FY 2024 and FY 2025 Region 2 Source Reduction Assistance in Communities Grants

Background
EPA Region 2 is issuing this funding opportunity to fund Source Reduction Assistance in Communities (SRAC) grants that support research, investigation, experiments, multi-media service-learning approaches, studies, demonstrations, outreach, education, and training using source reduction approaches. EPA is particularly interested in receiving applications that offer hands-on practical P2 tools, information and/or innovative P2 multi-media service-learning approaches to measurably improve public health and the surrounding environment, by reducing the use of hazardous substances, reducing toxic pollutants, supporting efficiencies in reducing resource use (e.g., water and energy), and reducing business expenditures and liability costs.

Grant Details
EPA Region 2 is interested in receiving applications for results-oriented and multi-media community-based projects that are performed in and benefit States or communities within EPA Region 2 (New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and eight federally recognized Indian Nations). These applications should create, promote, and use new and/or existing P2 tools and information, green technology solutions, innovative financing partnerships or approaches, and multi-media and multistakeholder leadership approaches to measurably improve public health and the environment.
The Critical Elements of a Source Reduction Assistance in Communities application must include local measurable environmental and public health improvements and investments; an emphasis on P2 technical assistance that can address priorities in communities; use of at least one of the following technical assistance methods to address P2 activities: research, investigation, applied experiments, outreach and education; multi-stakeholder problem solving, leadership, collaboration; leveraging existing partnerships or developing new partnerships within the community; documenting methodologies for others to replicate practices; developing at least one or more P2 case studies; documenting P2 recommendations progress outputs outcomes.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include Region 2 States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, any territory or possession of the United States,
local governments,
city or township governments,
independent school district governments,
state controlled institutions of higher education,
non-profit organizations (other than institutions of higher education),
private institutions of higher education
community-based grassroots organizations
federally-recognized tribes
intertribal consortia.

Period of Performance
The estimated project period for the award(s) resulting from this solicitation will begin in January 2025. Proposed project periods will be two years with an optional third year to collect and report on the P2 practices adopted.

Grant Value
EPA anticipates award of up to two grants under this announcement with a total combined value of up to $242000. The federal funding amounts for individual grant awards under this announcement can range from $70000 to $242000.

Place of Performance
Projects must be performed within EPA Region 2 (New York,
New Jersey,
Puerto Rico,
Virgin Islands
and Federally recognized Indian Nations).