Grants and Cooperative Agreements

This page lists current announcements of competitive grants and cooperative agreements in the Office of International Affairs. Each announcement notice includes instructions for submitting an application.

[For general information on U.S. EPA grants and cooperative agreements, please refer to the Web page for the Office of Grants and Debarment].

OPEN GRANT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Urban Air Quality Management Program in Central America (PDF) (20 pp, 112K, About PDF)
- Federal Agency Name: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of International Affairs
- Funding Opportunity Title: Air Quality Management Technical Assistance for Central America
- Announcement Type: Initial announcement
- Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-OIA 2007-001
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 66.931 B International Financial Assistance Projects sponsored by EPA's Office of International Affairs
- Dates: The deadline for all proposals to be submitted is 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on February 4, 2008. Proposals must be submitted via www.grants.gov and must be received on or before this date and time. (See Section IV of the attached PDF for further information).
- Overview: 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. The awarding instrument will be a cooperative agreement. There is no cost share or matching requirement for these funds. EPA reserves the right to reject all applicants and make no award from this competition.

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