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EPA’s Office of Children’s Health Protection is receiving grant proposals to address children's environmental health in underserved communities by building capacity for these communities to reduce environmental exposures in child-occupied settings (e.g. homes, schools and child care centers).

Funds available for awards are expected to total approximately $1.5 million, and EPA intends to award 15 to 20 awards, each for an amount not to exceed $100,000. The due date for initial proposals is February 18, 2011.

Assistance under this competition is available to:

• States or state agencies
• territories
• city or township governments
• county governments
• the District of Columbia
• federally recognized American Indian Tribes
• possessions of the U.S
• public and private universities and colleges
• hospitals
• laboratories
• other public or private nonprofit institutions
• 501(c)(3) organizations

Complete information regarding this request for initial proposals