National Tribal Toxics Council (NTTC) Technical Support

Closed Posted

Opportunity number
EPA-OCSPP-OPS-2024-10
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Up to $1,000,000

Opportunity facts

Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Category
  • Environment
Eligible applicants
  • Other

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking applicants to provide financial and administrative support for the National Tribal Toxics Council (NTTC). The NTTC works to advance chemicals management and pollution prevention policies that benefit American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages. Key objectives include facilitating meetings, managing a website, identifying priority toxics and pollution prevention areas, and collaborating with Tribes and the EPA. Eligible applicants include states, Native American organizations, and institutions of higher education. Proposals will be evaluated based on project approach, performance measures, programmatic capability, and budget. The application deadline is November 19, 2024.

The total estimated funding available is $1,000,000 over a 5-year period, with approximately $160,000 expected to be available in FY 2025. EPA anticipates awarding one cooperative agreement under this announcement. The project period is up to 5 years, and the work will be performed at the recipient's location.

Synopsis

The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is intended to provide financial and administrative assistance to support the National Tribal Toxics Council (NTTC). The NTTC works to advance chemicals management and pollution prevention policies and programs consistent with the needs, interests and unique legal status of American Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Villages and intertribal organizations through 1) raising and assessing Tribal chemical risk management and pollution prevention program development and implementation issues with OPPT; 2) assessing national chemical risk management policy and pollution prevention initiatives that affect Tribes and Alaska Native Villages; 3) offering a network for Tribal chemical risk management officials to share information between Tribes, federal parties and other organizations and represent Tribal interests on chemical risk assessment, risk management policy and pollution prevention initiatives that impact Tribes; and, 4) promoting and enhancing Tribal chemical risk management and pollution prevention program development.


The award recipient under this NOFO will provide administrative and technical support to the NTTC that includes a variety of activities including but not limited to: facilitating multi-day in-person meetings, holding monthly calls, managing a website, identifying high priority toxics and pollution prevention areas of Tribal interest, developing effective outreach, and working cooperatively with both the Tribes and EPA on programmatic issues. Please see NOFO for further details.

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EPA-OCSPP-OPS-2024-10.pdf PDF

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