Air Quality Management Technical Assistance for Central America

The summary for the Air Quality Management Technical Assistance for Central America grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Environmental Protection Agency, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Air Quality Management Technical Assistance for Central America: This notice announces a Request for Proposals (RFP) through an open competition for EPA funds. The anticipated total award for the five-year period of performance is $1.2 million. EPA is soliciting applications for a project to provide assistance in developing and implementing air quality management programs in the Central America region. EPA is providing technical assistance to Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic in support of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the United States and countries of the Central America and Dominican Republic (DR-CAFTA), as well as other policy objectives. The proposed project will provide overall air quality management training and capacity building, including key projects in air quality monitoring and enhancing knowledge of air quality management concepts, information, strategies, tools, and programs. In addition, the project will help in the development of cleaner fuel and vehicle standards for the region, with the long-term goal of harmonizing standards, reducing sulfur in diesel and gasoline, and introducing cleaner vehicle technologies. The overall objective of this cooperative agreement is to improve urban air quality management in Central America and Dominican Republic. Proposals for this project should focus on providing expert technical assistance, equipment, project management and logistics, coordination of key stakeholders, and development of workshops and training designed for Central America and Dominican Republic.

Federal Grant Title:	Air Quality Management Technical Assistance for Central America
Federal Agency Name:	Environmental Protection Agency
Grant Categories:	Environment
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	EPA-OIA-2007-001
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	66.931
CFDA Descriptions:	International Financial Assistance Projects Sponsored by the Office of International Affairs
Current Application Deadline:	No deadline provided
Original Application Deadline:	Feb 04, 2008 Please refer to the full announcemen
Posted Date:	Dec 19, 2007
Creation Date:	Dec 19, 2007
Archive Date:	Mar 05, 2008
Total Program Funding:	$1,200,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$350,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: City or township governments Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: See Section III for additional eligibility information.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Orlando Gonzalez, 202-564-6446 [email protected] Orlando Gonzalez
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