vision2020@moscow.com: Re: (Fwd) Environmental Justice Grant Program
Re: (Fwd) Environmental Justice Grant Program
Steve Cooke (scooke@marvin.csrv.uidaho.edu)
Fri, 14 Jun 1996 11:17:29 PST8PDT
Dear Visionaries,
FYI
Steve Cooke
> Subject: Environmental Justice Grant Program
>
>
> MEMORANDUM
>
>
> TO: Administrative Heads of Agriculture Section
> Experiment Station Directors/Administrators
> Extension Directors/Administrators
> Sections on Fish and Wildlife, Forestry, and Water Resources
>
> FROM: Eddie G. Gouge
> Assistant Director, Federal Relations -- Food,
> Natural Resources, and Environmental Affairs
>
> DATE: June 14, 1996
>
> RE: Environmental Justice Grant Program
>
>
> The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting grant
> proposals to support national or regional environmental or
> environmental justice organizations that will provide financial or
> technical assistance to community-based, grassroots groups, or Tribal
> organizations for projects that use pollution prevention approaches to
> address environmental justice concerns. The solicitation appeared in
> the FEDERAL REGISTER (61 FR 30063, June 13, 1996).
>
> In view of your potential interest in this program, a copy of the EPA
> solicitation follows this memorandum.
>
> Applications must be postmarked by JULY 31, 1996 and received by EPA
> by AUGUST 5, 1996.
>
> Please do not hesitate to contact me whenever I can be of any
> assistance.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 06/13/96 [61 FR 30063, 138 lines]
>
>
> [OPPTS-00189; FRL-5375-7]
>
> Notice of Availability of FY 1996 Multimedia Environmental Justice Through
> Pollution Prevention Grant Funds
>
> AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
>
> ACTION: Notice of availability.
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> SUMMARY: EPA is soliciting grant proposals under the Environmental Justice
> Through Pollution Prevention (EJP2) grant program. EPA anticipates that
> between $750,000 and $1.5 million will be available. The purpose of this
> program is to support pollution prevention approaches that address
> environmental justice concerns. The grant funds will support national or
> regional environmental or environmental justice organizations that will
> provide financial or technical assistance to community-based, grass-roots
> groups, or Tribal organizations for projects that use pollution prevention
> approaches to address environmental justice concerns.
>
> DATES: Applications must be postmarked by July 31, 1996, and received by
> EPA's Pollution Prevention Division office in Washington, DC by August 5,
> 1996.
>
> FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain copies of the EJP2 grant program
> guidance and application package, or to obtain more information regarding the
> EJP2 grant program, please contact Chen Wen at (202) 260-4109, or Pamela
> Moseley at (202) 260-2722. You may also forward your requests and questions
> via the Internet, by writing to: wen.chen@epamail.epa.gov.
>
> SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
>
> I. Scope and Purpose of the EJP2 Grant Program
>
> The purpose of the FY 1996 EJP2 grants program is to fund national or
> regional environmental organizations that will in turn support community
> organizations in using pollution prevention solutions to address the
> environmental problems of minority and low-income communities and tribes.
> This grant program is designed to fund projects which have a direct impact on
> affected communities. This approach complements last year's Environmental
> Justice Through Pollution Prevention grant program, where grants were
> provided directly to grass-roots and community organizations. Funds awarded
> must be used to support pollution prevention programs in minority and low-
> income communities or Tribal lands.
> EPA is particularly interested in innovative approaches which will result
> in activities and products that can be applied to other communities. The
> Agency strongly encourages cooperative efforts between communities, business
> and industry to address common pollution prevention goals. Projects funded
> under this grant may involve public education, training, demonstrations,
> research, investigations, experiments, surveys, studies, public-private
> partnerships, or approaches to develop, evaluate, and demonstrate non-
> regulatory strategies and technologies.
>
> II. Definitions of Environmental Justice and Pollution Prevention
>
> Environmental justice is defined by EPA as the fair treatment of people of
> all races, cultures, and incomes with respect to the development,
> implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, programs,
> and policies. Fair treatment means that no racial, ethnic or socio-economic
> group should bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental
> consequences resulting from the operation of industrial, municipal, and
> commercial enterprises and from the execution of federal, state, local, and
> tribal programs and policies.
> The Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 establishes a hierarchy of
> environmental management practices. In order of preferences, these practices
> include:
> ** Pollution prevention
> ** Recycling
> ** Treatment
> ** Disposal
> Pollution prevention means source reduction; that is, any practice that
> reduces or eliminates any pollutant at the source prior to recycling,
> treatment, or disposal. Pollution prevention also includes practices that
> reduce or eliminate the creation of pollutants through:
> Increased efficiency in the use of raw materials, energy, water, or other
> resources; and
> Protection of natural resources by conservation.
> This grant program is focused on using the top of the hierarchy--pollution
> prevention--to bring about better environmental protection.
>
> III. Possible Approaches
>
> Below are brief summaries of sample projects which meet the definitions of
> pollution prevention and environmental justice. These may help guide
> applicants as they develop their proposals.
> ** Provide funding, assistance, or technical support to organizations that
> will assist minority and low-income communities and Tribal organizations in
> obtaining environmental information or designing and implementing training
> programs for such communities to promote pollution prevention initiatives.
> ** Provide funding, assistance, or technical support to organizations that
> will conduct demonstration programs in concert with voluntary programs (e.g.,
> the Green Lights program or the Waste Wise program) which promote resource
> efficiency, or EPA; industry sector projects such as the Common Sense
> Initiative.
> ** Provide funding, assistance, or technical support to organizations that
> will conduct research, demonstrations, or public educational training
> activities to institutionalize sustainable agricultural practices including
> integrated pest management techniques to reduce use of pesticides.
> ** Provide funding, assistance, or technical support to organizations that
> will establish demonstration projects to provide financial assistance through
> establishment of revolving loan funds to assist small businesses in obtaining
> loans for pollution prevention-oriented activities.
> ** Provide funding, assistance, or technical support to organizations that
> will be working with the business community in a collaborative fashion to
> address community environmental justice issues.
>
> IV. Eligibility
>
> Eligible applicants include currently incorporated organizations that are
> not intended to be profit-making organizations, including any Federally-
> recognized Tribal organizations. Organizations must be incorporated by July
> 31, 1996, in order to receive funds. Governments other than Tribal entities
> are not eligible to receive funding under this program. Private businesses
> and individuals are not eligible. Organizations excluded from applying
> directly are encouraged to work with eligible applicants in developing
> proposals that will include them as participants in the projects. For this
> funding cycle, EPA especially encourages organizations that are not
> experienced in grant writing to seek out partnerships with national or
> regional-based organizations.
> No applicant can have two grants for the same project at one time. EPA will
> consider only one proposal for a given project. Applicants may submit more
> than one application as long as the applications are for separate and
> distinct projects. However, no organization will receive more than one grant
> per year under the EJP2 grant program. Organizations seeking funds from the
> EJP2 grants can request up to $250,000. EPA anticipates most grants will be
> awarded in the $100,000 and $200,000 range. All grants are subject to a 5%
> matching requirement. All grantees are required to contribute at least 5% of
> the total project cost, either through in-kind or monetary contributions.
>
> Dated: June 6, 1996.
>
> William H. Sanders III,
>
> Director, Office of Pollution, Prevention, and Toxics.
>
> [FR Doc. 96-15042 Filed 6-12-96; 8:45 am]
>
> BILLING CODE 6560-50-F
>
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