Environmental Protection Agency, Office of the Administrator,
Office of Children's Health Protection, Aging Initiative
[Federal Register: April 16, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 74)]
[Notices]
[Page 20609-20614]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7648-9]
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of the Administrator,
Office of Children's Health Protection, Aging Initiative
Solicitation Title: Protecting the Health of Older Adults by
Improving the Environment: Training, Innovation, Outreach and
Educational Projects; Initial Announcement.
Funding Opportunity Number: USEPA-AO-OCHP-04-01.
CFDA Number: 66.609 Office of Children and the Aging, Aging
Initiative Fiscal Year 2004, Environmental Protection Agency, deadline
for the pre-application, June 28, 2004; All applicants must submit a
pre-application to be considered for an award.
Solicitation closing date: September 20, 2004, for full proposals
invited by EPA.
Table of Contents
Overview
Section I. Funding Opportunity Description
Section II. Award Information
Section III. Eligibility Information
Section IV. Application and Submission Process
Section V. Application Review Information
Section VI. Award Administration Information
Section VII. Agency Contact
Section VIII. Other Information
Overview
A. Summary
The EPA Aging Initiative announces a new grant and cooperative
agreement opportunity for Protecting the Health of Older Adults by
Improving the Environment: Training, Innovation, Outreach and
Educational Projects. Projects must accomplish one of the following
five goals: (1) Train older adults, retirees and semi-retirees, to be
environmental leaders in their community; (2) Demonstrate new or
experimental technologies, methods, or approaches that reduce exposure
to environmental health hazards; (3) Build state, local and tribal
capacity to protect the health of older adults from environmental
hazards; (4) Develop and implement outreach and educational strategies
that reduce exposure to environmental health hazards; (5) Demonstrate
how smart growth activities can improve the quality of life for older
adults while improving environmental quality. Cost sharing or matching
contributions are not required. Funds available for these projects are
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expected to total approximately $200,000. Training, innovation, and
outreach projects should address one or more of the following objectives:
? Implement effective leadership training programs
for older adults including retirees and semi-retirees to be
environmental leaders to address environmental health hazards in their
communities.
? Demonstrate new or experimental technologies on
risk-reduction strategies on environmental health hazards to older adults.
? Conduct outreach and educational
intergenerational programs that engage older adults and children to
reduce environmental health hazards in their communities.
? Build state, local and tribal capacity through
coordinated efforts by aging, health and the environmental agencies to
protect the health of older adults from environmental hazards.
? Demonstrate how smart growth activities can be
incorporated in communities to improve the quality of life for older
adults while improving environmental quality.
B. Authorities
To be eligible to compete for these funds, applicants must be
eligible under at least one of these authorities: Clean Air Act Section
103 (b)(3); Clean Water Act, Section 104(b)(3); Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Section 20; Solid Waste Disposal Act
Section 8001; Safe Drinking Water Act, Section 1442; and Toxic
Substances Control Act, Section 10.
C. Background
By 2030, the number of older adults is expected to double to more
than 70 million. The nation's older population can be particularly
susceptible to health related effects from pollution. For example,
research indicates ground level ozone or smog poses a serious health
threat for vulnerable populations, including older adults. Surface
water runoff can impair drinking water quality and engender harmful
health impacts on older adults particularly if they have compromised
immune systems. In addition to these health risks, aging adults may
have different needs for housing, recreation, health care, and
transportation. These needs will increase with the growth of this
population, and must be addressed in a manner that will both promote
the health of individuals and the environment. EPA's efforts to address
environmental issues that affect the health and well-being of the
nation's elders have been advanced by a workshop on the ``Differential
Susceptibility and Exposure of Older Persons to Environmental Hazards''
convened by the National Academy of Sciences in December 2002. Public
input provided through oral comments from concerned citizens at public
listening sessions, meetings, and submitted written comments have
contributed to the development of this solicitation.
