Deadline: 17-Jun-22
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering grants under Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Model Responsible Management Entity (RME) Project.
This Request for Applications (RFAs) sets forth a competitive process to solicit and select up to two applicants in the SNEP geographic boundaries, one each in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, to develop a Responsible Management Entity (RME) while simultaneously installing, monitoring, and operating/overseeing I/A septic systems (otherwise known as alternative and experimental (A/E)) in the area covered by the RME.
Goals
- The goal of this effort is to advance the adoption and installation of I/A septic systems by demonstrating the effectiveness of the comprehensive RME model to manage them.
- An additional goal is to install the best available I/A technologies (those consistently achieving below 12 mg/l-nitrogen in their effluent) in order to gather more information on their performance.
These goals, and the advancement of I/A septic use in general, have long been identified as a priority in New England and especially the area covered by the SNEP.
Funding Information
- EPA expects to award up to two (2) cooperative agreements for activities under this RFA: one for a project in Massachusetts, and one for a project in Rhode Island.
- The total estimated funding available for awards under this competitive opportunity is up to $1,115,000 per award for a project period of up to five (5) years.
- Funding for each agreement is not to exceed $1,115,000 total over five years.
- The total amount of funding competed under this opportunity is $2,300,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Assistance under this SNEP RFA is available to state, local, and tribal governments; institutions of higher education; nonprofit institutions and organizations; and interstate agencies.
- Private businesses, federal agencies, and individuals are not eligible to apply; however, they may work in partnership with eligible applicants on these projects.
- For-profit organizations are not an eligible entity for this funding opportunity.
- Additionally, non-profit organizations described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying activities are not eligible to apply.
- The term nonprofit organization means any corporation, trust, association, cooperative, or other organization that is operated mainly for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purpose in the public interest and is not organized primarily for profit; and uses net proceeds to maintain, improve, or expand the operation of the organization.
- The term includes tax-exempt nonprofit neighborhood and labor organizations.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=339637