4E, Motion to Authorize Staff to Apply for 2008 Smart Growth Tech Assistance

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2008 Request for Applications (RF A) I Smart Growth Implementation Assistance I Smart ... Page 5 of 6 manager, type of assistance requested (policy analysis or public participation processes), and an abstract of the project. If a nonprofit organization or academic institution is submitting the application, then the name and contact information for the governmental partner must also be provided. {;QlleL lej:ter(dQ~snot CQunti'l9i'linstpi'lgelimit) The cover letter that accompanies your application must be signed by an official with the authority to commit your government, agency, or organization to the project and should be written on your official letterhead. PrQjectdescriptiQn (no longer thi'ln..5 pi'lge sides) The request for assistance must describe the project clearly and specifically. The narrative must provide a concise overview of the project, including how it ties into larger issues of local or regional growth and how EPA assistance will support the project. The description must detail support for action and resources (e.g., staff time, support from business, cost~sharing, etc.) that the applicant's team will bring to the project. The narrative must also address how the application meets each of the criteria and what environmental results the applicant expects. If other project partners or funding sources are involved, their role and contribution must be clearly defined. In reviewing the project description, reviewers will not consider any pages over the 5-page~side limit. Project descriptions must use no smaller than 10-point type and should have page margins all i'lround of at least one inch. Letter of support from elected officii'll (notincluded in page limit) Applicants must include a letter of support from the primary elected official in the community (e.g., mayor, county commission chair). If the applicant is a state government agency, the letter should be from the head of the agency or an elected official. Also include a list of other stakeholders who support the project; letters from these people are not required. Please include these materials with the application. P"-clJm entation of. Pi'l rtneLPilrticiRatiQn{n9J:io.Q.Y.<:l~j:!jD_Qg.9e..1iI!11t) Applicants should include letters of support from the principal partners in the local team that will be assisting the EPA-Ied team and directing follow-up activities. Please include these letters with the application. Principal partners will be expected to participate in a conference call for the finalists. EPA must receive applications by 5:00PM EST, Thursday, May 8, 2008. No late applications will be accepted. Applicants must submit one original and four copies of their full application. All applications must be submitted in accordance with the requirements described above. No fax submissions will be accepted. Postmarks or meters will not be considered sufficient documentation of on~time delivery. If you are sending your application via hand delivery (e.g., UPS, Federal Express, courier, or some other means) send it to: Deloris Wingo-Huntley Development, Community and Environment Division U.s. Environmental Protection Agency 1301 Constitution Ave. NW EPA West Building, Room 1408 Washington, DC 20004 202-566~2862 If you are mailing your application, send it to: http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/2008__sgia_rfa.htm 4/24/2008