Many older adults contribute time, energy and expertise to their
communities. The U.S. Department of Labor reports that older adults
volunteer twice the time of any other age group in their community.\1\
EPA encourages the emerging generation of older adults to address
environmental concerns in their communities. The participation of older
adults is a key element in the EPA's Aging Initiative. EPA believes
that retired and semi-retired older adults will be eager to play a
central role in protecting the environment and educating their
communities and younger generations about environmental hazards that
may threaten natural resources and endanger public health. EPA intends
to expand and create opportunities for older persons to identify
environmental health hazards and environmental needs in their
communities. Programs or activities to increase awareness of
environmental hazards and their effects on public health will be
encouraged. Older adults have the experience, commitment and concern
for their environment that will not only preserve the quality of the
environment but also the interest in working with younger generations
to safeguard their health from environmental hazards. While many
organizations respond to community needs, existing and new partnerships
between state, local and tribal governments, together with non-profit
aging, environmental, health, educational and faith-based organizations
are needed to improve the environment.
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\1\ United States Department of Labor, December 17, 2003, news
release, Volunteering in the United States. Data on volunteering was
collected through a supplement to the September 2003 Current
Population Survey (CPS).
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This solicitation will provide information and suggest effective
strategies to protect the quality of life for older persons from
environmental hazards. Pre-retirees and retirees will play a critical
role in this effort. It is expected that many communities will develop
outreach and educational intergenerational programs that reduce
environmental hazards and improve the environment. According to data
from the 2000 Census, 2.4 million grandparents are now the primary
caregivers for their grandchildren and children of relatives. The EPA
suggests that projects that involve grandparents and grandchildren are
appropriate in strengthening bonds within families while acting
responsibly for the benefit of the entire community.
Older persons are a vulnerable population with respect to air and
water pollution, and research has demonstrated links between
development and environmental degradation. Increases in impervious
surfaces result in more storm water runoff that directly enters surface
waters without being filtered through the soil, potentially
contributing to pollution in drinking water. Increasing distances
between where people live, work, and shop can contribute to increases
in air pollution associated with longer trips.
Opportunities to address these environmental problems and create
quality of life benefits for older adults are increased through smart
growth practices such as mixing housing types within a community,
creating walkable communities, and providing a range of transportation
choices. A range of housing types and sizes can make efficient use of
land, reduce impervious surface cover, and provide older adults with
housing options that meet their needs as they change over time.
Communities that offer amenities such as drug stores, libraries,
grocery stores and restaurants within walking distance of homes or
which are accessible by public transit can shorten vehicle trips and
reduce emissions while also providing access, mobility, and
independence for those citizens who have difficulty driving. Smart
growth practices provide choices that both protect the environment and
help people maintain their independence as they age, resulting in
environmental benefits and enhanced quality of life.
D. Important Dates
(1) All questions must be submitted in writing no later than June
18, 2004 to the following address aging.info@epa.gov. Questions and
responses will be posted at: http://www.epa.gov/aging/grants.htm.
(2) Deadline for pre-application, June 28, 2004.
(3) EPA will notify applicants eligible to proceed with submitting
a full proposal on or before August 16, 2004.
(4) Deadline for submission of full proposals: September 20, 2004.
Section I. Funding Opportunity Description
A. Funding Priorities
This solicitation will support efforts to protect the health of
older adults and
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the environment. This is an initial announcement for Protecting the
Health of Older Adults by Improving the Environment: Training,
Innovation, Outreach and Educational Projects. It is expected that
these funds will assist in building local, state or tribal capacity to
reduce environmental hazards that may affect the health of older
persons. EPA expects to award these grants under the following six
grant authorities: Clean Air Act section 103(b)(3); Clean Water Act
section 104 (b)(3); Resource Conservation and Recovery Act section
8001; Toxics Substances Control Act section 10; Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act section 20; and Safe Drinking Water Act
sections 1442(a) and (c). In addition to the program criteria listed
below, a proposal must meet the following two important threshold
criteria to be considered for funding:
Threshold Criterion #1. A project must consist of
activities authorized under one or more of the six EPA grant
authorities cited above. Most of the statutes authorize grants for the
following activities: ``research, investigations, experiments,
training, demonstrations, surveys and studies.'' These activities
relate generally to the gathering or transferring of information or
advancing the state of knowledge. Grant proposals should emphasize this
``learning'' concept, as opposed to ``fixing'' an environmental problem
via a well-established method. For example, a proposal to plant some
trees in an economically depressed area in order to prevent erosion
would probably not in itself fall within the statutory terms
``research, studies, demonstrations,'' etc., nor would a proposal to
start a routine recycling program. The project's activities must
advance the state of knowledge or transfer information. The statutory
term ``demonstration'' can encompass the first instance of the
application of pollution control and prevention techniques, or an
innovative application of a previously used method. The term
``research'' may include the application of established practices when
they contribute to ``learning'' about an environmental concept or problem.
