Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA R6 R9 18 01
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant opportunity titled "Creating and Maintaining Healthier Environments for Children in U.S. Communities along the U.S.-Mexico Border" (Funding Opportunity Number EPA-R6-R9-18-01) is a discretionary funding program designed to reduce environmental health risks affecting children in U.S. border communities. The focus is specifically on communities in southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas that are located within 100 kilometers (62 miles) of the U.S. side of the U.S.-Mexico border. A key requirement is that the communities experiencing the impacts and benefiting from the project activities must fall within that 62-mile boundary.
Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement, meaning recipients should expect substantial EPA involvement during the project period, such as coordination, technical input, or oversight consistent with cooperative agreements. The opportunity sits within the environmental funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 66.609. While the eligibility category is listed broadly as "Others," applicants are directed to consult the announcement's eligibility section (notably the "Additional Information on Eligibility" text and Section IV of the full notice) to confirm who can apply and how proposals must be submitted.
Projects supported under this opportunity are intended to address childrens environmental health risks through community-based education, training, and engagement activities. The announcement highlights several example project types, including prenatal environmental health education (helping expecting parents understand and reduce exposures that can affect fetal and infant health), healthy childcare education (promoting safer, healthier environments in childcare settings), environmental health youth summits (youth-focused events that build awareness and leadership around local environmental health issues), and pediatric environmental health training (building capacity among health professionals or community partners to recognize and reduce environmental exposures that affect children). These examples are not presented as the only allowable activities, but they illustrate the kinds of practical, prevention-oriented efforts the EPA is looking to fund.
The award ceiling is $50,000 per project, and the EPA anticipated making about seven awards under this solicitation. The notice was created on August 22, 2017, with an original closing date of September 22, 2017, and it instructs applicants to rely on the full announcement for exact submission procedures, acceptable methods of delivery, and any clarifications about deadlines and requirements. Overall, the program is structured to support targeted, community-relevant projects that can measurably improve childrens environmental health conditions in U.S. communities near the U.S.-Mexico border, with a clear geographic eligibility boundary and an emphasis on education, training, and community engagement as primary tools for reducing risk.Apply for EPA R6 R9 18 01
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Creating and Maintaining Healthier Environments for Children in U.S. Communities along the U.S.-Mexico Border" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.609.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 22, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 22, 2017 Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this EPA grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Creating and Maintaining Healthier Environments for Children in U.S. Communities along the U.S.-Mexico Border."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is EPA-R6-R9-18-01.
What type of funding program is this?
This is a discretionary funding program offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
What is the main purpose of the program?
The program is designed to reduce environmental health risks affecting children in U.S. border communities by supporting community-based education, training, and engagement activities.
What geographic area does this funding focus on?
The focus is on U.S. communities in southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas that are located within 100 kilometers (62 miles) of the U.S. side of the U.S.-Mexico border.
Is there a strict distance requirement for the communities served by the project?
Yes. A key requirement is that the communities experiencing the impacts and benefiting from the project activities must be within 62 miles (100 kilometers) of the U.S.-Mexico border on the U.S. side.
Does the project have to take place entirely within the 62-mile boundary?
The notice emphasizes that the communities experiencing the impacts and benefiting from the project activities must fall within the 62-mile boundary.
What funding mechanism is used (grant or cooperative agreement)?
Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement means recipients should expect substantial EPA involvement during the project period, such as coordination, technical input, or oversight consistent with cooperative agreements.
What kinds of projects are intended to be supported?
Projects are intended to address childrens environmental health risks through community-based education, training, and engagement activities, with an emphasis on practical, prevention-oriented efforts.
What are examples of project activities mentioned in the announcement?
The announcement provides examples that include:
- Prenatal environmental health education (helping expecting parents understand and reduce exposures that can affect fetal and infant health)
- Healthy childcare education (promoting safer, healthier environments in childcare settings)
- Environmental health youth summits (youth-focused events that build awareness and leadership around local environmental health issues)
- Pediatric environmental health training (building capacity among health professionals or community partners to recognize and reduce environmental exposures that affect children)
Are applicants limited to only the example project types listed?
No. The examples are presented as illustrations of the kinds of practical efforts EPA is looking to fund, and they are not described as the only allowable activities.
What is the award ceiling (maximum amount) per project?
The award ceiling is $50,000 per project.
How many awards did EPA anticipate making?
EPA anticipated making about seven awards under this solicitation.
What is the funding activity category associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity sits within the environmental funding activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 66.609.
Who is eligible to apply?
The eligibility category is listed broadly as "Others," and applicants are directed to consult the announcement's eligibility section (including "Additional Information on Eligibility" and Section IV of the full notice) to confirm who can apply and how proposals must be submitted.
Where should applicants look for exact eligibility rules and submission instructions?
Applicants should rely on the full announcement for the exact submission procedures, acceptable methods of delivery, and clarifications about deadlines and requirements. The notice specifically points to the eligibility section (including "Additional Information on Eligibility") and Section IV of the full notice.
When was the notice created?
The notice was created on August 22, 2017.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was September 22, 2017.
What is the overall emphasis of the program in terms of approach?
The program emphasizes targeted, community-relevant projects that can measurably improve childrens environmental health conditions near the U.S.-Mexico border, using education, training, and community engagement as primary tools for reducing risk.
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