Environmental Protection Agency

Description

EPA Region 6 is soliciting applications from eligible entities to conduct projects in the following areas: 1) Education of asthmatics and their parents and/or primary care givers concerning environmental triggers through home, daycare, community, and school interventions; 2) Training of healthcare professionals, community workers, and other trained individuals on environmental management of asthma so they can counsel people with asthma; 3) Educating parents and care givers on children’s exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke through home, daycare, and community interventions; 4) Outreach and training projects that result in effective Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) management practices in schools. The statutory authority for this funding opportunity is provided under the Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 103(b).

Who can apply

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education
• Others

Contact

Stacy Murphy, 214-665-6762.
murphy.stacy@epa.gov