Threshold Criterion #2. In order to be funded, a project's
focus generally must be one that is specified in the statutes listed
above. For most of the statutes, a project must address the causes,
effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination of air, water,
or solid/hazardous waste pollution, or, in the case of grants under the
Toxic Substances Control Act or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and
Rodenticide Act, to ``carrying out the purposes of the Act.'' The
overarching concern or principal focus must be on the statutory purpose
of the applicable grant authority, in most cases ``to prevent or
control pollution.'' In light of this, proposals relating to other
topics which are sometimes included within the term ``environment''
such as recreation, conservation, restoration, protection of wildlife
habitats, etc., should describe the relationship of these topics to the
statutorily required purpose of pollution prevention and/or control.
Proposals are encouraged under any of the categories described below.
Products may include, but are not limited to, policy papers, case
studies, workshops, educational materials, or on-site demonstrations.
Grants or cooperative agreements will be considered in following
categories: Projects that (1) Develop and implement outreach programs
and educational strategies for risk reduction of environmental health
hazards to older adults; (2) Foster development of civic engagement
programs by older adults to address environmental hazards; (3) Engage
socioeconomically disadvantaged elders in health promotion activities
related to the environment; (4) Conduct outreach and educational
intergenerational projects that address improve environmental quality
and public health; and (5) Promote healthy communities for older adults
through smart growth activities.
Threshold Criterion #3. Proposals must address one of the
five following funding priorities.
(1) Implement Effective Training Programs for Older Adults To Be
Environmental Leaders in Their Communities (Grants)
Possible areas for activities include but are not limited to:
Establish academic institutional programs that train older adults,
retirees and semi-retirees, in environmental stewardship; incorporate
environmental health in older worker programs; train socio-economically
disadvantaged elders to conduct outreach and education on environmental
issues in their communities.
(2) Develop and Implement Outreach and Educational Strategies on Risk
Reduction of Environmental Health Hazards to Older Adults (Grants)
Possible areas for activities include but are not limited to:
Partnerships with health professionals or health, state, local or
tribal agencies to raise awareness of environmental triggers for
chronic conditions; public service campaigns to address indoor and
outdoor air quality and extreme temperatures; educational workshops for
older adults regarding environmental hazards in the home and the
garden; conduct an environmental health needs assessment for older
minorities of environmental hazards in the community; develop best
practice guides that address toxicants in senior housing and naturally
occurring retirement communities (integrated pest management programs);
establish environmental guidelines for elder friendly communities;
develop a targeted educational campaign to disseminate the annual local
water drinking water quality reports to older adults and raise
awareness of potential environmental contaminants (see
http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/ccr/ccrfact.htm).
(3) Conduct Outreach and Educational Intergenerational Programs That
Engage Older Adults and Children to Address Environmental Health
Hazards (Grants)
Possible outreach and educational areas include but are not limited
to raising awareness of the benefits of using non-chemical and
alternatives to pesticides in community gardens; raising awareness of
recycling programs in the community for items such as batteries,
mercury thermometers, cell phones or other electronic equipment.
(4) Build State Capacity Among State, Local and Tribal Agencies of
Aging, Health and the Environment of State and Tribal Agencies to
Protect the Health of Older Adults From Environmental Hazards (Grants)
Possible areas for activities include but are not limited to:
Establishing an interagency task force that prioritizes and addresses
the leading environmental health problems in their state; convening a
state-wide or tribal summit on environmental health hazards, such as
environmental triggers for COPD and asthma, to older adults and
preparing a plan of action to address these hazards; and developing an
annual report on the state of the environmental health of older adults.
