Kids grow
and learn better
in pollution-free
schools
&EFA
EPA910-N-11-001
Winter 2012
EPA Region 10 Healthy Schools Team
Serving Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Tribal Nations
Funding Opportunities & Public Comment Period
for Voluntary School Guidelines
Request for Applications: Regional Indoor Environments- Reducing Public
Exposure to Indoor Pollutants
Deadline: April 12, 2012,1pm PST
Amount: Approximately $25,000 to $150,000 per year for each region for 2 years
Summary: EPA is happy to announce the release of a Request for Applications (RFA)
for projects to conduct demonstration, training, education and/or outreach activities
to reduce exposure to indoor air contaminants and yield measurable environmental
outcomes, primarily in homes and schools. Applications will be evaluated and selected
by the EPA Regional office for the geographic area where the project is proposed to be
conducted. Projects must be performed entirely within one region.
For more information, including copy of RFA, visit: www.epa.gov/air/grants funding.
html under Office of Radiation & Indoor Air.
Public comment: K-12 School Environmental Health Program Voluntary
Guidelines for States, Tribes and Territories
Deadline for public comment: April 13, 2012
Summary: Unhealthy school environments can affect attendance, concentration
and performance. EPA, with assistance from its federal partners and feedback from
stakeholders, developed draft voluntary State K-12 School Environmental Health
Program Guidelines. The guidelines are primarily intended to be used as a resource
for the establishment of a state, tribal, or territorial K-12 school environmental health
program. We encourage you to review the draft guidelines and provide comments.
To view the guidelines and post your comments, visit: EPA Healthy School
Environments at http://www.epa.gov/schools/ehguidelines/index.html.
Request for Applications: K-12 School Environmental Health Program Voluntary
Guidelines for States, Tribes and Territories
Deadline for application: April 10, 2012
Amount: Applications up to $150,000 will be accepted
Summary: EPA is happy to announce the release of a Request for Applications (RFA)
which will provide funding for implementation of the draft voluntary K-12 School
Environmental Health Program Guidelines for States, Tribes and Territories. Eligibility
for funding under this competitive solicitation is limited to states, tribes and territories.
Total funding available is expected to be $750,000 and applications for up to $150,000
will be accepted.
For more information, including a copy of the RFA, visit: http://www.epa.gov/schools/
ehguidelines/index.html.
Mark Your Calendar
National Healthy
Schools Day
April 24, 2012
http://www.
nationalhealthyschoolsday.org/
Ten school districts in the
Pacific Northwest and Alaska
recognized as Energy Star
Leaders
http://yosemite.epa.gov/
opa/admpress.nsf/0/
FDC7B82BC396786B852579B100726A03
Earth Day
April 22, 2012
Resources and Lesson Plans
http://www.epa.gov/students/
teachers.html
May is Asthma Awareness
Month
Event Management Kit
Activities, Resources and
Materials
http://www.epa.gov/asthma/
awareness.html
Next Healthy Schools
Newsletter - May 6, 2012
Healthy School NEWS is published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10. Region 10 includes the states of Washington, Idaho, Alaska and Oregon and the tribes within
those boundaries. For general information about school environmental health or to provide feedback on this newsletter, please contact Alanna Conley at conley.alanna@epa.gov. To be
added or removed from the distribution list, please email pollow.george@epa.gov with your request. Contact Region 10's Public Environmental Resource Center, the education, publication
and information gateway to EPA's Region 10 Office, for free publications and educational resources for your school. Call at (800) 424-4EPA or email epa-seattle@epa.gov. EPA Environmental
Education: www.epa.gov/enviroed/ EPA Children's Environmental Health: www.epa.gov/children
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