Summary of Amendments to the 2018 EE Local Grants RFP.pdf

Summary of Amendments to the 2018 EE Local Grants RFP

Ten changes were made to the EE Local Grants RFP (in each of the ten regional documents). The new or modified text is listed below in RED.

1. The deadline for applications was changed to April 11.

2. The word “draft” was taken out in front of “Strategic Plan” throughout the document.

3. On the bottom of page 5 under “Educational Priorities,” #2 “Community Projects,” the words “such issues as” have been added in front of “water and soil quality….”

4. Page 6, under “Environmental Priorities,” the introductory paragraph now says:

“Proposals must address at least one of the Administrator’s Environmental Priorities to be considered eligible. From the list below, select at least one numbered priority. Then specify a topic under the priority that the proposal will address. Note that for illustrative purposes only, samples of topics are listed under each priority below.

You may choose one of the sample topics or propose another topic relevant to your local area and consistent with the Administrator’s priorities and the Agency’s Strategic Plan.”

5. Page 6, under “Environmental Priorities,” the word “Priority” has been added in front of each of the priorities, and “Sample topic:” after each priority.

6. Page 12 under “Threshold Eligibility Criteria,” part (10), now says:

“The proposal must address at least one of the EPA’s environmental priorities listed in Section 1(C) along with a specific topic related to that priority that is consistent with the Administrator’s priorities and the Agency’s Strategic Plan.”

7. Page 20, under “Priorities,” (b) now says:

“…the environmental priority(ies) listed in Section I(C) that your project addresses, along with the specific topic(s) related to that priority.”

8. Page 21, under “What” (1) b) now says:

“Describe what your project will be doing to address the environmental priorities, along with the specific topic(s) related to each priority, you have chosen to focus on, especially as each priority relates to the local community in which the project is located.”

9. Page 29 (bottom), under “Detailed Project Description,” 2 (i) b) now says:

“what activities, methods and materials your project (including those of the sub-grants) will undertake to address the environmental priority(ies) described in Section I and the specific, related topic(s) on which you have chosen to focus.”

Summary of Amendments to the 2018 EE Local Grants RFP

10. Page 43, in Appendix C, now says:

“Indicate your environmental priority(ies) and specify the topic(s) related to the priority(ies) that your project will address (note that topics listed in the RFP are suggestions only):

1. Improving air quality to ensure Americans are living and working in areas that meet high air quality standards.

Topic: _____________________________________________________________

2. Ensuring clean and safe water by supporting clean drinking water, aquatic ecosystems, and recreational, economic and subsistence activities.

Topic: _______________________________________________________________

3. Ensuring the safety of chemicals.

Topic: _______________________________________________________________

4. Increasing transparency, public participation, and collaboration with communities.

Topic:_______________________________________________________________”