(5) Promote Healthy Communities for Older Adults Through Smart Growth
Activities (Cooperative Agreements)
Foster healthy communities and healthy lifestyles through
transportation choice. Possible areas for activities to show the value
of decreasing the number of vehicle trips (VTs) and vehicle miles
traveled (VTM) include but are not limited to: Decreasing VTs and VTM
by increasing awareness of design strategies to maximize pedestrian
comfort; design charettes to improve pedestrian and street networks by
improving the connectivity of important uses through trails and walking
paths;
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develop studies that examine policies to encourage older persons reduce
single occupancy vehicles and opt for public transportation due to
changes made that include trip frequency, or upgrades to buses for
accommodating passengers with disabilities.
Encourage compact, mixed use neighborhoods with a range of
affordable, environmentally friendly housing choices for older persons.
Possible areas for activities to show the value of decreasing VT and
VTM include but are not limited to: Workshops to educate older adults
about how density creates walkable neighborhoods, support housing
choice and affordability, expand transportation choice, and improve
neighborhood security; prepare case studies on successful integration
of mixed uses into existing communities to meet the needs of older
persons for services within walking or biking distance; demonstrate
traffic design enhancements that support mobility and safety of older
persons (i.e., longer signals, traffic calming measures, reduced street
widths, modified medians).
Encourage community and stakeholder collaboration in development
decisions. Possible areas for activities include but are not limited
to: Develop a program that encourages older adults to engage in
community livability assessments to identify and address issues related
to creating environmentally preferable communities that improve
environmental quality and public health; create and distribute videos
to educate all generations about the importance of open space to
improve environmental quality and public health; develop educational
and outreach programs that showcase effective land use, improved air
and water quality through smart growth strategies; initiate outreach
programs to inform older persons on how compact, mixed used
neighborhoods can grant residents the opportunity to live in
neighborhoods that meet their lifestyle preferences and economic means
and can reduce VT and VMT while improving regional water quality.
B. Grants
The demonstration, training or outreach and educational projects
will address one of the following principal goals: (1) Train older
adults in environmental stewardship; (2) Develop and implement outreach
programs and educational strategies for risk reduction of environmental
health hazards to older adults; (3) Foster development of civic
engagement programs by older adults to address environmental hazards;
and (4) Demonstrate intergenerational projects that address
environmental health and ecological well-being.
C. Cooperative Agreements
(1) Demonstrate how smart growth activities can improve the quality
of life for older adults while improving environmental quality.
Section II--Award Information
Funds available for these projects are expected to total
approximately $200,000. Grants and cooperative agreements are expected
to be awarded to approximately eight and 15 entities. Proposals for
less than $15,000 or greater than $25,000 will not be considered. The
awards will vary depending upon solicitation priorities, proposal
quality and level of activity, and resource availability. EPA reserves
the right to make no awards. It is expected that grants or cooperative
agreements will begin in the fall of 2004 and be completed no later
than the fall of 2006. If the applicant chooses to submit an
application for a cooperative agreement, the agency will have
substantial involvement in the project. Cooperative agreements entail
substantial federal involvement in the project. The applicant must
define the Agency's role in the proposal. Such involvement may include
EPA review and approval of project scope and phases; EPA participation
in and collaboration on, various phases of the work; EPA review of all
draft and final products; regular e-mail, phone, and conference calls.
Section III--Eligibility Information
A. Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants include: State, local, tribal governments,
including environmental, health and aging departments, academic
institutions and non-profit organizations. Applicants must be eligible
under at least one of these authorities: Clean Air Act Section 103
(b)(3); Clean Water Act, Section 104 (b)(3); Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Section 20; Solid Waste Disposal Act
Section 8001; Safe Drinking Water Act, Section 1442; or Toxic
Substances Control Act, Section 10. Applicants may only submit one pre-
application proposal. Applicants must comply with Executive Order
12372. ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.''
B. Cost Sharing or Matching
Cost sharing or matching funds are not required for this solicitation.
C. Other Eligibility Criteria
(1) Responsible Officials. Projects must be performed by the
applicant or by a person approved by the applicant and EPA. Proposals
must identify the person(s) rather than the applicant who will assist
in carrying out the project. These individuals are responsible for
receiving the grant award agreement from EPA and ensuring that grant
conditions are satisfied. Recipients are responsible for the successful
completion of the project.
