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Local Governments Reimbursement Program
LGR Coordinator
Mail Code 5204G
401 M Street, SW
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     Who Is Covered?
   What Costs Are Covered?
   Should I Apply?
     If you are a general purpose unit of
      local government or federally
   recognized Indian Tribe, you are eligible
   for reimbursement under EPA's Local
   Governments Reimbursement program.
   A general purpose unit of local government,,
   includes a, town, township, city,
   municipality, parish, or county. States are
   not eligible for reimbursement.
     What Incidents Are Covered?
 * Tncidents involving releases, or threatened;
  ,-Lreleases, of hazardous substances! are   I  i
•- ^covered under the LGRrprjogrjam. Among
  Bother things, EPA has reimbursed local \   ,-
: .^governments fof; releases from'transportation
,   accidents; illegally dumped wastes^ tire fires,
^ijand contamination:jfirom illegal drug labs.
^Releases of oil or oil-related products are
       covered, unless the oil is mixed with a
   hazardous substance.
     EPA can reimburse you up to $25,000 per
     incident for costs that local governments incur
 in performing temporary emergency response
 measures.  Only costs incurred as a direct result of
 the response are allowable.  To be reimbursed, you
 must properly document^your costs and certify that
 you do not have money in your budget for these
 costs.  EPA has reimbursed local governments for:

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  q>  expendable materials and supplies

  $  renting or leasing equipment

  $  special techaicalland laboratory services
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  $\ evacuation services

,  $  decontamination of equipment

  $  overtime pay for employees             .,•  i

  $  replacement of equipment lost or destroyed  V
                                                    How Do I Apply?
                                                   A  fter an incident, you must complete and
                                                 JL\ submit to EPA a basic, four-page application
                                                 and provide supporting cost documentation (e.g.,
                                                 receipts, invoices). You should submit an
                                                 application for reimbursement within one year of
                                                 completing the emergency response. Don't wait
                                                 for an emergency to call the toll-free
                                                 LGR Helpline at 1-800-431-9209 to request an
                                                 application and familiarize yourself with the
                                                 program.
   If you meet the following criteria, you
   should consider applying to EPA to
 recover your costs.

  $  You are a local government
 :*H^. (?•&••> town, township, city,
     municipality, parish, county,
 -   • federally recognized Indian Tribe).


  $  You responded to a release (or
 :'   threatened'release) of hazardous
     substances, pollutants, or
     contaminants to the environment.
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  $  You did not have money in your ,
     budget for the response.     ; : \
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  $  Your local government i?;NOT ,,
  ',•,  responsible for the release.   I* •,


'*> $  You were unable to recover costs from
     the party responsible for the release,
     your State government, and your local
     government insurance.
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