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EPA is announcing the availability of up to $10 million in "Climate Showcase Communities" grants for local and tribal governments to establish and implement climate change initiatives. The agency expects to award a total of 20-30 cooperative agreements ranging from ~$100,000 to $500,000 each.

EPA requests proposals which create replicable models of sustainable community action, generate cost-effective and persistent greenhouse gas reductions, and improve the environmental, economic, public health, or social conditions in a community. Landfill gas is an eligible resource.

Entities eligible for the program are local governments, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, and inter-tribal consortia. A 50 percent cost-match or cost-share is required for this program with the exception of tribal governments and intertribal consortia.

This is the second round of funding for the "Climate Showcase Communities" program. Last year, EPA selected 25 projects to receive $10 million in grants. This year's RFP and summaries of the projects selected in 2009 are available on the EPA Clean Energy website.

Proposals are due by 4 p.m. (EDT) on July 26.

Abstract submissions are invited for oral or poster presentation at the Conference. Abstracts are encouraged from all areas of solid waste technology and management.

To submit an abstract, or to view the detailed Call For Papers, please visit www.widener.edu/solidwaste.

If you have any questions, please contact Conference Chairman Ronald L. Mersky, at solid.waste@widener.edu.

Calendar

• The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) recently announced that it has scheduled, and is hosting, The Alternative Fuels Workshop in Casa Grande, Arizona July 23. Contact: www.altfuelsalliance.org.
• With more than 200 technical presentations, WASTECON 2010 provides the opportunity to examine the entire integrated solid waste system at one event. Dates are Aug. 15-17. Contact: Link.
• The largest environmental markets industry event is combining with the Environmental Markets Association's annual fall meeting Sept. 28-29 in Chicago. Contact: Link.
• Demolition and renovation contractors and the haulers and recyclers serving them should set aside Oct. 3-5, 2010 for the C&D Recycling Forum in Baltimore. Contact: www.gbbinc.com.