Cooperative Agreement to Provide Technical Support for Mercury Reduction in Hospitals in Other Countries

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	Federal Grant Title:	Cooperative Agreement to Provide Technical Support for Mercury Reduction in Hospitals in Other Countries
	CFDA Number:	66.716
	CFDA Description:	Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Training Demonstrations and Educational Outreach
	Federal Agency Name:	Environmental Protection Agency
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-004
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jul 08, 2008
	Creation Date:	Aug 07, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 11, 2008 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 18, 2008 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
	Archive Date:	Sep 17, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,000,000
	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 - County governments - City or township governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Private institutions of higher education - Individuals - 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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting proposals from eligible parties to help reduce or eliminate mercury use in hospitals and health care clinics in other countries. The selected applicant will provide technical assistance to foreign governments (including local or provincial governments in other countries), international organizations, non-government organizations, and hospitals to promote the use of non-mercury devices in the health care sector. The selected applicant will identify specific countries (with initial emphasis on Latin America) that would be interested in reducing mercury in their health care sectors.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.epa.gov/oppts/mercuryinhospitals.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Clarence Lewis, 202-566-1243.

Clarence Lewis [lewis.clarence@epa.gov]
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