Grant Resource Guide for Non-profits Community-based Organizations and Tribes Grant Programs Technical Assistance and Tools for Communities February 2012


Technical Assistance

Information Tools

Grant Resource Guide

Here are some of the technical assistance resources
EPA Region 6 offers communities:

Children's Health Protection Program

http://www.epa.gov/region6/children
Community Childhood Asthma Program

http://www.epa.gov/asthma/community.html
Energy Star

http://www.energystar.gov
Environmental Finance Center

http://nmefc.nmt.edu/home.php
Healthy School Environments

http://www.epa.gov/schools
Indoor Environments

http://region6.epa.gov/websave/earthlr6/6pd/iaq/ a
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ipm
Radon Program and Radiation
http://www.epa.gov/radon
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Community Involvement
http://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/tsd/permit/pubpart/
index.htm
Superfund Community Involvement
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/community/cag/regions/
region6.htm
Sustainable Skylines

http://www.epa.gov/sustainableskylines/index.htmi
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc.

http://www.trla.0rg/practicearea/envir0nmental-justice#
University of Texas School of Law Environmental Clinic

http://www.utexas.edu/iaw/clinics/environment
Urban Waters Initiative

http://www.epa.gov/urbanwaters
Water Sense

http://www.epa.gov/watersense
Waste Wise

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/wastewise/
index.htm

EPA offers information tools to help communities
learn more about the environmental conditions in
their areas and ways to address environmental
concerns. These resources come in a variety of
forms, such as mapping tools, searchable databases,
environmental impact calculators and assessment
tools.

Adopt Your Watershed

http://www.epa.gov/owow_keep/adopt/
index.html#tooikit

Cleanups in My Community
http://iaspub.epa.gov/Cleanups

Community Air Screening
How-To Manual
http://www.epa.gov/oppt/cahp/pubs/howto.htm

EJ View

http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/
mapping.html

Green Communities Toolkit

http://www.epa.gov/greenkit/index.htm
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculator
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/
ind_calculator.html

Green Infrastructure Models and Calculators
http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/greeninfrastructure/
modelsandcalculators.cfm

Municipal Government Recycling Toolkit
http://www.epa.gov/region4/waste/rcra/mgtoolkit/
index.html

My Environment

http://www.epa.gov/myenvironment
Smart Growth Community Scorecards
http://www.epa.gov/dced/scorecards/index.htm

Sustainable Design and Green
Building Toolkit for Local Governments
http://www.epa.gov/region4/recycle/green-building~
tooikit.pdf

Water Quality Scorecard
http://www.epa.gov/dced/water_scorecard.htm

For Non-Profits , Community-based
ORGANIZATIONS, AND TRIBES

Grant Programs
Technical Assistance
And Tools for Communities

EPA Region 6 Call Center

(214) 665-2200 Toll Free: 1-800-887-6063
Fax: (214)665-7113

Visit us at:
http://www.epa.gov/region6

February 2012

United States
Environmental Protection
LI M % Agency

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Community	Resource	Referenc

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Region 6 supports communities in the states of
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
and 66 tribal nations. The purpose of this brochure is
to assist community leaders, non-profits and Tribes, in
identifying EPA resources that can support community
efforts to protect and renew the environment and
create a healthier and more sustainable future for their
citizens. This brochure can also be used by states, local
governments and businesses to reach out to their
communities and share information about EPA
resources.

Note: This brochure may not represent all of EPA's
grant programs and resources. For more
comprehensive information, visit: www.epa.gov/
region6

Grant Programs	

Here are some of the grant programs offered by EPA
Region 6 that are applicable to communities along with
websites for more information.

Brownfields and Land Revitalization
Program

Cleanup Grants and Job Training Grants

http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/grant_info/index.htm

Capitalization Grants for Clean Water State
Revolving Fund Programs

http://www.epa.gov/region6/6en/xp/enxp2c4.htm

Capitalization Grants for Drinking Water
State Revolving Fund Programs

http://water.epa.gov/grants_funding/dwsrf/index.cfm

Climate Showcase Communities Grant
Program

www.epa.gov/statelocalclimate/local/showcase

Community Action for a Renewed
Environment (CARE)

www.epa.gov/care

Community Based Lead Program

http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/grantmap.htm

Environmental Education

www.epa.gov/enviroed/grants.html

Environmental Justice Small Grants

http://www.epa.gov/compliance/environmentaljustice/
grants/index.html

Indian Environmental General Assistance
Program

http://www.epa.gov/aieo/gap.htm
Indoor Air Quality Program

http://region6.epa.gov/websave/earthlr6/6pd/iaq

Nonpoint Source Pollution Control
Program

www.epa.gov/owow/nps/cwact.html

Source Reduction Assistance Grant
Program

http://www.epa.gov/oppt/p2home/pubs/grants/
index.htm

Superfund Technical Assistance Grants
(TAGs)

http://www.epa.gov/superfund/community/tag/
index.htm

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Office of Environmental Justice and
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Serving Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico,
Oklahoma, Texas & 66 Tribal Nations

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