(2) Incurring Costs. Pre-award costs will not be covered by this
solicitation. Grant recipients may begin incurring allowable costs on
the date identified in the EPA grant award agreement. Activities must
be completed and funds spent within the time frames specified in the
award agreement. EPA grant funds may be used only for the purposes set
forth in the grant agreement and must conform to the Federal cost
principles contained in OMB Circular A-87; A-122; and A-21, as
appropriate. Ineligible costs will be reduced from the final grant award.
(3) Multiple Proposals: Organizations may submit only one proposal
for this solicitation.
(4) Deadlines Pre-applications must be received by June 28, 2004.
Late submissions will not be reviewed.
Section IV--Application and Submission Information
A. Address To Request Application Package
This solicitation notice contains all of the instructions needed
for preparing the pre-application proposal. While there are no required
application forms or kits, there are format and content requirements
which are described under Section IV (2), ``Content and Form
Application Submission.'' Paper copies of this announcement can be
obtained by contacting the EPA personnel listed in Section VII.
Electronic copies will be available on the Aging Web site. Due to
continued mail delays in the Washington, DC area, pre-applications are
strongly encouraged to be sent by way of a private shipping company
(e.g., Federal Express, UPS, DHL, or courier) to the attention of Kathy
Sykes, U.S. EPA, Office of Children's Health Protection, the Aging
Initiative, Room 2512 N, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20004-2403.
B. Content and Form of Application Submission Required
Pre-Application: Required Contents: The pre-application package
must include all of the following items: 1. Summary cover page; 2.
Federal forms
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SF-424 and SF424A (Section B-Budget Categories); 3. Budget narrative;
4. Project narrative; 5. Brief resume or bio of the Principal
Investigator or Project Director; and 6. Appendices, as appropriate.
The pre-application package is limited to no more than ten pages,
excluding the SF-424 and SF424A, and the appendices. Pages must be
letter-sized (8\1/2\ x 11 inches) and legible. Margins are not
specified. Please submit an original and six copies of the pre-
application package.
(1) Summary Cover Page (no more than one page).
The summary information page should be one-page long and include
the following information:
(a) Making a Difference for the Environment and the Health of Older
Adults: Training, Innovation, Outreach and Educational Projects USEPA-
AO-OCHP-04-01;
(b) Project title and location;
(c) Applicant's name, address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-
mail address;
(d) Name and title of project contact (including how to reach if
different from above);
(e) Type of applicant organization (e.g., nonprofit, government
agency, etc.) non-profit number.
(f) Total budget request, dollar amount, from U.S. EPA for this
project);
(g) Brief abstract of the proposal (5 to 10 lines).
(2) Completed the SF-424 and the SF 424A (Section B--Budget
Categories) For federal government forms; Budget Forms and
Understanding Cost Principles for a Federal grant: See
http://www.epa.gov/aging/grants.html or
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/images/ages/
(3) Budget narrative (up to 2 pages);
Describe how funds will be used for specific items and activities.
Your budget should include some if not all of the following major
categories of expenses: personnel (salaries and fringe), travel,
equipment, supplies, contract costs, and total direct and indirect
costs. EPA will not pay for speaker honorariums.
(4) Project Narrative (up to 6 pages).
(i) Description of the lead organization for the project;
(ii) Brief summary statement of the project's concept, goals and
objectives;
(iii) Identification of the funding priority addressed by the
project (see Section I);
(iv) Brief summary of the method that will be used to achieve the
project goals; and
(v) Brief Summary of the kinds of activities that will be funded by
the project. Describe precisely what your project will achieve. In your
narrative, be sure to answer these questions in the following order:
(aa) Who will conduct the project? What experience do you and or
your partners have in addressing environmental health hazards? What is
the nature of your on-going programs addressing environmental health or
smart growth issues? If this is a partnership, what will be the roles
and responsibilities of each partner? Who will be affected by and/or
benefit from the project? How will older adults be targeted,
identified, and recruited?
(bb) What is the identified need in the community for this project
and how was that need determined?
