Deadline: 1-Mar-23
EPA’s Office of International and Tribal Affairs (OITA) is soliciting applications for a collaborative program that would enhance environmental governance capacity of institutions-environmental and/or related functions-in support of United States Government Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in several regions-Central America and the Caribbean, South America, the Middle East and North Africa, and/or other bilateral initiatives, including but not limited to, EPA’s collaboration with Mexico, China, Indonesia, Taiwan, Sub-Sahara Africa, Ukraine, and Brazil.
The overall objective of this cooperative agreement is to assist institutions in strengthening their legal, technical, research, analytical, program implementation capacity, policies, and procedures for more effective environmental governance through the exchange of expert knowledge, information, strategies, and tools. The proposed program will provide capacity building through the development and implementation of projects in areas, including but not limited to: water resource management — surface and groundwater, drinking water, and wastewater management — solid waste management, air quality management, greenhouse gases (GHG), black carbon, emergency response capacity, environmental impact assessments (EIA), public participation including environmental justice and equity, and environmental enforcement and compliance.
Scope of Work
The purpose of this solicitation is to improve environmental governance in regions/countries – that are engaged in an FTA with the U.S. or cooperate with the U.S. through other bilateral environmental initiative(s). Improving environmental governance may be accomplished through the exchange of expert knowledge of environmental quality management strategies, tools, information, and programs. The overarching component under this cooperative agreement is good environmental governance. The spectrum of the capacity building activities expected to be performed supports the following environmental areas, including but not limited to:
- water resources management;
- solid waste management;
- air quality management;
- emergency response capacity;
- environmental impact assessments (EIA);
- public participation/social inclusion; environmental justice and equity; and
- environmental enforcement and compliance.
Funding Information
The total estimated funding expected to be available for awards under this competitive opportunity is approximately $7 million. Award amounts are expected to range from $ 750,000 to $7 million. Funding is dependent upon agency appropriations, funding availability, Agency priorities, and other applicable considerations.
Eligibility Criteria
In accordance with Assistance Listing 66.931 applications will be accepted from states (including the District of Columbia); local governments; U.S. territories and possessions; Indian tribes; international organizations; public and private universities and colleges, hospitals, and laboratories; and other public or private non-profit institutions.
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