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DC, October 28, 2003 - ICF Consulting was awarded a new
$5.3 million, 5-year contract by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) National Center for Environmental Research (NCER)
to provide technical and communications support services for
the development of science summary reports. The goal of this
new initiative is to make scientific reports on NCER-funded
research more understandable for non-technical decision-makers
and the public. NCER funds high quality environmental and human
health research by leading scientists across the nation.
"ICF Consulting is very pleased to work with EPA on
this new contract," says Dr. William Mendez, Program
Manager for the new contract. "These reports will help
to disseminate important scientific research results using
plain English to improve public health and protect the environment.
ICF Consulting has provided similar support on several other
large contracts in recent years, and we are eager to leverage
this experience to assist NCER," says Mendez.
In addition to having the breadth of scientific expertise
necessary to characterize the impact of the wide variety of
research and development information generated through NCER's
research grants, ICF Consulting also has an award-winning
communications staff. ICF Consulting's communications
practice was ranked
number one in government and in social education public relations
for 2002 by the Council of PR Firms, and is the thirteenth
largest public relations group in the nation and second largest
in the D.C. metropolitan area.
For more than 20 years, ICF Consulting has provided services
in environmental
sciences, engineering, and communications. ICF Consulting's
team consists of a large number of technical professionals:
atmospheric scientists, chemical engineers, ecologists, toxicologists,
economists, financial and policy analysts, communication specialists,
and experts in facilitation and training.
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ICF International (Nasdaq: ICFI) partners with government and commercial clients to deliver consulting services and technology solutions in the energy, environment, transportation, social programs, defense, and homeland security markets. The firm combines passion for its work with industry expertise and innovative analytics to produce compelling results throughout the entire program life cycle, from analysis and design through implementation and improvement. Since 1969, ICF has been serving government at all levels, major corporations, and multilateral institutions. More than 1,800 employees serve these clients worldwide. ICF’s Web site is http://www.icfi.com.
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For Immediate Release
Contact: Douglas Beck
1.703.934.3820
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