<div dir="ltr"><img src="cid:ii_kxta92aj0" alt="image.png" width="196" height="75" style="margin-right: 0px;"><font size="4" color="#38761d"> </font><div><font size="4" color="#38761d">Here is a Grant Opportunity from the US EPA.  Please contact Stephen Sturdivant at </font><span style="font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#38761d" style="" size="4"><a href="mailto:sturdivant.stephen@epa.gov">sturdivant.stephen@epa.gov</a></font></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(56,118,29);font-size:large">if you have any questions.</span></div><div><div><br></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="cid:ii_kxtacsv41" alt="image.png" width="133" height="150"><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background:rgb(255,176,20)">New!</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> EPA Healthy Environmental Living Program Grant - $500 thousand</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(64,63,66)"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(64,63,66)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Applications Due: January 28, 2022</span></i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(64,63,66)"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(64,63,66)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Eligible Entities: State, Local, public nonprofit institutions/organizations, private nonprofit institutions/organizations, quasi-public nonprofit institutions/organizations, Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments, K- 12 schools or school districts: and non-profit organizations.</span></i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(64,63,66)"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(64,63,66)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications that work directly with communities to reduce environmental risk to protect and improve human health and the quality of life. To qualify as eligible projects under HELP, proposed projects must: (1) address Environmental Justice (EJ) in the states, tribes, and territories within EPA Region 6 states: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas; and (2) identify how the proposed project will achieve measurable environmental and/or public health results in one or more of the following Target Program Areas: Pollution Prevention<span style="background:yellow">, Sustainable Materials Management</span>, Lead-based Paint and/or Integrated Pest Management.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(64,63,66)"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(64,63,66)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">For more information, visit the funding opportunity </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(64,63,66)"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001vdV6vssW7InHRUArU8ui_RlCMW_lbASkaitAy4RVVFveyOFEUUmHwsUIXYnT27hXTCLK4ByAtYRhqCi1xM2NjN4ZilPCr-LsG4hI53HkwSRC8IredIzhPlhXrKQm3pR_KCqmXEU01Iat4fmGs-N7TG9Ok49e7Rs4dUV8cDb_hGEYPt10UzqHZ_WKAIeXHqkpx3viVmaCJVaAfUSnWbqYvA%3D%3D%26c%3D99wz99WBS7LNkI1LjKrPiK2uudDL5HjPHyP0n6Uzes7Dw53UjT5tPg%3D%3D%26ch%3DVrvGqqChqaliuxbDf7JuSY8engOmkvw0zd5laDDoNrja7A2wtT1VFA%3D%3D&data=04%7C01%7CGoldstein.Elana%40epa.gov%7C3aa67e3838c24cf3020808d9c0b5d524%7C88b378b367484867acf976aacbeca6a7%7C0%7C0%7C637752709474232058%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=S%2FIs3ymcc%2BuIKB%2Fc8Ilcf5NzQij%2Bh6SuLmwRP0PhIo8%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(9,163,186)">description</span></a>.</span><span style="font-size:14pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Stephen Sturdivant<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Environmental Engineer<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sustainable Materials Management <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">US Environmental Protection Agency Region 6<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">1201 Elm Street, Suite 500 (6LCRPU)<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Dallas, TX 75270<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8pt;color:black">Disclaimer:</span></b><span style="font-size:8pt;color:black">  Reference herein to any specific information, commercial products, process, or service does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government. The views and opinions expressed here today do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government, and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.</span></p></div></div></div>