The Request for Applications (RFA) for the National Environmental Information Exchange Network Tribal Support has been re-released. RFAs are due to EPA by August 30, 2013. This is a competitive announcement open to all. Please spread to tribes and tribal organizations in your Region and share with tribal partnership groups. Please contact Salena Reynolds, National Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program Manager, at (202) 566-0466 or reynolds.salena@epa.gov or Beth Jackson, Tribal Program Coordinator, at (202) 566-0626 or jackson.elizabeth@epa.gov directly with any questions.
See below for details.
*************************REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS********************************
Applicants for the Tribal Support for the National Environmental Information Exchange Network RFA must submit an application package to EPA by August 30, 2013. The total estimated funding expected to be available under this competitive opportunity is approximately $800,000. EPA anticipates award of one cooperative agreement, whose annual value shall not exceed $160,000. The cooperative agreement will be funded incrementally up to four additional years. Additional funds may be added to each subsequent year of the agreement, subject to satisfactory performance, availability of funds, and other applicable considerations. In FY 2014, total funding shall not exceed $160,000. EPA will accept project proposals for this opportunity in one of two ways: 1) a hardcopy mailed or delivered application, including one original and two copies; or 2) a proposal submitted electronically through the grants.gov website. EPA anticipates that it will announce selection decisions in or around November 2013. EPA plans to issue the awards by December 15, 2013.
This opportunity has also been posted to grants.gov under CFDA number 66.608. Here are the various links:
**Posting on Grants.gov: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.d ... &mode=VIEW
**Announcement on our EPA website: http://epa.gov/exchangenetwork/grants/