[Sqg-program] US EPA CARE 2008 Grants Request for Proposals Now Available -- Deadline March 17

[Perrigan, Glen]

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 Interested in Applying for a 2008 CARE Grant?

 The 2008 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency CARE Cooperative
 Agreement Request for Proposals (RFP) is now available on-line at:
 http://www.epa.gov/air/grants_funding.html#0802
 This year the application time line has been extended to 3 months and
 the deadline is March 17, 2008.

 The CARE website has additional information related to the CARE RFP,
 including our upcoming Q&A Webcasts, so also visit:
 http://www.epa.gov/CARE

 About the CARE RFP
 Around $3 million will be available in 2008 to support community-based
 partnerships to reduce pollution at the local level through the
 Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) program.

 EPA anticipates awarding CARE cooperative agreements in two levels.
 Level I cooperative agreements range from $75,000 to $100,000 and will
 help establish community-based partnerships to develop local
 environmental priorities. Level II awards, ranging from $150,000 to
 $300,000 each, will support communities which have established
 broad-based partnerships, have identified the priority toxic risks in
 the community, and are prepared to measure results, implement risk
 reduction activities, and become self-sustaining. In 2007, $3.4 million
 in cooperative agreements were made available to more than 20
 communities through the CARE program, a community-based,
 community-driven program that builds partnerships to help the public
 understand and reduce toxic risks from numerous sources. Examples of
 projects include addressing abandoned, contaminated industrial and
 residential properties in Gary, Ind., dealing with agriculture-related
 toxics in Yakima County, Wash., and reducing air emissions from diesel
 trucks and buses in Woonsocket, R.I. Since 2005, the grants to reduce
 toxics in the environment have reached almost 50 communities in over 20
 states.

 Applications for the CARE grants are due March 17, 2008. Eligible
 applicants include county and local governments, tribes, non-profit
 organizations and universities. EPA will conduct three conference
 calls, Jan. 18, Feb. 11 and 27, for prospective applicants to ask
 questions about the application process.

 Additional information about the CARE program, previous cooperative
 agreement recipients, and applying for the 2008 grants is available at:
 http://www.epa.gov/care

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 CARE Request for Proposals Q&A Webcast (also available on
 http://www.epa.gov/care)

The CARE program will conduct three national information sessions for
cooperative agreement applicants via national Internet seminars, or
Webcasts, in January and February 2008.

        January 18, 2008            12:30 - 2:00 p.m. eastern time

        February 11, 2008           1:00 - 12:30 p.m. eastern time

        February 27, 2008                10:00 – 12:00 a.m. eastern time


 To register for the upcoming CARE Internet Seminar for either of the
 above dates, please go to:
   http://www.cluin.org/studio/seminar.cfm.



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