Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA R10 AKTMM 2011
Apply for EPA R10 AKTMM 2011
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Request for Applications for Alaska Tribal Multi Media (AKTMM) Projects" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.034 Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act 66.424 Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants Section 1442 of the Safe Drinking Water Act 66.436 Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants and Cooperative Agreements Section 104(b)(3) of 66.808 Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 12, 2011 and posted on Aug 12, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 8, 2011 Please see the announcement including Section IV for additional submission information.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 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 eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Request for Applications for Alaska Tribal Multi Media (AKTMM) Projects is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 discretionary funding opportunity that aims to support practical, small scale environmental and public health demonstration projects in rural Alaska Tribal communities. Rather than funding individual village projects directly through one grant, EPA plans to fund one or two managing organizations through cooperative agreements. Those organizations would then run a competitive subaward program that issues multiple small subgrants to Alaska based demonstration efforts. The overall purpose is to test and demonstrate approaches that improve human health and or environmental conditions for Tribal communities across Alaska, while also building shared learning and producing measurable environmental results.
Under this opportunity, EPA expects to make up to two cooperative agreement awards, with an estimated total funding amount of about 1,200,000. The award ceiling is listed as 400,000 per award, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The funded organization or organizations would be responsible for designing and administering a subgrant competition that is national in reach, meaning applicants would run an open and competitive Request for Proposals process rather than limiting participation to a narrow local pool. The end goal of that competition is to select and issue roughly 10 to 12 subgrants, each up to 30,000, to support small demonstration projects that take place in Alaska and are intended to benefit Tribal communities throughout the state.
The managing organization is expected to handle the full life cycle of the subaward program. That includes preparing and advertising the RFP, soliciting a broad range of proposals, establishing clear review criteria, running the review and selection process, and issuing the subawards. Once the subgrants are made, the organization must oversee and monitor each subgrantee to help ensure projects are completed successfully, with a particular focus on Alaska Native Village based demonstration work. Monitoring here is not just financial oversight; it also implies active project tracking, troubleshooting, and helping projects stay on schedule and aligned with the intended outcomes.
A major feature of the program is technical support delivered through peer to peer outreach. The managing organization is expected to create ways for subgrantees to learn from one another and to share methods that work in rural Alaska conditions, where logistics, climate, infrastructure limitations, and high operating costs can make environmental work unusually challenging. This peer component is meant to improve project quality across the full set of subgrants, spread practical solutions faster, and build longer term capacity in Tribal environmental programs beyond the life of any single demonstration.
Another central responsibility is measuring and reporting results. The organization must collect both qualitative and quantitative information about what the small demonstration projects accomplish and then report those environmental results back to EPA. In practice, this means setting up a results framework early, ensuring subgrantees track outcomes consistently, and then aggregating those outcomes into clear reports that show what changed because of the projects. The focus on results reflects EPA priorities around accountability and learning: these are demonstration projects, so the program is designed to generate evidence about which approaches can realistically improve environmental conditions and protect health in rural Tribal settings.
The opportunity is administered under several EPA assistance authorities and CFDA program areas that cover demonstrations, training, and special purpose environmental work, including Clean Air Act related activities, Safe Drinking Water Act Section 1442 authorities, and solid waste management assistance. While the announcement notes that eligible applicants are described in the full solicitation (with eligibility details in Section III), it clearly indicates that EPA is looking for capable organizations that can run a fair, competitive subaward process, manage federal assistance requirements, and provide hands on support to multiple small projects distributed across Alaska.
Key timing information in the source listing shows the opportunity was posted August 12, 2011, with an original and current closing date of September 8, 2011, and an archive date of October 8, 2011. For applicants who needed help accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Santina Gay at EPA Region 10, with a phone number provided in the notice.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Alaska Tribal Multi Media (AKTMM) Projects opportunity?
AKTMM is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 discretionary funding opportunity intended to support practical, small-scale environmental and public health demonstration projects in rural Alaska Tribal communities. The program is designed to test and demonstrate approaches that can improve human health and/or environmental conditions for Tribal communities across Alaska, while producing measurable environmental results and shared learning.
2) Is EPA funding individual village projects directly through one grant?
No. Instead of making one grant that directly funds individual village projects, EPA plans to fund one or two managing organizations through cooperative agreements. Those managing organizations would then operate a competitive subaward program to issue multiple small subgrants for Alaska-based demonstration efforts.
3) How many main awards does EPA expect to make?
EPA expects to make up to two cooperative agreement awards under this opportunity.
