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<b><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Apply for Technical Assistance to Create Healthy, Economically Vibrant Communities</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Deadline:</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 25, 2017</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">How to Apply:</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> Submit a completed application and optional letters of support (see
each program's application for specific instructions)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Eligibility:</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> See each program's application for specific eligibility requirements</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">EPA will host a webinar to explain more about these programs on October 13, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern
Time. Information about registering for the webinar will be posted on our </span>
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.epa.gov_smartgrowth&d=DwMFAg&c=7gilq_oJKU2hnacFUWFTuYqjMQ111TRstgx6WoATdXo&r=czZnrXkIPrxtMt3iQSSf84luv53flZj-SWqKjShATcPdOEMHCqSk8Hmtd6m_g86U&m=NmnNg5cjVPt_HFM1HN1ClYK2mLawTPANpqt6RCvL85w&s=L_bvf3-uCddoMTA4jGqUzhET1ZnofKDkfB9Yz2H5IPs&e="><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#3333CC">Smart
Growth website</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> soon.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Federal agency partners invite communities to apply for technical assistance to help communities revitalize
their economy, improve health, and protect the environment.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.epa.gov_smartgrowth_local-2Dfoods-2Dlocal-2Dplaces&d=DwMFAg&c=7gilq_oJKU2hnacFUWFTuYqjMQ111TRstgx6WoATdXo&r=czZnrXkIPrxtMt3iQSSf84luv53flZj-SWqKjShATcPdOEMHCqSk8Hmtd6m_g86U&m=NmnNg5cjVPt_HFM1HN1ClYK2mLawTPANpqt6RCvL85w&s=kx73uqHi2bHj6F9108KcUcxkRXJsnHYfpU9FqgxAYWE&e="><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#3333CC">Local
Foods, Local Places</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> helps communities reinvest in existing neighborhoods and revitalize downtowns through the development of local food systems. To date, nearly
80 communities have benefited from assistance with support from EPA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Transportation, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Appalachian
Regional Commission, and the Delta Regional Authority.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Learn how to apply for the Local Foods, Local Places Program:
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.epa.gov_smartgrowth_local-2Dfoods-2Dlocal-2Dplaces-2D2017-2D2018-2Dapplication&d=DwMFAg&c=7gilq_oJKU2hnacFUWFTuYqjMQ111TRstgx6WoATdXo&r=czZnrXkIPrxtMt3iQSSf84luv53flZj-SWqKjShATcPdOEMHCqSk8Hmtd6m_g86U&m=NmnNg5cjVPt_HFM1HN1ClYK2mLawTPANpqt6RCvL85w&s=bzPY4WafuuwGbdlNwZXJbW0coaoK69jR5zz9hqzwaMc&e="><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#3333CC">https://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/local-foods-local-places-2017-2018-application</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.epa.gov_smartgrowth_healthy-2Dplaces-2Dhealthy-2Dpeople&d=DwMFAg&c=7gilq_oJKU2hnacFUWFTuYqjMQ111TRstgx6WoATdXo&r=czZnrXkIPrxtMt3iQSSf84luv53flZj-SWqKjShATcPdOEMHCqSk8Hmtd6m_g86U&m=NmnNg5cjVPt_HFM1HN1ClYK2mLawTPANpqt6RCvL85w&s=1FVShCZ7mHenN0-sCCajXndpUNXsrd2FuOWyGd7h65c&e="><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#3333CC">Healthy
Places for Healthy People</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> helps community leaders and health care partners focus on health as an economic driver and catalyst for downtown and neighborhood revitalization.
Health care partners include community health centers (including Federally Qualified Health Centers), nonprofit hospitals, and other health care facilities. To date, 10 communities have benefited from assistance with support from EPA and the Appalachian Regional
Commission. Healthy Places for Healthy People provides assistance for communities that are economically challenged, including those in rural Appalachia.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Learn how to apply for the Healthy Places for Healthy People Program:
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.epa.gov_smartgrowth_healthy-2Dplaces-2Dhealthy-2Dpeople-2D2017-2D2018-2Dapplication&d=DwMFAg&c=7gilq_oJKU2hnacFUWFTuYqjMQ111TRstgx6WoATdXo&r=czZnrXkIPrxtMt3iQSSf84luv53flZj-SWqKjShATcPdOEMHCqSk8Hmtd6m_g86U&m=NmnNg5cjVPt_HFM1HN1ClYK2mLawTPANpqt6RCvL85w&s=aNHIh2v3A5NHxtvUepkwCuV5AvMq7veOUjET22ui1Cg&e="><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#3333CC">https://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/healthy-places-healthy-people-2017-2018-application</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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