Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA OITA 2011 007
Apply for EPA OITA 2011 007
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Improving Public Participation and Environmental Decision Making in Participating Dominican Republic Central American Free Trade Agreement Countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala) Announcement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.931 International Financial Assistance Projects Sponsored by the Office of International and Tribal Affairs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 15, 2011 and posted on Jul 15, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 30, 2011 Please refer to the 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 $150,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 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:
This EPA funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number EPA-OITA-2011-007) is a discretionary federal assistance announcement released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through its Office of International and Tribal Affairs under CFDA 66.931 (International Financial Assistance Projects). The core purpose is to support projects that develop and carry out a strategy to increase meaningful public participation in environmental decision making in three CAFTA-DR partner countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Guatemala. In practical terms, applicants are expected to propose a structured approach for helping government institutions and/or stakeholders in these countries strengthen how the public is engaged in environmental governance, such as how communities, civil society organizations, and other interested parties can access information, provide input, and influence environmental policies, permitting, enforcement priorities, or other decisions that affect health and the environment.
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally means EPA anticipates being more involved than in a typical grant. Cooperative agreements commonly involve substantial federal programmatic engagement, such as coordination on workplans, technical input, or ongoing collaboration during implementation. The activity area is categorized as “Environment,†and the funding is intended to be used for planning and implementation work tied directly to increasing public participation and improving environmental decision processes in the participating countries.
Funding is relatively small and tightly structured. EPA anticipated making up to three awards, with an estimated total program funding of $150,000. Each individual award was set at a fixed amount: $50,000 per award (both the ceiling and the floor are $50,000). There was no cost-share or matching requirement listed, meaning applicants were not required to contribute their own funds as a condition of eligibility, though voluntary leverage is sometimes encouraged in federal assistance programs depending on the announcement details.
Eligibility is not fully specified in the summary data beyond “Others,†with the announcement directing applicants to Section III for the detailed eligibility rules and any restrictions on who can apply (for example, whether U.S. nonprofits, universities, or international organizations are eligible, and whether foreign entities may apply directly). Because the notice points applicants to the full announcement for the eligibility specifics, prospective applicants would need to confirm qualifying organization types, any country-based requirements, and whether partnerships or subawards are allowed or expected.
Timing details indicate this was a 2011 solicitation with revised due dates. The opportunity was posted July 15, 2011, created September 15, 2011, and initially closed August 26, 2011, with a current closing date extension to September 30, 2011. The archive date was October 30, 2011. The announcement also notes that applicants should follow the instructions in Section IV of the full notice for submission methods and the authoritative deadline information, which is typical for grants where the summary listing may not capture all submission pathways or documentation requirements.
For applicants needing help obtaining or accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Sophia Kelley at EPA, phone (212) 637-3670.
FAQs - EPA-OITA-2011-007 (CFDA 66.931) Public Participation in Environmental Decision Making (CAFTA-DR)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal assistance funding opportunity from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of International and Tribal Affairs, issued under Funding Opportunity Number EPA-OITA-2011-007 and CFDA 66.931 (International Financial Assistance Projects).
What is the main purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to support projects that develop and carry out a strategy to increase meaningful public participation in environmental decision making in three CAFTA-DR partner countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Guatemala.
Which countries are covered under this opportunity?
The opportunity focuses specifically on Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Guatemala.
What does "meaningful public participation" mean in this context?
Based on the opportunity description, it refers to strengthening how the public is engaged in environmental governance. Examples mentioned include helping communities, civil society organizations, and other interested parties access information, provide input, and influence environmental policies and decisions that affect health and the environment.
What kinds of environmental decisions are intended to be influenced?
The description indicates environmental policies, permitting, enforcement priorities, and other environmental decisions that affect health and the environment.
What types of activities are expected to be funded?
The funding is intended for planning and implementation work tied directly to increasing public participation and improving environmental decision processes in the participating countries. The opportunity emphasizes proposing a structured approach to help government institutions and/or stakeholders strengthen public engagement.
What is the assistance mechanism (grant type)?
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates EPA anticipates being substantially involved during the project compared to a typical grant. The description notes this can include federal programmatic engagement such as coordination on workplans, technical input, or ongoing collaboration during implementation.
How many awards did EPA expect to make?
EPA anticipated making up to three awards.
How much funding is available in total?
The estimated total program funding was $150,000.
How much is each individual award?
Each award was a fixed amount of $50,000. The ceiling and the floor were both $50,000.
Is there a minimum or maximum award amount?
Yes. Both the minimum (floor) and maximum (ceiling) were set at $50,000, meaning the award size was fixed.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No cost-share or matching requirement was listed in the provided summary information.
Is eligibility clearly defined in the summary?
No. The summary data lists eligibility as "Others" and directs applicants to Section III of the full announcement for the detailed eligibility rules and restrictions.
Where can applicants find the official eligibility requirements?
The announcement directs applicants to Section III of the full notice for the detailed eligibility rules, including restrictions on who can apply.
Does the opportunity specify whether U.S. nonprofits, universities, international organizations, or foreign entities can apply?
Not in the provided summary. It notes that Section III of the full announcement would clarify whether those types of entities are eligible and whether foreign entities may apply directly.
Does the opportunity mention partnerships, collaborations, or subawards?
The summary notes that applicants would need to confirm in the full announcement whether partnerships or subawards are allowed or expected.
What is the program category or activity area?
The activity area is categorized as "Environment."
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 15, 2011.
What are the key dates listed for this solicitation?
The listing indicates: posted July 15, 2011; created September 15, 2011; initially closed August 26, 2011; and a closing date extension to September 30, 2011. The archive date was October 30, 2011.
Was the application deadline extended?
Yes. The summary indicates an initial closing date of August 26, 2011, with a current closing date extension to September 30, 2011.
Where should applicants look for authoritative submission instructions and the official deadline?
The announcement instructs applicants to follow the instructions in Section IV of the full notice for submission methods and authoritative deadline information.
Who is the point of contact for questions or help accessing the full announcement?
The listed point of contact is Sophia Kelley at EPA, phone (212) 637-3670.
What is CFDA 66.931 associated with?
CFDA 66.931 is identified as International Financial Assistance Projects.
Which EPA office issued this opportunity?
The opportunity was released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through its Office of International and Tribal Affairs.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
The dates provided indicate it was a 2011 solicitation with an archive date of October 30, 2011.
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