The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Smart Growth program has released a request for proposals (RFP) focused on how state policies and practices affect spending on school construction and renovation. The purpose of the RFP is to identify state policies and practices that may act as a barrier to smart growth school siting and design solutions; identify and summarize school siting and design strategies that can provide localities and states with the flexibility to overcome these barriers, and meet other state/local goals (e.g., student physical activity and health goals (such as those related to asthma), reducing stress on transportation systems, meeting fiscal requirements, efficient use of tax dollars); and analyze and document existing policies and practices and solutions at the state level or on a statewide basis in 4-10 selected states. EPA expects to award one grant in the amount of $101,000 in the first year with the possibility of additional funding of up to $400,000 in total over a project period of up to five years. For more information visit http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/grants/index.htm.
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