EPA RCRA State Implementation Support Grant CFDA 66.808

This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits proposals from State (including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana Islands), local, Tribal, interstate, and intrastate government agencies and instrumentalities; and nonprofit organizations that are not 501(c)(4) organizations that lobby, including nonprofit educational institutions and nonprofit hospitals. Individuals and for-profit organizations are not eligible. The purpose of the assistance agreement is to promote and stimulate information exchange among State hazardous and solid waste officials, other State officials actively involved in the management of these wastes, and EPA officials to jointly resolve Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) implementation issues, and identify emerging issues that are at both State and Federal levels. Applications are due by June 11, 2009.


FUNDING/AWARDS: The estimated funding available under this competitive opportunity is $7,000,000, subject to the availability of funds and quality of proposals received. EPA anticipates award of one assistance agreement resulting from this competitive opportunity.

The grant will be funded incrementally. In FY09, the maximum value shall not exceed $1,400,000.

EPA awards funds to one eligible applicant as the “recipient” even if other eligible applicants are named as “partners” or “co-applicants” or members of a “coalition” or “consortium.” The recipient is accountable to EPA for the proper expenditure of funds.

The estimated start date for projects resulting from this solicitation is October 1, 2009. All project activities must be completed within the negotiated project performance period of five years.
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-OSWER-ORCR-09-03
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: May 08, 2009
Creation Date: May 08, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jun 11, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jun 11, 2009 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
Archive Date: Jul 11, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Environment
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Estimated Total Program Funding: $7,000,000
Award Ceiling: $1,400,000
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s): 66.808 -- Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

“RCRA State Implementation Support Grant”