Technical assistance grant

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-027707",
  "term": "Technical assistance grant",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Technical Assistance Grant",
  "definitions": [
    "1. An EPA grant awarded to eligible community groups for the purpose of hiring an independent technical advisor, enabling community members to participate more effectively in the decision-making process at Superfund sites.\n\n2. Grants provided to citizens' groups to obtain assistance in interpreting information related to cleanups at Superfund sites or those proposed for the National Priorities List. Grants are used by such groups to hire technical advisors to help them understand the site-related technical information for the duration of response activities.\n\n3. Funds given to communities for the purpose of hiring advisors to interpret technical information related to the cleanup of Superfund sites.\n\n4. A EPA grant awarded to eligible community groups for the purpose of hiring an independent technical advisor, enabling community members to participate more effectively in the decision-making process at Superfund sites.\n\n5. As part of the Superfund program, Technical Assistance Grants of up to $50,000 are provided to citizens' groups to obtain assistance in interpreting information related to clean-ups at Superfund sites or those proposed for the National Priorities List. Grants are used by such groups to hire technical advisors to help them understand the site-related technical information for the duration of response activities.\n\n6. Technical Assistance Grants of up to $50,000 are provided to citizens' groups to obtain assistance in interpreting information related to cleanups at Superfund sites or those proposed for the National Priorities List. Grants are used by such groups to hire technical advisors to help them understand the site-related technical information for the duration of response activities.",
    "See http://www.epa.gov/superfund/community/tag/index.htm. A Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) provides money for activities that help communities participate in decision-making at eligible Superfund sites. An initial grant up to $50,000 is available for any Superfund site that is on the National Priorities List (NPL) or proposed for listing on the NPL and a response action has begun."
  ],
  "abbreviation": "TAG",
  "subject": [
    "Land, waste and cleanup",
    "Health and safety"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Waste and Cleanup Risk Assessment Glossary",
    "Superfund Reforms Glossary",
    "Superfund for Students and Teachers Glossary",
    "Superfund and RCRA Corrective Action Institutional Controls Glossary",
    "Terms of Environment",
    "Superfund Glossary",
    "Superfund Acronyms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/technical-assistance-grant/"
}