The State Environmental Justice Cooperative Agreement Program (SEJCA) is offering financial assistance to eligible entities to collaborate with affected communities on projects that enhance public health and the environment. The goal is to address environmental justice concerns in the communities and achieve tangible improvements. Applicants will engage with community members and organizations to implement effective solutions. Closing date for project proposals is April 10, 2009.
Opportunity ID: 45307
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-OECA-OEJ-09-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | STATE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROGRAM (SEJCA) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.312 — STATE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROGRAM |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 13, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 10, 2009 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 10, 2009 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | May 10, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $160,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description: | This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits from eligible applicants project proposals to receive financial assistance through the State Environmental Justice Cooperative Agreement (SEJCA) initiative. The objective of the SEJCA initiative is to provide funding to eligible entities so that they may work collaboratively with an affected community(ies) to understand, promote and integrate approaches to provide meaningful and measurable improvements to the public health and/or environment in the community(ies). The funding will provide the means for the applicant to support efforts to mitigate environmental justice concerns in the affected community(ies)1, which then may be broadened to a more comprehensive approach. Applicants will be expected to work with the affected community(ies) and their representative organizations to achieve meaningful and measurable results during the funding period. |
| Link to Additional Information: | STATE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROGRAM (SEJCA) |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Sheila Lewis, 202-564-0152.
Email:lewis.sheila@epa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Sheila Lewis, 202-564-0152. Email: lewis.sheila@epa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.312 | PKG00010466 | Feb 13, 2009 | Apr 10, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
45307 SF424-2.0.pdf
45307 Project-1.1.pdf
45307 EPA_KeyContacts-1.1.pdf
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