4) What is the estimated total amount of funding available?
The estimated total funding amount is about $1,200,000.
5) What is the award ceiling per cooperative agreement?
The award ceiling is listed as $400,000 per award.
6) Is there a cost-share or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
7) What is the role of the managing organization(s)?
The managing organization(s) are responsible for designing and administering a competitive subgrant program. This includes preparing and advertising a Request for Proposals (RFP), soliciting proposals, setting review criteria, conducting the review and selection process, issuing subawards, and overseeing and monitoring subgrantees through project completion.
8) How many subgrants are expected, and what is the maximum size of each?
The goal of the subaward competition is to select and issue roughly 10 to 12 subgrants. Each subgrant may be up to $30,000.
9) Where must the subgrant demonstration projects take place?
The small demonstration projects supported by the subgrants are intended to take place in Alaska and to benefit Tribal communities throughout the state.
10) Does the subgrant competition need to be open and competitive beyond a local area?
Yes. The managing organization is expected to run a competitive subaward program that is described as national in reach. In other words, the organization would run an open and competitive RFP process rather than limiting participation to a narrow local pool.
11) What does EPA mean by managing the full life cycle of the subaward program?
It means the managing organization is expected to handle end-to-end subaward administration, including developing and advertising the RFP, collecting proposals, applying clear review criteria, running selection, issuing subawards, and then monitoring and supporting subgrantees through completion and reporting.
12) What kind of monitoring is expected after subgrants are awarded?
Monitoring is described as more than financial oversight. It includes active project tracking, troubleshooting, and helping projects stay on schedule and aligned with intended outcomes, with particular attention to Alaska Native Village-based demonstration work.
13) Is technical support to subgrantees part of the managing organization’s responsibilities?
Yes. A major feature of the program is technical support delivered through peer-to-peer outreach. The managing organization is expected to create ways for subgrantees to learn from one another and share methods that work under rural Alaska conditions.
14) Why is peer-to-peer outreach emphasized in this program?
Peer-to-peer outreach is intended to improve project quality across the full set of subgrants, spread practical solutions faster, and build longer-term capacity in Tribal environmental programs beyond the life of any single demonstration project. The announcement also notes that rural Alaska conditions can involve challenging logistics, climate impacts, infrastructure limitations, and high operating costs.
15) What are the reporting and results-measurement expectations?
The managing organization must collect both qualitative and quantitative information about what the demonstration projects accomplish and report environmental results back to EPA. This implies establishing a results framework early, ensuring subgrantees track outcomes consistently, and aggregating outcomes into clear reports showing what changed because of the projects.
16) What is the overall purpose of requiring measurable environmental results?
The focus on results reflects EPA priorities around accountability and learning. Because the projects are demonstrations, the program is designed to generate evidence about which approaches can realistically improve environmental conditions and protect health in rural Tribal settings.
17) What types of environmental program areas or authorities are associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is administered under several EPA assistance authorities and CFDA program areas related to demonstrations, training, and special purpose environmental work. Examples named in the notice include Clean Air Act-related activities, Safe Drinking Water Act Section 1442 authorities, and solid waste management assistance.
18) Who is eligible to apply for the cooperative agreement awards?
The notice indicates that eligible applicants are described in the full solicitation, with eligibility details in Section III. The summary information emphasizes that EPA is looking for capable organizations that can run a fair, competitive subaward process, manage federal assistance requirements, and provide hands-on support to multiple small projects distributed across Alaska.
19) What kind of organization is EPA looking to fund?
Based on the summary, EPA is looking for one or two organizations that can (1) administer a competitive subgrant program, (2) comply with federal assistance requirements, (3) provide hands-on oversight and support to multiple subgrantees across Alaska, (4) facilitate peer learning among subgrantees, and (5) measure and report environmental results.
20) What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The listing shows the opportunity was posted on August 12, 2011. The original and current closing date is September 8, 2011. The archive date is October 8, 2011.
21) Who was the listed contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact in the notice was Santina Gay at EPA Region 10, with a phone number provided in the source listing.
22) What is a cooperative agreement in this context?
In this opportunity, EPA plans to use cooperative agreements to fund managing organization(s) that will run and oversee a subaward program issuing multiple small subgrants for demonstration projects in Alaska.
23) What is the intended scale and focus of projects funded through the subgrants?
The subgrants are described as supporting practical, small-scale environmental and public health demonstration projects, particularly aligned with Alaska Native Village-based demonstration work and the realities of rural Alaska conditions.
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