Announcements of Awarded Smart Growth Grants

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Pending Awards

Smart Growth Streets and Emergency Response Request For Proposals (RFP)

This RFP is currently closed. EPA solicited proposals to bring together emergency response officials, local government officials, transportation experts, and developers seeking to design smart growth neighborhoods to engage in a problem-solving process around the issue of simultaneously meeting the needs for emergency response with the design of smart growth streets. The goal is to create a solution or set of solutions that have the endorsement of these multiple interests and will be applicable nationally across the U.S. and/or in significant regions of the country. The RFP will also support outreach efforts to educate relevant stakeholders nationally. EPA expects to award $150,000 for Phase 1 (years 1 and 2) with the possibility of additional, incremental funding of up to $500,000 in total over a five-year project period. Funding for future years is dependent on funding availability, agency priorities, and applicant performance. EPA may award up to three assistance agreements.

The deadline for proposals was June 15, 2007.

View the RFP here: HTML | PDF (17 pp, 208 K, About PDF)

Click here for points of clarification regarding the Smart Growth Streets and Emergency Response RFP.

Reducing the Environmental and Health Impacts of School Siting Request for Proposals (RFP)

This RFP is currently closed. EPA solicited proposals to look at how state policies and practices affect spending on school construction and renovation. The purpose of this RFP was to:

Identify state policies and practices that may act as a barrier to smart growth school siting and design solutions;
Identify and summarize school siting and design strategies that can provide localities and states with the flexibility to overcome these barriers, and meet other state/local goals (e.g., student physical activity and health goals, reducing stress on transportation systems, meeting fiscal requirements, efficient use of tax dollars); and
Analyze and document existing policies and practices and solutions at the state level or on a statewide basis in 4-10 selected states. Results will also include state-specific educational materials for the selected states.

EPA expects to award $101,000 in the first year with the possibility of additional funding of up to $400,000 in total over a project period of up to five years. Funding for future years is dependent on funding availability, agency priorities, and applicant performance.

The deadline for proposals was July 2, 2007.

View the RFP here: HTML | PDF (22 pp, 180 K, About PDF)

Click here for points of clarification regarding the Reducing the Environmental and Health Impacts of School Siting RFP.

Educational Campaign on Policy Barriers to Redevelopment of Vacant Properties, Request for Proposals (RFP)

This RFP is currently closed. EPA solicited proposals to educate critical state decision- and policy-makers on policy and practical barriers to the redevelopment of abandoned and other vacant properties. The purpose of this RFP was to:

Analyze selected states' policies and practices that may act as barriers to redeveloping vacant properties;
Identify strategic decision- and policy-makers to participate in educational sessions about policy barriers to redeveloping vacant properties in the target states; and
Educate critical decision-makers at the state level or statewide in the selected states regarding the benefits of and strategies for redeveloping vacant properties.

EPA expects to award one assistance agreement under this solicitation, with approximately $50,000 available for first-year funding, with a ceiling of $250,000 in total over a project period of up to five years. Future funding depends on the availability of funds, agency priorities, and applicant performance.

The deadline for proposals was August 27, 2007.

View the RFP here: HTML | PDF (15 pp, 175 K, About PDF)

National Smart Growth Conference Request For Proposals (RFP)

This RFP is currently closed. EPA solicited proposals for organizing a national smart growth conference. This conference will be a multi-disciplinary event that focuses on diverse smart growth issues and attracts a diverse audience of practitioners, researchers, and policy makers. This conference should be at least 3 full days and should be convened in January or February 2009. EPA expects to award one assistance agreement under this solicitation for $80,000 for Year 1 with the possibility of additional, incremental funding of up to $550,000 in total over a five-year project period. Funding for future years is dependent on funding availability, agency priorities, and applicant performance.

The deadline for proposals was January 11, 2008.

View the RFP here: HTML | PDF (18 pp, 198 K, About PDF)

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