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Promoting Readiness and Enhancing Proficiency to Advance Reporting and Data (2)

Open Date:

6/14/2024

Close Date:

7/29/2024

Upcoming Milestones:

Submission Deadline: July 29, 2024 at 11:59 pm ET

Eligible Recipients:

  • Educational Institutions
  • Hospitals
  • Non-profits

Program Purpose:

  • Environmental Clean-up

Reserved for Energy
Communities?

No

Bureau/Office

Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)

Funded by:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Overview

The EPA is seeking additional applications from eligible public and private nonprofit entities to assist current or prospective EPA grant recipients more effectively address their grant progress and performance requirements of their EPA-funded grant agreements. Reporting requirements involve gathering data, administering reports, and addressing evidence-building metrics.

Applicants also may place special emphasis on aiding EPA-funded recipients and subrecipients of Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water programs, as well as grant recipients representing small, underserved, and/or tribal communities that are applying for or receiving EPA grant funding, including but not limited to funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Further details are described in the announcement.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking applications for cooperative agreements to support the data, reporting, and evidence-building capacity of program beneficiaries, which include, recipients of grant funding from EPA as direct recipients of EPA funding and subrecipients who can participate in the Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water programs, particularly for those representing small, underserved, and/or tribal communities that are applying for or receiving EPA grant funding.

The project goals are to support communities that receive EPA grant funding, specifically to address their capacity for implementing requirements for data and reporting as part of their grant commitments to EPA and as outlined by federal policies and regulations. Often, small, underserved, and tribal communities focus on collecting data solely for the purpose of reporting to EPA (and other funders) and they do not have the capacity to use the data collected or the process for reporting to EPA as means for their own learning and program improvement. Therefore, another project goal is to provide communities that receive EPA grant funding with tools and strategies for evidence-building that leverages data and reporting requirements. Communities understandably focus on data and reporting required by funders such as EPA, but this can unintentionally limit their ability to engage in evidence-building, i.e., to produce high-quality and timely quantitative and qualitative information that help improve outcomes and results for their communities. Proposals for awards under this Cooperative Agreement are expected to target capacity issues found in small, underserved, and/or tribal communities. Also, proposals for awards under this Cooperative Agreement are expected to consider issues related to the relative lack of experience with data collection, data management, and post-award reporting among the smaller/newer grant recipients compared to larger/more established grant recipients.

Additionally, proposals for awards under this Cooperative Agreement are expected to incorporate qualitative data such as community voices, alternative sources of knowledge, indigenous knowledge (IK) and lived experiences as components of the overall picture. Applicants that incorporate the aforementioned methodologies (but are not limited to) demonstrate an adherence to cultural competency that should be prioritized and reflected in work with communities, specifically disadvantaged, rural, and/or tribal communities. By working together to build capacity, and combining multiple sources of data alongside technical assistance, greater inclusivity can be achieved while maintaining focus on the overall mission and deliverables.

Related Resources

Additional information is available on the Resources page.

Funding Details

Funding Source:
Funding Type:
Grant - no match
Total Amount Available:
$2,000,000
Limit per Applicant:
$500,000
Estimated Awards:
4

Applicant Guidance

Contact Information

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