Tribal Resource Conservation Funds

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	Federal Grant Title:	Tribal Resource Conservation Funds
	CFDA Number:	66.808
	CFDA Description:	Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	Environmental Protection Agency
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	EPA-R9-WST7-10-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Feb 02, 2010
	Creation Date:	Feb 02, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 19, 2010 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 19, 2010 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
	Archive Date:	Apr 18, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	5
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$200,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$50,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$20,000
	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: Tribal Consortia. See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
Grant Description: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 is soliciting proposals to fund projects that address solid waste reduction and management. Funds will be awarded pursuant to Section 8001 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. §6981. Funding will be in the form of cooperative agreements and/or grants. Funds will be awarded to applicants carrying out projects that serve the lands in Indian Country belonging to over 140 federally recognized tribes which fall under EPA Region 9's geographic area of Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada. Only Tribes and Tribal Consortia are eligible to submit proposals for the Tribal Resource Conservation Funds announcement.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.epa.gov/region09/funding/tribal-solid-waste.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Heather White, (415) 972-3384.

Heather White [white.heather@epa.gov]
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