Closed · EPA-R1-HC-2016 · CFDA 66.110 · Discretionary
2016 HEALTHY COMMUNITIES GRANT PROGRAM
Federal grant opportunity posted by Environmental Protection Agency, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $25K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 8, 2016
- Close date
- 10
- Expected awards
The verdict
2016 HEALTHY COMMUNITIES GRANT PROGRAM is a closed discretionary listing from Environmental Protection Agency that offered Up to $25,000 across 10 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $25K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 10
- expected awards
- 66.110
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - 2016 HEALTHY COMMUNITIES GRANT PROGRAM - is cataloged under number EPA-R1-HC-2016 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 66.110, posted by Environmental Protection Agency. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on February 25, 2016. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $25,000. The agency has projected $350,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 10 awards. If the agency funds the expected 10 awards from the $350,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $35,000. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on April 8, 2016. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $25,000
Close Date
April 8, 2016
See Section IV of the announcement for additional instructions.
Posted
February 25, 2016
Est. Total Funding
$350,000
Expected Awards
10
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
Executive Summary: The Healthy Communities Grant Program is EPA New England’s main competitive grant program to work directly with communities to reduce environmental risks, protect and improve human health and improve the quality of life. The Healthy Communities Grant Program will achieve this through identifying and funding projects that: *Target resources to benefit communities at risk [areas at risk from climate change impacts, environmental justice areas of potential concern, sensitive populations (e.g. children, elderly, tribes, urban/rural residents, and others at increased risk)]. *Assess, understand, and reduce environmental and human health risks. *Increase collaboration through partnerships and community-based projects. *Build institutional and community capacity to understand and solve environmental and human health problems. *Advance emergency preparedness and ecosystem resilience. *Achieve measurable environmental and human health benefits. To qualify as eligible projects under the Healthy Communities Grant Program, proposed projects must: (1) be located in and/or directly benefit one or more of the Target Investment Areas; and (2) identify how the proposed project will achieve measurable environmental and/or public health results in one or more of the Target Program Areas. Please see Section III for further information on eligibility requirements. Target Investment Areas: Areas a
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Healthy Communities Grants
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Agency Contact
Sandra Brownell EPA New England 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OEP06-2) Boston, MA 02109-3912 Phone: 617-918-1797 Fax: 617-918-0797
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