Tribal Border Infrastructure (TBI) Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	Tribal Border Infrastructure (TBI) Program
	CFDA Number:	66.202
	CFDA Description:	Congressionally Mandated Projects
	Federal Agency Name:	Environmental Protection Agency
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	EPA-R9-WTR10-10-004
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 02, 2010
	Creation Date:	Apr 02, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 14, 2010 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 14, 2010 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
	Archive Date:	Jun 13, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	6
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$250,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - 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 Tribal Border Infrastructure Program is designed to address high-priority drinking water and wastewater infrastructure needs of Tribes whose reservations meet the following geographical conditions: a). must be north of the U.S. / Mexico border, and b). must be within a 62-mile radius of the U.S. / Mexico border. As a competitive program, applicants must submit a proposal that substantially complies with the program's requirements as explicitly stated in the Request for Proposals section of this document (Section IV). Applicants may elect to receive funding via a grant or an interagency agreement between EPA and the Indian Health Services (IHS). Applicants that choose to receive funding through a grant will work directly with EPA. Applicants that choose to receive funding through an Interagency Agreement will work collaboratively with Indian Health Services (lHS) and EPA. Applicants EPA expects to award 3 to 6 projects to applicants from both Regions VI and IX based on an anticipated funding allocation of $1.5 million for both regions. Also, there is no matching funds requirement for this program.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.epa.gov/region09/funding/tribal-border-infrastructure-2010.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Erskine D. Benjamin II, (415) 972-3561 Audrey L. Johnson, (415) 972-3431

Erskine D. Benjamin II or Audrey L. Johnson [Benjamin.Erskine@epa.gov or Johnson.AudreyL@epa.gov]
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