Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA HQ OPPT 10 06
Apply for EPA HQ OPPT 10 06
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year 2010 Request for Proposals to Coordinate Regional Pollution Prevention Information Network Centers" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.717 Source Reduction Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 22, 2010 and posted on Jul 22, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 20, 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 $190,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Independent school districts City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) State governments County governments.
- See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued this Fiscal Year 2010 Request for Proposals to select a single organization to coordinate a national network of eight regional pollution prevention information centers, collectively called the Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange (P2Rx). The overall purpose is to strengthen and unify how pollution prevention (P2) and source reduction information is developed, shared, and delivered across the country, especially through collaboration with state and local technical assistance providers. The grant falls under CFDA 66.717 (Source Reduction Assistance), which is aimed at supporting projects that prevent pollution at the source and promote resource conservation rather than relying on end-of-pipe controls.
EPA anticipated making one award, meaning this competition was designed to fund one lead coordinator to serve as the backbone for the entire P2Rx network. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates EPA expected an active partnership role during the project period (for example, coordination on priorities, deliverables, or performance expectations), not just a hands-off grant. The estimated total funding available was $190,000, and there was a cost-sharing or matching requirement, so applicants needed to contribute some portion of project resources as described in the full announcement.
The coordinator role is framed around four main leadership responsibilities. First, the coordinator is expected to support national P2 initiatives, helping align the regional centers work with broader EPA pollution prevention priorities and ensuring the network can respond coherently to national needs. Second, the coordinator must support collaboration and efficiency among the regional centers, which implies facilitating communication, reducing duplicated effort, sharing tools and best practices, and promoting consistent approaches across regions. Third, the coordinator is responsible for supporting evaluation and ensuring the quality of P2 information products, meaning the network is expected to maintain reliable, accurate, and useful technical content and to track results or performance in a credible way. Fourth, the coordinator must assist with marketing P2Rx services nationally, helping increase awareness and use of P2Rx resources among stakeholders such as businesses, technical assistance programs, and other partners who can benefit from pollution prevention guidance and training.
Eligibility for the opportunity was broad and included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, independent school districts, city or township governments, county governments, state governments, and federally recognized tribal governments, along with other applicants as allowed by the announcement (with specifics referenced in Section III of the full solicitation). In other words, EPA was open to a range of potential coordinators, provided they could credibly manage national-scale coordination and meet the program requirements.
Key dates show the opportunity was posted on July 22, 2010, with an application deadline of September 20, 2010, and it was archived on October 20, 2010. The funding opportunity number is EPA-HQ-OPPT-10-06, and the activity category is Environment. Applicants were directed to consult the full announcement, particularly Section IV, for the official submission method and deadline details. For access issues or questions about the announcement, the listed contact was Beth Anderson at (202) 564-8833.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this EPA funding opportunity?
This is a Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 EPA Request for Proposals (RFP) to select a single organization to coordinate a national network of eight regional pollution prevention information centers. Together, those eight centers are known as the Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange (P2Rx).
What is P2Rx?
P2Rx is a national network made up of eight regional pollution prevention (P2) information centers. The centers collectively develop, share, and deliver pollution prevention and source reduction information and resources across the United States.
What is the overall purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to strengthen and unify how pollution prevention (P2) and source reduction information is developed, shared, and delivered nationwide. A key emphasis is improving collaboration with state and local technical assistance providers.
What program or CFDA does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity falls under CFDA 66.717, titled "Source Reduction Assistance."
What does CFDA 66.717 (Source Reduction Assistance) focus on?
It supports projects that prevent pollution at the source and promote resource conservation, rather than relying on end-of-pipe controls.
How many awards did EPA plan to make?
EPA anticipated making one award. This competition was designed to fund one lead coordinator organization to serve as the backbone for the entire P2Rx network.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates EPA expected an active partnership role during the project period. That can include coordination on priorities, deliverables, or performance expectations, rather than a fully hands-off grant arrangement.
How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding available was $190,000.
Is there a cost-share or matching requirement?
Yes. The opportunity included a cost-sharing (matching) requirement, meaning applicants needed to contribute some portion of project resources as described in the full announcement.
What organization is EPA trying to fund through this competition?
EPA sought one organization capable of coordinating national-level work across the eight regional P2Rx centers, aligning their efforts, improving efficiency, ensuring quality and evaluation, and supporting national marketing of P2Rx services.
What are the main responsibilities of the national P2Rx coordinator?
The coordinator role is described around four core leadership responsibilities:
- Support national pollution prevention (P2) initiatives by aligning the regional centers with EPA P2 priorities and enabling coherent national responses.
- Support collaboration and efficiency among the regional centers, including facilitating communication, reducing duplication, sharing tools and best practices, and promoting consistent approaches.
- Support evaluation and ensure the quality of P2 information products, including maintaining reliable technical content and tracking results or performance credibly.
- Assist with marketing P2Rx services nationally to increase awareness and use among stakeholders such as businesses and technical assistance programs.
What does "supporting national P2 initiatives" involve?
It means helping align the work of the regional centers with broader EPA pollution prevention priorities and ensuring the network can respond coherently to national needs.
What does "supporting collaboration and efficiency" across the regional centers involve?
It implies facilitating communication among the centers, reducing duplicated effort, sharing tools and best practices, and promoting consistent approaches across regions.
What does the evaluation and quality responsibility include?
It includes supporting evaluation of network activities and ensuring the quality of P2 information products so that technical content is reliable, accurate, and useful, and performance or results are tracked in a credible way.
What does national marketing support involve?
It involves assisting with national-level outreach and promotion to increase awareness and use of P2Rx resources among audiences that can benefit from pollution prevention guidance and training, such as businesses and technical assistance programs.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included:
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- City or township governments
- County governments
- State governments
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Other applicants as allowed by the announcement (with specifics referenced in Section III of the full solicitation)
Where are the official eligibility details described?
The solicitation referenced Section III of the full announcement for specific eligibility requirements and details.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is EPA-HQ-OPPT-10-06.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Environment.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 22, 2010.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was September 20, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on October 20, 2010.
Where could applicants find the official submission method and deadline details?
Applicants were directed to consult the full announcement, particularly Section IV, for the official submission method and deadline details.
Who was the point of contact for access issues or questions?
The contact listed was Beth Anderson. Phone: (202) 564-8833.
What was the intended relationship with state and local technical assistance providers?
The opportunity emphasized collaboration with state and local technical assistance providers as a key way to strengthen and unify how pollution prevention and source reduction information is shared and delivered nationwide.
Does this opportunity fund multiple regional centers directly?
The announcement anticipated one award to a single national coordinator organization. That coordinator was intended to support and unify the existing eight-center P2Rx network rather than fund multiple separate awardees under this competition.
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