(cc) What is the purpose of the project? Explain your strategy--
your goals and objectives, the specific activities that will be
conducted to achieve them, and your projected outcomes. How will you
evaluate the results and the level of success? Describe any mechanisms
for tracking project outputs (e.g. how many older adults were trained,
how many home, or facility assessments were conducted? and evaluating
project outcomes (e.g. the effectiveness of the education and
mitigation methods, the level of increased awareness, number of persons
trained); How will the project be sustained beyond the life of the EPA
grant?
(dd) How will project's deliverables and/or findings be disseminated?
(ee) All projects must be completed prior to September 30, 2006.
Outline a detailed time line/responsibility matrix to link your project
activities to a clear project schedule. Indicate at what point over the
months of your budget period each action, project outcome or milestone
occurs and indicate who is responsible for each action.
(5) Brief resume or bio of Principal Investigator or Project
Director (no more than one page).
(6) Appendices: As appropriate and relevant, include letters of
commitment from all major partners, state environmental, health, and
aging departments or other organizations. Remember to include resumes
or biographical sketches for key personnel, other than the Principal
Investigator as appendices. Be sure letters of commitment focus on the
partner's role in the proposed project. Do not include any materials
other than letters of commitment and information on key personnel.
C. Full Proposals If Invited by EPA
1. Contents
The EPA Application Kit for Federal Assistance can be obtained at
http://www.epa.gov/aging/grants.html or at
http://www.epa.gov/ogd/grants/how_to_apply.htm.
2. DUNS Instructions
Grant applicants are required to provide a Dun and Bradstreet (D&B)
Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number when applying for Federal
grants or cooperative agreements. The DUNS number will supplement other
identifiers required by statute or regulation, such as tax
identification numbers. Organizations can receive a DUNS number in one
day, at no cost, by calling the dedicated toll-free DUNS Number request
line at 1-866-705-5711. Individuals who would personally receive a
grant or cooperative agreement award from the Federal government apart
from any business or non-profit organization they may operate are
exempt from this requirement. The Web site where an organization can
obtain a DUNS number is: http://www.dnb.com. 
This process
takes 30 business days and there is no cost unless the organization
requests expedited (1-day) processing, which includes a fee of $40.
3. Dates and Deadlines
(a) All questions must be submitted in writing by no later than
June 18, 2004, to the following address: aging.info@epa.gov. EPA will
post responses to questions at: http://www.epa.gov/aging/grants.htm.
EPA will not respond to questions by phone or fax.
(b) Deadline for pre-application: Monday, June 28, 2004. U.S. EPA
must receive proposals by 5 p.m. eastern standard time (e.s.t.),
Monday, June 28, 2004. No late proposals will be accepted. No fax or e-
mail submissions will be accepted. Postmarks or meter stamps will not
be sufficient documentation of on-time delivery.
(c) Confirmation of receipt of pre-application package will be
issued by email not more than seven business days after receipt by the
Agency.
(d) EPA will notify applicants eligible to proceed with submitting
a full proposal on or before August 16, 2004.
(e) Deadline for submission of full proposals: September 20, 2004.
(f) Applicants will receive an e-mail notification of receipt of
the full proposal within 30 days of receipt by the Agency.
(g) Announcement of selected projects: fall 2004.
4. Intergovernmental Review
Applicants may be subject to Executive Order 12372.
``Intergovernmental Review of Federal
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Programs'' See http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html
for more details.
5. Other Submission Requirements
Please do not submit additional items. Unnecessary materials (cover
letters, un-requested forms or binders) create extra burden for the
reviewers and failure to follow instructions may lower your score. To
ensure fair and open competition, EPA will respond to questions
submitted by email through June 21, 2004. Send questions to
aging.info@epa.gov. Questions and responses will be posted no later
than two working days at: http://www.epa.gov/aging/grants.htm.
Section V--Application Review Information
A. Administrative Review
The pre-application package will undergo an initial administrative
review that will cover eligibility, threshold criteria, completeness
and timeliness (see deadline above).
