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<br />EPA is soliciting applications from communities, regions, and state governments that want <br />assistance with either policy analysis or public participatory processes. Previous applicants and <br />assistance recipients may re-apply. Examples of project ideas include, but are not limited to: <br />• crafting policies that allow or encourage specific smart growth techniques (e.g., transit- <br />oriented development, infill, etc.); <br />• reviewing state department of transportation investments to support smart growth; <br />• using smart growth to reach economic development goals; <br />o analyzing plans, guidelines, criteria or procedures for school investments; <br />• retrofitting a commercial corridor; <br />• coordinating communities' smart growth design with active aging programs; <br />+ using smart growth to address BRAC-related challenges, including either growing due to <br />military realignment or closing of a local military facility; <br />+ reviewing state investments to support compact development; <br />• conducting a site design workshop for redevelopment; <br />• analyzing a pending update to zoning codes; <br />• meeting a statutory deadline on stormwater ordinances; or <br />• reviewing subdivision regulations to support complete street networks and compact <br />development. <br />Selected communities or states will receive assistance in the form of a multi-day visit from a <br />team of experts organized by EPA and other national partners to work with local leaders. EPA <br />will provide this assistance through an Agency contract vehicle, not a grant. Team members will <br />be nationally known experts in disciplines to be determined by the community's unique needs. <br />Team visits consist of meetings with state or local staff to study the context and specific project <br />and meetings with elected officials, business leaders, citizen organizations, and representatives of <br />many different sectors. On the last day, the team presents preliminary findings to the applicant <br />and its leadership. After the visit, the team works with the applicant to deliver a final report. <br />EPA plans to assist three to five communities in 2007. EPA anticipates announcing the selected <br />communities in spring 2007 and working with the communities over the next twelve months. <br />The lessons learned from these projects will be used to help other communities with similar <br />challenges. For more information on the Smart Growth Implementation Assistance program, <br />visit www.epa.i4ov/smartgrow~th/sgia.htm. <br />EPA must receive applications by 5:00 p.m. EST, Thursday, March 8, 2007. <br />PREPARING THE APPLICATION <br />EPA will evaluate applications based on the criteria listed below. Project descriptions should be <br />detailed and clearly identify the challenge the community, region, or state agency is facing and <br />the specific activities that would be most helpful, from the EPA team. The criteria listed below <br />will be used to do a preliminary review of the applications. Following this initial review, EPA <br />will conduct conference calls with finalists. Conference calls will include the applicant and major <br />partners identified in the application. These calls will be used to further evaluate the extent to <br />which the applicant is successful in meeting the criteria. EPA will make final selections <br />following the completion of the conference calls. <br />Smart Growth Implementation Assistance - 2007 Request for Applications
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