Upcoming SRRTTF meetings: (conf. call number 605-313-5141, 723394#)
PMF work group: Feb. 4 at 11 am (conf. call)
TSCA work group: Feb. 5 at 10 am (conf. call)
Education & Outreach work group: Feb. 11 at 10 am (Spokane Regional Health District)
The next SRRTTF meeting will be held Wednesday, Feb. 26 from 8:30 am – 12:00 pm at Liberty Lake Sewer & Water District – 22510 E Mission Ave., Spokane, WA
(For additional info. contact lara@whitebluffsconsulting.com)
Crosscut has written an article “10 of the Wildest Discoveries Washington Scientists Made in 2019” which includes Siana Wong and Brandee Era-Miller’s work on the PCB biofilm project.
Take a look at number 4! https://crosscut.com/2019/12/10-wildest-discoveries-washington-scientists-made-2019
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking grant applications from states and federally-recognized tribes to promote pollution prevention (P2) in businesses across the country. Through these grants, the agency hopes states and tribes, along with colleges, universities and intertribal consortia, will develop and provide information, training and tools to businesses to help them reduce costs and the use of water, energy and other natural resources.
EPA anticipates awarding approximately $9.38 million in total
federal pollution prevention grant funding over a two-year funding cycle ($4.69
million in FY 2020 funds and $4.69 million in FY 2021 funds). Individual grant
awards could be in the range of $40,000-$500,000 for the two-year funding period
or between $20,000 – $250,000 funded per year.
Proposals are due by March 31, 2020
EPA
Announces Grant Opportunity for Pollution Prevention Technical Assistance
San Francisco – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is
seeking grant applications from states and federally-recognized tribes to
promote pollution prevention (P2) in businesses across the country. Through
these grants, the agency hopes states and tribes, along with colleges,
universities and intertribal consortia, will develop and provide information,
training and tools to businesses to help them reduce costs and the use of
water, energy and other natural resources.
“Pollution prevention grants are important tools that help support
innovative solutions to reducing pollution,” said EPA Office of Chemical Safety
and Pollution Prevention Assistant Administrator Alexandra Dapolito Dunn. “The
results of work done under these grants have created best practices that are
helping to advance economic growth, increase sustainability and protect the
environment.”
EPA anticipates awarding approximately $9.38 million in total
federal pollution prevention grant funding over a two-year funding cycle ($4.69
million in FY 2020 funds and $4.69 million in FY 2021 funds). Individual grant
awards could be in the range of $40,000-$500,000 for the two-year funding
period or between $20,000 – $250,000 funded per year.
For these grants, EPA emphasizes the importance of grantees
documenting and sharing P2 best practices that are identified and developed
through these grants, so that others can replicate these practices and
outcomes. Each grantee will be required to develop at least one case study
during the grant period on P2 practices that are new or not widely known or
adopted, or where detailed information on the P2 practices could benefit other
businesses or P2 technical assistance providers.
Grant applications should focus on at least one of the following
P2 priority areas, also referred to as National Emphasis Areas (NEAs) that
support several of the Agency’s
Smart Sectors:
- NEA #1: Food and Beverage
Manufacturing and Processing
- NEA #2: Chemical
Manufacturing, Processing and Formulation
- NEA #3: Automotive
Manufacturing and Maintenance
- NEA #4: Aerospace
Product and Parts Manufacturing and Maintenance
- NEA #5: Metal
Manufacturing and Fabrication
EPA’s national P2 Program will host two informational webinars for
potential applicants and interested stakeholders. The first webinar will be
held on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 from 2:00 – 3:30 pm EDT. To register,
please go to: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8522288642270023693.
This webinar will review information about the P2 Grant program
and the application process to help potential applicants submit a high-quality
application to EPA for consideration. Time will be provided on the
webinar for questions and answers.
The second webinar will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 from
2:00 – 3:30 pm EDT to review and answer questions on the NEAs for this grant
competition cycle. To register, please go to: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4696774328423521549.
The webinar registration links will work best when using the
Google Chrome browser. Please consult the solicitation for further
details.
Proposals are due by March 31, 2020. Additional information is
available on www.grants.gov,
under Funding Opportunity Announcement EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-001.
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