Guide To Federal Grant Resources For Community Organizations, Tribal Organizations And Tribal Governments


UNITED STATES
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY
A GUIDE TO
FEDERAL GRANT RESOURCES
FOR
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS,
TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS
Prepared by
Region VIII
Environmental Justice Program
In Cooperation with
Tribal Assistance Program
Denver, Colorado
May 17, 1996
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
A special thanks to all those people that assisted with the preparation of
this guide. However, a few deserve special recognition: the Region VIII
Library, the Environmental Justice Program staff, the NISH Print Shop
staff, the Tribal Assistance Program and Darron Vaughn Jeffries, an intern
from Elizabeth City State University, who prepared this first materials in
August 1995. Thank you for your continued support of the environmental
justice program.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction	1
II. Using The Guide	2
HI. Identifying Grant Resources	4
(See Page 4 For Complete List)
IV. Writing the Grant Proposal	156
•	Suggestions/Strengths/Weaknesses
V. Completing Government Forms	160
•	Checklist for State & Local Governments
•	Checklist for Nonprofit Organizations
•	Checklist for Tribal Governments
VI.	Preparing a Budget, Determining Matching	171
and Indirect Calculations Requirements
VII.	Intergovernmental Review Procedures	176
VH. US EPA Regional Contacts 177

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INTRODUCTION

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INTRODUCTION
On February 11, 1994, President Clinton issued Executive Order 12898 on
environmental justice. The Order focuses Federal attention on the environmental and human
health conditions of minority communities and low-income communities and calls on agencies
to make achieving environmental justice part of their mission. The President wanted Federal
agencies to reinvent the way we approach environmental justice so that our day-to-day efforts
will be more effective in protecting the public health and environment.
The Clinton Administration believes that protecting our environment means protecting
our health—the health of our families, our neighborhoods, our economy and our children.
All Americans deserve clean air, pure water, land that is safe to live on, and food that is safe
to eat.
In response to the Executive Order, on April 3, 1995, Administrator Browner
introduced EPA's Environmental Justice Strategy. The purpose of this strategy is to help
bring justice to Americans who are disproportionatley affected by pollution: children
exposed to lead paint in old buildings, farm workers exposed to pesticides, people who fish
in polluted waters, and those who live near hazardous waste facilities.
One of the goals of the Environmental Justice strategy is to give the American people
better access to information they need about our government, as well as significant
opportunities to participate in shaping the government polices that affect and protect our
health and our environment. This guide, which identifies numerous federal grant resources
and programs focused on environmental protection for communities, Tribal governments,
local governments, grassroots organizations, Tribal organizations, environmental
organizations and others, is an important step toward proving protection for all.
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USING THE GUIDE

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USING THIS GUIDE
This guide is intended to be used as an informational resource tool for organizations
seeking federal resources. Section in contains 44 program descriptions/excerpts from the
1995 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. This annual publication is a comprehensive
summary of all federal assistance programs. Additionally, this information is in the
computer database FAPRS ( Federal Assistance Program Retrieval System). For information
about this database, contact:
Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog staff
General Services Administration
Ground Floor, Reporters Building
300 7th Street, S. W.
Washington, DC 20407
Telephone (202) 453-4126
A successful grant proposal is one that is well-prepared, thoughtfully planned, and
concisely packaged. The potential applicant or user of this guide should become familiar with
all of the pertinent program criteria related to the program from which assistance is sought
by referring to the information contact person listed in each program description before
developing a proposal to obtain information such as whether funding is available, when
applicable deadlines occur, and the process used by the grantor agency for accepting
applications. Applicants should remember that the basic requirements, application forms,
information and procedures vary with the Federal agency making the grant award.
Once a potential grantor agency is identified, call the contact telephone number
identified in Information Contacts and ask for a grant application kit. Due to reorganizations
and relocation by several Federal agencies, the user is encouraged to call for EPA programs
identified, the contacts listed in Section VII. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY
INCONVENIENCE but this guide is intended to be informative not inclusive.
The applicant should carefully study the eligibility requirements for each Federal
program under consideration. The applicant may learn that he or she is required to provide
services otherwise unintended such as a service to particular client groups, or involvement of
specific institutions. It may necessitate the modification of the original concept in order for
the project to be eligible for funding. Questions about eligibility should be discussed with the
appropriate program office. Deadlines for submitting applications are often not negotiable.
They are usually associated with strict timetables for agency review. Some programs have
more than one application deadline during the fiscal year. Applicants should plan proposal
development around the established deadlines. Most proposals are made to institutions rather
than individuals. Often signatures of chief administrative officials are required. Check to
make sure they are included in the proposal where appropriate.
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Proposals should be typed, collated, copied, and packaged correctly and neatly
(according to agency instructions, if any). Each package should be inspected to ensure
uniformity from cover to cover. Binding may require either clamps or hard covers. Check
with the Federal agency to determine its preference. A neat, organized and attractive
proposal package can leave a positive impression with the reader about the proposal contents.
A cover letter should always accompany a proposal. Make sure there is enough time
for the proposals to reach their destinations. Otherwise, special arrangements may be
necessary. Always coordinate such arrangements with the Federal grantor agency project
office (the agency which will ultimately have the responsibility for the project), the grant
office (the agency which will coordinate the grant review), and the contract office (the
agency responsible for disbursement and grant award notices), if necessary.
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IDENTIFYING GRANT RESOURCES

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SOURCE: 1995 - Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance
1.	11.302 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT-SUPPORT FOR PLANNING
ORGANIZATIONS
2.	11.800 MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS
3.	11.802 MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
4.	15.114 INDIAN EDUCATION-HIGHER EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM
5.	15.143 TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE-INDIAN TRIBAL
GOVERNMENTS
6.	16.583 CHILDREN'S JUSTICE ACT DISCRETIONARY GRANTS FOR NAITVE
AMERICANS
7.	66.001 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM SUPPORT
8.	66.003 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL MANPOWER TRAINING
9.	66.009 AIR INFORMATION CENTER .
10.	66.032 STATE RADON GRANTS
11.	66.419 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL STATE AND INTERSTATE PROGRAM
SUPPORT (106 GRANTS)
12.	66.432 STATE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM SUPERVISION
13.	66.433 STATE/TRIBAL UNDERGROUND WATER SOURCE PROTECTION
TRIBAL PROGRAM
14.	66.435 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM (CLEAN LAKES
PROGRAM)
15.	66.438 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE
16.	66.458 CAPITALIZATION GRANTS FOR STATE REVOLVING FUNDS (STATE
REVOLVING FUND)
17.	66.460 NON POINT SOURCE IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS (319 PROGRAM)
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18.	66.461 WETLANDS PROTECTION STATE/TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
19.	66.463 NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
RELATED STATE PROGRAM GRANTS
20.	66.467 WASTEWATER OPERATION TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM
21.	66.500 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION-CONSOLIDATED RESEARCH
22.	66.600 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION CONSOLIDATED GRANTS-
PROGRAM SUPPORT
23.	66.604 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GRANTS TO SMALL COMMUNITY
GROUPS
24.	66.700 CONSOLIDATED PESTICIDE COMPLIANCE MONITORING PROGRAM
25.	66.708 POLLUTION PREVENTION GRANTS PROGRAM
26.	66.802 SUPERFUND STATE/TRIBAL SITE SPECIFIC COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS
27.	66.805 LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND PROGRAM
28.	66.806 SUPERFUND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR CITIZEN
GROUPS AT PRIORITY SITES
29.	66.807	SUPERFUND INNOVATIVE EVALUTION PROGRAM
30.	66.808	SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE
31.	66.810	TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS PROGRAM (TAGS)
32.	66.926	INDIAN ENVIRONMENTAL GENERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
33.	66.950	ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM
34.	66.951	ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION GRANTS
35.	83.530 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (EMI)-RESIDENT
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
36.	84.120 MINORITY SCIENCE IMPROVEMENT
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31.93.158 ADOLESCENT HEALTH CENTERS FOR AMERICAN INDIANS\
ALASKA NATIVES
38.	93.225 NATIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE AWARDS-HEALTH SERVICES
RESEARCH TRAINING
39.	93.612 NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS
40.	93.905 INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE RESEARCH
41.	93.933 RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS FOR INDIAN
HEALTH
42.	93.954 TRIBAL RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL INTO INDIAN HEALTH PROGRAMS
43.	93.971 HEALTH PROFESSIONS PREPARATORY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
FOR INDIANS
44.	93.972 HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
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11.302
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT-SUPPORT
FOR PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS
(Economic Development District Program; Redevelopment
Area Program; and Indian Program)
FEDERAL AGENCY: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
AUTHORIZATION: Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, Public Law
89-136, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3151, 3152.
OBJECTIVES: To assist in providing administrative aid to multicounty districts,
redevelopment areas and Indian tribes to establish and maintain economic development
planning and implementation capability and thereby promote effective utilization of resources
in the creation of full-time permanent jobs for the unemployed and the underemployed in
areas of high distress.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants.
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Grants are used for staff salaries and other planning
and administrative expenses of the funded economic development organization.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: (1) Public bodies and other nonprofit organizations representing
groups of State-delineated and EDA-approved adjoining counties, which include at least one
area designated as a redevelopment area by the Secretary of Commerce and one or more
growth centers not over 250,000 population; (2) Indian Tribes; and (3) counties designated as
redevelopment areas or nonprofit organizations representing redevelopment areas or pans of
such areas.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Areas and regions of substantial and persistent unemployment
and residents (particularly unemployed and low income persons) of those areas.
Credentials/Documentation: Evidence that the governing body of the development
organization is at least 51 percent elected officials and broadly representative of the social,
economic and political groups in area.
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APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: Submission of letter of interest and proposed work
program to the EDA Regional Office serving the area. State and EDA concurrence in
organization and boundary of multi-county district. An applicant should consult the office in
his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in
applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedure: The application is submitted through an the Regional Office.
Award Procedure: Applications for continuation grants are approved by the EDA
Regional Office Director or, in the case of new grantees, by the Assistant Secretary for
Economic Development.
Deadlines: Contact your regional/local EPA office.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 30 to 90 days.
Appeals: Not applicable.
Renewals: Grants are made for a 1-year period and are renewable if grantee's
performance is satisfactory; the area continues to exhibit distress, and the proposed work
program is acceptable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: A minimum of 25 percent must be obtained
from nonfederal sources except for grants to Indian tribes. This may be in the form of cash
and in-kind contributions. The Secretaiy is authorized to fund up to 100 percent planning
support grants to Indian tribes.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Up to I year. Funds are released in two payments
over the course of the grant period.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Quarterly financial reports; progress reports five months and 10 months after
grant approval; annual updating of an Overall Economic Development Program (OEDP) due
on June 30 of every year.
Audits: State and local governments that receive financial assistance of S100,000 or
more within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made for that year.
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Records: Financial records must be maintained until 3 years after the completion of
the grant project or submission of the final financial report, whichever is later, and be readily
available for inspection and audit. All financial and programmatic records, supporting
documents, statistical reports, and other records of grantees or subgrantees are required to be
maintained by the terms of the agreement.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 13-205041452.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 92 S20,554,000; FY 93 est S20,254,0S, and FY 94 est
S20,254,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: S25,000 to S113,000, S58,000.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Contact your local/region EPA office.
Headquarters Office: Luis F. Bueso, Director Planning Division, Economic
Development Administration, Room H7319, Herbert C. Hoover Building, Washington, DC
20230. Telephone: (202) 482-2873.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Support to hire professional staff or the following
types of areas; a 10-county rural organization; a 5-County niral/uiban organization, a
5-county rural organization that includes an Indian reservation; a 500,000 acre Indian
reservation; and a 30,000-acre Indian reservation.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Criteria for funding include: satisfactory
past performance, continued economic distress, and submission of an acceptable work
program The program presupposes continuing administrative support and new grants are
infrequent. Priorities for the selection of new grantees focus on the extent of persistent
economic distress, length of time potential grantee has been authorized or designated as a
district, quality of proposed work program, and interregional balance.
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11.800
minority business development
CENTERS
(MBDC)
FEDERAL AGENCY: MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
AUTHORIZATION: Executive Order 11625, October 13, 1971; Department of Commerce
Appropriation Act, Public Law 103-121.
OBJECTIVES: To provide business development services for a minimal fee to minority
finns and individuals interested in entering, expanding or improving their efforts in the
marketplace. Minority business development center operators provide a wide range of
services to clients, from initial consultations to the identification and resolution of specific
business problems.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
competitively selects and funds approximately 100 MBDCs to provide management and
technical assistance to minority clients located in designated Metropolitan Areas (MAs)
throughout the country. Recipients of MBDC funds provide clients with advice and
counseling in such areas as preparing financial packages, business planning and counseling,
business information and management assistance, accounting guidance, marketing,
business/industrial site analysis, production, engineering, construction assistance,
procurement, and identification of potential business opportunities. The agency does not have
the authority to make loans to minonty businesses. Program funds are restricted to providing
management and technical assistance.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: There are no eligibility restrictions for this program. Eligible
applicants may include individuals, nonprofit organizations, for-profit firms, local and State
governments, American Indian Tribes, and educational institutions.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Recipient is to provide assistance to minorityowned businesses
or minorities interested in starting a business. Consideration will be given to (1) firms that
£ie currently operating a business aiid seeking to expand it; (2) current businesses that have a
need for assistance in order to survive. (3) other potential business persons who wish to enter
a business venture with a good probability for success; and (4) businesses that are current or
former participants in the Small Business Administrations 8(a) procurement assistance
program.
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APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: Pre-award and post award conferences will be
scheduled for most MBDA projects.
Application Procedure: Contact your local/regional EPA office.
Award Procedure: The application package will advise the applicant where to submit
the application. Each application will be reviewed and evaluated by MBDA. Name checks,
verification of academic credentials and pre-award audits may be required from applicants.
Deadlines: Deadlines for formal competitive awards are outlined in the Federal
Register and Commerce Business Daily.
Range of Approval! Disapproval Time: From 4 to 6 months Unsuccessful applicants
shall be notified in writing at the same time that notification is sen
applicant.
Appeals: AH decisions are final. There is no administrative appeal process.
Renewals: MBDC awards are made for a period of one to
renew for up to tow additional years. Performance evaluations w MBDC will
funding levels will be established for each of the three budge pe . . .
receive continued funding after the initial competitive year a e isc
upon the availability of funds, the MBDC's performance, and agency priorities.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula. In
JLiicW minimum requirements for matching or cost
most program areas MBDA^tas <*****^nmmrajeq ^ ^ ^
sharing by the recipient. MBDCs ^ required ® P service fees mbda reserves the
through in-kind contributions and «jh, mdtatag ^ conttibutioll h in ote
right to decide on a case-by-case basis whether a no
program areas so as to successfully implement the program.
Length and Time Pnasing of Assistance: For 1 to 3 years.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Financial (quarterly and annually); narrative (quarterly and annua!!,);
statistical reports on each client are required.
f receive between S25,000 and S100,000
Audits: State and local governments that receive oeiwec
within the State's fwal year shall have an audit ma .
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Records: Documents, papers, and financial records relating to the MBDC are required
to remain available to the Federal Government for 3 years from the date of submission of the
final financial status report. All financial and programmatic records, supporting documents,
statistical reports, and other records of grantees or subgrantees are required to be maintained
by the terms of the agreement. The grantee must retain records for three years after
completion of the project or submission of the final financial report, whichever is later, and
be readily available for inspection and audit.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 13-020141-376.
Obligations: (Cooperative Agreements) FY 93 S22,623,984; FY 94 est S25,165,600;
and FY 95 est S24,061,000.
Range and Average ofFinaciall Assistance: S165,000 to SI,074,526; S218,000
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In fiscal year 1993, MBDA funded business
development centers in approximately 100 locations that provided management and technical
assistance to minority business enterprise clients, of the 15,428 clients who received
assistance in fiscal year 1993, 10,906 represented actual operating business enteipnse chents.
Clients obtained S312.0 million in financial packages and S635.5 million in procurement
contracts.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Contact your local/regional EPA office.
Headquarters Office: Ms. Loretta Young, Acting Assistant Director, Office of
Operations, Room 5063, Minority Business Development Agency, Department of Commerce
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. Telephone: (202) 482-1015 '
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: In FY 1993, a large accounting hum won the
competition to operate the MBDC in Houston that provides management and technical
assistance to eligible mi nority business clients to foster the development and operation of
businesses.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Competitive awards for the MBDC omenm
are made based on a panel evaluation of the applicant s demonstrated ability to raovide
business assistance as described in the application. This evaluation includes other factor*
such as capability and experience of staff assigned to the project, techniques methorfZ™
resources and costs. 1 ' '
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11.802
MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
(PUBLIC AND PRIVATE)
FEDERAL AGENCY: MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
AUTHORIZATION: Executive Order 11625, October 13, 1971; Department of Commerce
Appropriation Act, Public Law 103-121.
OBJECTIVES: The resource development activity provides for the indirect business
assistance programs conducted by MBDA. These programs encourage minority business
development by identifying and developing private markets and capital sources; expanding
business information and business services through trade associations, promoting and
supporting the mobilization of resources of Federal agencies and State and local governments
at the local level; and assisting minorities in entering new and growing markets.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Giants (Cooperative Agreements
or Contracts).
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Funds will be used in support of the MBDA policy
statement on funding Resource Development programs. MBDA is charged under Executive
Order 11625 with fostering new minority business enterprises and maintaining an
strengthening existing firms to increase their opportunities to participate and receive t e
benefits of our economic system. MBDA uses a portion of its program funds to aw*rd
contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements to public and private sector entities which
have the greatest potential for developing access to capital, market, and other oiyortunities
on behalf of minority business. The performance of each funded recipient is evaluated on a
scheduled basis. Renewals are based on Agency priorities and performance of recipients.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Applicants for this program are established businesses,
professional organizations, individuals, trade associations and chambers of commerce.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Beneficiaries of this program are minority business
persons/firms.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: A preapplication conference may be scheduled for
resource development projects.
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Application Procedure: The standard application forms as furnished by the
Department of Commerce must be used for this program.
Award Procedure: The application package will advise the applicant where to submit
the application. Each application will be re viewed and evaluated by MBDA. Name checks,
verification of academic credentials and pre-award audits may be required from applicants.
Deadlines: Deadlines for formal competitive awards are outlined in
the Federal Register and Commerce Business Daily.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 4 to 6 months. Successful and
unsuccessful applicants shall be notified in writing at the same time.
Appeals: All decisions are final. There are no administrative appeals.
Renewals: Resource development awards may be renewed after the successful
completion of the initial competitive project award, at the discretion of the agency for two
additional years without undergoing formal competition for participating in this program,
subject to the availability of funds and the satisfactory performance of the recipient.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: Projects may require a mini mum amount of
cost-sharing in the form of in-kind contributions and cash.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: For 1 to 3 years depending on the
requirements of the projects.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Financial (quarterly and annually), narrative (quarterly and annually);
statistical reports are required.
Audits: Unresolved audit issues of a substantive nature may result in the recipient not
being considered for continuation of funding. State and local governments that receive
between $25,000 and $100,000 within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit.
Records: Documents, papers and financial records relating to the resource
development program are required to remain available to the Federal Government for 3 years
from the date of submission of the final financial status report. All financial and
programmatic records, supporting documents, statistical reports, and other records of funded
recipients are required to be maintained by the terms of the award document. The recipient
must retain records for 3 years after completion of the project or submission of the final
financial report, whichever is later, and be readily available for inspection and audit.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 13-0201-0-1-376.
