66.612: Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Training Demonstrations and Educational Outreach Related to Environmental Information and the Release of Toxic Chemicals

66.612

Inactive

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Sept. 4, 2019

Oct. 3, 2018

This program provides funding in support of surveys, studies, investigations, training/demonstrations, educational outreach and special purpose assistance as they relate to environmental information and the release of toxic chemicals. This program educates the public on how to obtain access to and effectively use environmental information, including information about toxic chemical releases and other waste management activities. Through this grant program, EPA intends to enhance the public's understanding of environmental data, in general, and the potential risks and hazards of releases of toxic chemicals to communities as they relate to facilities covered under the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Program; support efforts to assist state, tribal and local governments improve management of environmental information; identify priorities and opportunities for the public and state, tribal and local governments to work with industry to reduce toxic chemical disposal or other releases and potential risks associated with them; and establish reduction targets and measure progress toward reduction goals. Other program objectives are to access TRI and other toxic chemical information to other organizations so they can help facilitate and manage activities that will further promote analysis, understanding, and use of TRI and other toxic chemical data to prevent pollution, improve environmental performance, and reduce the hazards/risks associated with toxic chemical releases within communities. Through this grant program, EPA also intends to enhance public understanding of environmental information generally and the potential risks and hazards of releases of toxic chemicals to their communities; support efforts to assist interested stakeholders (e.g., members of the public, industry, community organizations, academic institutions, state, tribal and local officials, non-governmental organizations, etc.), to improve the management, access, understanding and use of TRI and other toxic chemical information; and to utilize TRI and related information to prioritize community action and develop opportunities for interested stakeholders to work with industry to achieve beneficial outcomes such as improved data quality, environmental compliance, and reduced toxic chemical disposal or other releases and associated potential risks. Funding Priorities - Fiscal Year 2017 and 2018: Expansion of TRI stakeholder education and outreach; use of various avenues to deliver TRI related training to interested stakeholders such as online seminars; engagement with new communities and organizations that could benefit from increased awareness, understanding and use of TRI; and promotion of access and use of TRI and other related data among grass roots community organizations such as producing analyses or training community leaders.

B - Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants)

Assistance under this program is generally available to states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories (for example, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands), federally recognized Indian tribes, intertribal consortia of federally recognized tribes, public and private colleges and universities, and other public or private nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit organizations exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that lobby are not eligible for financial assistance. For certain competitive funding opportunities under this CFDA assistance listing, the Agency may limit eligibility to compete to a number or subset of eligible applicants consistent with the Agency's Assistance Agreement Competition Policy.

State, territory, city, town, county, and regional governments; federally recognized Indian tribes and intertribal consortia of federally recognized tribes; public institutions and industries subject to EPA regulatory reporting requirements; and the public.

66.436 - Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants and Cooperative Agreements - Section 104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act

66.424 - Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants - Section 1442 of the Safe Drinking Water Act

66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act

66.510 - Surveys, Studies, Investigations and Special Purpose Grants within the Office of Research and Development