Childhood Blood-Lead Screening and Lead Awareness.

Childhood Blood-Lead Screening and Lead Awareness (Educational) Outreach for Indian Tribes; Notice of Funds Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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SUMMARY: EPA is soliciting pre-application grant proposals from Indian Tribes to conduct blood-lead screening for tribal children, and for conducting lead awareness (educational) outreach activities for Indian Tribes. EPA is awarding grants which will provide approximately $2 million for Indian Tribes to perform those activities and to encourage Indian Tribes to consider continuing such activities in the future. Decisions on awarding the grant funds will be made based on the evaluation of the pre-application proposals. This notice describes eligibility, activities, application procedures and requirements, and evaluation criteria.

DATES: All pre-applications must be received on or before May 23, 2000.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Joseph S. Carra, Deputy Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7401), Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone numbers: (202) 554-1404 and TDD: (202) 554-055; e-mail address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.