[Fwd:EPA announces $10 million for Communities to Combat Climate Change]

[Chris Greacen]

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From: Eleni Sotos [mailto:eleni...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 2:22 PM
To: 'EGAListserv'
Subject: [EGA] EPA announces $10 million for Communities to Combat Climate
Change

EPA announces $10 million for Communities to Combat Climate Change

June 8, 2010

EPA announces $10 million for Communities to Combat Climate Change

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making
available up to $10 million in grants to local governments to establish and
carry out initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Under the Climate
Showcase Communities program, EPA expects to award approximately 25
cooperative agreements ranging from $100,000 to $500,000, with approximately
five percent of the funds ($500,000) being made available specifically for
tribal governments.

Local governments, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, and
inter-tribal consortia are eligible for grants to create sustainable
community actions that can be used elsewhere, generate cost-effective
greenhouse gas reductions and improve the environmental, economic, public
health, and social conditions in a community. A 50 percent cost share is
required for recipients, with the exception of tribal governments and
intertribal consortia, which are exempt from matching requirements under
this grant.

The grant program is administered by EPA's Local Climate and Energy Program,
an initiative to assist local and tribal governments to identify, implement,
and track policies and programs that reduce greenhouse gas emissions within
their operations and surrounding communities. Over the course of the grant
program, EPA will offer training and technical support to grant recipients,
and share lessons learned with communities across the nation. This is the
second round of funding for the Climate Showcase Communities program. Last
year, EPA selected 25 projects to receive $10 million in grants.

Proposals are due by July 26, 2010, at 4:00 p.m. EDT. Grants are expected to
be awarded in February 2011.

More information on the grants: http://www.epa.gov/
<http://www.epa.gov/statelocalclimate/local/showcase>
statelocalclimate/local/showcase

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