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- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Smart Growth Information Clearinghouse" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.611 Environmental Policy and Innovation Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 26, 2014 and posted on Mar 26, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 12, 2014 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 $700,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 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 Smart Growth Information Clearinghouse grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number EPA AO OP OSC 14 01) is an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discretionary funding solicitation intended to support the continued development and ongoing maintenance of a national, web-based information clearinghouse focused on smart growth. The central purpose is to provide communities, planners, local leaders, and other decision-makers with timely, practical, and easy-to-use information that can directly inform local growth and development choices. By strengthening access to reliable tools, examples, and resources, the clearinghouse is meant to help communities make decisions that produce better environmental and public health outcomes as they grow.
The opportunity emphasizes that smart growth strategies can deliver multiple, connected benefits. These approaches can help lower air emissions, improve water quality, and protect open space along with other critical natural areas. In addition, the clearinghouse is positioned as a way to support climate-related priorities by helping communities reduce greenhouse gas emissions, particularly from the transportation and building sectors, and by sharing approaches that help communities adapt to changing climate conditions. In practice, this means the clearinghouse is expected to function as a national hub that curates and shares information that is actionable at the local level, rather than being purely academic or general-interest.
Funding is offered through a Cooperative Agreement, which typically signals an expectation of substantial EPA involvement during the project, such as coordination, technical input, and ongoing collaboration as the clearinghouse is improved and maintained. The EPA anticipated making one award under this solicitation. The estimated total funding available was $700,000, with individual award amounts expected to fall between $100,000 (award floor) and $150,000 (award ceiling). No cost sharing or matching requirement was identified, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
This opportunity was posted on March 26, 2014, with an application closing date of May 12, 2014, and it was archived on June 11, 2014. The funding activity category is Environment, and the associated CFDA number is 66.611 (Environmental Policy and Innovation Grants). Eligibility is not fully specified in the summary text and is described as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," with further requirements and definitions directed to Section III of the official announcement. Likewise, detailed submission instructions and any nuances about due dates were referenced as being in Section IV of the announcement.
For applicants or interested parties who had difficulty accessing the full announcement, the listed EPA contact was Lynn Desautels, Ph.D., reachable by phone at 202-566-2840. The opportunity also provided an additional information link titled Smart Growth Information Clearinghouse for further reference.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Smart Growth Information Clearinghouse Grant (EPA AO OP OSC 14 01)
What is the Smart Growth Information Clearinghouse grant opportunity?
This is an EPA discretionary funding solicitation (Funding Opportunity Number EPA AO OP OSC 14 01) to support the continued development and ongoing maintenance of a national, web-based information clearinghouse focused on smart growth.
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The central purpose is to provide communities, planners, local leaders, and other decision-makers with timely, practical, and easy-to-use information that can directly inform local growth and development choices, with the goal of achieving better environmental and public health outcomes as communities grow.
What kind of project is EPA trying to support with this grant?
The grant is intended to support a national hub that curates and shares smart growth tools, examples, and resources that are actionable at the local level. The emphasis is on practical, usable information rather than purely academic or general-interest materials.
What topics or outcomes does the clearinghouse aim to support?
The clearinghouse is positioned to help communities apply smart growth strategies that can lower air emissions, improve water quality, and protect open space and other critical natural areas, while also supporting stronger environmental and public health outcomes.
How does this opportunity relate to climate priorities?
The clearinghouse is expected to support climate-related priorities by helping communities reduce greenhouse gas emissions (especially from transportation and building sectors) and by sharing approaches that help communities adapt to changing climate conditions.
What funding mechanism is being used?
Funding is offered through a Cooperative Agreement, which typically indicates substantial EPA involvement during the project (for example, coordination, technical input, and ongoing collaboration as the clearinghouse is improved and maintained).
How many awards did EPA anticipate making?
EPA anticipated making one award under this solicitation.
How much total funding was available?
The estimated total funding available was $700,000.
What was the expected award range per recipient?
Individual award amounts were expected to range from $100,000 (award floor) to $150,000 (award ceiling).
Is there a cost share or match requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was identified. Applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
When was the opportunity posted, and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on March 26, 2014. The application closing date was May 12, 2014.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. It was archived on June 11, 2014.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Environment.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA number is 66.611 (Environmental Policy and Innovation Grants).
Who was the intended audience for the clearinghouse information?
The clearinghouse is intended to serve communities, planners, local leaders, and other decision-makers who need practical information to guide local growth and development decisions.
Is eligibility clearly defined in the summary information?
No. Eligibility is described as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," and applicants are directed to Section III of the official announcement for requirements and definitions.
Where were the detailed eligibility rules and definitions located?
Detailed eligibility requirements and definitions were referenced as being in Section III of the official announcement.
Where were the detailed submission instructions and any due date nuances located?
Detailed submission instructions and any nuances about due dates were referenced as being in Section IV of the official announcement.
Who was the EPA contact for issues accessing the full announcement?
The listed EPA contact was Lynn Desautels, Ph.D.
How could applicants reach the listed EPA contact?
Lynn Desautels, Ph.D. was reachable by phone at 202-566-2840.
Was any additional reference link provided for this opportunity?
Yes. The opportunity included an additional information link titled "Smart Growth Information Clearinghouse."
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