Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging: Training and Demonstration Projects

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	Federal Grant Title:	Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging: Training and Demonstration Projects
	CFDA Number:	66.609
	CFDA Description:	Protection of Children and Older Adults (Elderly) from Environmental Health Risks
	Federal Agency Name:	Environmental Protection Agency
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	EPA-AO-OCHP-08-01
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Sep 24, 2008
	Creation Date:	Sep 24, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 21, 2008 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 21, 2008 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
	Archive Date:	Dec 21, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	2
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$200,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
Grant Description: The EPA Aging Initiative, located in the Office of Children's Health Protection and Environmental Education, is seeking proposals for a new grant opportunity for Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging: Training and Demonstration Projects.Proposals must include their strategy for accomplishing one of the following two goals: (1) Training older adults, to be environmental leaders on local planning decisions that affect their community's built environment; (2) Demonstrating how greenways and sustainable streets can improve the quality of life for persons of all ages while improving environmental quality.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.epa.gov/aging/grants/grant-list/2008_11_21_rfp-epa-ao-ochp-08-01-fnl-rev-9-24.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Kathy Sykes, (202) 564-3651.
Kathy Sykes [Sykes.kathy@epa.gov]
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