Healthy Communities Grant Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	Healthy Communities Grant Program
	CFDA Number:	66.110
	CFDA Description:	Healthy Communities Grant Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Environmental Protection Agency
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	EPA-R1-HC-2006
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Feb 23, 2006
	Creation Date:	Aug 16, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 05, 2006 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	May 05, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	25
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$30,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$5,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments State governments City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The Healthy Communities Grant Program is EPA New Englands 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 [environmental justice areas of potential concern, places with high risk from toxic air pollution, urban areas and sensitive populations (e.g. children, elderly, others at increased risk)]. . Assess, understand, and reduce environmental and human health risks. . Increase collaboration through community-based projects. . Build institutional and community capacity to understand and solve environmental and human health problems. . Achieve measurable environmental and human health benefits.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Healthy Communities Grant Program
http://www.epa.gov/region01/eco/uep/2006-HC-Application-Guidance.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Sandra Padula
(617) 918-1797 padula.sandra@epa.gov Sandra Padula
Similar Government Grants: • 2011 HEALTHY COMMUNITIES GRANT PROGRAM; • 2010 Healthy Communities Grant Program Synopsis; • 2009 Healthy Communities Grant Program; • 2008 Healthy Communities Grant Program Synopsis; • 2007 Healthy Communities Grant Program Synopsis