Hello, Please see attached (below) the Urban Waters Small Grants RFP and preparatory webinar. Please share this with your community partners/contacts. Thanks Laura Stewart ORISE Research Program U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development Region 10 Seattle,WA Tel: 206-553-6109 Fax: 206-553-6984 Email: stewart.laura@epa.gov From: Soscia, Marylou Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 3:57 PM To: R10-OOO Mail Group; Barber, Anthony; Conbere, Susan; Conley, Alanna; Fiedorczyk, Bryan; McCullough, Melissa; Murchie, Peter; Poland, Melody; Ringold, Paul; Slater, Mike; Stewart, Laura; Stohs, Sheryl Cc: Horn, Bevin Subject: FW: Urban Waters Small Grants RFP Update and Webinar! Please forward to community contacts. ___________________________________________________ Mary Lou Soscia | Columbia River Coordinator | US EPA 805 S.W. Broadway, Suite 500 | Portland, OR 97205 503.326.5873 www.epa.gov/columbiariver<http://www.epa.gov/columbiariver> | https://twitter.com/EPAcolumbia From: Blank, Valerie Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 7:22 AM To: Ousley, Jennifer; King, Catherine; Edwards, Cynthia; Donnelly, Peggy; Cardenas, Adele; Vietti, Virginia; Jones, Curry; Taheri, Diane; Perea, Suzanna; Kovac, Steve; Horchem, Brad; Eriksen, Stacey; Gonzales, Cynthia; Vollmer, Jared; Soscia, Marylou; Horn, Bevin; Bilardo, Elyse; Edie Findeis; Chemerys, Ruth; Adler, Robert; Kloss, Christopher; Negron, Nesmarie; Purdy, Irene; Blank, Valerie; Yi, Ji-Sun; Whittle, Caitlyn; Somboonlakana, Donna; Shah, Surabhi; Klos, Caroline; Johnson, Terri; Simon, Roy; Paula, Mario; Simonson, Emily Subject: Urban Waters Small Grants RFP Update and Webinar! Hello Urban Waters Regional Coordinators, I'm sending this request for your assistance forwarding the message below on the Small Grants Request for Proposals (RFP)<http://www2.epa.gov/urbanwaters/urban-waters-small-grants> and upcoming webinar to your EPA regional contacts (Environmental Justice, Community Involvement, Source Water Protection, Water Quality, and Citizen Science Coordinators). Please ask your contacts to forward the message to their partners. We need your help to reach all eligible areas and interested applicants! I also encourage you to consider additional opportunities for outreach to your EPA regional contacts on the RFP and in preparing for your Regional Panel Reviews. I appreciate your sharing this new update on this great opportunity! Thanks, Valerie Attention Urban Waters Small Grants Seekers! The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Urban Waters Small Grants program is currently requesting proposal The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting proposals from eligible applicants for projects that will advance EPA's water quality and environmental justice goals. Proposed projects will address urban runoff pollution through diverse partnerships that produce multiple community benefits, with emphasis on underserved communities. Visit our Urban Waters Small Grants website<http://www2.epa.gov/urbanwaters/urban-waters-small-grants> for details on the Request for Proposals (RFP) including eligibility criteria. Proposals must be submitted by November 20, 2015. Join us for an Urban Waters Small Grants Information Session Join us on Thursday, October 22, for a webinar to learn and ask questions about this RFP and how your community or organization can get involved! Click here to register<https://trainex.org/offeringslist.cfm?courseid=1649&all=yes> for the Urban Waters Small Grants Information Session. We hope you join us! EPA's Urban Waters Program focuses on helping local residents and their organizations, particularly those in underserved communities, restore their urban waters in ways that also benefit community and economic revitalization. One of the ways the Urban Waters Program accomplishes this mission is through the Urban Waters Small Grants Program. This program recognizes that healthy and accessible urban waters can help grow local businesses and enhance educational, recreational, social, and employment opportunities in nearby communities. To learn more about the Urban Waters Small Grants program and how past recipients are having an impact in their communities and waters visit the website at http://www2.epa.gov/urbanwaters/urban-waters-small-grants. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Bilardo, Elyse Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 4:17 PM To: Ousley, Jennifer; King, Catherine; Edwards, Cynthia; Donnelly, Peggy; Cardenas, Adele; Vietti, Virginia; Jones, Curry; Taheri, Diane; Perea, Suzanna; Kovac, Steve; Horchem, Brad; Eriksen, Stacey; Gonzales, Cynthia; Vollmer, Jared; Soscia, Marylou; Horn, Bevin; Bilardo, Elyse; Edie Findeis; Chemerys, Ruth; Adler, Robert; Kloss, Christopher; Negron, Nesmarie; Purdy, Irene; Blank, Valerie; Yi, Ji-Sun; Whittle, Caitlyn; Somboonlakana, Donna; Shah, Surabhi Subject: The 2015/2016 UWSG Request for Proposals is now OPEN (until Nov 20) Hi Urban Waters Regional Coordinators- Help spread the word! The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Urban Waters Small Grants program is currently requesting proposal! Under this announcement, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting proposals from eligible applicants for projects that will advance EPA's water quality and environmental justice goals. Proposed projects will address urban runoff pollution through diverse partnerships that produce multiple community benefits, with emphasis on underserved communities. Note that proposed project activities must take place entirely within one of the Eligible Geographic Areas, as illustrated on the interactive map provided on the Urban Waters Small Grants mapping website at http://www2.epa.gov/urbanwaters/urban-waters-small-grants-mapping. The complexity and widespread impact of urban runoff pollution requires various levels of government and local stakeholders (e.g., community residents, local businesses, etc.) to work together in developing effective and long-term solutions with multiple benefits. EPA supports and empowers communities, especially underserved communities, that are working on solutions to address multiple community needs, and fostering successful collaborative partnerships. Projects should address local water quality issues related to urban runoff pollution; provide additional community benefits; actively engage underserved communities; and foster partnership. The total estimated funding available for awards under this competition is approximately $1.6 million. EPA expects each award to range from $40,000 to $60,000. EPA Regional Offices will award the cooperative agreements resulting from this announcement. It is anticipated that each EPA Regional Office will award approximately two to three cooperative agreements. Funding is contingent upon Agency funding levels, the quality of proposals received, and other applicable considerations. Visit the Urban Waters Small Grants website to learn more about the program and how to submit a proposal at http://www2.epa.gov/urbanwaters/urban-waters-small-grants Thanks! The Urban Waters Team