Obligations: (Cooperative Agreements/Contracts) FY 93 S2,030,639
FY 94 est $2,250,000; and FY 95 est S2,317,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: S2,500 to S235,000;
$97,000.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Contact the nearest Minority Business Development
Agency.
Headquarters Office: Mr. C. Howie Hodges, Assistant Director, for Program
Development, Room 5096, Minority Business Development Agency, Department of
Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. Telephone: (202)
482-5770.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: An organization received a contract award in the
amount of $178,228 under the 1993 competitive program. Activities included developing
export development training curriculum, seminars, a training manual and providing business
information to MBDA funded business assistance centers and the Minority business
community.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Competitive awards for the resource
development program are made based on a panel evaluation of the applications. This
evaluation includes such factors as capability and experience of staff assigned to the project;
techniques and methodology resources and costs.
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15.114
INDIAN EDUCATION-HIGHER
EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM
(Higher Education)
FEDERAL AGENCY: BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR
AUTHORIZATION: Snyder Act of 1921, Public Law 67-85, 42 Stat. 208, 25 U.S.C. 13.
OBJECTIVES: To provide financial aid to eligible Indian students to enable them to attend
accredited institutions of higher education.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants.
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Grant funds are to supplement the total financial aid
package prepared by the college financial aid officer. Funds are intended to assist students in
pursuing their undergraduate baccalaureate degree.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Must be a member of an Indian tribe, or, who is at least a
one-fourth degree Indian blood descendent of a member of an Indian tribe which is eligible
for the special programs and services provided by the United States through the Bureau of
Indian Affairs to Indians because of their status as Indians, be enrolled or accepted for
enrollment in an accredited college, have financial need as determined by the institution's
financial aid office.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Must be a member of an Indian tribe, be enrolled or accepted
for enrollment in an accredited college, have financial need as determined by the institution's
financial aid office.
Credentials/Documentation: Certificate of Indian blood; college financial aid
package; statement of acceptance by college, Bureau of Indian Affairs grant application.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: Acceptance at a college or university and application
for financial aid from the college using their approved needs analysis system.
Application Procedure: Students must be accepted by a college or university. Application
forms are completed by applicant in accordance with instructions available upon request from
the Education Line Office, or tribal contractor administering the program for the applicant's
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tribal group. Completed forms are submitted to the students higher education program office
at the appropriate office.
Award Procedure: When an award is granted, student is notified and funds are sent to
the applicant in care of college or university financial aid office.
Deadlines: Determined by the Education Line Office and/or tribal contractor.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: 6 to 10 weeks when all required documents
are submitted.
Appeals: From the administering office to agency/Area Education Program
Administrator, to Director, Office of Indian Education Programs, to Assistant Secretary -
Indian Affairs to Secretary of the Interior.
Renewals: Grants may be continued through undergraduate if student maintains
acceptable progress and academic standing. Renewal applications must be submitted annually
with updated grades or transcript.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: Students are expected to take advantage of the
campus-based financial aid programs offered to all students, and any other scholarships
which may be available to them.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Grants are generally made for the academic
year on a quarter or semester basis. Grant is for a period not to exceed 5 years, or the period
of time required to complete the course of study.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: academic progress, change of courses, dropout
intentions, and graduation (degree received and date of graduation). Reports: Grade reports
of students applying for continuation of grants are to be submitted at the end of each
academic year.
Audits: None.
Records: None.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 14-2100-0-1-501
Obligations: (Total program funds including grants) FY 93 $29,280,000; FY 94 est
$29,395,000; and FY 95 est $29,791,000.
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Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Average for fiscal year 1992 $425;
1993 $8,200; Range S350 to S7,450.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In fiscal years 1993, 14,800 students were assisted
each year.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Headquarters Office: Office of Indian Education Programs, Code 522, Room MS
3512-MIB, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240. Contact: Mr. Reginald Rodriguez.
Telephone: (202) 2084871.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Undergraduate applicant (typical): Student, single,
freshmen; 41/64 Oglala Sioux; Black Hills State College, South Dakota; major/minor,
Undecided; degree objective: BS; total budget $5740. Student Contribution S700, Pell S2200;
BIA S2800. Married or advanced degree applicant (typical): Student, married with three
family members; 1/2 Sioux Tribe; University of North Dakota; major-medicine/minor,
Biology; degree objective: MD; total budget $12,245; Pell $1625, CWS $1200, NDSL
$1200, SEOG $400, Student Contribution $700, BIA S5,900.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Any member of an Indian tribe served by
BIA. Enrolled in an accredited institution in pursuit of a regular or advanced degree. Must
have a demonstrated financial need as determined by the institution's financial aid office.
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15.143
TRAINING AND TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE-INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS
(Self-Determination Training and Technical Assistance)
FEDERAL AGENCY: BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR
AUTHORIZATION: Public Law 93-638, Section 103, as amended, 88 Stat. 2203.
OBJECTIVES: To aid Indian Tribes to exercise self-determination in accord with Public
Law 93-638.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants (Contracts); Advisory Services and Counseling;
Provision of Specialized Services; Training.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: Contact your local/regional EPA office.
Application Procedure: Written resolution of governing body and submittal of grant
application.
Award Procedure: Grant application is approved or disapproved, ranked and
prioritized within the Area Office jurisdiction and funding recommendations are transmitted
to Central Office for final funding approval under revised regulations.
Deadlines: Contact your local regional EPA office.
Range of Appmval/Disappmval Time: 30 days after application is received by Area
office.
Appeals: Contact your local/regional EPA office.
Renewals: Not applicable except when applicant is approved and funded as a
multi-year project.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirement: Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Single year grants were awarded July 1,
1995 and will end on June 30, 1996.
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POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: 6 month monitoring reports project year end final reports quarterly
programmatic and fiscal reports.
Records: As required by Grant Award.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 14-2100-0-1-452.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 93 $19,830,000; FY 94 est $22,905,000; and FY 95 est
$24,004,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: May range from approximately $25,000
upward depending upon the service area population to be served.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: During fiscal year 1994, 375 grants were awarded to
Indian tribes and 32 grants were awarded to off reservation Indian organizations. In fiscal
year 1995, 564 grants will be awarded.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Information can be secured from the Agency
Superintendents and from Area Directors.
Headquarters Office: Division of Social Services, Office of Tribal Services, Bureau
of Indian Affairs, MS:310-SIB 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20245. Contact: Betty
Tippeconnie, Code 45Q Telephone: (202) 208-2721.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Eastern Cherokee (North Carolina)
Comprehensive Child Welfare Program.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: 1) Proposals which best promote the
purposes of Title n of the Act taking into consideration the identified community need for
child and family service programs of the applicant, 2) The relative accessibility which the
Indian population to be served has to existing child and family service programs, and 3) The
extent to which the proposed program would duplicate any existing child and family service
programs emphasizing the prevention of Indian family breakup. Grants for on and near
reservation shall be limited to the governing body of the tribe to be served, while preference
for grants to off-reservation programs will be given to organizations demonstrating
substantial support from the Indian community to be served.
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16.583
CHILDREN'S JUSTICE ACT
DISCRETIONARY GRANTS FOR NATIVE
AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBES
(Children's Justice Act for Native American Indian
Tribes)
FEDERAL AGENCY: OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS OFFICE FOR VICTIMS OF
CRIME, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
AUTHORIZATION: Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (VOCA), as amended, Public Law
98473; Children's Justice and Assistance Act of 1986, Public Law 99401, as amended;
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, Public Law 100-690, Section 1402 (g)(1), and the
Appropriations Act of 1994 for the Department of Commerce, Justice, the State, the
Judiciary, and Related Agencies.
OBJECTIVES: Fifteen percent of the first $4.5 million of funds from the Crime Victims
Fund that are transferred to the Department of Health and Human Services as part of the
Children's Justice Act are to be statutorily reserved by the Office for Victims of Crime
(O.C.) to make grants for the puipose of assisting Native American Indian tribes in
developing, establishing, and operating programs designed to improve the handling of child
abuse cases, particularly cases of child sexual abuse, in a manner which limits additional
trauma to the child victim and improves the investigation and prosecution of cases of child
abuse.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants; Direct Payments for Specified Use.
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Funds are available specifically for the puipose of
assisting Indian tribes in developing, establishing, and operating programs designed to
improve (a) the handling of r.hilH abuse cases, particularly cases of child sexual abuse, in a
manner which limits additional trauma to the victim and (b) the investigation and prosecution
of cases of child abuse, particularly child sexual abuse.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Federally recognized Indian tribal governments and nonprofit
organizations that provide services to Native Americans. Specific criteria will vary depending
on the grant.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Native American youth who are victims of child abuse and/or
child sexual abuse.
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APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: Contact your local/regional EPA office.
Application Procedure: Contact your local/regional EPA office.
Award Procedure: Awards may be granted to nonprofit organizations that provide
services to Native Americans or State or local government. If an award is granted to a State,
the State will subgrant the monies down to private nonprofit and/or public agencies for the
purposes specified in the application, and in conformance with all general and special
conditions.
Deadlines: Contact your local/regional EPA office.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 2 to 4 months. .
Renewals: Awards range from 12 to 36 months. Renewals are considered on a
case-by case-basis.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: There are no formula or matching
requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Grants are generally awarded for a 12 to 36
month time period.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Both quarterly and final financial report and a quarterly program
performance report.
Audits: State and local governments that receive between $25,000 and $100,000
within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit.
Records: Financial records, supporting document statistical records, and all other
records pertinent to a grant shall be retained for a period of three years.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 15-5041-0-2-754.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 93 $553,491; FY 94 est $1,092 747; and FY 95 est
$675,000.
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Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Thirty-one tribal programs to improve the
investigation and prosecution of child sexual abuse cases have been funded.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: None.
Headquarters Office: Cathy Sanders, Program Specialist, Federal Crime Victims
Division, Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice,
633 Indiana Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20531. Telephone: (202) 514-6445.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Tribes will implement a variety of programs to
improve the way in which child sexual abuse cases are handled in Indian country. Examples
of some of the activities are: development of written protocols between agencies to minimize
the number of child interviews and improve case management; provision of child advocacy in
the court process; reduction in the amount of time required to investigate cases of child
sexual abuse; revision of tribal codes to include child abuse; establishment of special multi
disciplinary child interviewing teams; provision of specialized training for investigators and
judicial personnel; and increase the numbers of child sexual abuse cases prosecuted in tribal,
State, and Federal courts. Training and technical assistance for tribes in implementing the
grants awarded.
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66.001
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM
SUPPORT
FEDERAL AGENCY: OFFICE OF AIR AND RADIATION, ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY
AUTHORIZATION: Clean Air Act of 1963, Section 105, as amended Public Law 101-549.
OBJECTIVES: To assist State, municipal, intermunicipal, and interstate agencies in
planning, developing, establishing, improving, and maintaining adequate programs for
prevention and control of air pollution or implementation of national primary and secondary
air quality standards.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Formula Grants.
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Grant fiinds may be used for costs specifically incurred
in the -y*- of a State/Local Air Pollution Program project in accordance with the
proposes enumerated in the approved application. These include personnel cosu, supplies,
equipment, training of personnel, travel, and otto necessary experciitures dunng the
approved project tJriod. Funds may not be used for construction of faciht.es, nor for
expenses incurred other than during each approved award penod.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Any municipal, intermunicipal, State, or interstate agency with
legal responsibility for appropriate air pollution planning development and establishment of
air pollution control activities and operation of activities for grant support provided such
organization furnishes funds for the current year that are equal to or in excess of its
expenditures for the previous year for its air pollution program. The determination of
expenditures is subject to decisions based on provisions of the Clean Air Act and applicable
grant regulations. This program is available to each State, territory and possession of the
U.S., including the District of Columbia.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Municipalities, intermunicipalities, States and interstate
agencies.
Credentials/Documentation: The application must supply evidence of legal authority
for air pollution control; evidence of the availability of nonfederal matching funds; evidence
that the Governor or his designated State agency has been given the opportunity to comment
on the relationship of the program to be funded to the State plan; and a workable program
officially adopted for the agency.
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APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: Discussion with the applicable EPA Regional Office is
advised for air program grant applications. The standard application forms are furnished by
the Environmental Protection Agency.
Application Procedure: Requests for application forms and completed applications
must be submitted to the appropriate EPA Regional Grants Administration Branch.
Application must meet the requirements of the grant regulations and will be reviewed to
determine merit and relevancy of the proposed project.
Deadlines: None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Ninety days.
Appeals: Contact your local/regional EPA office.
Renewals: None.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: State, interstate and intennunicipal programs
with an approved applicable State Implementation Plan may receive up to 60 percent Federal
funding. Not more than ten percent of the funds available shall be granted for air pollution
control programs in any one State. Up to one-half of one percent of the funds are to be made
available as a minimum to a State. However, award of these funds will be made only if the
agencies within the State meet the requirements of the act and grant regulations.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: The terms of the grant shall be determined
at time of grant award.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: As specified in the grant award and through applicable regulations (usually
quarterly interim, and final progress and expenditure reports).
Audits: Subject to inspection and audit by EPA and Comptroller General. Periodic
audits should be made as pan of the recipient's systems of financial management and internal
control to meet terms and conditions of grants and other agreements. State and local
governments that receive financial assistance of $100,000 or more within the State's fiscal
year shall have an audit made for that year. State and local governments that receive between
$25,000 and S100,000 within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made in accordance
with Federal laws and regulations governing the programs in which they participate.
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Records: Financial records, including all documents to support entries on accounting
records and to substantiate charges to each grant, must be kept available to personnel
authorized to examine EPA grant accounts. All records must be maintained for three years
from the date of submission of the annual financial status report. If questions still remain,
such as those raised as a result of audit, related records should be retained until the matter is
completely resolved.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 68-0108-0-1-304
Obligations: (Grants) FY 92 $163,818,900; FY 93 est $174,588,600; and FY 94 est
$172,880,600.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $45,000 to $55,000; $50,000.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: For program information: contact appropriate EPA
Regional Office.
Headquarters Office: For program information:Ronnie towsend, Air Quality
Management Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Office of Air and
Radiation, MD-15; Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711.
Telephone: (919) 541-2498.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: 1) State Department of Environmental Protection,
Bureau of Air Control; 2) County Air Pollution Control; 3) State Board of Health; 4) State
Air Control Board; 5) State Air Resources Board, and 6) Local Air Pollution Control
Agencies. Air pollution control program grants are provided to State and local control
agencies for purpose of operating programs that plan and implement activities to achieve
ambient air quality standards.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: The criteria for awarding air pollution
control program assistance grants are provided in the 1990 Clean Air Act, Section 105, and
set forth in State and local assistance grant regulations. Some of the criteria considered for
award include the following: 1) No grant may be awarded unless the program contained in
the grant application meets the requirements of that has been approved by the Regional
Administrator. The State or local agency needs to prepare an adequate application. 2) No
grant may be awarded until the Regional Administrator has consulted with the official
designated by the Governors) of the State(s).Such consultation should consider the role of
the applicant in the enforcement of any applicable implementation plan and confirm that the
applicant's program will be generally compatible with the objectives of the applicable
implementation plan. 3) No grant may be awarded for any budget period when the estimated
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recurrent expenditures of nonfederal funds for the agency will be less than the recurrent
expenditures of nonfederal funds were for such agency during the preceding budget period.
4) No grant may be awarded unless the Regional Administrator has determined that the
agency has adequate air pollution control authority and necessary regulations to implement
such authority.
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66.003
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL MANPOWER TRAINING
FEDERAL AGENCY: OFFICE OF AIR AND RADIATION, ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)
AUTHORIZATION: Clean Air Act (CAA) of 1963, Section 103, as amended, Public Law
101-549 (Nov. 15, 1990), 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
OBJECTIVES: To develop career-oriented personnel qualified to work in pollution
abatement and control. Grants are awarded for maintenance of environmental training
programs and to increase the number of professionally trained pollution control abatement
practitioners in State and local air pollution control agencies.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants.
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: In addition to the EPA general grant conditions, each
training grant is subject to the following conditions: (a) Recipients of assistance under
training grants must be citizens of the U.S., its territories, or possessions or lawfully
admitted to the U.S. for permanent residence, (b) The grantee shall not require the
performance of personal services by trainees receiving financial grant assistance, (c)
Generally, grants provide for student support through loans which are forgivable if the
student serves two years in a governmental air pollution program. Amount of support is
announced annually in program guidance issued by the program office.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Training grants are awarded to nonprofit academic institutions
in the U.S. and territories. Traineeships are awarded to individuals by these grantee
educational institutions. Trainees may be employees of state or local governmental air
pollution control agencies and others who desire a career in governmental air pollution
control work, but priority in awards is assigned to State/local air pollution control agency
personnel.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Nonprofit academic institutions; State and local air pollution
control agency personnel.
Credentials/Documentation: This program is excluded from coverage under OMB
Circular No. A-87.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-AppUcation Coordination: Discussion with program office is advisable. The
standard application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and required by OMB Circular
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No. A-102 must be used for this nropram thic nmn. • i , ,
E.O. 12372. Program. This program is excluded from coverage under
WashSgton, dTS^O™ ™ ^ US> ^vironmental Protection Agency,
Award Procedure: Each application shall be subjected to administrative evaluation tn
determine the adequacy of the application in relation to grant regulations and to technical and
program evaluation to determine the merit and relevancy of the project.
Deadlines: Established by annual program guidance.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: 90 days.
Appeals: As described in 40 CFR Part 31, Subpart F.
Renewals: None.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: A minimum of five percent cost sharing is
required of academic institutions.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: The project period for a training grant may
not exceed three years. Traineeships may not exceed one year of full-time study.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Interim and final progress reports, expenditure, invention, and equipment
reports.
Audits: Grants are subject to inspection and audit by representatives of EPA and the
Comptroller General of the U.S., or any authorized representative. Periodic audits should be
made as part of the recipient's systems of financial management and internal control to meet
terms and conditions of grants and other agreements. In accordance with the provisions of
OMB Circular No. A-128, "Audits of State and Local Governments," State and local
governments that receive financial assistance of $100,000 or more within the State's fiscal
year shall have an audit made for that year. State and local governments that receive between
$25,000 and $100,000 within the state's fiscal year shall have an audit made in accordance
with Circular No. A-128, or in accordance with Federal laws and regulations governing the
programs in which they participate.
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66.009
AIR INFORMATION CENTER
FEDERAL AGENCY: OFFICE OF AIR AND RADIATION, ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY
AUTHORIZATION: Clean Air Act (CAA) of 1963, as amended, Public Law 95-95, 42
U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
OBJECTIVES: To disseminate technical information, provide information on the published
literature on air pollution and to provide copies of EPA (and to a limited degree, other)
publications as long as supplies last.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Established by annual program guidance.
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Information on the published literature and
publications can be used to plan, support, and facilitate many kinds of air pollution control
activity.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: literature searches are made for: State and governmental air
pollution control agencies; U.S. territories and possessions; nonprofit citizens environmental
groups; foreign governments; and EPA grantees and on site contractors. Publications are
provided, while supplies last, to all parties upon request.
Beneficiary Eligibility: State and local governments; nonprofit citizens environmental
groups; EPA grantees and on site contractors.
Credentials/Documentation: For literature searches, verification of requester's
identity is needed. For EPA contractors and grantees, project officer approval is needed.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-Application Coordination: None.
Application Procedure: For literature searches, a letter or phone call describing the
subject upon which information is needed should be communicated to the EPA/ERC library.
To request copies of publications, a letter or telephone call specifying the item desired is
necessary. See INFORMATION CONTACTS for address and telephone number.
Award Procedure: Not applicable.
Deadlines: None.
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Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable.
Appeals: Not applicable.
Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: None. Audits: None. Records: None.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 68-0200-0-1-304.