B. Review and Selection Process for Pre-Application Proposals (Maximum
Score: 100 points)
(1) Applications that pass the administrative review will be
evaluated by a team of reviewers. Reviewers will score each full
proposal based on how well it:
(a) Demonstrates a proven track record and is viewed as an
authority in working on the issues dealt with in the pre-application
proposal. The project must demonstrate that the recipient has the
personnel skills and experience necessary to ensure success. (20 points)
(b) Demonstrates the project (1) Addresses a clear and previously
unmet significant community need; (2) identifies who will benefit from
the project; (3) involves the community in planning for and execution
of the project; (4) provides lasting results. (20 points)
(c) Establishes reasonable/realistic goals and objectives
(including reasonable time frames); (1) Clearly outlines a cogent
strategy for achieving, tracking, and demonstrating meaningful
environmental results; (2) outlines how project's results will be
evaluated; and (3) outlines how the project will be sustained beyond
the funding cycle. (10 points)
(d) Provides a mechanism for disseminating project results, such as
product deliverables and lessons-learned, ability to be replicated in
and disseminated to appropriate audiences. (15 points)
(e) Outlines a clear and cost effective budget for proposed project
(10 points).
(f) Overall likely success and value of the project (10 points).
(g) Demonstrates effective and substantial involvement of older
adults in all aspects of the project. Includes a diverse team of older
adults with expertise, experience and skills (15 points).
(2) Other Factors:
Selecting officials may also select applications based on
geographical location, program balance and diversity. For geographical
location selecting officials will consider the location of the projects
as they relate to EPA regions. Selecting officials will also look for
urban and rural demonstration projects. Based on the funding priorities
described in Section I, a variety of priorities will be considered to
achieve program balance. Socio-economic need may also be considered a
criteria for selection of pre-application proposals.
Section VI--Award Administration Information
A. Award Notices
Successful pre-applicants will be notified on or about August 16,
2004. Unsuccessful applicants will be informed through a letter or fax
sent to the Project Director provided by the applicant in the pre-
application proposal by August 30, 2004. For successful applicants who
are asked to submit a full proposal, you can expect to receive a
written notice signed by the EPA grants officer in the fall of 2004.
Successful applicants must receive this document before the award can
draw funds. This document will serve as the authorizing document. The
award notice will be faxed to the key contact that the applicant in the
full proposal.
B. Administrative Requirements
Reporting requirements include the standard quarterly financial and
performance reports, a quality assurance plan if environmental data is
collected. The quarterly reports can be submitted by e-mail, followed
by a hard copy that is signed and shipped by a private company or
through the postal service.
C. Reports and Work Products
Financial and other reporting requirements will be identified in
the EPA grant award agreement. Grant recipients must submit formal
quarterly progress reports, unless otherwise instructed in the award
agreement. If environmental information is collected then a quality
assurance plan may be required. Two copies of the final report and two
copies of all work products must be sent to the EPA project officer
within 90 days after the expiration of the budget period. This
submission will be accepted as the final requirement, unless the EPA
project officer notifies you that changes must be made.
Section VII. Agency Contact
Kathy Sykes, Senior Advisor, Aging Initiative, U.S. EPA, Office of
Children's Health Protection, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW., Room 2512
Ariel Rios North, Washington, DC 20004-2403, sykes.kathy@epa.gov,
phone: (202) 564-3651, fax: (202) 564-2733, Web site:
http://www.epa.gov/aging.
Section VIII. Other Information
A. Resources
First time Federal fund recipients are encouraged to familiarize
themselves with the regulations applicable to assistance agreements
found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 40, Part 31 for
State and local government entities. See
http://www.epa.gov/docs/epacfr40/chapt-I.info/subch-B.html. You may also
obtain a copy of the CFR Title 40, Part 31 at your local U.S. Government
Bookstore, or through the U.S. Government Printing Office.
B. Regulatory References
EPA's general assistance regulations at 40 CFR part 31 apply to
state governments.
C. Dispute Resolution Process
Procedures are in 40 CFR 30.63 and 40 CFR 31.70.
D. Shipping and Mailing Addresses and Information
Applicants who need more information about this grant or
clarification about specific requirements of this solicitation notice,
should periodically check the web page for posted information
http://www.epa.gov/aging/grants.html.
Dated: April 12, 2004.
William H. Sanders III,
Acting Director, Office of Children's Health Protection.
[FR Doc. 04-8678 Filed 4-15-04; 8:45 am]
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