FY 2018 – FY 2019 Pollution Prevention Grant Program | EPA HQ OPPT 2018 001

Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA HQ OPPT 2018 001

The FY 2018 to FY 2019 Pollution Prevention (P2) Grant Program is a discretionary EPA funding opportunity designed to support two-year projects that help businesses and facilities prevent pollution at the source. Rather than focusing on managing waste after it is created, these projects are meant to deliver hands-on technical assistance and/or training that helps organizations change processes, materials, and practices so pollutants are reduced or eliminated before they enter a waste stream or are released to the environment. This aligns with the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990, which prioritizes source reduction as a practical way to cut toxic releases while also conserving water, energy, and raw materials and lowering operating costs for participating businesses.

EPA intends these awards to be implemented across EPA regions, with the expectation that funded recipients will work directly with the regulated community and other relevant facilities to identify achievable source reduction opportunities. The core idea is applied problem-solving: helping facilities adopt safer inputs, improve production efficiency, reduce hazardous chemical use, and redesign practices so that less pollution is generated in the first place. While the program is environmental in purpose, it is also framed as an economic and operational benefit for participants, since reducing waste and inefficiency typically translates into reduced purchasing, handling, treatment, and disposal costs.

A notable emphasis in this grant cycle is on documenting and sharing results. Beyond delivering assistance, EPA is clearly signaling that it wants applicants to capture what works, describe best practices and innovations discovered or developed through the project, and make those approaches easier for others to replicate. In practical terms, strong projects under this competition would not only deliver measurable source reduction outcomes but also produce usable tools, methods, case studies, or training approaches that can be adopted by other regions, sectors, or technical assistance providers.

The opportunity is offered by the Environmental Protection Agency under Funding Opportunity Number EPA HQ OPPT 2018 001 and is associated with CFDA 66.708. EPA anticipates making awards through grants and/or cooperative agreements, which generally means recipients should be prepared for a level of EPA involvement typical of cooperative agreements (such as substantial agency engagement in project direction, review, or coordination) when applicable. The program projected up to roughly $9.38 million in total federal support across FY 2018 and FY 2019 combined, assuming congressional appropriations at levels comparable to FY 2017. This projection was described as approximately $4.69 million in FY 2018 funds and approximately $4.69 million in FY 2019 funds to support the two-year assistance agreements.

From a funding structure standpoint, the announcement lists an award ceiling of $500,000 and an estimated 100 expected awards, indicating EPA anticipated a relatively broad distribution of smaller-to-midsize awards rather than a small number of very large projects. Eligibility is not limited to a single applicant type in the summary provided; it is listed as "Others" with clarification to be found in the announcement’s eligibility section, so prospective applicants would need to consult the full notice for the definitive list of eligible organizations and any constraints or partnerships that may be required.

Key dates included a creation date of March 1, 2018 and an original closing date of April 26, 2018, with instructions directing applicants to Section IV of the official announcement for detailed submission requirements. Overall, the grant competition is positioned as a practical, outcomes-oriented program: help facilities implement source reduction, document measurable reductions and resource savings, and then package the lessons learned so successful pollution prevention approaches can be scaled and repeated beyond the initial grant recipients.

• The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2018 – FY 2019 Pollution Prevention Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.708.
• This funding opportunity was created on Mar 01, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 26, 2018 Please see Section IV of the announcement for additional submission information.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 100 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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