Obligations: (Salaries and Expenses) FY 94 est$42,716; FY 95 est $44,852; and FY
96 est $46,095.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: There are 2,200 literature searches and 10,000
publications provided each year.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: None.
Headquarters Office: library Services Office, librarian, MD-35; U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency; Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. Telephone: (919)
541-2777.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not applicable.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Not applicable.
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66.032
STATE INDOOR RADON GRANTS (SIRG)
FEDERAL AGENCY: OFFICE OF AIR AND RADIATION, ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY
AUTHORIZATION: Indoor Radon Abatement Act (IRAA), 15 U.S.C. 2661, Section 306;
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Title I, Section 10(a).
OBJECTIVES: IRAA Section 306 and Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 10
authorizes EPA to assist States and Federally Recognized Indian Tribes in the development
and implementation of programs and projects reducing radon risks. Specifically, EPA will
award funds to: 1) establish effective radon programs among States, Territories, and
Federally Recognized Indian Tribes; 2) increase the number of homes and schools tested and
mitigated for radon; 3) encourage radon testing and disclosure in connection with real estate
transfers; 4) implement radon resistant construction standard in high risk areas; and 5)
promote environmental equity through programs and outreach efforts directed at minority
populations.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants.
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: The following activities are eligible for funding under
SIRG: radon surveys, public information and educational materials, radon control programs,
purchase of radon measurement equipment or devices, purchase and maintenance of analytic
equipment, training, program overhead and administration, data storage and management,
mitigation demonstrations, and toll-free hotlines. Funding for these eligible activities may be
used to develop State radon response programs. States may, at the governors direction,
provide assistance to local governments for public information, educational materials, radon
control programs and training.
RESTRICTIONS: The statute places the following restrictions on the use of Federal funds:
1)	States may not receive continuation grant funding unless EPA determines that the State
satisfactorily implemented the activities funded by the grant in the preceding budget period,
2)	State expenditures for measurement equipment/devices and mitigation demonstrations
cannot exceed 50 percent of the grant amount in a budget period, 3) State expenditures for
general overhead and program administration cannot exceed 25 percent in a budget period.
States may use grant funds for financial assistance to persons only to the extent that such
assistance is related to demonstration projects or the purchase and analysis of radon
measurement devices, and States may not use grant funds for the costs of EPA's Radon
Contractor Proficiency Program. References:
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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: States, including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Canal Zone, American Samoa, the Northern
Mariana Islands, or any other U.S. Territory or possession, and Federally Recognized Indian
Tribes.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Beneficiaries of the Program include State agencies, local,
municipal, district, or areawide organizations; U.S. territories or possessions, Federally
Recognized Indian Tribes, low-income individuals, homeowners, and the general public.
Credentials/Documentation: States must submit the following documentation with
their application: 1) a description of the seriousness and extent of radon exposure in the
State; 2) an identification of the State agency that has primary responsibility for radon
programs and which will receive the grant, plus a description of the roles and responsibilities
of the lead State agency, any other State agencies, and any municipal, district, or areawide
organizations involved in radon programs; 3) a description of the activities and programs
related to radon that the State proposes for the funding year (i.e., a work plan); 4) a budget
specifying Federal and State funding of each element of activity described in the work plan;
and a 3-year plan outlining long range program goals and objectives, tasks necessary to
achieve them, and resource requirements for the 3-year period, including anticipated State
funding levels and desired Federal funding levels. Costs will be determined in accordance
with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-Application Coordination: Assistance is available, applicants are encouraged to
seek assistance by arranging a site visit or informal conference with EPA, submitting a
written informal inquiry, or making a formal inquiry using the form "Preapplication for
Federal Assistance," EPA Form 5700-30. The standard application forms, as furnished by
EPA and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used by this program. This program
is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of
contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be
followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedure: Applications must be submitted to the appropriate EPA
Regional Office.
Award Procedure: Each application shall be subjected to administrative evaluation to
determine adequacy of application in relation to grant regulations and to technical and
program evaluation to determine the merit and relevancy of the project or program.
Deadlines: Established by annual program guidance.
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Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approximately 90 days.
Appeals: Not applicable.
Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula. EPA
may provide States with up to 50 percent of allowable costs of approved SIRG Program
activities. Federally Recognized Indian Tribes are required to provide at least 5 percent of
allowable costs of the project.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Giants are funded on a 12-month basis
(yearly).
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Established by annual program guidance. To monitor the performance of
each State, the EPA Project Officer and other Agency personnel will conduct mid-year (or
more frequent) site visits to states to inspect program activities first hand.
Audits: Subject to inspection and audit by EPA and Comptroller General. Periodic
audits should be made as part of the recipient's systems of financial management and internal
control to meet terms and conditions of grants and other agreements. In accordance with the
provision of Attachment P to Circular A-102, "Uniform Requirements for Grants to State and
Local Governments," audits shall be made of organizations carrying out this program at least
once every two years. These audits will be made in accordance with the General Accounting
Office guidelines, "Standards for Audit of Government Organizations, Programs, Activities
and Functions," and additional OMB guidance.
Records: Financial records, including all documents to support entries on accounting
records and to substantiate charges to each grant, must be kept available to personnel
authorized to examine EPA grant accounts. All records must be maintained for three years
from the date of submission of the annual financial status report. If questions still remain,
such as those raised as a result of audit, related records should be retained until the matter is
completely resolved.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 68-0108-0-1-304.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 94 $8,962,000; FY 95 est $8,158,000; and FY 96 est
$8,158,000.
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Range and Average of Financial Assistance: It is anticipated that Federal funding
will range from $5,000 to $500,000 per applicant. The anticipated average Federal funding
per applicant is $150,000.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Established in fiscal year 1990, the State Indoor
Radon Grant Program has assisted States, the District of Columbia, Guam and numerous
Federally Recognized Indian Tribes to establish radon programs. The program is now
focused on achieving results in the areas of radon awareness, testing and mitigation. In 1992,
1993 and 1994, surveys were taken to assess levels of radon awareness testing, and
mitigation nationally and at the State level.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: For questions of a programmatic/technical nature, contact
the appropriate Regional Radon Office representative listed in .
Headquarters Office: Sheila Brown, Radon Division, 6604J, Office of Radiation and
Indoor Air, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460.
Telephone: (202)233-9439.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not applicable.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: EPA will base its review of SIRG
applications on whether they reflect the program's goals and promote integrity in States' use
of grant funds. Pursuant to Section 306(e), if State applications exceed the funds appropriated
for award in a fiscal year, EPA will prioritize State activities based on the following criteria:
1) the seriousness and extent of the radon contamination problem to be addressed; 2) the
potential for the activity or project to bring about reduction in radon levels; 3) the potential
for the development of innovative radon assessment techniques, mitigation measures as
generator, or program management approaches which may be of use to other States; 4) the
potential for the activity to implement EPA's model radon-resistant building standards; 5) the
potential for the development of radon programs in high risk areas; and 6) the potential for
the activity to improve the effectiveness and viability of the State program.
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66.419
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL STATE AND INTERSTATE PROGRAM SUPPORT
(106 GRANTS)
FEDERAL AGENCY: OFFICE OF WATER, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
AUTHORIZATION: Clean Water Act, Section 106, as amended, Public Law 95-217, 33
U.S.C. 1251 et seq.
OBJECTIVES: To assist States (including territories, the District of: Columbia, and Indian
UBJJitnvM. ciofp\\ and interstate agencies in establishing
Tribes qualified under f ' prevention and control of surface and ground water
and maintaining adequate measures tor prevent «
pollution.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Formula Grants.
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Broad support for the prevention and abatement of
Se^eramd water pollution ftom point and nonpoint sources includes pemnttmg,
sunace anu giuuuu w«u ^ ei,_m:iinnne and enforcement; advice and assistance to
pollution control studies, p g» _ at:on Funds cannot be used for construction,
local agencies; training, an pu c plants, nor can they be used for costs financed
operation, or maintenance of waste treatment pianu.,
by other Federal grants.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
AppticaiU Eligibility: State and interstate water pollution control apncies as defined
in the £2^252*. O—i Act. mUSt
submit annually their pollution-control rogram ^ ^sed on Section 106 of the
Administrator for approval. Requirements of the program are ua**.
Act, and 40 CFR Parts 35 and 130.
Beneficiary ElipbilUy:
Indian Tribes qualified under Section 518(e) of the Clean Wa
o/iii he determined in accordance with OMB
Credentials/Documentation. . ctate and interstate agencies show
Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments. State ana inieram
compliance with 40 CFR 35, Subpart A.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
CoorrUna^:
State, territorial and Indian tribe applicant agencies concerning piugr y y
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standard application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and required by OMB Circular
No. A-102 must be used for this program. The grant agreement must adequately reflect the
priorities identified in the State/EPA Agreement. This program is eligible for coverage
under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should
consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for
more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance,
if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedure: The grants application must be submitted to the appropriate
EPA Regional Office, Grants Administration Branch (see Appendix IV of the Catalog).
This program is excluded from coverage under A-110.
Award Procedure: Application is reviewed by appropriate EPA Regional Office and
if approved, is signed by the Regional Administrator.
Deadlines: Application forms must be submitted according to dates established by the
Regional Administrator.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approximately 30 days.
Appeals: As described in 40 CFR Part 30 Subpart L.
Renewals: None.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula. As
stated in the Clean Water Act, appropriated funds are allotted among the State and Interstate
Water Pollution Control agencies on the basis of the extent of the water pollution problems in
the respective states. State allotment ratios are based on a count of pollution sources for each
state compared to a count of pollution sources in the Nation. Interstate allotment ratios are
based on the level of funding received in fiscal year 1973. Currently four factors are used in
the formula: municipal dischargers, industrial dischargers, power generators and feed lots.
Each State must maintain a minimum level of effort; see funding agency for further details,
and 40 CFR Part 35, Subpart A. The amount of actual State contributions vary widely.
Qualified Indian tribes are eligible for Section 106 funding on a population based formula.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: One year; payments are approved quarterly
and disbursed monthly.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Annual expenditure reports; semiannual program evaluations; revised
budget following reallocation of funds; other reports as Grant Agreement requires.
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Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-128 "A H*
State and Local Governments," State and local governments that receive financial as'sista °f
of $100,000 or more within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made for that 06
State and local governments that receive between $25,000 and $100,000 within the staT'
fiscal year shall have an audit made in accordance with Circular No. A-128, or in ac rH
with Federal laws and regulations governing the programs in which they participate
Records: Financial records, including all documents to support entries on accou f
records and to substantiate charges to each grant, must be kept available to personnel ^
authorized to examine EPA grant accounts. All records must be maintained for three vears
from the date of submission of the annual financial status report. If questions still remain
such as those raised as a result of audit, related records should be retained until the matte -
completely resolved.	ls
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 68-0108-0-1-304.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 94 $86,035,000; FY 95 est $79,534,000; and FY 96 est
$80,700,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $40,000 to $3,455,000.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In each fiscal year, grants are awarded to encourage
and support the conduct of Water Pollution Control programs by the 50 States, six
territories, the District of Columbia, six Interstate Commissions, and Indian Tribes qualifying
under Section 518(e).
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: General Grant regulations and
Procedures, Environmental Protection Agency (40 CFR Part 30); Handbook of Procedures,
State and Interstate Program Grants; Environmental Protection Agency, State and Local
Assistance Programs, Grants for Water Quality Planning, Management and Implementation
(40 CFR Part 35 and 40 CFR Part 35 Subpart A); "EPA Assistance Administration Manual,"
available from the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161 on a
subscription basis, Order No.: NTIS UB/031.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Contact appropriate EPA Regional Office listed in
Appendix IV of the Catalog.
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Headquarters Office: Carol Crow, Office of Wastewater Management, Office of
Water, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC 20460. Telephone: (202)
260-6742.
RELATED PROGRAMS: 66.454, Water Quality Management Planning; 66.600,
Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants Program Support.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Grants to States for the administration of State
programs for the prevention, reduction and control of pollution. Activities funded include
administration of State NPDES permit programs; compliance and enforcement, monitoring,
and hazardous materials spills response.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Section 106 funds are awarded to State,
territory, interstate and Indian tribal agencies in accordance with overall water quality
management needs, the requirements of programs covered by these agreements, and annual
EPA Programs guidance.
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66.432
STATE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM SUPERVISION
FEDERAL AGENCY: OFFICE OF WATER, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
AUTHORIZATION: Public Health Service Act, as amended; Safe Drinking Water Act of
1974, Public Law 93-523, as amended; Public Law 95-190; Public Law 96-16; Public Law
96-502; Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1986.
OBJECTIVES: To foster development and maintenance of State programs which implement
the Safe Drinking Water Act.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Formula Grants.
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: The funds are to be used to develop and implement a
public water system supervision program adequate to enforce the requirements of the Safe
Drinking Water Act.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: State agencies designated by the Governor or Chief Executive
Officer of one of the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam,
American Samoa, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
Beneficiary Eligibility: State agencies responsible for supervision of water supply
within State will receive funds.
Credentials/Documentation: Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB
Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: Preapplication coordination with appropriate regional
office recommended. The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and
required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program. This program is
eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs."
An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in
his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in
applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
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Application Procedure: The grant application including State Program Plan, must be
submitted to the appropriate EPA Regional Administrator. This program is excluded from
coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedure: State Program Plan is reviewed, and if approvable, signed by the
Regional Administrator.
Deadlines: Applications must be submitted 60 days before the beginning of the
agreed upon budget period.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Maximum of 60 days.
Appeals: None.
Renewals: None.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: Funds appropriated each year are allotted on
the basis of State population (20 percent) as contained in the most currently available
Statistical Abstract; State land area (10 percent) as contained in the most currently available
Statistical Abstract; the number of community water systems in the State (56 percent) and the
number of non-community water systems in the State (14 percent); all water system
inventories being provided by the states. No State except American Samoa, Guam, the
Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territories of the Pacific, and the Virgin Islands may be
allotted less than 1 percent of the FY 89 appropriation. The five territories noted shall not be
allotted less than 1/3 percent of the FY 89 appropriation. Three percent of the
National total available grant funds are set-aside for Indian land activities in accordance with
the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1986. The formula factors and minimums are statutory and
the weightings are Agency imposed. Federal assistance is limited to 75 percent of eligible
costs, not to exceed the State allotment.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Annual grants. There is no restriction
placed upon the time permitted to spend the award. Awards released through letters of Credit
or reimbursement.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Annual onsite evaluation, final financial and progress report as set forth in
the grant agreement.
Audits: Grants are subject to inspection and audit by EPA, the Comptroller General
of the U.S., or any authorized representative. Periodic audits should be made as part of the
recipient's systems of financial management and internal control to meet terms and conditions
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of grants and other agreements. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No.
A-128, "Audits of State and Local Governments," State and local governments that receive
financial assistance of $100,000 or more within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit
made for that year. State and local governments that receive between $25,000 and $100,000
within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made in accordance with Circular No.
A-128, or in accordance with Federal laws and regulations governing the programs in which
they participate.
Records: Financial records including all documents to support entries on accounting
records and to substantiate charges to each grant must be kept available to personnel
authorized to examine EPA grant accounts. All records must be maintained for three years
from the date of submission of the annual financial status report or until any audit exceptions
have been resolved.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 68-0108-0-1-304.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 94 $67,401,000; FY 95 est $70,000,000; and FY 96 est
$90,000,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: (FY 94) $113,400 to $3,992,600;
$1,121,658.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: During fiscal year 1994, 57 States and territories
received grants.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Financial Assistance for
Continuing Environmental Programs (40 CFR 35, Subpart A); General Grant Regulations
and Procedures (40 CFR Part 30). "EPA Assistance Administration Manual," available from
the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161 on a subscription basis.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Contact appropriate EPA Regional Office listed in
Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Headquarters Office: Craig Damron, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water
(WH-550E) Drinking Water, Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency,
Washington, DC 20460 Telephone: (202) 260-5556 (use the same number for FTS).
RELATED PROGRAMS: 66.433, State Underground Water Source Protection.
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EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Grant funds are utilized by the States for such
purposes as State regulation review, program plan developments, data management,
inventory of drinking water systems, public participation, technical assistance and
enforcement.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: (1) Adequacy of State's annual program
plan for the adoption and enforcement of drinking water regulations which are no less
stringent than the national primary drinking regulations. (2) Designation of a State agency to
receive the grant and be responsible for conducting the public water system supervision
program. (3) Compliance with requirements of 40 CFR 30 and 40 CFR 35.
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66.433
STATE/TRIBAL UNDERGROUND WATER SOURCE PROTECTION
FEDERAL AGENCY: OFFICE OF WATER, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
AUTHORIZATION: Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, Public Law 93-523, as amended,
Public Law 96-63, Public Law 96-502, as amended; Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments
of 1986, Public Law 99-339, 42 U.S. C. 300.
OBJECTIVES: To foster development and implementation of underground injection control
(UIC) programs under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Formula Grants (Cooperative Agreements).
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: The funds are to be used to develop and implement an
underground injection control program adequate to enforce the requirements of the Safe
Drinking Water Act. Major program elements and outputs are listed in the Annual Program
Guidance.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: States and Indian Tribes that qualify as States that have
delegated primary Enforcement Authority pursuant to SDWA amendments of 1986.
Beneficiary Eligibility: States and Indian Tribes.
Credentials/Documentation: Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB
Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-Application Coordination: Pre-application coordination with appropriate regional
offices recommended. Applications are subject to State and areawide clearinghouses review
pursuant to procedures in the proposed 40 CFR Part 19. The standard application forms as
furnished by the Federal agency and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for
this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental
Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as
the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State
requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for
review.
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Application Procedure: The grant application must be submitted to the appropriate
EPA Regional Administrator. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular
No. A-110.
Award Procedure: Program plan is reviewed, and if approved, and signed by the
Regional Administrator.
Deadlines: State program plans should be submitted to the appropriate Regional
Administrator by June 1.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approximately 60 days.
Appeals: As described in 40 CFR Part 30, Subpart L.
Renewals: None.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: This program operates under a formula which
uses criteria set forth in the SDWA, Section 1443(b)(4). Except for Indian Tribes, Federal
assistance is limited to 75 percent of eligible costs, not to exceed the State allotment. The
statistical factors used for allocation include 1) population of State, based on data from
Estimates, Statistical Abstracts, 1987 Census; 2) State land area, based on data from
Statistical Abstracts, 1980, Census and official updates; 3) injection practices by State, based
on data reported by States and maintained by EPA injection well inventory as of January
1994. For Indian Tribes, Federal assistance is limited to 90 percent of eligible costs.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Annual grants,
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Established by annual program guidance. Annual on-site evaluation.
Audits: Grants are subject to inspection and audit by EPA, the Comptroller General
of the United States, or any authorized representative. Periodic audits should be made as part
of the recipient's systems of financial management and internal control to meet terms and
conditions of grants and other agreements. In accordance with the provisions of OMB
Circular No. A-128, "Audits of State and Local Governments," State and local governments
that receive financial assistance Of $100,000 or more within the State's fiscal year shall have
an audit made for that year. State and local governments that receive between $25,000 and
$100,000 within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made in accordance with Circular
No. A-128, or in accordance with Federal laws and regulations governing the programs in
which they participate.
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Records: Financial records including all documents which support entries on
accounting records and substantiate charges to each grant must be kept available to personnel
authorized to examine EPA grant accounts. All records must be maintained for three years
from the date of submission of the annual financial status report, or until any audit
exceptions have been resolved.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 68-0108-0-1-304.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 94 est $10,401,000; FY 95 est $10,923,000; and FY 96 est
$10,500,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: FY 94 $33,100 to $1,001,300;
$184,211.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In fiscal year 1994, 42 States had primacy for 36
full and 6 partial programs.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Contact appropriate EPA Regional Office listed in_.
