Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA R6 LBP 12 01
Apply for EPA R6 LBP 12 01
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Lead Based Paint Vulnerable Population Projects (2012)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 11, 2012 and posted on Apr 10, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 15, 2012 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 $50,000.00 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 2 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 Lead Based Paint Vulnerable Population Projects (2012) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number EPA R6 LBP 12 01) was a discretionary funding competition offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 6, to support community-focused efforts that increase public awareness about lead-based paint hazards. The core purpose was to reduce childrens exposure to lead by educating residents and stakeholders about the risks that come from disturbing lead-based paint during renovation, repair, and painting activities, particularly in older housing and child care facilities. Because homes built before 1978 are more likely to contain lead-based paint, the program emphasized prevention messaging and local outreach tied to real conditions on the ground in communities where children are most at risk.
Applicants were expected to make a data-driven case for why a specific community should be prioritized for this kind of awareness and prevention work. The EPA asked proposers to provide information about five main community criteria. First, applicants needed to document how much of the local housing stock was built before 1978, since that is the key indicator of potential lead-based paint presence. Second, they needed to provide data on children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels (EBLLs), showing evidence of current or recent lead exposure concerns. Third, applicants were asked to explain whether the community was likely to experience substantial renovation, repair, or painting activity that could disturb lead paint, such as rebuilding after a natural disaster or a local trend of home improvements and additions. Fourth, proposals needed statistics on the number or proportion of children living in poverty, reflecting the well-known connection between economic hardship, older housing, and higher exposure risk. Fifth, the EPA wanted applicants to discuss how the first four factors might be intensified by population density conditions, whether in densely populated urban neighborhoods where many families may be exposed at once, or in sparsely populated rural and tribal areas where limited access to resources, contractors, or public health infrastructure can make prevention and response harder.
The opportunity defined "community" broadly, allowing projects to focus on a neighborhood, a town, a city, or a multi-town region. The announcement even gave an example of a larger regional approach, such as the Texas Panhandle, to clarify that applicants could propose work at different geographic scales as long as they could justify the selection with the requested indicators. While the detailed list of eligible entities was referenced as being in Section III of the official announcement, the eligibility field in the synopsis indicated that eligibility was not limited to traditional governmental applicants and instead fell under "Others," meaning applicants needed to consult the full solicitation for the exact categories and requirements.
Funding was provided through a cooperative agreement, which generally signals EPA expected to have some level of involvement or coordination during the project period compared with a standard grant. The total estimated funding available was $50,000, with an award floor of $25,000 and an award ceiling of $50,000, and the EPA anticipated making two awards. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, reducing barriers for organizations that might have difficulty providing matching funds. The opportunity was posted on April 10, 2012, with a closing date of May 15, 2012, and it was archived on June 14, 2012. For submission instructions and any due date nuances, the synopsis directed applicants to review Section IV of the full announcement.
For access issues or questions related to the solicitation, the contact listed was Susan Stark at stark.susan@epa.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Lead Based Paint Vulnerable Population Projects (2012) opportunity?
It was a discretionary funding competition offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 6, to support community-focused projects that increase public awareness about lead-based paint hazards, especially hazards created when lead-based paint is disturbed during renovation, repair, and painting activities.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The Funding Opportunity Number was EPA R6 LBP 12 01.
What was the main purpose of the grant?
The core purpose was to reduce childrens exposure to lead by educating residents and stakeholders about the risks associated with disturbing lead-based paint, particularly in older housing and child care facilities.
Why did the program emphasize homes built before 1978?
Homes built before 1978 are more likely to contain lead-based paint. Because disturbing lead-based paint during renovation, repair, or painting can create hazardous lead dust, the program emphasized prevention messaging and outreach in communities where pre-1978 housing is common and children are most at risk.
What kinds of activities or situations were projects supposed to address?
Projects were intended to increase awareness and prevention related to lead-based paint hazards that can arise during renovation, repair, and painting activities. The focus was on practical, community-grounded education tied to local conditions.
Who was the primary population of concern?
Children were the primary population of concern, with the overall goal of reducing childrens exposure to lead.
What types of facilities were highlighted as key settings?
The opportunity specifically highlighted older housing and child care facilities as important settings where lead-based paint hazards may be present and where prevention messaging could have strong impact.
What did EPA expect applicants to include in their proposal approach?
Applicants were expected to make a data-driven case for prioritizing a specific community for lead-based paint awareness and prevention work, using the community criteria described in the announcement.
What community criteria did EPA ask applicants to document?
EPA asked proposers to provide information on five main criteria: (1) how much local housing was built before 1978, (2) data on children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels (EBLLs), (3) whether substantial renovation, repair, or painting activity was likely to occur and potentially disturb lead paint (for example, rebuilding after a natural disaster), (4) statistics on the number or proportion of children living in poverty, and (5) how the first four factors might be intensified by population density conditions, including both dense urban areas and rural/tribal areas with limited resources.
What is EBLL in the context of this opportunity?
EBLL refers to Elevated Blood Lead Levels in children. Applicants were asked to provide EBLL data as evidence of current or recent lead exposure concerns in the community being prioritized.
Why did the solicitation ask about renovation, repair, and painting activity?
Renovation, repair, and painting activities can disturb lead-based paint and create lead hazards. EPA wanted applicants to explain whether the community was likely to experience substantial activity of this kind, including activity driven by events like natural disaster rebuilding or local trends in home improvements.
Why did EPA include child poverty statistics as a criterion?
The solicitation noted the well-known connection between economic hardship, older housing, and higher exposure risk. Applicants were asked to provide statistics on the number or proportion of children living in poverty as part of the prioritization case.
How did population density factor into the community selection case?
Applicants were asked to discuss how risks and impacts could be intensified under different population density conditions. This included dense urban neighborhoods where many families could be exposed at once, and sparsely populated rural and tribal areas where limited access to resources, contractors, or public health infrastructure can make prevention and response more difficult.
How did the opportunity define "community" for purposes of project focus?
"Community" was defined broadly. Projects could focus on a neighborhood, a town, a city, or a multi-town region, as long as the applicant could justify the chosen geography using the requested indicators.
Could an applicant propose a regional approach rather than a single town or city?
Yes. The announcement gave an example of a larger regional approach, such as the Texas Panhandle, to show that multi-town or regional proposals were allowable if supported by the required data and justification.
What type of funding instrument was used?
Funding was provided through a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates EPA expected some level of involvement or coordination during the project period compared with a standard grant.
How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The total estimated funding available was $50,000.
What were the minimum and maximum award amounts?
The award floor was $25,000 and the award ceiling was $50,000.
How many awards did EPA anticipate making?
EPA anticipated making two awards.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on April 10, 2012, and the closing date was May 15, 2012.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on June 14, 2012.
Where were applicants instructed to look for submission instructions and due date details?
The synopsis directed applicants to review Section IV of the full announcement for submission instructions and any due date nuances.
Who was eligible to apply?
The synopsis indicated eligibility under "Others," meaning eligibility was not limited to traditional governmental applicants. However, the detailed list of eligible entities was referenced as being in Section III of the official announcement, and applicants were expected to consult that section for exact categories and requirements.
Who was the contact person for access issues or solicitation questions?
The contact listed was Susan Stark. The email provided was stark.susan@epa.gov.
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