 (i)(15). The CERCLA limits the eligible applicants that can apply to the following:
a. State Governments
b. Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
c. County Governments
d. City or Township Governments
e. Special District Governments
f. Governments of U.S. Territories or Possessions
g. Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)   

At the time of submission the organizations provide documentation proving that they are Bona Fide Agent of a federally recognized or state-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments; state, county, and local governments, and their political subdivisions; or political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States).
A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application. If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a legal, binding agreement from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required. Attach with “Other Attachment Forms” when submitting via www.grants.gov.
 
Purpose: The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to provide an opportunity for eligible applicants to assess exposure to contaminants and to advance public health actions to protect people at Land Reuse/Brownfield Sites. Land Reuse sites are any site formally utilized for commercial and industrial purposes complicated by real or perceived contamination. Brownfield sites are a subset of land reuse sites that have been designated by EPA as such. This is an applied public health project focused on implementing public health actions to protect the health of vulnerable or susceptible subpopulations which have exposure or potentially exposure risk to environmental contaminants associated with the Land Reuse/Brownfield sites.
 
Recipient Activities

Develop a mechanism to characterize potential environmental exposures, reduces or eliminates environmental exposures for each Brownfield/land reuse site that may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant in the redevelopment project area before redevelopment occurs.

Collaborate with community stakeholders (including residents who live in communities adjacent to or within two miles of the target areas, health agencies, city officials, developers, planners, environmental agencies, ATSDR, or any other stakeholders in the redevelopment area) to determine how community health will potentially be improved by the Brownfield/land reuse redevelopment project

Develop new or enhance existing community public health initiatives related to redevelopment of Brownfield or land reuse sites.

Characterize the community/communities (e.g., by gathering community/neighborhood information from key stakeholders, reviewing existing documents and plans, and by direct observation or “windshield surveillance” activities).

Involve stakeholders in proposed strategies, including residents who live in communities adjacent to or within two miles of the target areas, state or local health, city officials, developers, planners, or any other stakeholders in the redevelopment.

Collaborate with community stakeholders to develop a model of measuring improvement of community health related to Brownfield/land reuse redevelopment project (i.e., ATSDR Action Model, Health Impact Assessment, PACE EH, etc.)

Incorporate community health status (environmental data, community health concerns, and public health data) or issues assessment in the city/county master plan or another means of sustainability.

Incorporate a means for measuring project success and evaluating strategies related to ATSDR performance goals (See Part 2. Section I. Purpose).

Incorporate quantitative process and outcome measures.

Collaborate with the community stakeholders to develop recommendations for sustainability once funding period has ended.

Collaborate with ATSDR in the collection and assessment of environmental data, public health data, and other relevant community health information.

Collaborate with ATSDR in reporting the success story of the project, including project results, health impact, and lessons learned.
In a cooperative agreement, ATSDR staff is substantially involved in the program activities, above and beyond routine grant monitoring.
ATSDR Activities

Collaborating with and assisting the recipient in the collection and assessment of environmental data, public health data, and other relevant community health information.

Providing technical assistance and expertise to assist the recipient in implementing project activities to be most protective of human health and the environment.

Providing expertise to assist the recipient in structuring project activities to meet program objectives.

Evaluating recommendations prepared by the recipient and providing timely advice and assistance to further the objectives of this program.