Headquarters Office: Francoise Brasier, Chief, Underground Injection Control
Branch, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Office of Water, (4602)
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460. Telephone:
(202) 260-7077.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Grant funds are utilized by the States for such
purposes as State regulation review, program plan developments, data management,
inventory of injection facilities, identification of aquifers, public participation, technical
assistance and review, permit approval and enforcement, and surveillance and investigation.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: 1. Adequacy of State's annual program
plan for an enforceable underground injection control program; 2. compliance with
requirements of 40 CFR 30 and 35, and Executive Order No. 12367 (Revised); 3.
designation of a State agency to receive the grant and be responsible for coordinating the
underground water source protection program; 4. evidence that Federal grant funds will not
supplant the State's nonfederal funding committed to underground water source protection
efforts. For Indian Tribes 1. demonstration of State adequacy; 2. demonstration of the tribe's
intent, adequate legal authority and resources to implement specific program elements
outlined in 40 CFR 144, 145, 146 and 148.
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66.435
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PROG*UM
(Clean Lakes)
FEDERAL AGENCY: OFFICE OF WATER, US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEmnx
AGENCY «~lION
AUTHORIZATION: Clean Water Act (CWA), Section 314, as amended Public La
95-217, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. '
OBJECTIVES: To provide financial assistance to States for assessing the water qualitv
publicly owned lakes; diagnosing the causes of degradation in publicly owned lakes* °
developing lake restoration and protection plans; implementing these plans to restore and
preserve the lake; and post restoration monitoring to determine the longevity and
effectiveness of restoration.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Available for allowable direct cost expenditures
incident to project performance plus allocable portions of allowable indirect costs of the
applicant, in accordance with established EPA policies REDO
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: By statute, State agencies and certain Indian Tribes (as
designated by Section 518(e) of the Water Quality Act of 1987). However, through written
interagency agreements, funds may be passed through to city and county governments or
other locally and municipally constituted authorities. This program is available to each State
Indian Tribe (designated by Section 518(e), territory and possession of the U.S., including '
the District of Columbia. After April 1, 1988, a State/Tribe must submit bi-annually an
approved Lake Water Quality Assessment to be eligible for assistance under the program
Beneficiary Eligibility: The potential public interests served by the applicant
authority.
Credentials/Documentation: Cost will be determined in accordance with OMB
Circular NO. A-87 for State and local governments.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-Application Coordination: Discussion with program and regional offices is
essential. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 1237 "Intergovernmental Review
of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the
single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State
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requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for
review. Reference to the EPA Clean Lakes Program Guidance Manual is highly
recommended.
Application Procedure: Application forms and completed applications should be
requested from and submitted to the appropriate EPA Regional Office. The standard
application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and required by OMB Circular No.
A-102 must be used for this program. An environmental impact assessment is required for
this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedure: Each application shall be subjected to administrative evaluation to
determine the adequacy of the application in relation to grant regulations and to program
evaluation; technical and extramural reviews determine the merit and relevance of the
project.
Deadlines: Established by annual program guidance.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approximately 90 days.
Appeals: No appeals procedure. However, revised proposals may be submitted. A
standard grant application should be prepared and submitted which will be reviewed in the
same manner as a new application and will compete for available funds.
Renewals: None. However, consideration is given to continuing, lengthy and
involved projects on a phased basis. The applicant is provided opportunity to apply for
subsequent phases.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: A minimum of 30 percent cost sharing is
administratively required for lake diagnostic feasibility studies (Phase I), with a maximum of
$100,000. A minimum of 50 percent cost sharing is administratively required for
implementation projects (Phase II). A minimum of 50 percent cost sharing is administratively
required for Lake Water Quality Assessments (30% in hardship cases), with a maximum of
$100,000 per study for two years. For post-restoration monitoring (Phase HI), funding
assistance up to $125,000 will be available and will require at least a 30 percent non-federal
match.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Approved project period may not exceed
three years for Phase I, four years for Phase n, five years for Phase in and five years for
Lake Water Quality Assessments.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
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Reports: Quarterly interims and final progress, expenditure, equipment and invention
reports.
Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-128, that receive
financial assistance of $100,000 or more within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit
maHft for year. State and local governments that receive between $25,000 and $100,000
within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made in accordance with Circular No.
A-128, or in accordance with Federal laws and regulations governing the programs in which
they participate.
Records: Financial records, including all documents to report entries on accounting
records and to substantiate charges to each grant, must be maintained for three years from
the date of submission of the annual financial status report. If questions still remain, such as
those raised as a result of audit, related records should be retained until the matter is
completely resolved.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 68-7801-0-8-304.
Obligations: FY 94 $4,973,000; FY 95 est $3,200,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: 1) Diagnostic-Feasibility Study (Phase
I) grants-$10,500 to $100,000; av $63,210; 2) Implementation Project (Phase II) grants:
$51,403 to $265,400; av $145,723; 3) LWQA: $1,000 to $100,000; over $53,700; and 4)
Phase m $65,674 to $125,000; over $106,200.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Funded Phase I projects assist the recipient in
determining a lake's current condition and developing possible methods for lake restoration
and protection. Funded Phase II projects implement the most feasible restoration/protection
alternatives for a particular falra and its watershed. Such activities include watershed
pollution controls, BMP's, diversion and flushing of sediment and nutrients, shoreline
stabilization, phosphorus precipitation and inactivation, hypolimnetic withdrawal,
hypolimnetic aeration, sediment oxidation, sediment removal, and lake drawdown. Phase m
Studies axe to hhwmW the longevity and effectiveness of various restoration techniques,
thereby advancing the science of lake restoration. Through fiscal year 1993, 49 States and 18
Indian Tribes have received Clean Lakes grants totaling approximately $139 million in
Federal funds. Since the program was initially funded in 1976, State and Tribal grants have
included 320 Phase I, 238 Phase n, 13 Phase HI and 70 Lake Water Quality Assessment
grants.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
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Regional or Local Office: Individuals are encouraged to communicate with the
appropriate EPA Regional Office listed in .
Headquarters Office: For information concerning grant application procedures,
contact Environmental Protection Agency, Grants Administration Division, (3903F),
Washington, DC 20460. For program information, contact Frank Lapensee (4503F),
Assessment and Watershed Protection Division, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds,
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC 20460. Telephone: (202) 260-7105.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: See PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: A Clean Lakes project must involve a lake
that is publicly owned. Evaluation of project proposals included considerations of: (1)
technical feasibility, (2) public benefits, (3) adverse environmental impacts, (4) improvement
in fish and wildlife habitat, (5) degree project considers "open space" policies, (6)
reasonableness of proposed cost relative to proposed work, (7) State priority ranking, and (8)
proposed operation and maintenance program.
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66.438
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE
FEDERAL AGENCY: OFFICE OF WATER, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
AUTHORIZATION: Clean Water Act (CWA), Section 205(g), as amended, Public Law
95-217; Water Quality Act of 1987, Public Law 100-4, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.
OBJECTIVES: To assist and serve as an incentive in the process of delegating to the States
a ma-sdTTmm amount of authority for conducting day-to-day matters related to the management
of the construction grant program. An overriding goal is to eliminate unnecessary duplicate
reviews and functions.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Formula Grants.
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: To defray expenses incident to the States' assumption
of full responsibility for the certification of the technical and administrative adequacy of
specifically required construction grant documentation. Responsibilities which may be
delegated include the certification of documents pertinent to the award of grants and related
activities. The Regional Administrator shall retain authority for actual award amendment and
termination of grants and payments; and shall make: (a) final determinations under the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, (b) final civil rights determinations, (c) final
procurement protest appeal determinations, (d) final resolution of audit exceptions, and (e)
determination that an overriding Federal interest exists in a particular project which requires
greater Federal involvement. Restrictions also include required adherence to specifically
defined functional areas/activities and output qualities which the State must maintain. In
addition, EPA periodically monitors the State's program and the appropriateness and
adequacy of its outputs. Section 205(g) of the Clean Water Act, and 40 CFR Part 35,
Subpart A, require States to maintain 1977 level of effort unless there has been a general
non-selective reduction in the programs of the executive management agencies of the State.
References:
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: State Water Pollution Control Agency, or other agency
designated by the Governor in any State, territory and possession of the U.S., including the
District of Columbia, and eligible Indian Tribes.
Beneficiary Eligibility: State agencies involved in the administration of the
construction grants program.
Credentials/Documentation: Formal agreement accompanying the application: (a)
naming the State agency, (b)itemizing the grant functions to be delegated, and (c) outlining
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organization, staffing, and EPA overview requirements. Costs will be determined in
accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments. Summaiy:
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-Application Coordination: Pre-application assistance should be obtained from the
appropriate regional office. A delegation agreement must be executed between the State
agency and the Regional Administrator before award of the initial grant. The standard
application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and required by OMB Circular No.
A-102 must be used for this program (EPA form 5700-31, Application for Federal
Assistance, Short Form). This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372,
"Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or
official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on
the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has
selected the program for review.
Application Procedure: Requests for application forms and completed applications
must be submitted to the appropriate EPA regional office. Negotiation of the delegation
agreement constitutes a major part of the application procedure. This program is excluded
from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedure: Grant application and delegation agreement are reviewed by the
appropriate EPA regional office and, if approved, grant is awarded by the Regional
Administrator.
Deadlines: Established by annual program guidance.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Established by annual program guidance.
Appeals: As described under 40 CFR Part 31, Subpart F.
Renewals: None.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: Each fiscal year the Administrator may
reserve an amount not to exceed 4 percent of a State's annual allotment based on authorized
appropriations or $400,000, whichever amount is greater, for the purpose of making
construction management assistance grants to defray costs of performing the delegated
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Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: No time limitation is placed on assistance.
Disbursements are made in accordance with prearranged schedules (supported by cost
documentation from the recipient agency). Grants should cover at least two full years of
operation.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Periodic reports (timed as specified in the agreement) are required from the
recipient agency. Evaluations will be conducted to review 205(g) grant expenditures,
progress in meeting benchmarks in the delegation schedule, and the achievement of annually
established program goals.
Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-128, "Audits of
State and Local Governments," State and local governments that receive financial assistance
of $100,000 or more within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made for that year.
State and local governments that receive between $25,000 and $100,000 within the State's
fiscal year shall have an audit made in accordance with Circular No. A-128, or in accordance
with Federal laws and regulations governing the programs in which they participate.
Records: Financial records, including all documents to support entries on accounting
records and to substantiate charges to the grant, must be kept available to personnel
authorized to examine EPA grant accounts. All records must be maintained for three years
after final settlement and if questions still remain, such as those raised as a result of audit,
related records should be retained until the matter is completely resolved.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 68-0103-0-1-304.
Obligations: Established by annual Agency budget.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $400,000 to $10,857,440; av
$1,652,071.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Fifty States plus Puerto Rico have received grants
and have been certified to conduct certain aspects of the grant program.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or hoccd Office: Interested parties may contact the appropriate regional
office listed in_.
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Headquarters Office: Arnold Speiser, Municipal Support Division, 4204, Office of
Wastewater Management, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC 20460.
Telephone: (202) 260-7377.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: State water pollution control agencies are
provided funds to defray expenses incident to the State's assumption of full responsibility for
the conduct of certain construction grants requirements. These activities include review and
certification functions, related to facilities plans and plans and specifications, inspections,
grant applications, construction contracts, financial management systems, technical and
administrative adequacy, adequacy of requests for payments, O & M manuals, engineering
sub-agreements, change orders, etc. States may also transfer 205(g) funds into a State
Revolving Fund pursuant to C W A Section 205 (m). (See SRF Initial Guidance.)
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Grants are given only to States and the
State must possess (or be able to gain) the expertise requisite to carrying out the delegated
functions. Agreements for such grants will stipulate the State's organizational unit (to carry
out the functions), staffing plan, accounting and auditing system, detailed statement on
delegated functions, and schedule for assuming additional delegated functions.
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66.458
CAPITALIZATION GRANTS FOR STATE REVOLVING FUNDS
(STATE REVOLVING FUND)
FEDERAL AGENCY: OFFICE OF WATER, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
AUTHORIZATION: Clean Water Act, Public Law 95-217, as amended; Water Quality Act
of 1987, Sections 601 through 607, 205(m), Public Law 100-4.
OBJECTIVES: To create State Revolving Funds (SRFs) through a program of
capitalization grants to States which will provide a long term source of State financing for
construction of wastewater treatment facilities and implementation of other water quality
management activities (see 66.418).
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Formula Grants.
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Capitalization grants are available to each State for the
purpose of »«*ahii«hing a clean water State revolving fund for providing assistance (1) for
construction of publicly owned wastewater treatment works, (2) for implementing nonpoint
source management activities included in State Plans developed pursuant to Section 319 and
(3) for developing and implementing an estuary conservation and management plan under
Section 320. The capitalization grant is deposited in the SRF, which is used to provide loans
and other types of financial assistance, but not grants, to local communities and
intermunicipal and interstate agencies. Assistance may be provided to persons for
implementing nonprofit source estuary management activities if provided for in State Plans
developed under Sections 319 and 320. Up to four percent of the grant amounts may be
used for the cost of administering the SRF.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: States, territories and possessions of the U.S., including the
District of Columbia may use allotments under Title n as grants for the construction of
municipal wastewater facilities. Indian tribes are not eligible to receive capitalization grants.
Beneficiary Eligibility: For loans and other financial assistance (but not grants) for
wastewater treatment facilities-local communities, intermunicipal, State, interstate agencies,
and Indian tribes. For nonpoint source management programs and estuary activities in
approved State Nonpoint Source Management Programs and Comprehensive Conservation
and Management Plans - the above public agencies and individuals if specified in the
approved plans and programs.
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Credentials/Documentation: To receive a capitalization grant, a State shall enter into
an agreement with the EPA Regional Administrator which shall include, but not be limited
to, the ten specifications set forth in Section 602(b) of the CWA. OMB Circular No. A-87,
"Cost Principles Applicable to Grants and Contracts with State and Local Governments"
applies to State grantees.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: An applicant (State) should seek preapplication
assistance from the appropriate EPA Regional Office. The State is required to prepare and
provide for public comment on a plan identifying the intended uses of the funds in the SRF
(an intended use plan) and how those uses support the goals of the SRF. The plan is to be
submitted no later than the application. An environmental impact statement is not required
prior to grant award; however, a State environmental review process must be applied to all
subsequent state assistance for wastewater facilities. This program is eligible for coverage
under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs". An applicant should
consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for
more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance,
if the state has selected the program for review.
Application Procedure: The standard application for EPA nonconstruction grant
assistance (EPA Form 5700-33) is submitted to the appropriate Regional Office. Hie State
must certify in its application that it has the legal, managerial, technical and operational
capabilities to administer the SRF program competently and that it will comply with Federal
antidiscrimination laws and other applicable Federal statutes. Regulation 40 CFR Part 31
applies to the State. Establishment of the SRF is a prerequisite for a grant award.
Award Procedure: A grant application is reviewed by the appropriate Regional
Office and, if approved, the grant is awarded by the Regional Administrator under a
delegation of authority from the Administrator of EPA.
Deadlines: Applications should be submitted to the appropriate Regional Office no
later than July 3 of the year following the year of appropriation to allow sufficient time for
review and processing prior to the September 30 reallotment deadline.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approval time averages 45 days.
Appeals: As described in EPA's Regulation 40 CFR Part 31, Subpart F.
Renewals: For those portions of the State program that do not change from year to
year, a subsequent grant application may incorporate by reference relevant portions of the
previous year's application which have not changed.
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ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: The Regional Administrator may award
capitalization giants from appropriations of fiscal year 1987-1990 Title n authonzauons and
from appropriations of fiscal year 1989 to 1994 Title VI authonzauons. The aUottnent of
Title n and Title VI SRF appropriations to the States is determined by a table of decimal
fractions ("formula") in Section 205(c)(3) of the CWA. The required State match is 20
percent of the amount of each Federal grant payment.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Funds are available for EPA's obligation^to
the State during the fiscal year in which they are allotted and during the following year. The
State must agree to enter into binding commitments with recjpients to provide financial
assistance from the SRF in an amount equal to 120 percent of each quarterly grant payment.
The State is also required to agree to expend all funds in the SRF in an expeditious and
timely manner.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Beginning the first fiscal year after receiving payments the State shall
provide an annual report to the Regional Administrator in accordance with the schedule^
established in the giant agreement (generally not later ttan90-days after the end of the fiscal
year in which the payments were received). The annud report shall desaibe how the State
has met the goals and objectives for the preceding fiscal year as identified m its intended use
plan, including identification of loan recipients, loan amounts, and loan terms and similar
details on other forms of financial assistance provided from the SRF.
Audits: At least once a year EPA will conduct, or require the State to have
independently conducted, a financial and compliance audit of the SRF and the operations of
the SRF. State-conducted audits may be performed in conjunction with the Single Audit Act
of 1984. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-128, "Audits of State
and Txval Governments," State and local governments that receive financial assistance of
$100,000 or more within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made for that year. State
and local governments that receive between $25,000 and $100,000 within the State's fiscal
year shall have an wiriit made in accordance with Circular No. A-128, or in accordance with
Federal laws and regulations governing the programs in which they participate.
Records: As part of the annual review conducted by the agency to assess the State's
performance against activities identified in the intended use plan and annual report, and to
determine compliance with the terms of the capitalization grant agreement, the State or loan
recipient shall may*, available to EPA such records as the Regional Administrator reasonably
requires to review and determine State compliance with the requirements of the CWA.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
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Account Identification: 68-0103-0-1-304; 68-0103-7-1-304.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 94 $1,196,000,000; FY 95 est $1,235,200,000; and FY 96
est $1,587,000,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $10,000,000 to $216,000,000;
$30,000,000.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: As of September 1994, 250 awards were made to 50
States, plus Puerto Rico. The estimate of awards in fiscal year 1995 is 51 (50 States plus
Puerto Rico).
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Program guidance issued January
28, 1988. A State Revolving Fund Management Manual was distributed in November, 1988.
Regulations include 40 CFR Part 31 and SRF regulations 40 CFR Part 35, Subpart K which
were issued in March 1990.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: EPA Regional Offices listed in Appendix IV of the
Catalog.
Headquarters Office: Don Niehus, State Revolving Fund Branch, Municipal Support
Division, (4204), Office of Wastewater Management, Environmental Protection Agency,
Washington, DC 20460. Telephone: (202) 260-7366.
RELATED PROGRAMS: 66.438, Construction Management Assistance.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: State revolving loan fund.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Grants are awarded to States that satisfy
the requirements outlined in the application procedure section.
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66.460
NONPOINT SOURCE IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS
(319 Program)
FEDERAL AGENCY: OFFICE OF WATER, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
AUTHORIZATION: Clean Water Act (CWA), Title m, Section 319(h).
OBJECTIVES: To assist States in implementing EPA (approved) Section 319 nonpoint
source management programs.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Formula Grants.
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Funds are provided to States to carry out nonpoint
source projects and programs pursuant to Section 319 of the Clean Water Act as amended by
the Water Quality Act of 1987. Under Section 319 (h), funds awarded for implementing
States' nonpoint source management programs remain available for obligation by the State
for the Federal fiscal year in which they are awarded and for the subsequent fiscal year.
Other requirements under Section 319 (h) include: Nonfederal matching funds of at least 40
percent of project costs; maintenance of effort; proceeds of State grants may be used for
financial assistance to individual persons in the case of demonstration projects only: limit on
administrative costs; annual reporting; and EPA determinations of adequate State progress
before additional funding. Funding may be used only to support implementation of EPA
(approved) State nonpoint source management programs, as opposed to development of new
programs or plans. EPA guidance issued February 15, 1991 and updated for FY 94, and
June 24, 1993, identifies base priorities for funding. Additional priorities are contained in
annual guidance issued by EPA Headquarters and by EPA RegiQnal Offices. References:
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam,
Northern Marianas, Puerto Rico, Pacific Trust Territories, Virgin Islands, and Indian Tribes.
