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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> R1hcGrants <<a href="mailto:R1hcGrants@epa.gov">R1hcGrants@epa.gov</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 8, 2024 1:02 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> R1hcGrants <<a href="mailto:R1hcGrants@epa.gov">R1hcGrants@epa.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Announcing the 2024 Healthy Communities Grant Competition<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color:black">Healthy Communities Grant Program 2024<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></h1>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">EPA New England is pleased to announce that the
</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.epa.gov/newenglandhc/healthy-communities-grant-program-new-england__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!PpQTnIjobCynFNvpLYaOgEFEFJGvQcDejN2Xwmxkaquci9d5wd9DacETooZ0F50AJuSf59Mt9rLo7fK_anRZyO77$" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Healthy
Communities Grant Program</span></span> [epa.gov]</a></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black"> is now accepting applications for projects that will benefit one or more New England communities. EPA plans to award approximately 15 cooperative
agreements for amounts up to $40,000. The deadline to submit an application is <b>
Friday, November 1, 11:59 p.m.</b></span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><u><span style="color:black">Project Eligibility</span></u></b></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">The Healthy Communities Grant Program will identify and fund projects that:</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Target resources to benefit communities at risk (environmental justice areas of potential concern and/or sensitive populations [e.g., children, elderly, tribes, urban and rural residents, and others at increased
risk]).</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Assess, understand, and reduce environmental and human health risks.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Increase collaboration through partnerships and community-based projects.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Build institutional and community capacity to understand and solve environmental and human health problems.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Achieve measurable environmental and human health benefits.</span></span><span class="eop"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Eligible applicants include state and local governments, public nonprofit institutions or organizations, private nonprofit institutions or
organizations, quasi-public nonprofit institutions or organizations, federally recognized Tribal governments, K-12 schools or school districts, and nonprofit organizations (e.g., grassroots and/or community-based organizations).</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Eligible
projects under this program must be located in and/or directly benefit one or more of the
<b>Target Investment Areas</b> and identify how the proposed project will achieve measurable environmental and/or public health results in one or more of the
<b>Target Program Areas</b>. More detailed descriptions of the target areas can be found in the
</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.epa.gov/newenglandhc/healthy-communities-grant-program-new-england*RecentRFA__;Iw!!KKphUJtCzQ!PpQTnIjobCynFNvpLYaOgEFEFJGvQcDejN2Xwmxkaquci9d5wd9DacETooZ0F50AJuSf59Mt9rLo7fK_as9xEJzH$" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2024
Request for Applications</span></span> [epa.gov]</a></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">In 2024, Target Investment Areas include:</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Areas near New England Ports that are being Redeveloped to Support Offshore Wind and Related Industries;</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Environmental Justice Areas of Potential Concern;</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Geographic Priority Areas or Sectors in Northern & Southern New England; and</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Sensitive Populations</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Target Program Areas include:</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Capacity Building on Environmental and/or Public Health Issues;</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Clean, Green and Healthy Schools;</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Energy Efficiency;</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Healthy Indoor Environments;</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Healthy Outdoor Environments</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Pollution Prevention; and</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Sustainable Materials Management.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><u><span style="color:black">Program Changes in 2024</span></u></b></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">For those who have applied to previous Healthy Communities solicitations, please take note of two substantial changes to the award timeline for the 2024 competition:</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">The opportunity will be open for an extended period of approximately 110 days to allow applicants more time to attend
</span></span><span class="normaltextrun">information <span style="color:black">sessions and prepare application materials.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">The program intends to make an initial round of selections using Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 funding, then make a second round of selections for additional projects to be funded under FY 2025 appropriations.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><u><span style="color:black">Information Sessions</span></u></b></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">To provide an overview of the application process and address questions from prospective applicants, the Healthy Communities Grant Program will host four virtual information sessions before the application
deadline.</span> Sessions <span style="color:black">will take place at the following times:</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">July 16, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">August 14, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">September 10, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">October 2, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Please visit the </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.epa.gov/newenglandhc/healthy-communities-grant-program-new-england__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!PpQTnIjobCynFNvpLYaOgEFEFJGvQcDejN2Xwmxkaquci9d5wd9DacETooZ0F50AJuSf59Mt9rLo7fK_anRZyO77$" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Healthy
Communities webpage</span></span> [epa.gov]</a></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black"> to register for a session.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black">For more information and/or to apply, please visit
</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/grants.gov/search-results-detail/355282__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!PpQTnIjobCynFNvpLYaOgEFEFJGvQcDejN2Xwmxkaquci9d5wd9DacETooZ0F50AJuSf59Mt9rLo7fK_atEgEexA$" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Grants.gov</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;text-decoration:none">.</span></span>
[grants.gov]</a></span><span class="eop"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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