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EPA seeks applications to support the National Tribal Water Council

Posted Tue, 2011/02/15 - 12:16pm by RCAP

EPA anticipates making approximately $880,000 available through a cooperative agreement to provide support for the National Tribal Water Council (NTWC). The NTWC was established in 2006 through a cooperative agreement with EPA, and during the last four years has operated to increase tribal awareness and expertise on a wide variety of issues related to the quality of tribal water resources, watersheds, drinking water, and the health of tribal communities.

EPA seeks applications for community-based environmental grants

Posted Mon, 2011/01/24 - 11:52am by RCAP

Grants will help communities address local health and pollution issues

WASHINGTON (EPA) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is making $2 million available in 2011 to reduce pollution at the local level through the Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) program. CARE is a community-based program that works with county and local governments, tribes, nonprofit organizations and universities to help the public understand and reduce toxic risks from numerous sources to protect people’s health.

Seeking broader horizons: RCAP submits broadband funding application

Posted Tue, 2009/11/17 - 10:42am by RCAP

Originally posted on the RCAP news blog on Aug. 21, 2009

Under the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, RCAP has submitted an application for $36 million to provide technical assistance and training to small, rural, unserved and underserved communities in all aspects of sustainable broadband adoption development and deployment. RCAP also proposes to provide loans to eligible communities to finance pre-development costs such as feasibility studies and pre-construction expenses associated with funding awards.