Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC) Grants Program (FY06)

The summary for the Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC) Grants Program (FY06) Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC) Grants Program (FY06)
	CFDA Number:	66.808
	CFDA Description:	Solid Waste Management Assistance
	Federal Agency Name:	Environmental Protection Agency
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	EPA-OSWER-OSW-06-04
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jan 06, 2006
	Creation Date:	Jan 06, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 21, 2006 The closing date and time for receipt of Initial proposals is February 6, 2006, 5:00 p.m. EST. Initial Proposals submitted in hard copy (paper) and by electronic mail (e-mail) must be received in the Program Office by the closing date and time to receive consideration. Initial Proposals submitted through grants.gov must be received by grants.gov no later than February 6, 2006, 5:00 p.m. EST.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Mar 23, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	15
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$500,000
	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: County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) City or township governments Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments Individuals Special district governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: All nonprofit organizations, with the exception of 501(c)(4) organizations that lobby, are eligible.
Grant Description: This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits proposals from eligible entities that address solid waste reduction, recycling and management, and priority chemical reduction. The aim of this solicitation is to stimulate innovative ideas for waste reduction and recycling with the goal of fostering positive change.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC) Grants Program (FY06)
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/conserve/resources/06-04mod01.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Judy Taylor
(703)308-7277 taylor.judy@epa.gov Judy Taylor
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