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http://www.epa.gov/ord/grants_funding/pdfs/BAA_conferences_011706.pdf
OFFICE OF THE SCIENCE ADVISOR, OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BROAD
AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, AND/OR MEETINGS
OVERVIEW-SUMMARY OF PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing this Broad
Agency Announcement (BAA) soliciting applications from eligible
applicants for conducting, conferences, workshops, and/or meetings
(hereinafter the term "conferences" means conferences, workshops, and/or
meetings). The opening date for this BAA is January 19, 2006 and it will
close on January 18, 2007. The Agency will make funding decisions on a
quarterly basis beginning approximately April 18, 2006, and thereafter
approximately every three months. The next funding decisions will be
approximately on July 17, 2006, October 16, 2006, and January 16, 2007.
However, in order for a proposal to be considered for funding, it must
be received by EPA no later than three months prior to the start of the
conference for which the applicant is requesting EPA funding under this
BAA and no later than January 18, 2007.
Synopsis of Program:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is soliciting applications from
eligible applicants for the planning, arranging, administering, and
conducting of conferences in the areas of (1) EPA mission related issues
connected to protecting, human health and safeguarding the natural
environment; (2) advancing the scientific and technical research that
promotes environmental protection; (3) exploring current and emerging
issues of importance to environmental protection; and/or (4) encouraging
collaboration among the nation's best scientists and engineers in
academia, business and nonprofit research institutes.
EPA Offers $2.7M to Reduce Risks of Toxic Exposure
For Release February 9, 2006 Contact:Â Roxanne Smith, 202-564-4355 / smith.roxanne@epa.gov
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that funds are
available to support community-based partnerships to reduce toxic risks
in local communities.
EPA will award about $2.7 million in cooperative agreements in two
levels through the Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE)
program. Level I cooperative agreements will help establish
community-based partnerships and set priorities for reducing toxic risks
in a community. EPA anticipates awarding eight to 10 cooperative
agreements under Level I, ranging from $75,000 to $100,000.
Level II cooperative agreements are for communities that already have a
broad-based collaborative partnership, have identified risk reduction
priorities and are ready to implement risk reduction strategies. EPA
expects to award six to eight cooperative agreements, ranging from
$150,000 to $300,000.
A range of community groups may apply for funding, including county and
local governments, tribes, non-profit organizations and universities.
EPA will conduct two conference calls, February 21 and 24, for
prospective applicants to ask questions about the application process.
The CARE program, which began in 2005, helps to build broad-based local
partnerships for reducing risks from toxic pollutants that come from
numerous sources. For additional information about CARE, projects
awarded in 2005, or how to apply for the cooperative agreements, visit
EPA’s Web site at http://www.epa.gov/care.
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(this info below is also on the CARE web site)
CARE Request for Proposals Q&A Webcasts
A national webcast is an internet web-based slide powerpoint
presentation with an embedded audio portion. The CARE program will
conduct two identical national training sessions for potential
applicants via a national webcast on the following dates and times:
February 21, 2006:Â 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. (eastern time)
February 24, 2006:Â 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. (eastern time)
You only have to chose one date.
To register for the upcoming CARE Internet Seminar for either of the
above dates, please go to:
<http://www.cluin.org/studio/seminar.cfm#upcoming> and click on the
registration link for the "CARE Request for Proposals Q&A"
After the two national training webcast sessions are completed, a
recorded version of the full webcast will be available on:Â <
https://www.clu-in.org/live/archive.cfm>
Although individuals can view the website on any computer with internet
access, several EPA sites available for viewing the Webcast follows
below. As more EPA sites are identified, they will be posted on the
CARE webpage at www.epa.gov/care .
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