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By Alex Dodds, June 6, 2011
The Office of Sustainable Communities in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Policy is seeking letters of interest from state capital cities that want to develop in ways that reflect the principles of smart growth, green building, and the Partnership for Sustainable Communities. Greening America’s Capitals provides state capitals with an opportunity to implement this partnership effort on the ground. EPA will provide design assistance to successful applicants; letters of interest are due on June 20, 2011.
For more information, download the full submission guidelines (PDF) or contact Chris Forinash, Policy Analyst at the Northeast-Midwest Institute at cforinash nemw org.
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