Bed Bug Education/Outreach--Tribal Assistance Grant

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The EPA has just released a new Funding Opportunity Announcement for State grant submissions for bed bug education and outreach. While only State agencies, State university, and tribes are eligible to submit grant proposals, advocacy organizations, local health departments, and others may work with the State on the State submission.
State and Tribal Assistance Grants -- Bed Bug Education/Outreach is soliciting applications for states and tribes to strengthen their ability to address bed bug infestations in communities disproportionately exposed to environmental harms and risks. The projects supported through these grants are designed to build broad, results-oriented partnerships for education and outreach programs to reduce bed bug infestations in communities disproportionately exposed to environmental harms and risks.
EPA anticipates that approximately $550,000 will be available under this announcement and federal portion for each assistant agreement is anticipated to range between $50,000 and $200,000. The project period of performance is limited to two years. Grants awarded under this announcement will provide financial assistance to eligible applicants to carry out projects that focus on bed bug control efforts in communities that have been disproportionately impacted by environmental harms and risks.
EPA will award funding in the form of assistance agreements (cooperative agreements) according to FIFRA Section 20. If awards are in the form of cooperative agreements, there will be substantial involvement between the EPA Project Officer and the selected applicants in the performance of the work supported. Eligible applicants include the 50 States, District of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States, any agency or instrumentality of a state including state universities, and all federally recognized Indian tribal governments.
Dates: Applications must be submitted via Grants.gov on or before on or before 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on Monday, October 18, 2010. If you do not have internet access, please contact the person listed as the Agency Contact in Section 7 of this document for an alternate submission option. EPA will not accept applications submitted via fax, email, or 1st Class Mail delivery by U.S. Postal Service.
If you have any questions or need additional information regarding this announcement, please contact Susan Jennings.
• By phone: 706-355-8574
• By fax: 706-355-8744
• e-mail: Jennings.susan@epa.gov