EPA: RFA for Environmental Justice Grant

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EPA: RFA for Environmental Justice Grant

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EPA Announces Request for Applications for the 2014 Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program

EPA's Office of Environmental Justice announces the opening of its Request for Applications (RFA) for the 2014 Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program. The (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program provides funding for eligible applicants for projects that address local environmental and/or public health issues within an affected community. The EJCPS Program is designed to help eligible non-profit and Native American communities understand and address exposure to multiple environmental harms and risks at the local level.

The total estimated available funding for awards under this competitive opportunity is $1,200,000. Awards will be made in amounts of up to $120,000 per award for a two year project period. Interested applicants are invited to participate in conference calls with EPA to address questions about the EJCPS Program and this solicitation. The following are the conference call dates and times:
Date Time
(Eastern Standard)
Tue, December 3, 2013 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Wed, December 11, 2013 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Thur, January 9, 2014 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Wed, January 15, 2014
(en Espanol) 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Sat, January 25, 2014 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Wed, February 5, 2014 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

For more information regarding the EJCPS Program, please visit http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice ... rants.html or contact Sheritta Woodruff Taylor at (202) 564-1771 or taylor.sheritta@epa.gov.

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