Giants are awarded to a single agency in each State designated by the governor as the lead
nonpoint source agency. The lead nonpoint source agency may distribute grant funds to other
organizations in accordance with its work program which is approved by EPA.
Beneficiary Eligibility: State and local governments, interstate and intrastate
agencies, public and private nonprofit organizations and institutions. The lead nonpoint
source agency may distribute grant funds to other organizations in accordance with its work
program which is approved by EPA.
Credentials/Documentation: Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB
Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.
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APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-Application Coordination: Pre-application coordination with the appropriate EPA
Regional Office is recommended. The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal
agency and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program. This
program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal
programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of
contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be
followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedure: Grant application must be submitted to the appropriate EPA
Regional Office (refer to Appendix IV of the Catalog for list of Regional Offices).
Award Procedure: Grant application must be submitted to the appropriate EPA
Regional Office to determine the overall adequacy of the application to meet the statutory
objectives.
Deadlines: Established by annual program guidance.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: EPA generally awards grants within 60 days
after the application is submitted.
Appeals: As described in 40 CFR part 31, Subpart F
Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: Nonfederal match of at least 40 percent of
project or program costs is required. The State must also meet maintenance of effort
requirements contained in statute.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: As determined in accordance with Section
319(h).
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Annual expenditure reports are requested. Progress reports are generally
required at least semi-annually.
Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-128, "Audits of
State and Local Governments."
Records: Financial records, including all documents to support entries on accounting
records and to substantiate charges to each grant, must be kept available to personnel
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authorized to examine EPA grant accounts. All records must be kept for three years from
date of submission or the annual financial status report. If questions remain, records must be
retained until the matter is completely resolved.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 68-0103-0-1-304; 68-0103-7-1-304.
Obligations: (Grants) Section 319 (h): FY 94 $76,810,900; FY 95 est
$100,000,000; and FY 96 est $100,000,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not yet determined.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Grants have been awarded annually to all States.
Grant funds were used by States to implement portions of their NPS management programs.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Contact the appropriate EPA Regional Office listed in
Headquarters Office: Dov Weitman, Chief, Nonpoint Source Control Branch,
Assessment and Watershed Protection Division, Office of Wetlands, Ocean and watersheds,
(WH-553), EPA, 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20460. Telephone: (202) 260-7100
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Nonpoint Source implementation projects funded
include best management practices (BMP) installation for poultry wastes; design and
implementation of BMP systems for stream, lake, and estuary watersheds; and basin-wide
landowner education programs.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Funds are awarded to States in accordance
with Section 319 (h).
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66.461
WETLANDS PROTECTION STATE/TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
FEDERAL AGENCY: OFFICE OF WATER, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AtfENCY
AtJTHORIZATION: Clean Water Act (CWA), Public Law 92-500, as amended, Section
104(b)(3), 33 U.S.C. 1254(b)(3).
OBJECTIVES: To assist States and Indian tribes in developing new or enhancing existing
wetlands protection programs.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: These grants are intended to encourage State wetlands
protection program development or to enhance/augment existing effective State programs.
The projects that will be funded under this program should support the initial development of
a State"s wetlands protection program or support enhancement/refinement of a State"s
existing program. It is anticipated that funding will fall into two broad categories of projects:
(1) encouragement of developing new programs or (2) augmentation of ongoing, effective
State wetlands programs. Grant funds cannot be used for operational support of State
wetlands protection programs. Projects must clearly demonstrate a direct link to increasing a
State"s ability to protect its wetlands resources. References:
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: State agencies (wetlands protection, water quality (401
certification agency), and/or any State agency with wetlands related programs), Federally
recognized Indian Tribes, and interstate/inter-tribal agencies are eligible to receive funding.
Beneficiary Eligibility: State and Tribal agencies involved in administering wetlands
protection programs or programs related to or complementary with wetlands protection
programs.
Credentials/Documentation: Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB
Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-Application Coordination: Pre-application coordination with appropriate regional
office is encouraged. The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and
required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program. This program is
eligible for coverage under E.O. 1237 "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An
applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his
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or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying
for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedure: Complete application forms and forward to the appropriate
program contact.
Award Procedure: Grant applications are reviewed by the appropriate Regional
Office and, if approved, grant is awarded by the Regional Administrator. The Wetlands
Division will review regional decisions.
Deadlines: Established by annual guidance.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Grants are usually approved within 4 months
of receipt of complete application.
Appeals: As described in 40 CFR Part 31, Subpart F.
Renewals: None.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: Total grant project is the Federal share and
the required minimum State match. In this case, the required minimum State match is 20
percent of the total project costs. This does not preclude the State from putting additional
funds into the project.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: The terms of the grant shall be determined
at time of grant award.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Quarterly interim and final progress and expenditure reports program
evaluations and other reports as required by the specific terms of the Agreement.
Audits: Grants are subject to inspections and audit by representatives of the
Comptroller General of the United States and EPA or any authorized representative. Periodic
audits should be man** as part of the recipient's systems of financial management and internal
control to meet terms and conditions of grants and other agreements. In accordance with the
provisions of OMB Circular No. A-128, "Audits of State and Local Governments," State and
local governments that receive financial assistance of $100,000 or more within the State"s
fiscal year shall have an audit made for that year. State and local governments that receive
between $25,000 and $100,000 within the State"s fiscal year shall have an audit made in
accordance with Circular No. A-128, or in accordance with Federal laws and regulations
governing the programs in which they participate.
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Records: Financial records, including all documents to support entries on accounting
records and to substantiate changes to each grant must be kept available to personnel
authorized to examine EPA grant accounts. All records must be maintained until expiration
of three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report. If questions still
j-emain, such as those raised as a result of audit related records should be retained until the
garter is completely resolved.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 68-0108-0-1-304.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 94 $4,149,000 FY 95 est $15,000,000 and FY 96 est
$15,000,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: In fiscal year 1994, EPA awarded 100
grants to 45 States, 18 Indian Tribes, and three territories. Grant awards ranged from
$16,000 to $316,000.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Funding in fiscal year 1994 focused on development
0f State Wetland Conservation Plan, Section 404 Assumptions Assistance and Wetland
protection Approach Demonstration Projects.
PREFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Doug Thompson, Water Management Division, EPA,
Region I, Boston, MA 02203. Telephone: (617) 565-4422. Dan Montello, Water
Management Division, EPA, Region n, New York, NY 10278. Telephone: (212) 264-5170.
Barbara D'Angelo, Environmental Services Division, EPA, Region m, Philadelphia, PA
19107. Telephone: (215) 597-9301. Eric Hughes, Water Management Division, EPA,
Region IV, Atlanta, GA 30365. Telephone: (404) 347-3633. Sue Elston , Water
Management Division, EPA, Region V, Chicago, IL 60604. Telephone: (312) 886-6115.
Beverly Ethridge, Environmental Services Division, EPA, Region VI, Dallas, TX 75202.
Telephone: (214) 655-2263. Diane Hershbeiger, Environmental Review Branch, EPA,
Region VII, Kansas City, KS 66101. Telephone: (913) 551-7573. Gene Reetz, Water
Management Division, EPA, Region Vm, Denver, CO 80202. Telephone: (303) 293-1568.
Phil Oshida, Water Management Division, EPA, Region IX, San Francisco, CA 94105.
Telephone: (415) 974-1971. Bill Riley, Water Management Division, EPA, Region X,
Seattle, WA 98101. Telephone:(206) 422-1412.
Headquarters Office: Lori Williams, Wetlands Division, Office of Wetlands, Oceans
and Watersheds (4502F), EPA, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460. Telephone:
(202) 260-5084.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: None.
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CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Each application will be reviewed by EPA
according to the following criteria: (1) Clarity of Proposal Work Plan (2) Success of
previous projects (3) Likelihood of Success (4) Transferability to other States (5) Potential
environmental results and (6) Investment/Commitment of State.
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66.463
national pollutant discharge elimination system
RELATED STATE PROGRAM GRANTS
PEPERAL AGENCY: OFFICE OF WATER, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
agency
AUTHORIZATION: Clean Water Act, Public Law 92-500, as amended, Section 104(b) (3),
33 U.S.C. 1254(b)(3).
OBJECTIVES: To assist States and Indian Tribes in implementing new requirements
relating to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program, such as
developing and implementing control strategies for combined sewer overflow and storm
water discharge problems, pre-treatment and sludge program activities and municipal
water pollution prevention.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants.
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Assistance will be targeted to States that commit to
specific activities. Eligible activities must be of a relatively short time frame (one to two
gars) with tangible results. All projects should achieve and demonstrate results. Grants are
not to be awarded to fund ongoing State program activities. Typical projects will include
development of specialized model general permits for storm water; development of State
CSO control programs for targeted watersheds; development of approvable programs to
implement the sewage sludge regulations; and development of pre-treatment measures to
minimize pollutants from CSOs. There will be $500,000 of fiscal year 1994 funds used by
States for implementing Municipal Pollution Prevention Program (MWPP) pilot programs.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: State water pollution control agencies, interstate agencies, other
public agencies and nonprofit institutions are eligible applicants.
Beneficiary Eligibility: State Water Pollution Control Agencies, interstate agencies
and other public agencies involved in NPDES related program implementation.
Credentials/Documentation: Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB
Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: Preapplication coordination with appropriate Regional
Office is required. The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and
required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program. This program is
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eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs."
An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in
his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in
applying for assistance if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedure: Application forms and completed applications should be
requested from and submitted to the appropriate EPA Regional Office identified in Appendix
IV of the Catalog.
Award Procedure: Projects will be developed by potential grantees; reviewed,
approved, awarded and managed by Regions. States should contact the appropriate Regional
office for proposal and application institutions.
Deadlines: States should work with the appropriate Regional office to develop a
preliminary package or proposals and submit these to the Regions. Deadline established by
Region.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Regional review will be done within
approximately 60 days following submittals.
Appeals: None.
Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.
Length of Time Phasing of Assistance: The terms of the grant shall be determined at
time of grant award, within the framework of a one to two year time span.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Semi-annual reports on progress to the Regions and an annual report to
Headquarters. A schedule showing interim milestones and the outputs that will be completed
by the end of the project period will also be included, as will any specific requirements
included in the grant agreement.
Audits: Grants are subject to inspections and audit by representatives of the
Comptroller General of the United States and EPA or any authorized representative.
Periodic audits should be made as part of the recipient's systems of financial management
and internal control to meet terms and conditions of giants and other agreements. In
accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-128, "Audits of State and Local
Governments," State and local governments that receive financial assistance of $100,OCX) or
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more within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made for that year. State and local
governments that receive between $25,000 and $100,000 within the State's fiscal year shall
have an audit made in accordance with Circular No. A-128, or in accordance with Federal
laws and regulations governing the programs in which they participate.
Records: Financial records, including all documents to support entries on accounting
records and to substantiate changes to each grant must be kept available to personnel
authorized to examine EPA grant accounts. All records must be maintained until expiration
of three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report. If questions still
remain, such as those raised as a result of an audit, related records should be retained until
the matter is completely resolved.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 68-0103-0-1-304.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 94 $21,968,300; FY 95 $22,500,000; and FY 96 est
$22,500,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $25,000 to $500,000.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In fiscal year 1994, a study of the extent and control
of floatables and development of model construction and general permits was completed.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: All procedures and requirements
should be in conformance with 40 CFR 31 "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants
and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments" and OMB Circular Nos. A-87
"Cost Principles for State and Local Governments" and A-102,. "Grants and Cooperative
Agreements for States and Local Governments".
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Contact the appropriate EPA Regional Office listed in
Appendix IV of the Catalog for information on the grants administration process. For
information on programmatic or technical details contact the following Regional water
program staff: EPA Region I (Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts
and Rhode Island): William Nuzzo, Water Management Division, John F. Kennedy Federal
Building, Room 2203, Boston, MA 02203, (617) 565-3480; EPA Region n (New York, New
Jersey, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands): Hank Mazzuca, Water Management Division, Jacob K.
Javitz Federal Building, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY, 10278, (212) 264-0376; EPA
Region HI (Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, District of
Columbia): Ken Cox, Water Management Division, 841 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia,
PA, 19107, (215) 597-8211; Region IV (North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida): Grace Deatrick, Water Management
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Division, 345 Courtland Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA, 30365, (404) 347-4450; EPA Region V
(Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana): Peter Swenson, Water Management Division,
230 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL, 60604, (312) 886-0236; EPA Region VI (Texas,
Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana): Gene Wossum, Water Management
Division, First Interstate Bank Tower at Fountain Place, 1445 Ross Avenue, 12th Floor Suite
1200, Dallas, TX, 75202-2733, (214) 655-7170; EPA Region VH (Missouri, Kansas,
Nebraska, Iowa): Ted Gezzsert, Water Management Division, 726 Minnesota Avenue,
Kansas City, KS, 66101, (913) 551-7444; EPA Region Vm (Colorado, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, Montana): Janet LaCombe, Water Management Division, 999 18th
Street, Denver, CO 80202, (303) 293-1593; Region IX (California, Arizona, Hawaii,
Nevada, Trust Territories): Mark Flachsbart, Water Management Division, 75 Hawthorne
Street, San Francisco, CA, 94015, (415) 744-1906; EPA Region X (Washington, Oregon,
Alaska, Idaho): Jeanne Brown, Water Management Division, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle,
WA, 98101, (206) 553-1058. Headquarters Office: Lois Canada, Office of Wastewater
Management (WH-546), EPA, 401 M Street, SW., Washington DC, 20460. Telephone:
(202) 260-5807.
RELATED PROGRAMS: 66.419, Water Pollution Control_State and Interstate Program
Support; 66.454, Water Quality Management Planning.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Characterization of Wet Weather discharges from
tributaries; WWTFs; and CSOs; Stormwater/CSO modelling; establishing administrative
program to process and approve stormwater permits; developing model State sludge program;
integration of watershed approach into NPDES program.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Projects will be selected based upon the
adherence to the national guidance, Regional/State priority; and National transferability.
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66.467
WASTEWATER OPERATOR TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM
FEDERAL AGENCY: OFFICE OF WATER, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
AUTHORIZATION: Federal Water Pollution Control Act as amended, Section 104(g)(1)
33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.
OBJECTIVES: By financing pilot programs, to substantially enhance the proficiency of
personnel engaged in the operations and maintenance of treatment works and related
activities.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Assistance supports the allowable direct cost
expenditures incidental to program performance and allocable portions of indirect costs in
accordance with applicable OMB Circular.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: State agencies or the designated organizations of the States, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Marianas, America
Samoa, the Trust Territories, and Native American Indian Tribes. The Indian Health Service
has provided technical assistance to the Native American Indian Tribes. Additionally, a "not
for profit institution" may also apply for funding if acting as a designated oiganizalion of the
State.
1Beneficiary Eligibility: An activity which contributes to O&M improvements at
publicly-owned treatment works, including pollution prevention activities, may be funded.
Legislative history supports using appropriations for on-site O&M technical assistance to the
small sized publicly owned treatment work (POTWs) of less than 5 million gallons per day
(MGD) of wastewater flow, since many of these POTWs are exhibiting performance
problems and do not have readily available consultant" s technical assistance like those of the
larger POTWs.
Credentials/Documentation: Costs will be determined in accordance with applicable
OMB Circular No. A-87 Cost Principles for State and local governments.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-Application Coordination: Discussion with the applicable Regional
Headquarters' wastewater management program offices is advised. The standard EPA
application assistance forms must be used for this program.
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Application Procedure: This program is subject to the provisions of OMB
No. A-102 Uniform Administration Requirements for Grant- in-Aid to State and Local
Government. Request for application forms and completed applications must be su
the applicable Regional or Headquarters Grants Administration office. Applications must
meet the requirements of the grant regulations and must be reviewed and approv
appropriate Regional or Headquarters' waste management program offic® ?n°r t
by the Grants office. The review must include an administrative and technical evaluati
determine adequacy, merit, and relevance of the proposal.
Award Procedure: If the pilot program proposed for funding is not a training
program or a research and development program then the application is no su j
"Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs."
Deadlines: Historically, annual fiscal year funds have been appropriated by
Congress, and are generally available in January to the Headquarters wastewater management
program office so that the program office can fund applicants before the end of the fiscal
year. Applicants should ensure that its application and reviews meet this funding deadline.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Generally, 90 days after the grant application
is received by EPA.
Appeals: Procedures for appeals are outlined in General Grant Regulations, 40 CFR -
Part 31 Subpart F.
Renewals: None.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: Generally 25 percent in kind service/goods or
matching funds is required however, a 5 percent matching fund may be appropriate in special
cases.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Grants may be awarded for a project
period not to exceed three years.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Quarterly progress and final reports, annual expenditure reports, and other
reports as specified by the Assistance Agreement must be provided to the appropriate
Regional or Headquarters wastewater management program office.
Audits: Assistance Agreements are subject to inspections and audit by representatives
of the Comptroller General of the United States and EPA or any authorized representative.
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Periodic audits should be made as part of the recipients systems of financial management
and internal control to meet terms and conditions of grants and other agreements in
accordance with OMB Circular A-128 Audits for State and Local Governments, or in
accordance with the applicable Federal laws and regulations governing the assistance
agreement.
Records: Financial records and records which substantiate the reasonable and
allocable charges must be available to personnel authorized to examine EPA grant accounts.
All records must be maintained for three years from the date of submission of the annual
financial status reports. If questions arise, related records must be retained until the matter is
completely resolved.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 68-0103-0-1-304.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 94 $2,000,000 FY 95 est $2,000,000 and FY 96 est
$1,630,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: A State receives approximately
$35,000 to provide funds to on-site technical assistance providers.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Congress has appropriated over $28,000,000 under
the authority of Section 104(g)(1) between fiscal years 1982 and 1994. The progranTs "Ten
Year Report", identified that as of September 1992, 80 percent of die 4,000 POTWS had
achieved significant improvements in the operations and maintenance. There are over 15,000
publicly owned treatment works in the nation.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Charles Conway, EPA, Region I (WCM), One Congress
Street, Boston, MA 02203. Telephone: (617) 565-3517. John Mello, EPA, Region n
(2WM), 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278. Telephone: (212) 264-8349. Jim Kern,
EPA, Region HI (3WM23), 841 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Telephone:
(215) 597-3423. Jim Adcock, EPA, Region IV (4WMD-MF), 345 Courtland Street, N.E.,
Atlanta, GA 30365. Telephone: (404) 347-6543. Russell Martin, EPA, Region V
(5WCT-15J), 77 W. Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604. Telephone: (312) 886-0268.
Tom Reich, EPA, Region VI (6W-MT), 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202. Telephone:
(214) 655-7169. Dan Rodriguez, EPA, Region VII (WMMF), 726 Minnesota Avenue,
Kansas, KS 66101. Telephone: (913) 551-7433. Pauline Afshar, EPA, Region Vm
(8WM-MF), 999 18th Street, Denver, CO 80202. Telephone: (303) 293-1169. Angela Ivey,
EPA, Region IX (W-2), 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Telephone: (415)
744-1938. Clarence Ortman, EPA, Region X (WD-125), 1200 6th Street, Seattle, WA
98101. Telephone: (206) 553-2887.
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Headquarters Office: Richard Barber, Office of Wastewater Management, Municipal
Support Division (4204), 401 M St SW, Washington, DC 204610. Telephone: (202)
260-5823.
