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From: Suero.Maryann**At_Symbol_Here**EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV Subject: EPA Funding Announcement : FY 2007 Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign Grant Solicitation Date: February 1, 2007 11:38:00 AM EST The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has posted the FY 2007 Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign (SC3) Grant Solicitation and is actively seeking initial proposals from interested applicants. The objective of this grant is to support an innovative project that advances the goals of SC3 by using lessons learned from other programs/demonstration projects to establish a SC3 "infrastructure" in a specific community that assists K-12 schools with their chemical management. The solicitation can be found at http://www.epa.gov/oswer/grants-funding.htm, http://www.epa.gov/oswer/grants-funding.htm and www.grants.gov and the deadline for submittal of initial proposals is March 14, 2007. Funding awarded under this solicitation will not exceed $150,000 - - EPA anticipates award of 1 - 2 cooperative agreement(s) whose total estimated value shall not exceed $150,000 resulting from this competitive opportunity. Proposed projects for the 2007 grant may involve a demonstration, training, outreach and/or education project that uses the lessons learned from other chemical management programs to develop a new or expand an existing program that makes available and improves chemical management in the K-12 schools of a community. Eligibility and evaluation criteria may be found in the grant solicitation. ********************************************************* Maryann E. Suero, Ph.D. US EPA Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI) Children's Health Program Manager 77 W. Jackson Blvd. (D-8J) Chicago, IL 60604 Phone (312) 886-9077 Fax (312) 353-3159 suero.maryann**At_Symbol_Here**epa.gov ************************************************************