EPA Grants inspire communities to combat climate change.
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U.S. EPA is making up to $10 million in grants available through its Climate Showcase Communities program to local governments in order to help establish and carry out initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. EPA expects to award approximately 25 cooperative agreements ranging from 100,000-500,000 USD (U.S. Dollars), with approximately 5% of funds (500,000 USD) available specifically for tribal governments.
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EPA Announces $10 Million for Communities to Combat Climate Change
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making available up to $10 million in grants to local governments to establish and carry out initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Under the Climate Showcase Communities program, EPA expects to award approximately 25 cooperative agreements ranging from $100,000 to $500,000, with approximately five percent of the funds ($500,000) being made available specifically for tribal governments.
Local governments, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, and inter-tribal consortia are eligible for grants to create sustainable community actions that can be used elsewhere, generate cost-effective greenhouse gas reductions and improve the environmental, economic, public health, and social conditions in a community. A 50 percent cost share is required for recipients, with the exception of tribal governments and intertribal consortia, which are exempt from matching requirements under this grant.
The grant program is administered by EPA's Local Climate and Energy Program, an initiative to assist local and tribal governments to identify, implement, and track policies and programs that reduce greenhouse gas emissions within their operations and surrounding communities. Over the course of the grant program, EPA will offer training and technical support to grant recipients, and share lessons learned with communities across the nation. This is the second round of funding for the Climate Showcase Communities program. Last year, EPA selected 25 projects to receive $10 million in grants.
Proposals are due by July 26, 2010, at 4:00 p.m. EDT. Grants are expected to be awarded in February 2011.
More information on the grants: http://www.epa.gov/statelocalclimate/local/showcase