RELATED PROGRAMS: None.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: The "Ten Year Report", established that as of
September 1992, 4,608 plants had been assisted and 80 percent had achieved significant
improvements in the operations and maintenance. The $5,000 Federal expenses per O&M
improvements was considered to be more cost-effective than litigating to bring a plant mto
compliance.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: On-site wastewater O&M technical
applications managed by the Regions are evaluated based on the Headquarters wastewater
program office" s annual guidance. Other pilot program proposals will be considered by the
Regional and Headquarters wastewater program office base on the merits of the proposal.
Project objectives and requirements for applicants for other pilot project funding will be
negotiated on a case-by-case basis.
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66.500
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION-
CONSOLIDATED RESEARCH
FEDERAL AGENCY: OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
AUTHORIZATION: Clean Air Act of 1963, as amended, Public Law 95-95, 42 U.S.C.
7401 et seq.; Clean Water Act, as amended Public Law 95-217, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.;
Solid Waste Disposal Act, Section 8001, as amended; Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act of 1976, as amended, Public Law 94-580, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.; Safe Drinking Water
Act of 1974, as amended, Public Law 93-523; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act, Public Law 92-516, as amended; Public Laws 94-140 and 95-396, 7 U.S.C.
136 et seq.; Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended, Public Law 94-469, 15 U.S.C. 2601
et seq.
OBJECTIVES: To support research to determine the environmental effects and therefore the
control requirements associated with Air Quality, Acid Deposition, Drinking Water, Water
Quality, Hazardous Waste, Toxic Substances and Pesticides to identify, develop and
demonstrate necessary pollution control techniques, and to evaluate the economic and social
consequences of alternative strategies for pollution control of energy systems. To support
research to explore and develop strategies and mechanisms for those in the economic, social,
governmental and environmental systems to use in environmental management.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Available for allowable direct cost expenditures
incident to research performance plus allocable portions of allowable indirect costs of the
institutions, in accordance with the established policies of EPA.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: This program is available to each State, territory and possession
of the U.S., including the District of Columbia, for public and private State universities and
colleges, hospitals, laboratories, State and local government departments other public or
private nonprofit institutions and individuals who have demonstrated unusually high scientific
ability.
Beneficiary Eligibility: State and local governments, U.S. territories and possessions,
universities and colleges, hospitals, individuals.
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APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: Discussion with the Office of Research and
Development laboratories is advisable for research cooperative agreement application. No
preapplication assistance is available for research grant applications. An environmental
impact assessment is required for this program. An applicant should consult the office or
official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on
the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has
selected the program for review.
Application Procedure: Request for application forms and completed applications
must be submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency, Grants Administration Division,
PM 216, Washington, DC 20460.
Award Procedure: Par.h application shall be subjected to administrative evaluation to
determine the adequacy of the application in relation to grant regulations and to program
evaluation; technical and extramural review determines the merit and relevance of the
project.
Deadlines: None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approximately 180 days.
Appeals: Contact your local EPA office.
Renewals: None. Standard grant application should be prepared^submit^winch
Will be reviewed in the same manner as a new application and will compete for available
funds.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: A minimum of 5 percent cost sharing is
required.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Grants normally funded on a 12-month
basis (yearly). Total approved project period may not exceed five years.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Quarterly interims and final progress, expenditure, equipment and invention
reports.
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Audits: Grants are subject to inspections and audit by representatives of the
Comptroller General of the United States and EPA or any authorized representative. Federal
audits will be made to ensure that funds have been applied efficiently, economically, and
effectively. Periodic audits should be made as part of the recipient's systems of financial
management and internal control to meet terms and conditions of grants and other
agreements. State and local governments that receive financial assistance of $100,000 or
more within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made for that year. State and local
governments that receive between $25,000 and S100,000 within the State's fiscal year shall
have an audit made in accordance with Federal laws and regulations governing the programs
in which they participate.
Records: Financial records, including ail documents to support entries on accounting
records and to substantiate changes to each grant, must be kept available to personnel
authorized to examine EPA grant accounts. All records must be maintained until three years
from the date of submission of the final expenditure report. If questions still remain, such as
those raised as a result of audit, related records should be retained until the matter is
completely resolved.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 68-010741-304.
Obligations: (Grants and Cooperative Agreements) FY 92 S70,843;875; FY 93 est
$79,505,394; and FY 94 est S72,075,494.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: FY 92) S 15,000 to S2,000,000;
S227,334. (FY 93 est) S44,977 to S500,000; S158,821. (FY 94 est) S227,334.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Individuals are encouraged to communicate with the
appropriate EPA Regional Office.
Headquarters Office: For information on grant applications and procedures, contact
Environmental Protection Agency, Grants Administration Division, PM 216, Washington,
DC 20460. For program information, contact Director, Research Grants Staff, RD675,
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC 20460. Telephone: (202) 260-7473.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: None.
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CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: A proposal is judged for (A) scientific merit
in terms of: (1) strengths and weaknesses of the project; (2) adequacy of overall project
design; (3) competency of proposed staff; (4) suitability of applicant's available resources;
(5) appropriateness of the proposed project period and budget; and (6) probability that the
project will accomplish stated objectives; and for (B) program interest in terms of: (1) the
need for the proposed research; and (2) relationship to objective(s) in an approved work plan.
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66.600
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
CONSOLIDATED GRANTS-PROGRAM SUPPORT
(Consolidated Program Support Grants)
FEDERAL AGENCY: OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION ENVIRONMENT at
PROTECTION AGENCY ' U
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or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying
for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedure: The application should be submitted to the appropriate EPA
Regional Office.
Award Procedure: States will be notified of Federal assistance awards through the
Federal Assistance Awards Data System (FAADS).
Deadlines: Sixty days before beginning of proposed budget period.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Up to 90 days.
Appeals: Contact your regional/local EPA office.
Renewals: None.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Assistance is usually awarded for a one-year
period.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Progress reporting by the State or local agency and performance monitoring
by EPA will be the minimum necessary for sound program management. The minimum may
vary from agency to agency depending upon the specific agency's demonstrated management
abilities. There should be at least one progress report midway through the budget period.
This may be either written or unwritten at the discretion of the Regional Office. A financial
status report is required within 90 days of the end of the budget period.
Audits: State and local governments that receive financial assistance of $100,000 or
more within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made for that year. State and local
governments that receive between S25,000 and $100,000 within the State's fiscal year shall
have an audit made in accordance with Federal laws and regulations governing the programs
in which they participate.
Records: All records including documents to support entries on accounting records
and to substantiate charges to each grant must be kept available to personnel authorized to
examine EPA grant accounts. All records must be maintained for three years from the date
of ibmission of the annual financial status report. If any litigation, claim or audit is started
bt ne the end of the three-year period, the records must be retained until the litigations,
claims or audit findings have been resolved.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 68-0108-01-304.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 92 $45 471 nnn- w oi *
S44,400,000. (Note that these amounts do not rejliesent a^tfolff00'^ ^ 94 «
of consolidated effort within Agency's total gram appropriation^ aPProp ons> but levels
Range and Average of Financial Assistance' FY 92 rano»
S5,450,000. Average assistance: S927,979. assistance: $39,000 to
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Contact appropriate EPA Regional Office.
Environmental Protec^Aee^w^^"' 2cM^nTifti0n Mvision'm 21«F,
headquarters offices listed for appiicaMe p^^ eplK",e; m> 260^077
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROTECTS. U u , ,
as two of the eligible pollution control pnigrams and aTmany as foS.WhiCh COmbiaed 88 few
F°R SELEC™G PRQPOSAI^: AppUcatas are approved if fonds a,.
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66.604
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GRANTS TO SMALL COMMUNITY GROUPS
OBJECTIVES: To provide financial assistance to grass-roots community- based groups to
support projects to design, demonstrate or disseminate practices, methods or techniques
related to environmental justice. Specifically, EPA will grant funding assistance to be used
for: 1. environ mental justice education and awareness programs; 2. environmental Justice
Programs (for example reforestation and pollution prevention programs); 3. technical
assistance in gathering and interpreting existing environmental justice data, and; 4. technical
assistance to access available public information.
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Grant funds shall be used to establish an education and
training program which shall include, at a minimum: I. design, demonstration, or
dissemination of environmental justice curricula, including development of education tools
and materials; 2. design and demonstration of field methods, practices, and techniques,
including assessment of environmental and ecological conditions and analysis of
environmental and pollution problems; 3. projects to understand, assess or improve a specific
local environmental issue or a specific environmental problem; 4. provision of training or
related education for teachers, faculty, or related personnel in a specific geographic area or
region. Priority will be given to those projects which will develop: 1. an environmental
education practice, method, or technique which may have wide application; 2. an
environmental education practice, method, or technique which addresses skill or scientific
field in environmental Justice areas; an environmental education practice, method, or
technique which addresses an environmental issue. No funds made available for this program
shall be used for the acquisition of real property (including building) or the construction or
substantial modification of any building. Grant funds also are not available for use in
underwriting legal actions, including the preparation of court testimony and hiring of expert
witnesses.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Community-based grass root organization, other incoiporatable
nonprofit organizations and Tribal Governments are eligible. Individuals may have their
organizations, institutions, government or association apply. Organizations must be
incorporated to receive funds.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: Applications describing the planned program, the means
for executing the program, and preliminary budget information must be submitted to the EPA
Regional Environmental Justice Offices.
Application Procedure: Potential applicants are to submit a preproposal to their
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respective Environmental Justice Office postmark by February 4, 1995.
Award Procedure: Applications must be submitted to the respective Regional
Environmental Justice Offices. This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular
No. A-110. An entity must comply with the State's intergovernmental review process. See 40
CFR Pan 29.
Deadlines: For fiscal year 1995, the pre-application must be postmarked by February
4, 1995. Applicants selected for award will be notified and requested to furnish additional
information, if needed. EPA plans to award grants by July I, 1995.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: None.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Recipients of grants are expected to submit final reports for EPA approval
prior to receipt of the balance of grant funds.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Obligations: FY 93 $0; FY 94 est $507,000; and FY 95 est ,1,000,000. Individual
grants awarded under this program are not to exceed $10,000.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Fiscal year 1994 was the first year of the program.
The deadline for pre-applications was Februaiy 4, 1994. Seventy-one grants were awarded
with over $507,000 provided to community based nonprofit organizations and Tribal
governments.
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66.700
CONSOLIDATED PESTICIDE COMPLIANCE MONITORING PROGRAM
FEDERAL AGENCY: OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE
ASSURANCE, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
AUTHORIZATION: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), Section
23, as amended, Public Law 92-516, as amended Public Laws 94-140 and 95-396, 7 U.S.C.
136 et seq.
OBJECTIVES: To (a) assist States, territories and possessions of the U.S. including the
District of Columbia, and Indian Tribes in developing and maintaining comprehensive
pesticide programs that address all aspects of pesticide enforcement, and special pesticide
initiatives (b) sponsor cooperative surveillance, monitoring and analytical procedures (c)
encourage regulatory activities within the States.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Available for costs specifically incurred in purchasing
inspection supplies and equipment reimbursing State travel and per diem expenses associated
with the performance of grant outputs purchasing essential laboratory equipment and supplies
paying salaries for personnel performing inspections, analytical and/or managerial functions
related to grant activities, and for administrative costs associated with the performance of
grant outputs.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: State agencies having pesticide compliance program
responsibilities in each State, territory and possession of the U.S., including the District of
Columbia, and Indian Tribes.
Beneficiary Eligibility: States, Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments,
U.S. Territories and the District of Columbia.
Credentials/Documentation: The application must supply evidence of legal authority
to conduct pesticide compliance activities contemplated under the grant and a workable
program officially adopted for the agency. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB
Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-Application Coordination: Discussions or informal meetings with Regional
program office concerning program preparation are advisable. Prior to approval of any
grants, the official State Pesticides Regulatory Agency must coordinate local pesticide
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enforcement efforts. The standard application foims u «
required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for thk « Federal agency and
eligible for coverage under E. 0.12372 "Intenrovemmp i program is
Ajf applicant should consul. the officeor
his or her State for more information on the process the State ™ ?°Mt °f contact 1x1
applying for ass,stance, if to State ha, select££?£%£? * f°U°Wed *
should Submitted to the appUcations
me enforcement ~
Award Procedure: Each application shall be subjected to admini^n,,. „ _• .
to determine adequacy in relation to grant regulations and to teehniJT^ coordination
evaluation to determine merit and relevancy of pro®ram
Assistance Awards through the Federal Assistance Awards' Data System*(£5^
„onnau"sn . ** ** *»* piiOT 10 the °f the budget period,
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: 60 days.
Appeals: As described in 40 CFR Part 31, Subpart F.
Renewals: Applicants must reapply.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
percent^" Annual guidance requires a mini™ of 15
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Projects are normally funded for a
12-month penod. Payments will be on an advance letter of credit or reimbursement basis
recipient must request the initial advance payment on SF 270, Request for Advance or
Reimbursement. ^ur
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: As requested in the Annual Program Guidance for inclusion in the grant
award quarterly with mid-year and year-end evaluations.
Audits: Cooperative Agreements are subject to inspection and audit by
representatives of the Comptroller General of the U.S. EPA or any authorized representative.
Periodic audits should be made as part of the recipients system of financial management and
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internal control to meet terms and conditions of grants and other agreements. In accordance^
with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-128, "Audits ofState andLo^ Governments
State and local governments that receive financial assistance of $100> or more wi
State" s fiscal year shall have an audit made for that year. State and local governments that
receive between $25,000 and $100,000 within the State s fiscal year s ave an au
made in accordance with Circular No. A-128, or in accordance wi e ws an
regulations governing the programs in which they participate.
Records: Financial records including all documents to support entries on accounting
records and to substantiate charges to each cooperative agreement must be kept available to
personnel authorized to examine EPA grant accounts. All records mus* e ma^ or
three years from the date of the submission of the annual financial status report or longer if
questions still remain, such as those raised as a result of audit.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 68-0108-0-1-304.
Obligations: (Grants) Enforcement: FY 94 $16,124,600 FY 95 est $16,135,800 and
FY 96 est $16,133,600.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: States $22,300 (territory) to $628,200
av $214,172.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Since August 1994, 69 Pesticide Enforcement grants
have been awarded. Agencies participating in the Federal cooperative agreement program
receive funds to support and strengthen pesticide compliance monitoring, inspection, and
enforcement activities. Typical program activities for enforcement grants, which are
generally common to all cooperative agreements, include inspections and observations at
pesticide application sites to ensure user compliance with label directions and acceptable use
practices, inspecting of pesticide products at producing facilities and in the retail
marketplace to ensure industry compliance with registration, classification, and labeling
requirements, and initiation of appropriate enforcement action when violations are detected
including civil and criminal prosecution, stop sale orders, seizures, recalls, and warning
notices. The States will also develop implementation plans for special pesticide initiatives.
States will be responsible for dissemination of information and materials related to these
pesticide initiatives.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Contact appropriate EPA Regional Office listed in .
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Headquarters Office: John Neylan, Enforce™^ t>u • ^
Division Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance ^ a^a"8' Data
20460. Telephone: (202) 564-2385. Assurance (2222A), EPA, Washington, DC
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: State a*
cooperative agreement program receive funds to ™ the Federal/State
compliance programs, including pesticide ^ ^P«ticide
activities as weU as special pesticide initiatives activities TvS U1Spectlon and enforcement
are generally common to all cooperative agreements inri.,ri? pr°gram activities, which
pesticide application sites to ensure user compliance with lata T* °bservations at
practices, mspections of pesticide products at producing ftriiit;, ? ,. acceptable use
marketplace to ensure Mushy compliance wiSreSto »the retail
requirements, and initiation of appropriate enforcement actton
including civil and criminal prosecution stoo sale otHpi-c violations are detected
notices. The special pesUcideP iniUa^'a^ew LSS' ^
State management plans for the protection of groundwater and enln^ develoPmeM of
pesticides and development of woricer protections endangered spec.es from
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSAT
Environmental Protection Agency according to the followtag \ lIS^e^efT
for the development, improvement and/or maint^,.- of flc~mn™u . \ 6 need
enforcement program within the State that
and that addresses existing environmental problems, potential problems'
exposed populations related to the use of pesticides. 2) State Pesticide A^v Z S ,
amount of pesticide production, formulation and use in a State and the ," ^1
human health andI the e^ironment fiom pesticide
The potential of the cooperative agreement to have a 1mw term !*»«*• • i • ""pact,
health and the aivironment resulting from the comprehensive pesticitte pro^Tr tama1'
Effectiveness of program: The past level and effectives nfiL '
I^el of activity indicated by^ch 5)
tSSS^Sm4£* a£C°mpUSh ^ «»—< J"** -
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66.708
POLLUTION PREVENTION GRANTS PROGRAM
. r Ari7lVCY- OFFICE OF PREVENTION, PESTICIDES AND TOXIC
protbction agency
AUTHORIZATION: Pollution Prevention Act of 1990, Section 6605.
nrr^TTVFS* To support State and local level pollution prevention programs that address
SuSon of pollutants across all environmental media: air, land, and water.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants.
Tictr uirsTRICTIONS: The Pollution Prevention Grant Program has several
f ^. oroJ^s^mtoistered by the Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toric
the ®A. Hiese programs support the establishment and expansion of State
Substances m _m(rrafflS and address various sectors of concern such as industrial
p°Uuti°nprev ^f^nsportation, etc. Funds awarded under this grant/cooperative
toxics agnc ' aw{Jded to supp0rt innovative pollution prevention programs that
WMfer of potentially harmful pottutmts across all media - air, tand, and water.
^TSnovative programs should reflect comprehensive and cooKhnated poUution prevennon
oS.r and implementation efforts. State agents seeking ftadmg unto this grant program
on for example: Demonstrating the impact of institutionalizing multimedia
vrevention as an environmental management priority, establishing prevention goals,
*nd develooing strategies to meet those goals Initiating demonstration projects that support
and test innovative pollution prevention applications and integrate the poUution prevention
Shir within both governmental and non-governmental institutions of the State or region Other
multimedia prevention activities, including but not limited to: Providing direct technical
assistance to businesses for whom lack of information is an impediment to source reduction
and oroviding training in source reduction techniques collecting and analyzing data to target
outreach and technical assistance opportunities and identifying regulatory and non- regulatory
barriers and incentives pollution prevention. Pollution Prevention Incentives for States
(PPISV PPIS is intended to build and support State pollution prevention approaches and
methodologies The grant program is focused on institutionalizing multimedia pollution
prevention as an environmental management priority, establishing prevention goals, providing
direct technical assistance to businesses, conducting outreach, and collecting and analyzing
data. References:
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility : Congressional appropriations language and the Pollution
Prevention Act of 1990 indicate that these funds should be used to support "State" pollution
prevention efforts. "State" includes the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United
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States, any agency or instrumentality of a State including State universities and all Federally
Recognized Indian Tribes. Local governments or other political subdivisions of the State are
not instrumentalities of the State and are therefore not eligible to apply directly for funding.
Private universities, private nonprofit organizations, and other private organizations are also
not eligible to apply directly for funding. However organizations excluded from applying
directly are encouraged to work with eligible State or interstate agencies in developing
pollution prevention proposals and be included as participants in the project. EPA strongly
encourages this type of cooperative arrangement.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Any State, interstate, and local
agency/organization/university, Federally-Recognized Indian Tribes, public nonprofit
organization/institution, profit organization, private organization, and quasi-public nonprofit
organization.
