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 [1]