Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA R1 HC 2011
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- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2011 HEALTHY COMMUNITIES GRANT PROGRAM" 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 Mar 23, 2011 and posted on Mar 23, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 2, 2011 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 $40,000.00 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 2011 Healthy Communities Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number EPA R1 HC 2011) is an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 discretionary funding opportunity designed to support community-based projects that reduce environmental hazards and improve public health outcomes in New England. The program is focused on directing resources to communities that face elevated environmental burdens and health risks, especially environmental justice areas of potential concern, places with high risk from toxic air pollution, and urban neighborhoods, as well as sensitive populations such as children, older adults, and others who are more vulnerable to environmental exposures. At its core, the opportunity is looking for practical, locally grounded work that helps communities assess problems, better understand the risks they face, and take steps that lead to real reductions in environmental and human health harms.
Projects funded under this program are expected to strengthen collaboration and build longer-term capacity, not just deliver one-time activities. That means proposals should show how partners will work together (for example, residents, local organizations, schools, public health entities, or municipal agencies) and how the project will leave the community better equipped to identify, communicate about, and solve environmental and public health challenges in the future. A major emphasis is on measurable outcomes, so applicants are expected to clearly explain how their proposed activities will translate into concrete environmental improvements and/or public health benefits, and how those results will be tracked or demonstrated.
To be eligible for consideration, proposed projects must meet two core program requirements. First, the project must be located in and/or directly benefit at least one of the program's four Target Investment Areas, and it must do so within one or more EPA Region 1 states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The four Target Investment Areas are: Environmental Justice Areas of Potential Concern; Sensitive Populations; the Narragansett Bay Watershed (Rhode Island and Massachusetts); and Urban Areas. Second, the proposal must connect its work to measurable environmental and/or public health results in at least one of six Target Program Areas. Those program areas include: Asthma; Capacity Building on Environmental and Public Health Issues; Healthy Indoor/Outdoor Environments; Healthy Schools; Narragansett Bay Watershed Based Water Quality Management; and Urban Natural Resources. In other words, a strong proposal needs to show both where the work is targeted (the investment area and geography) and what issue area it will address (the program area), while also laying out a results-focused plan.
The EPA anticipated making about 20 awards under this opportunity, using cooperative agreements as the funding instrument. Total estimated funding for the competition was $300,000, with individual awards expected to range from $5,000 (award floor) to $40,000 (award ceiling). The opportunity includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning recipients are expected to contribute non-federal resources toward the project; the specific expectations and acceptable forms of match are referenced in the full announcement. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional details and limitations provided in the announcement, particularly in Section III, which applicants would need to consult to confirm their organizational eligibility and any special conditions.
Key dates for the competition show that the opportunity was posted and created on March 23, 2011, with an application closing date of May 2, 2011, and an archive date of June 1, 2011. Applicants were directed to the full solicitation for the official submission instructions and any method-specific deadlines, especially the information contained in Section IV of the announcement. For technical issues accessing the announcement or related questions, the listed contact was Jennifer Padula at EPA Region 1 (Phone: 617-918-1698; Email: Padula.Jennifer@epa.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - 2011 Healthy Communities Grant Program (EPA R1 HC 2011)
What is the 2011 Healthy Communities Grant Program (EPA R1 HC 2011)?
The 2011 Healthy Communities Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number EPA R1 HC 2011) is an EPA Region 1 discretionary funding opportunity intended to support community-based projects that reduce environmental hazards and improve public health outcomes in New England.
Which EPA office is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 1.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The program is designed to fund practical, locally grounded work that helps communities assess environmental and public health problems, understand related risks, and take steps that lead to real reductions in environmental hazards and human health harms.
What types of communities are the program trying to prioritize?
The program emphasizes directing resources to communities facing elevated environmental burdens and health risks, including environmental justice areas of potential concern, places with high risk from toxic air pollution, and urban neighborhoods. It also highlights sensitive populations such as children, older adults, and others who are more vulnerable to environmental exposures.
What kinds of projects are encouraged under this grant?
Projects are expected to be community-based and results-focused, with activities that help communities assess issues, communicate about risks, and implement steps that can reduce environmental and public health harms. Projects are also expected to strengthen collaboration and build longer-term capacity rather than only delivering one-time activities.
Does the program emphasize partnerships or collaboration?
Yes. Proposals are expected to show how partners will work together, such as residents, local organizations, schools, public health entities, and/or municipal agencies, and how the project will leave the community better equipped to address environmental and public health challenges in the future.
Are measurable outcomes required?
Yes. A major emphasis is on measurable outcomes. Applicants are expected to explain how proposed activities will translate into concrete environmental improvements and/or public health benefits, and how those results will be tracked or demonstrated.
What are the core eligibility requirements for a project?
Projects must meet two core program requirements: (1) the project must be located in and/or directly benefit at least one of the four Target Investment Areas within one or more EPA Region 1 states listed in the announcement; and (2) the proposal must connect its work to measurable environmental and/or public health results in at least one of the six Target Program Areas.
Which states are included in EPA Region 1 for this opportunity?
The eligible EPA Region 1 states listed are Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
What are the four Target Investment Areas?
The four Target Investment Areas are: (1) Environmental Justice Areas of Potential Concern; (2) Sensitive Populations; (3) the Narragansett Bay Watershed (Rhode Island and Massachusetts); and (4) Urban Areas.
What are the six Target Program Areas?
The six Target Program Areas are: (1) Asthma; (2) Capacity Building on Environmental and Public Health Issues; (3) Healthy Indoor/Outdoor Environments; (4) Healthy Schools; (5) Narragansett Bay Watershed Based Water Quality Management; and (6) Urban Natural Resources.
How should applicants demonstrate alignment with the program?
A strong proposal is expected to show both where the work is targeted (the applicable Target Investment Area and the eligible geography) and what issue area it will address (one or more Target Program Areas), and it should include a results-focused plan tied to measurable environmental and/or public health outcomes.
How many awards did EPA anticipate making?
EPA anticipated making about 20 awards under this opportunity.
What is the total estimated funding available for the competition?
The total estimated funding for the competition was $300,000.
What is the expected award size?
Individual awards were expected to range from $5,000 (award floor) to $40,000 (award ceiling).
What funding instrument will be used?
The EPA planned to use cooperative agreements as the funding instrument for awards under this opportunity.
Is there a cost-share or matching requirement?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning recipients are expected to contribute non-federal resources toward the project. The announcement notes that specific expectations and acceptable forms of match are referenced in the full solicitation.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional details and limitations provided in the announcement. Applicants are directed to consult Section III of the full announcement to confirm organizational eligibility and any special conditions.
Where can applicants find the official eligibility details and requirements?
Applicants are expected to consult the full announcement, particularly Section III for eligibility details and limitations, and other relevant sections for program requirements and conditions.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted and created on March 23, 2011.
What was the application deadline?
The application closing date was May 2, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was June 1, 2011.
Where are the official submission instructions located?
Applicants were directed to the full solicitation for the official submission instructions and any method-specific deadlines, especially the information contained in Section IV of the announcement.
Who is the contact person for technical issues or questions about accessing the announcement?
The listed contact was Jennifer Padula at EPA Region 1.
How can Jennifer Padula be reached?
Phone: 617-918-1698
Email: Padula.Jennifer@epa.gov
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