Credentials/Documentation: In cases where applicants are not clearly, by given
name, an instrumentality of the State, the applicant must provide proof that the applicant is
indeed a State or interstate Agency/Organization.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-Application Coordination: The Standard Form 424, 424A, and other forms as
provided by the Environmental Protection Agency must be used for this program. Applicants
are subject to the State"s review. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372
"Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs" (and the review requirements of Section
204 of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act). An applicant should
consult the Office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for
more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance,
if the State has selected the program for review. The single point of contact must notify in
writing, within thirty days of the Federal Register Notice announcing availability of funds,
the Grants Administration Division of the Environmental Protection Agency whether their
State's official E.O. 12372 process will review applications in this program.
Application Procedure: Requests for information should be made to: Pollution
Prevention Division, MC7409, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, S.W.,
Washington, DC 20460. Telephone: (202) 260-2237. Completed applications must be
submitted to the EPA Regional Pollution Prevention Programs for consideration for an
award. Applications must meet the requirements of the grant regulations and will be
reviewed to determine relevancy of the proposed project.
Award Procedure: Procedures for awards are outlined in General Grant Regulation
40 CFR Part 30.
Deadlines: Varies according to each EPA Regional Office.
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Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: 120 days.
Appeals: As described in 40 CFR Part 30, Subpart L.
Renewals: None.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: Organizations awarded under this program
will be required to contribute at least 50 percent of the total cost of their project (in dollars
or in-kind goods/services).
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Grants are awarded for a project period not
to exceed three years. Funds are released by a letter of credit.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Organizations that are awarded grant/cooperative agreement funds will be
required to submit semi-annual progress reports, during the life of the project, to the EPA
Project Officer. Each report will summarize funds expended, tasks accomplished, and results
achieved to date. A summary final report will also be required at the end of the project
period. This final report should include a discussion of the prospects for continuation, further
development of the pollution prevention effort, project evaluation and future direction.
Audits: Periodic audits should be made as part of the recipient" s system of financial
management and internal control to meet terms and conditions of grants and other
agreements. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-128, "Audits of State
and Local Governments", States that receive financial assistance of $100,000 or more within
the State" s fiscal year shall have an audit made for that year. State agencies that receive less
than $100,000 within the State"s fiscal year shall have an audit made in accordance with
Circular No. A- 128, or in accordance with Federal laws and regulations governing the
programs in which they participate.
Records: Financial records, including all documents to support entries on accounting
records to substantiate charges to each grant, must be kept available to personnel authorized
to examine EPA grant accounts. All records must be maintained for three years from the date
of submission of the annual financial status report. If questions still remain, such as those
raised as a result of an audit, related records should be retained until the matter is completely
resolved.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 68-0108-0-1-304.
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Obligations: (Grants) FY 94 $6,000,000 FY 95 est $7,100,000 and FY 96 est
$6,000,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $20,000 to $200,000 av $100,000.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: During fiscal year 1993, grants totalling
approximately $6,000,000 were awarded under the Pollution Prevention Grant program.
Fifty-two State and Tribal agencies received grant fimds through the Pollution Prevention
Incentives for States program.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Contact appropriate EPA Regional Office listed in .
Headquarters Office: For program information: Pollution Prevention Division
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, MC7409, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20460. Telephone: (202) 260-2237.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: 1) Technical Assistance 2) Data Collection and
dissemination 3) Education for and outreach to business/government/academic personnel 4)
Training 5)environmental auditing 6) Technology transfer 7) Demonstration projects 8)
Integration of Pollution Prevention into State regulatory programs, or combinations thereof.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: The program has National Eligibility
Criteria which include the following: 1) Hie proposal should seek to build State pollution
prevention capabilities or test, at the State level, innovative pollution prevention approaches
and methodologies 2) Multimedia opportunities and impacts should be identified a
multimedia pollution prevention program addresses the prevention of pollution across all
environmental media - air, land, and water 3) The proposal should address significant needs
of the State or region. Areas of significant ride reduction are targeted and integrated into
overall pollution prevention goals, objectives, and implementation strategies. Projects are
encouraged to address targeted high risk chemicals identified in the EPA Industrial Toxics
Project outlined in the Pollution Prevention Strategy (February 1991) or in other EPA
voluntary programs such as Green Lights 4) The pollution prevention activities of other
programs or organizations in the State or region should be integrated and leveraged into the
proposed program, as appropriate. Activities funded complement and augment pollution
prevention activities already undertaken by the State 5) Measures of success should be
identified. There is a reasonable expectation for significant accomplishments in pollution
prevention and there is an adequate system planned for measuring progress with
environmental and/or programmatic indicators and 6) Proposals should identify plans for the
long term implementation of a multimedia pollution prevention program beyond the initial
project funding period are identified. Regional specific criteria for selecting grants may also
be available and complement these national eligibility criteria.
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66.802
SUPERFUND STATE SITE SPECIFIC COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
FEDERAL AGENCY: OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPnisrcc
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY '
AUTHORIZATION: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and I
Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, Section 104, Public Law 96-510 Superftind y
Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986, as amended, Public Law 99-499 42
Amendments
U.S.C. 9601 et seq.
OBJECTIVES- To determine level of hazard at sites listed in the CERCLA Information
OBJECilvi^. undertake remedial planning and remedial implementation actions in
System (CERCLl ) National priorities List (NPL) contained m the National Oil and
response to release pl^ /40 CFR 300) to clean up the hazardous waste sites
Hazardous Substance Con^gen^Han^ ^ ^ ^ ^
that are found to pose CERCLA 121 (f) which mandates substantial and meaningful
the statutory requirements ot i** w 6
State involvement.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).
TISFS AND USE RESTRICTIONS: The Fund may be used to (a) conduct non-time critical
removalactions (b) perform preliminary assessments, site inspections, remedial
investigations, feSbffity studies, and remedial design activities at sites listed in the CERCLA
Information System (CERCUS) (c) conduct remedial action (i.e., clean up) at uncontrolled
hazardous waJte sites as listed on the National Priorities List (40 CFR 300) (d) support
S£a Cementation activities and (e) identify Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs),
conduct settlement negotiations, take enforcement actions against PRPs, and oversee PRP
cleanups.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: States (and political subdivisions thereof), Commonwealths,
and U.S. Territories and Possessions, and Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments.
Beneficiary Eligibility: States (and political subdivisions thereof), U.S. Territories,
and Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments.
Credentials/Documentation: Costs will be determined in accordance with 40 CFR
35, Subpart O and OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments and other
supporting documentation provided by the Agency.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
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Pre-Applicatiori Coordination: The standard application forms as furnished by the
Federal agency and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program.
Consultation and preapplication conference are recommended. This program is eligible for
coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant
should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her
State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for
assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedure: EPA Form SF-424 should be requested from, and the
completed form submitted to, the appropriate EPA Regional Office identified in Appendix IV
of the Catalog. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedure: Final approval of application and supporting documentation and
offer of award is made by the EPA Regional Administrator unless re-delegated to the
Regional Division Director.
Deadlines: Established by annual program guidance.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Tone: 90 days.
Appeals: As described in 40 CFR Part 31, Subpart F.
Renewals: Extensions are available but not guaranteed. The original cooperative
agreement is amended by using EPA Form 424 and submitting it to the Regional
Administrator.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: None required for pre-NPL activities at any
site or for remedial planning if site was privately owned and operated at the time of disposal
of hazardous wastes. Matching requirements: 10 percent State, 90 percent Federal, for
remedial action only if site is privately owned and operated at the time of disposal of
hazardous wastes. Minimum SO percent State, 50 percent Federal, of all response costs if site
was State/locally operated at time of any disposal of hazardous waste. (Note percentage may
vary). Tribal governments are not required, as States are, to share in the costs of Superfund
actions.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Funds awarded for duration of project,
subject to time constraints imposed by EPA. Money is released on a draw-down or a letter of
credit basis.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Quarterly progress reports, notification of significant developments,
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property inventory reports, procurement reports, and financial reports are required pursuant
to 40 CFR 35, Subpart 0.
Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-128, "Audits of
State and Local Governments," State and local governments that receive financial assistance
of $100,000 or more within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made for that year.
State and local governments that receive between $25,000 and $100,000 within the State"s
fiscal year shall have an audit made in accordance with Circular No. A-128, or in accordance
with Federal laws and regulations governing the programs in which they participate.
Records: Record retention requirements of 40 CFR 35, Subpart O, are imposed.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 20-8145-0-7-304.
Obligations: (Grants and/or cooperative agreements) FY 94 $78,900,000 FY 95 est
$100,000,000 and FY 96 est $100,000,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $30,000 to $700,000 av $522,000.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In fiscal year 1994, all 10 EPA Regional Offices
awarded cooperative agreements to States.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Superfimd Regional Administrators.
Headquarters Office: Carolyn Offutt, Chief, State and Local Coordination Branch,
Involvement Section, Office of Emergency and Remedial Response, (52036), EPA,
Washington, DC 20460. Telephone: (703)603-8797.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Preliminary Assessments/Site Inspections,
Remedial Investigation, Feasibility Study, Remedial Design, Remedial Action (i.e., clean
up), PRP searches, RIFs negotiations RD/RA Negotiations, PRP oversight, Non-Time
Critical Removal Actions.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: For pie-NPL activities, including remedial
planning, site must appear on CERCLIS. For remedial planning and implementation, site
must appear on the National Priorities List of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances
Contingency Plan (NCP) (40 CFR 300). Each project is examined and selected on a
case-by-case basis based upon site ranking, availability of matching funds from the State,
availability of Trust funds, receipt of application and other criteria as determined by EPA.
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66.805
LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND PROGRAM
FEDERAL AGENCY: OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
AUTHORIZATION: Solid Waste Disposal Act, Section 9003(h)(7), as amended; Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Public Law 94-580, as amended; Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986, as amended, Public Law 99-499 42
U.S.C. 6901 et seq. Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments—Anyone/eeneral
public—BENEFICIARIES: 22;39
OBJECTIVES: To support State corrective action and enforcement programs that address
releases from underground storage tanks containing petroleum.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Program funds are to be used to provide resources for
the oversight and cleanup of petroleum releases from underground storage tanks (USTs).
States that have entered into cooperative agreements with EPA have the authority to respond
to petroleum releases from USTs using Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST) Trust
funds where owners and operators are unknown, unwilling or unable to take corrective
actions themselves. States may also oversee responsible party cleanups. When the Trust
Fund is used, tank owners/operators are liable to the State for costs incurred and are subject
to cost recovery actions. Trust funds provide expertise and assistance to the Regions, States,
and tribal governments in developing and implementing corrective action programs.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility; State governments that have demonstrated the capability to
undertake effective corrective actions and enforcement activities and that have
entered into a cooperative agreement with EPA describing the State's uses of the Fund and
Indian tribes via S.8001 grants.
Beneficiary Eligibility: General public and Indian Nations.
Credentials/Documentation: Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB
Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: Preapplication coordination with appropriate Repinnpi
office recommended. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372,
"Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or
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official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on
the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has
selected the program for review.
Application Procedures: The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal
agency and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program. This
program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-l 10.
Award Procedure: A cooperative agreement must be signed between EPA and the
State.
Deadlines: None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 3 to 4 months.
Appeals: As described in 40 CFR Part 31.
Renewals: A renewal or extension of funds is possible.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: For funds awarded after
January 24, 1989, a 10 percent State cost share is required.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: The cooperative agreement will place a
time restriction on funds.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Quarterly interim, final progress and expenditure reports; program
evaluations and other reports as required by the specific terms of the Agreement.
Audits: Grants are subject to inspections and audit by representatives of the
Comptroller General of the United States and EPA or by authorized representative. Periodic
audits should be made as part of the recipient's systems of financial management and internal
control to meet terms and conditions of grants and other agreements. In accordance with the
provisions of OMB Circular No. A-128, "Audits of State and Local Governments," State and
local governments that receive financial assistance of $100,000 or more within the State's
fiscal year shall have an audit made in accordance with Circular No. A-128, or in accordance
with Federal Laws and regulations governing the programs in which they participate.
Records: Financial records, including all documents to support entries on accounting
records and to substantiate changes to each grant, must be kept available to personnel
authorized to examine EPA grant accounts. All records must be maintained until expiration
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of three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report. If
questions still remain, such as those raised as a result of audit, related records should be
retained until the matter is completely resolved.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 20-8153-0-7-304.
Obligations: (Cooperative Agreements) FY 94 $65,447,300; FY 95 $64 550 000-
and FY 96 $58,289,700. ' '
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Anticipated: $300,000 to $4 300 000-
$1,500,000. ' '
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: As of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 1994, 49
states and six territories have cooperative agreements.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Guide: T-pairing Underground
Storage Tanks Trust Fund. Cooperative Agreement Guidelines.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: See Appendix IV Of the Catalog for list of Underground
Storage Tank Regional Program Manager addresses.
Headquarters Office: Dana S.Tulis, Branch Chief, Operations Branch, Office of
Underground Storage Tanks, EPA, Waterside Mall, 401 M Street, SW., (5403W)
Washington, DC 20460 Telephone: (703) 308-8891.
RELATED PROGRAMS: 66.804, State Underground Storage Tanks Program.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not applicable.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: A State must demonstrate the capability to
carry out an effective program of enforcement and corrective action for UST controlling
petroleum.
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66.806
SUPERFUND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
GRANTS FOR CITIZEN GROUPS AT PRIORITY
SITES
(Superfund Technical Assistance Grants)
FEDERAL AGENCY: OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
/AUTHORIZATION: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended,.Section 117(e), as amended, Public Law 96-510,
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986, as amended.
OBJECTIVES: To provide resources for community groups to hire technical advisors who
can assist them in interpreting technical information concerning the assessment of potential
jiazards and the selection and design of appropriate remedies at sites eligible for clean up
under the Superfund program.
types OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants.
XJSES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: (a) Activities for which Federal funds may be used:
federal funds may be used at sites listed or proposed for listing on the NPL to obtain
technical assistance in interpreting information with regard to the nature of the hazard,
remedial investigation and feasibility study, record of decision, selection and construction of
remedial action, operation and maintenance, or removal action, (b) Limitations on the use of
federal Funds: Federal funds may not be used to develop new information, such as
conducting independent testing and monitoring activities at a sit?. Under CERCLA, as
amended, grant funds also are not available for use in underwriting legal actions, including
the preparation of court testimony and hiring of expert witnesses.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: EPA is authorized to make technical assistance grants (TAG)
available to any qualified group of individuals which may be affected by a release or
threatened release at any Superfund facility. "Affected" individuals are those who can
demonstrate direct effects from the site, such as actual or potential health or economic injury.
The recipient group must incorporate to receive funds.
Beneficiary Eligibility: This program will benefit groups of individuals affected by
Superfund hazardous w ste sites. This may include homeowners, land/property owners, as
well as any other individuals in the general public who live near a site or re otherwise
affected by it.
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Credentials/Documentation: At the time of the award, recipient must either be
incorporated or demonstrate that it has taken all necessary and appropriate actions to do so.
Recipients must show proof of incorporation no later than the time of the group's first
request for reimbursement for costs incurred.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: 1) Groups wishing to apply for a TAG grant must first
submit to EPA a letter of intent. 2) If site work is already underway or scheduled to begin,
EPA will provide formal public notice (including mailings, and meetings) to other interested
parties that applications are being accepted. 3) Competing groups are encouraged to
consolidate and submit a single application. 4) Prior to submitting their application to EPA
(or concurrently), the applicant must submit the application to the State for Intergovernmental
Review which may take up to 60 days. An applicant should consult the office or official
designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the
process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected
the program for review.
Application Procedure: Applicants for technical assistance grants must submit the
following materials./) An original and two copies of EPA Form 424-33, "State and Local
Nonconstruction Programs." The primary application must have the original signature of the
Project manager; 2) A budget showing the proposed expenditure of funds, and how the funds
and other resources, including the required 20 percent match, will be used to complete the
project. In addition, a more detailed budget is more likely or typically required for the first
budget period. For the purpose of this program, a budget period will be three years; and 3)
Part IV of the grant application, "Applicant Qualification," which should contain a narrative
statement showing compliance with evaluation criteria. 4) Part IV of the grant application
will also be critical for determining a group's eligibility for receiving a grant and their
management capabilities, and is particularly important in determining an award when there
are several competing applications. The SF Technical Assistance Grant HB (March 30,
1990), provides citizens' groups with detailed instructions for preparing part IV of the
application. The HB contains a blank application form.
Award Procedure: 1) The EPA Award Official (usually the Regional grants
administration office, which is called the Assistance Administration Unit (AAU). 2) The
AAU then performs an administrative review of the application, to insure that it is complete.
3) The AAU then forwards copies of the application to the Technical Assistance Grant
Review Team for programmatic review. The Team may include the Site Project Officer, the
Remedial Project Manager (RPM), the Community Relations Coordinator (CRC), an AAU
official, and other staff designated by the Regional Administrator. 4) The Technical
Assistance Grant Review Team performs the programmatic or technical review to select the
best proposal for the funding. 5) If the Review Team rejects an application the AAU sends a
rejection letter to the applicant outlining the reasons for rejection, and closes out the official
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. thp Review Team sends a funding
administrative file. 6) If the application is appro ' .. progiam staff notify the
recommendation to the AAU. Under no circums administrative and programmatic
applicant of award approval. 7) If the apphcati ^ aau prepare an assistance
approval for funding, the Project Officer ^en req Award offers are not mailed to
agreement which is signed by the Re^ona! ^ ^ Offical signs the agreement (this
the recipient until five working days after the a withdfawal actions). During this five-day
restriction does not apply to rejection, decrease, o gpA Headquarters Grants
period, various EPA offices (the Office of Exte Liaison) must be notified of the
Operation Branch (GOB), 'f, "I^ Gove^unen, is informed of the decision. 8) The
award before any person outside the Federal uo through the Office of External
Project Officer must notify the Administrator in to the office of
Affairs. 9) The Project Officer must provlde wn operation Branch (GOB) of
Congressional Liaison (OCL) through the Bteadq ^ &ward notiflcations through
the Grants Admimstration Division. G processes the award must provide a
an award Notification Control Station. TheAA y Notification Control Station at
copy of page one of the assistance ^ Awlini official. 10) The OCL
GOB and notifies the appropriate Congressional ^legation
receives award notification rro notification process serves only as an informational
poor * nouficauon of the .^'P'^^^rCongressional delegation. 11) Tie AAU
function and does not require any re^o Regional Financial Management Office. 12)
forwards a copy ^ one copy of the assistance
At the end of the five-day waiting period, an original j^ . . .
• , , a att anniirant for signature. The applicant must either sign
agreement is sent by the AAU to the applicant iui rr »
« . a att nMthifi thffift cfllcndflT weeks or the date the asrccmcnt
and return the agreement to the AAU within inree uuom«u 6
is postmarked or request an extension.
Deadlines: There are no fixed deadlines, except in one instance That is, if EPA
receives an application and the site work has started or will shortly, other applicants are
given 30 days to express interest in being considered.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time- 4 to 9 weieks.
Appeals: Contact your local regional/local EPA office.
Renewals: Grant deviation requests are made at the end of the budget period and are
based on the January 30, 1990 policy directive which lists criteria for growth and deviation.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: 1) One grant per site, 2) $550,000 maximum,
or the initial grant and 3) 20 percent match (including in-kind contributions).
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Duration of Superfund cleanup activities
(six years on the average).
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POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: 1) Progress reports. Each recipient shall submit quarterly progress reports to
EPA for the technical assistance grant project 45 days after the end of each calendar quarter.
