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Welcome to the latest edition of the EFC eNews! Inside, you'll find recent news from EPA and other partners and organizations on environmental policy and issues, new publications, funding opportunities, and upcoming events.
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Upcoming Smart Management for Small Water Systems Workshops
  Click here to register online. Chenango, NY | May 14, 2013 | 9:30am-5pm
Asset Management Workshop for
Small Water Systems
New Jersey | June 5 & 6 | 9:30am-5pm
Save the Date: Financing and Energy Management Workshop for Small Water Systems
St. Thomas, USVI | July 9 & 10, 2013 | 9:30-5pm
Save the Date: Financing and Energy Management Workshop for Small Water Systems
St. Croix, USVI | July 9 & 10, 2013 | 9:30-5pm
Save the Date: Asset Management and Financing Workshop for Small Water Systems
San Juan, PR | July 10 & 11, 2013 | 9:30-5pm
New Paltz, NY | June 13-14, 2013 First Day: 9am-5pm | Second Day: 9am-12pm
Audience: Trainings are for drinking water systems serving 10,000 or fewer customers, water system managers, municipal decision makers, elected officials, town managers, and mayors. These programs are being offered through Smart Management for Small Water Systems, a program of the Environmental Finance Center Network (EFCN), which consists of the Environmental Finance Center at Syracuse University and nine other EFC's nationwide. This program is made possible under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Workshops, Trainings & Webinars
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Green Infrastructure for Water Quality & Neighborhood Revitalization
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 | 9:00am - 5:00pm
Kaplan Hall, SUNY-Orange Newburgh Campus
Green infrastructure (GI) for stormwater management offers a sustainable and efficient approach for managing stormwater runoff and protecting water quality. This conference will provide an introduction to basic concepts and examples of GI, presentations about demonstration project in Newburgh and elsewhere in the region, and discussion about resources and next steps.
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Green Bag Lunch on Buildings and Housing
May 10, 2013 - 12:00pm-1:00pm
Syracuse Center of Excellence
727 E. Washington Street, Rm 203
GreeningUSA and the Syracuse Center of Excellence Center for Sustainable Community Solutions are inviting community members and experts in each of the 12 Traitsİ to participate and be recognized for their contributions!
You will not only be helping our community move toward sustainability, but you will be helping to create a model for communities across the country to use!
This event is free! Bring your own lunch, drinks will be provided.
Contact: Peter Arsenault, peter@jaarch.com
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American Rivers & Green for All
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Solutions from the Land: Developing a New Vision for United States Agriculture, Forestry, and Conservation
American Rivers & Green for All
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Wildlife Conservation Society
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New York Conservation Innovation Grants
The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council seeks innovative (new, cutting-edge or builds upon existing studies) grant proposals for program development, study, and collaboration that will address strategies in the Ten Year Action Plan.Specifically for this Request for Proposals, the Council is considering proposals to address the following priority issues: Making Urban Trees and Forests More Resilient to the Impacts of Natural Disasters and the long-term Impacts of Climate Change; Green Infrastructure Jobs Analysis; Utilizing Green Infrastructure to Manage and Mitigate Stormwater to Improve Water Quality Organizations
Funding Agency: US Department of Agriculture
Amount: $250,000 total available funding
Deadline: Pre-proposal due May 10, 2013
Eligible Applicants: Applications are requested from eligible governmental or non-governmental organizations or individuals for competitive consideration of grant awards for projects between 1 and 3 years in duration.
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Transformation Initiative: Sustainable Communities Research Grant program
The purpose of theFY13 Sustainable Communities Research Grant Program (SCRGP) is to fill key data and information gaps, and to begin to develop and evaluate policy alternatives that communities can adopt to facilitate decision making about various community investments in sustainability initiatives. For this round of sustainability research grants, HUD is primarily interested in sponsoring cutting edge research in quality, equitable affordable housing development and preservation; transportation and infrastructure planning; and "green," energy-efficient practices.
Funding Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Amount: Awards range between $75,000 and 125,000
Deadline: May 29, 2013
Eligible Applicants: Nationally recognized and accredited institutions of higher education; non-profit foundations, think tanks, research consortia or policy institutes, and for-profit organizations located in the U.S that employ or contract with the sponsored researcher are eligible applicants.
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National Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program
The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council seeks innovative (new, cutting-edge or builds upon existing studies) grant proposals for program development, study, and collaboration that will address strategies in the Ten Year Action Plan.Specifically for this Request for Proposals, the Council is considering proposals to address the following priority issues: Making Urban Trees and Forests More Resilient to the Impacts of Natural Disasters and the long-term Impacts of Climate Change; Green Infrastructure Jobs Analysis; Utilizing Green Infrastructure to Manage and Mitigate Stormwater to Improve Water Quality Organizations
Funding Agency: US Department of Agriculture
Amount: $900,000 total available funding
Deadline: July 15, 2013
Eligible Applicants: Local governments, tribal agencies, and partnerships are encouraged to submit proposals that will demonstrate the reach, resources, and expertise needed to address the three priority issues in ways that will lead to meaningful, replicable results across the country.
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The Environmental Finance Center at Syracuse University facilitates the development of sustainable and resilient communities across US EPA Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and eight tribal nations).
Located at the SyracuseCoE Center for Sustainable Community Solutions, EFC enhances the administrative and financial capacities of state and local government officials, nonprofit organizations, and private sectors to make change toward improved environmental infrastructure and quality of life.
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EFC Staff
Ana V. Arache
Program Coordinator
Aimee Clinkhammer Project Scientist
Khristopher Dodson
Senior Program Manager
Kathy Forrest
Budget Administrator
Mark Lichtenstein
Executive Director and
Principal Investigator
Mandy Westerdahl
Communications Manager
Melissa Young
Senior Program Manager
Tara Baron
Laura Cardoso
Brad DeFrees
Gabi Levinson
Emmie Martin
Aviva Oskow Lisa Ruggero
Tracy Verrier
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In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, and familial status.
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6582 (TDD).
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