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2008 Healthy Communities Grant Program Synopsis
The Healthy Communities Grant Program is seeking projects that:
? Target resources to benefit communities at risk (environmental justice areas of potential concern, places with high risk from toxic air pollution, urban areas) and sensitive populations (e.g.
children, elderly, others at increased risk).
? Assess, understand, and reduce environmental and human health risks.
? Increase collaboration through community-based projects.
? Build institutional and community capacity to understand and solve environment and human health problems.
? Achieve measurable environmental and human health benefits.
Proposed projects must:
(1) Be located in and/or directly benefit one or more of the four Target Investment Areas which include:
Environmental Justice Areas of Potential Concern, Places with High Risks from Toxic Air Pollution, Sensitive Populations, and/or Urban Areas in one or more of the EPA Region I States of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and/or Vermont; and (2) Identify how the proposed project will achieve measurable environmental and/or public health results in one or more of the six Target Program Areas which include Asthma, Capacity Building on Environmental and Public Health Issues, Clean Energy, Healthy Indoor/Outdoor Environments, Healthy Schools, Urban Natural Resources and Open/Green Space.
? Target resources to benefit communities at risk (environmental justice areas of potential concern, places with high risk from toxic air pollution, urban areas) and sensitive populations (e.g.
children, elderly, others at increased risk).
? Assess, understand, and reduce environmental and human health risks.
? Increase collaboration through community-based projects.
? Build institutional and community capacity to understand and solve environment and human health problems.
? Achieve measurable environmental and human health benefits.
Proposed projects must:
(1) Be located in and/or directly benefit one or more of the four Target Investment Areas which include:
Environmental Justice Areas of Potential Concern, Places with High Risks from Toxic Air Pollution, Sensitive Populations, and/or Urban Areas in one or more of the EPA Region I States of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and/or Vermont; and (2) Identify how the proposed project will achieve measurable environmental and/or public health results in one or more of the six Target Program Areas which include Asthma, Capacity Building on Environmental and Public Health Issues, Clean Energy, Healthy Indoor/Outdoor Environments, Healthy Schools, Urban Natural Resources and Open/Green Space.
Who's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
2008 Healthy Communities Grant Program Synopsis
Additional Information of Eligibility:
See Section III for additional eligibility information.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.epa.gov/region1/eco/uep/grants_2008hc.html
Contact:
Jennifer Padula, 617-918-1698.
Agency Email Description:
Jennifer Padula
Agency Email:
Padula.Jennifer@epa.gov
Date Posted:
2008-03-28
Application Due Date:
2008-05-12
Archive Date:
2008-06-11
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