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- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2010 Healthy Communities Grant Program Synopsis" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.110 Healthy Communities Grant Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 26, 2010 and posted on Jan 26, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 5, 2010 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $35,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The 2010 Healthy Communities Grant Program Synopsis is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 1, aimed at supporting community-based projects that reduce environmental risks and improve public health outcomes in New England. The program is focused on directing resources toward communities that face higher-than-average environmental burdens and health vulnerabilities, including environmental justice areas of potential concern, places with elevated risk from toxic air pollution, and urban communities. It also emphasizes benefits for sensitive populations such as children, the elderly, and others who may be more susceptible to environmental hazards.
Projects funded under this program are expected to do more than raise awareness; they should assess, better understand, and actively reduce environmental and human health risks in ways that lead to measurable results. The EPA highlights collaboration as a central feature, encouraging applicants to build partnerships through local, community-driven efforts. Another major goal is capacity building, meaning projects should strengthen the ability of local organizations, institutions, and residents to understand environmental and public health problems and to develop practical solutions that last beyond the grant period. Overall, the program is designed to generate clear environmental and public health benefits that can be demonstrated with tangible outcomes.
To be eligible in terms of project focus, proposals must meet two core requirements. First, the project must be located in and/or directly benefit one or more of the program's Target Investment Areas: Environmental Justice Areas of Potential Concern, Sensitive Populations, and/or Urban Areas. This must occur within one or more of the EPA Region 1 states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Second, applicants must clearly explain how their proposed work will produce measurable environmental and/or public health results within at least one of five Target Program Areas. Those program areas are Asthma, Capacity Building on Environmental and Public Health Issues, Healthy Indoor/Outdoor Environments, Healthy Schools, and Urban Natural Resources. In other words, a strong application needs to show both where the work will have impact (the target community or population) and what specific environmental or health outcome area it will address (the target program area), along with a results-oriented plan.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity is offered as a Cooperative Agreement, indicating that EPA may have ongoing involvement or collaboration during the project period rather than functioning solely as a pass-through funder. The total estimated funding for the competition is $300,000, with an anticipated 20 awards. Individual award amounts are relatively small and designed to support local, actionable projects, with a minimum (award floor) of $5,000 and a maximum (award ceiling) of $35,000. The program also includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants should be prepared to contribute non-federal resources toward the project as required in the full announcement.
The opportunity is associated with Funding Opportunity Number EPA R1 HC 2010 and CFDA number 66.110 (Healthy Communities Grant Program). It was posted on January 26, 2010, and applications were due by April 5, 2010, with the archive date listed as May 5, 2010. Eligibility is not fully specified in the synopsis text provided and is instead described as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," with additional eligibility details referenced in Section III of the full announcement. For applicants who could not access the full announcement electronically, the contact person listed is Jennifer Padula at (617) 918-1698.
FAQs: EPA Region 1 Healthy Communities Grant Program (2010)
What is the 2010 Healthy Communities Grant Program?
The 2010 Healthy Communities Grant Program is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 1, to support community-based projects that reduce environmental risks and improve public health outcomes in New England.
Which EPA office is offering this grant?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 1.
What is the overall goal of the program?
The program is designed to generate clear environmental and public health benefits in New England communities by funding projects that assess, better understand, and actively reduce environmental and human health risks with measurable results.
What kinds of communities does the program prioritize?
The program prioritizes communities facing higher-than-average environmental burdens and health vulnerabilities, including environmental justice areas of potential concern, places with elevated risk from toxic air pollution, and urban communities.
Does the program emphasize benefits for specific groups?
Yes. The program emphasizes benefits for sensitive populations such as children, the elderly, and others who may be more susceptible to environmental hazards.
Are projects expected to go beyond education or awareness?
Yes. Funded projects are expected to do more than raise awareness; they should assess, better understand, and actively reduce environmental and human health risks in ways that lead to measurable results.
What are the two core project focus requirements?
Proposals must meet two core requirements: (1) the project must be located in and/or directly benefit one or more Target Investment Areas within EPA Region 1 states, and (2) the proposal must explain how the work will produce measurable environmental and/or public health results within at least one Target Program Area.
What are the Target Investment Areas?
The Target Investment Areas are: Environmental Justice Areas of Potential Concern, Sensitive Populations, and Urban Areas.
Which states are included in EPA Region 1 for this opportunity?
The project must be located in and/or directly benefit communities in one or more of these EPA Region 1 states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
What are the Target Program Areas?
The five Target Program Areas are: Asthma; Capacity Building on Environmental and Public Health Issues; Healthy Indoor/Outdoor Environments; Healthy Schools; and Urban Natural Resources.
Does a proposal need to identify both a target community/population and a target program area?
Yes. A strong application should show where the work will have impact (the target community or population within the Target Investment Areas) and what specific environmental or public health outcome area it will address (one or more Target Program Areas), along with a results-oriented plan.
What does the EPA mean by "measurable results"?
Based on the synopsis, measurable results means the project should lead to tangible, demonstrable environmental and/or public health benefits and outcomes, not just activities or outreach.
Is collaboration encouraged?
Yes. Collaboration is highlighted as a central feature of the program, and applicants are encouraged to build partnerships through local, community-driven efforts.
What is "capacity building" in the context of this program?
Capacity building means strengthening the ability of local organizations, institutions, and residents to understand environmental and public health problems and develop practical solutions that can last beyond the grant period.
What type of funding mechanism is used?
The opportunity is offered as a Cooperative Agreement, meaning EPA may have ongoing involvement or collaboration during the project period rather than acting only as a pass-through funder.
How much total funding is available?
The total estimated funding for the competition is $300,000.
How many awards does EPA anticipate making?
The synopsis indicates an anticipated 20 awards.
What is the minimum and maximum award size?
The minimum (award floor) is $5,000 and the maximum (award ceiling) is $35,000.
Is there a cost-share or matching requirement?
Yes. The program includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, and applicants should be prepared to contribute non-federal resources as required in the full announcement.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is EPA R1 HC 2010.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number is 66.110 (Healthy Communities Grant Program).
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on January 26, 2010.
When were applications due?
Applications were due by April 5, 2010.
When was the archive date?
The archive date listed is May 5, 2010.
Who is eligible to apply?
The synopsis does not fully specify eligibility. It lists eligibility as "Others" and references additional eligibility details in Section III of the full announcement.
Where can applicants find the detailed eligibility rules?
The synopsis points applicants to Section III of the full announcement for detailed eligibility information.
Who can be contacted if the full announcement is not accessible electronically?
Applicants who could not access the full announcement electronically are directed to contact Jennifer Padula at (617) 918-1698.
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