Progress reports shall fully describe in chart or narrative format the progress achieved in
relationship to the approved schedule, budget, and the technical assistance grant project
milestones. Special problems encountered must be explained. 2) Financial status report. Each
recipient shall submit to EPA a financial status report annually, within 90 days of the
anniversary date of the start of the technical assistance grant project, and within 90 days of
the end of the grant budget period and project. A recipient shall submit to the Agency a
financial status report on SF-269 and the appropriate form to the State. 3) Final report. Each
recipient shall submit to EPA a draft of the final report for review no later than 90 days
prior to the
end of the grant project and a final report within 90 days of the end of the project. The
report shall document technical assistance grant project activities over the entire period of the
grant support and shall describe the recipient's achievements with respect to stated technical
assistance grant project purposes and objectives.
Audits: 1) Records and audit-recipient: (a) Each recipient shall keep and preserve full
written financial records accurately disclosing the amount and the disposition of any funds,
whether in cash or in-kind applied to the technical assistance grant project, and shall comply
with the terms and conditions, (b) Such records shall be retained for 10 years from the date
of the final Financial Status Report, or until any audit, litigation, cost-recovery and/or any
disputes initiated before the end of the ten-year retention period are settled, whichever is
longer. A recipient must obtain EPA's prior written approval to destroy records after the
record retention period. 2) Records and audit-contractor(s): (a) The recipient's contractor
shall keep and preserve detailed records in connection with the subagreement, reflecting
acquisition work progress, reports, expenditures, and commitments and indicating their
relationship to established costs and schedules, (b) The recipients shall require their
contractor(s) to keep such full written financial records to adequately establish compliance
with the terms and conditions of the subagreement. Such records shall be retained for three
years from closeout of the subagreement, unless audit, litigation, cost-recovery, and/or any
disputes are initiated before the end of the ten-year retention period. The contractors) must
obtain the recipients' written approval before it destroys any records after the retention
period.
Records: EPA (or the State if it is administering the grant) may perform interim
audits of a group's project costs and financial actions and transactions. The Project Officer
may request an audit at any time after the submission of an application, and may conduct a
final audit of the project. If the Agency, as a result of an audit, determines that the group
owes funds to the Federal government, the group will be required to reimburse the Agency
for that amount. The Agency will take appropriate legal and administrative actions to collect
the amount the group owes the Federal government if reimbursement is not made in a timely
manner. The Agency may offset the debt against other funds payable to the group under the
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The Federal government also will charge the group a penalty of six
assistance nl. n charges, and interest if it fails to pay within 30 days from the
percent of the^debt, .g Qwed ^ interest rate will be the rate established by the
the Treasury.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification:
Obligations: (Grants) FY 92 83,200,000; FY 93 est 84,098,500; and FY 94 est
$4,000,000.
. Avorn(rp of Financial Assistance: Up to a maximum of $50,000. We
expect TfX P™ to the commencement of a remedial investigation to be
$50,000.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Since the program began on March 24, 1988, 140
awards have been issued by EPA.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Questions may be directed to the EPA Regional Office
serving a particular state.
jWmioiters Office: Office of Emergency and Remedial Response, Mail code:
us Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460.
Conmcl lMammer. Telephone: (703) 603-8775.
RELATED PROGRAMS: None.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Each project provides funds to local groups of
citizens active at Superfund clean-up sites to hire independent technical advisors. Citizens are
looking to the advisors to help them understand proposed clean-up remedies, to better
understand the technical problem at the site, and to respond to EPA actions.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: EPA will determine if the group meets
specific administrative and management requirements. EPA will review a description of the
group's history, goals, and plans for using the technical assistance funds. Factors that are
particularly important in this evaluation process include: (1) The group's ability to manage
the grant in compliance with EPA grant and procurement regulations; (2) The degree to
which the applicant groups' members health, economic well- being, and enjoyment of the
environment are adversely affected by a hazardous waste site; (3) The group's ability to
inform others in the community of the information provided by the technical advisor; (4)
Broad representation of affected groups and individuals in the community; (5) Whether the
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applicant group is incorporated for TAG purposes. In general, a group must demonstrate that
it is aware of the time commitment, resources, and dedication needed to manage successfully
a TAG. Applicant groups should consult "The Superfund TAG Handbook" for detailed
instructions as to how such information should be presented.
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66.807
SUPERFUND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY
EVALUATION PROGRAM
(SITE)
1T- -d-cceARCH AND DEVELOPMENT,
FEDERAL AGENCY: OFFICE OF RESfcAKun
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
AUTHORIZATION: Comprehensive ^^°^J|'^e™dn^ablll,y
Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended Secmn31 w, ^ amended, pubUc Law 99499.
Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SAKA;
(Reauthorized in 1990 for 3 more years).
and coordinated Federal program of research,
OBJECTIVES: To establis a co®P se Qf promoting the development of alternative
development and demonstration of thepur^eoi prom g acJns_under thc
and innovative treatment «^olog^t canbeused ^ ^ 19g0
Comprehensive Environmental Response, co pe ,1f . f h
(CERCLA) program and to provide incentives for the development and use of such
technologies.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: The demonstration program provides cost sharing
opportunity and assistance to developers of innovative technology at pilot- or full-scale to
reach commercialization through actual field demonstrations at uncontrolled hazardous waste
site". The emerging technology program assists developers of technology at bench-scale m
achieving pilot- scale capability with potential acceptance mto the demonstration program.
Technology developers (at pilot- or full-scale) selected for demonstration projects work with
EPA through cooperative agreements. In general, the developer must fund field operations of
the technology while EPA provides complete site preparation and evaluation services.
Assistance for emerging technology projects is available to technology developers (at
bench-scale) through competitive cooperative agreements. The purpose of the Emerging
Technology Program (ETP) is to foster the further development of technologies that are not
yet ready for field demonstration. The goal is to ensure that a steady stream of more
permanent, cost-effective technologies will be ready to be demonstrated in the field, thereby
increasing the number of viable alternatives available for use in Superfund cleanups. The
ETP will deal with innovative technologies for treatment, recycling, separation,
detoxification, destruction, stabilization, and material handling of hazardous wastes. These
emerging technologies will include, but not be limited to, chemical, biological, thermal, and
physical treatment processes. The ETP will provide 2-year funding to technology developers
that take promising bench/laboratory-scale technology to the pilot-scale. The ETP will pay up
to $150,000 per year, for a maximum of $300,000 over 2 years, available competitively to
any individual technology developer. In order to obtain second year funding, significant #
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progress must be made during the first year. The first solicitation for ETP occurred in
September 1987.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: This program is available to any person or private sector
developer who has a new or innovative technology for recycling, separation, detoxification,
destruction, stabilization and material handling of hazardous constituents.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Private enterprises and the general public benefit from this
program.
Credentials/Documentation: This program is excluded from coverage under OMB
Circular No. A-87.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: EPA will accept proposals responding to yearly
solicitations in the Commerce Business Daily for emerging technology and demonstration
projects. An applicant should consult with the office or official designated as the single point
of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be
followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Following project award, EPA will coordinate the Intergovernmental Review process.
Application Procedure: Applicants may contact William Frietsch, Risk Reduction
Engineering Laboratory, US EPA Cincinnati, Ohio 45268.
Award Procedure: EPA will select developers from the yearly solicitation.
Technology available for demonstration will be matched with an appropriate site. The
developers and EPA will then enter into a cooperative agreement as noted above. Funding,
coordination and cooperative agreement formulation for emerging technologies will take
place after extensive, competitive review of proposals.
Deadlines: Applications must generally be received by 45 days after the solicitation
Range of Approval/Disapproval'. Time 120 days, or as noted in the solicitation.
Appeals: Contact your regional/local EPA office.
Renewals: In order to obtain second year funding for the ETP, significant progress
must be made during the first year.
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ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
, m,a TJftderal funds for any full-scale field
Formula and Matching ^uiremenfs: ent q{ the total cost Gf the project,
demonstration as defined by SARA is ^ t must demonstrate that it cannot
not to exceed $3,000,000 per smgle project inefficient to carry out a
obtain private financing on reasonable terms be considered, subject to the
demonstration project before additional Federal assistance may
priorities of the demonstration project.
Length and Time Phasing of limited to the duration of
mutually agreed upon testing duration and sc
the project.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
u,iv« /Winners and EPA will be specified in the
Reports: Progress reports required regarding the status of .
cooperative agreements. Monthly reporting may req rtc __ tu. ottf
SMri activities. EPA win provide quarterly status reports on the SITE
Program.
Records: Not applicable.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 68-0107-0-1-999
Obligations: FY 92 S12,493,900; FY 93 est 1.17,626,00 1; and FY 94 est SI
7,000.000.
Range and Avenge of Financial Assistance: Emerging Technology Program:
$121,000 to S300,000.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Requests for assistance should be handled through the
Office of Research and Development, Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory. Contact: John
F. Martin, Chief, SITE Demonstration and Evaluation Branch, Risk Reduction Engineering
Laboratory, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268. Telephone: (513)
569-7696.
Headquarters Office: Richard Nalesnik, Office of Environmental Engineering
Technology Demonstration, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW
(RD-681), Washington, DC 20460. Telephone: (202) 260-2583.
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RELATED PROGRAMS: None.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: The Shirco Infrared System was evaluated at two
Superfund sites, i.e., the Peak Oil site in Brandon, Florida, and the Rose Township site in
Michigan. The Hazcon solidification/stabilization process was evaluated at the Douglassville,
Pennsylvania, Superfund site and the International Waste Technologies in site stabilization
process at a Miami, Florida, PCB site. Terra Vac's in situ vacuum extraction process was
tested in Groveland, Massachusetts. To evaluate the American Combustion burner, waste
from the Stringfellow site in California was brought to the USEPA's Combustion Research
Facility in Jefferson, Arkansas. Demonstration of Weston's thermal desoiption unit was
accomplished at Anderson Development Corporation Superfund site in Andrian, Ml.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Technologies are selected on the following
criteria: 1) destroy the contaminant or significantly reduce the contaminant toxicity; 2) can be
used-on-site: 3) widely applicable to a variety of sites and wastes; 4) offer a high potential
for solving critical problems that seemingly have no solutions; 5) have significantly lower
costs than current methods; 6) have significantly better performance than current methods; 7)
produce emissions effluents, and residues that are easy to manage from environmental cost
and health standpoints; 8) are easy and safe to operate; 9) perceived capability of the
developer to conduct the work; and 10) cost share to be provided by the developer .
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66.808
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE
FEDERAL AGENCY: OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
AUTHORIZATION: Solid Waste Disposal Act, Section 8001, as ^ended;Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended; Public Law 94-580, 42 U.S.C. 6901
et seq.
OBJECTIVES: To promote use of integrated solid waste management systems to solve
municipal solid waste generation and management problems at the local, regional and
national levels.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).
TTWC Axm ttctt wpsiTBTrTIONS: Available for the allowable direct cost expenditures
SnTp»™2Se plus allocable portions of allowable indirect cosU of the
institution, in accordance with established EPA policies. Projects can mclude the following
types of activities: training, surveys, education materials and programs, studies, and
demonstrations; but assistance to such projects shall not include any element of construction,
or any acquisition of land or interest in land, or any subsidy for the price of recovered
resources. Financial assistance to States, local, regional, and interstate authorities for the
development and implementation of plans approved by the Administrator.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: These funds can be awarded to the following types of nonprofit
entities- public authorities (Federal, State, interstate, intrastate and local), public agencies and
institutions; private agencies, institutions and individuals; and Indian Tribes. Piofitmaking
organizations are not eligible.
Beneficiary Eligibility: State and local governments, U.S. territories and possessions,
and interstate agencies.
Credentials/Documentation: None.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: Discussion with EPA Headquarters or the appropriate
EPA Regional Office is advisable. An applicant should consult the office or official
designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the
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process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected
the program for review.
Application Procedure: Requests for application forms and submission of completed
applications should be directed to EPA Grants Administration Division (PM-216-F),
Washington, DC 20460, or the appropriate EPA Regional Office listed in Appendix IV of the
Catalog.
Award Procedure: Each application shall be subjected to administrative evaluation to
determine the adequacy of the application in relation to grant regulations and program
evaluation criteria. Technical and extramural review determines the merit and relevance of
the project.
Deadlines: Varies from Region to Region. Contact appropriate Regional Office for
details.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approximately 180 days.
Appeals: Contact your regional/local EPA office.
Renewals: None. A standard grant application should be prepared and submitted,
which will be reviewed in the same manner as a new application.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: A minimum of 5 percent cost sharing is required.
Length ant Time Phasing of Assistance: Grants will normally be funded on a 12-month basis
(yearly). Total approved project period may not exceed three years.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Quarterly interim and final progress, expenditure, equipment and invention
reports.
Audits: Grants are subject to inspection and audit by representatives of the
Comptroller General of the United States and EPA or any authorized representative. Periodic
audits should be made as part of the recipient's systems of financial management and internal
control to meet the terms and conditions of grants and other agreements. State and local
governments that receive financial assistance of $100,000 or more within the State's fiscal
year shall have an audit made for that year. State and local governments that receive between
$25,000 and $100,000 within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made in accordance
with Federal laws and regulations governing the programs in which they participate.
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Records: Financial records, ^"^^^""bTk^avSable to personnel §
records and to substantiate charges to eac g '-cords must be maintained until expiration
authorized to examine EPA grant accounts. expenditure report. If questions still
of three years from d» date of subnuss.onof to 1^^riod asTresult of . audit,
remain, such as those raised dunng the three year p j , resolved
related records should be retained until the matter is comp y
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 68-0107-0-1-999
Obligations: (Grants and Cooperative Agreements) FY 92 S3,700,000; FY 93 est
$2,600,000; and FY 94 est S3,300,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: FY 92 S5,000 to S200,000; S100,000.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Individuals are encouraged to communicate with the
appropriate EPA Regional Office.
Headauarters Office: For information concerning grant applications and procedures,
contact the Environmental Protection Agency, Grants Administration Division, PM-216,
Washington, DC 20460. Telephone: (202) 260-9266.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: (1) National Solid Waste Information
Clearinghouse: Provides information to the nation on solid waste management alternatives.
(2) Targeted Media Recycling Outreach: Funded television and radio commercials that
received over S80,000,000 in free airplay. (3) Peer Match Program: Provides technical
assistant, to local government, by matching local government experts with local governments
requesting assistance. (4) Report on Scrap-Based Manufacturing; funded production of a
report to assist communities in attracting scrap-based manufacturing. (5) Symposium on
Recycled Glass; sponsored the First National symposium on Recycled Glass.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: A proposal is judged for (A) technical merit
in terms of: (1) strengths and weaknesses of the project; (2) adequacy of overall project
design; (3) competency of proposed staff; (4) suitability of applicant's available resources;
(5) appropriateness of the proposed project period and budget; and (6) probability that the
project will accomplish stated objectives; and for (13) program interest in terms of: (1) the
need for the proposed project; and (2) relationship to program objectives.
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€6.810
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS PROGRAM (TAGs)
FEDERAL AGENCY: OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
AUTHORIZATION: Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Sections 10, and 28, Public
Law 94-469, 15 U.S.C, 2601 et seq.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Giants.
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Innovative Technical Assistance Grants are offered to
improve the ability of States, Tribes and local communities to protect public health and safety
and involve the development of technical assistance or similar materials that could be used
directly or adapted by other States/Tribes or Local Emergency Planning Committees
(LEPCs). Projects which address extremely hazardous substances or high profile chemicals
and/or high risk areas are especially of interest. The grant money may not supplant State or
Tribal funds already being spent. Because these awards are being made under TSCA
authorities, all grant proposals must be related to activities involving chemicals subject to
regulation under TSCA.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Island,
Northern Mariana Islands, and Federally Recognized Indian Tribes.
Beneficiary Eligibility: States, Local Emergency Planning Committees, and local
emergency responders.
Credentials/Documentation: None.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-Application Coordination: Discussion with EPA Headquarters is advisable. For
more information, contact the Grants Program Manager, Chemical Emergency Preparedness
and Prevention Office (CEPPO) (5101), EPA, Washington, DC 20460. The standard
application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and required by OMB Circular No.
A-102 must be used for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O.
12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the
office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more
information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the
State has selected the program for review.
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Application Procedure: Slates ^ (PM-216-F),
application package and two copies to EPA Grants Ad
Washington, DC 20460.
A— Procedure: G^t£££.'
Initially, Regional Office staff «B on ^ preliminary Regional screening
with comments and a recommendation. Based in pan P my ^
process, the final funding decision will be made by P
CEPPO and Regional Offi« staff, as well « oflwFettaUg JT on
Headquarters will be awarding the giants. The review p omProMirv Re«tnon«;e
the best project concepts. Once the grant is awarded to e reauired bv
Commission (SBRC) » Tribal Emergency Response CommBOon fn»C) w.^uiredby
State or TWbal P™**™; ^^^^STrnTwin monitor the work in'progreai
co-signature by the SERC chair or tribal chairperson, ur
and provide project guidance and oversight to the State an n s.
Deadlines: Established by annual program guidance.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approximately 180 days.
Appeals: None.
Renewals: None.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula.
States/Tribes must contribute a match of 25 percent of the establishment and operations costs
of the project as described in TSCA Section 28.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Giants will normally be funded on a 12
month basis. Total approved project period should not exceed two years for a particular
project. A rail for letters of intent and applications will be advertised annually via HQ and\or
Regions notifying States and Tribes.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Reports will be required on a quarterly basis to describe applicants
progress.
Audits: Not applicable. Records: Not applicable.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
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Account Identification: 68-0108-0-1-304.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 94 $1,200,000 FY 95 est $1,500,000 and FY 96 est
$1,500,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $50,000 to $100,000 av $50,000.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: During fiscal year 1994, 24 grant awards were
made to States and Indian Tribes for improving LEPC effectiveness, enhancing SERC Title
m information management, and developing State accidental release prevention programs.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Any inquiries, contact the CEPP Coordinators .
Headquarters Office: LaVonne Johnson, Grant Program Manager, CEPPO/OSWER
(OS-120), EPA, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460. Telephone: (202) 260-6657.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Automated Emergency Management Information
System: Provides a ready source of emergency information to Federal, State, and local
authorities for the puipose of emergency planning and preparedness Text for Broadcast Press
Releases: Provides two themes, "You Have a Right To Know" and "Hazardous Material
Risks" Educational Videos: Each video describes to the viewer where the specific hazardous
substance may be found in the community and potential business types that would and would
not need to comply Chemical Emergencies and the Students" Right and Need to Know: An
Instructor Guide: Contains material on understanding comprehensive emergency
management programs and the various types of hazards Hazardous Vulnerability Analysis
Plan: Describes the geographic area of the Tribe, the potential hazards facing the Tribe, and
the emergency response capabilities/services available.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: In evaluating State and Tribal applications
for grants under this program, EPA will consider the following factors: (1) Potential Benefit
to the chosen geographic area, State or Tribe. The projects should build State or Tribal, and
local capabilities. (2) Technical Soundness for addressing the identified problems and
feasibility of implementation. (3) Priority Need must be demonstrated by State or Tribal
applicants for assistance as set forth in TSCA Section 28. Determination of this priority need
will consider, to the extent feasible, the extent to which chemical accidents pose a risk to the
community within the State or Tribe. Risk factors include high population, high industrial
concentration, natural hazards (e.g., earthquake zones), accident history, and existing
preparedness, prevention and response capabilities. EPA will favorably consider grants that
concentrate on reducing the risk in a specific priority risk area. In addition, proposals which
promote environmental justice will be given additional consideration.
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66.926
INDIAN ENVIRONMENTAL GENERAL ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
AUTHORIZATION: Indian Environmental General Assistance Program Act of 1992, Public
Law 102-497, Section 11,42 U.S.C. 4368b, as amended, (Public Law 103-155, November
24, 1993)
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: The following are eligible to receive financial assistance: (a) an
Indian tribal government; and (b) an intertribal consortium or consortia. An Indian tribal
government is any tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any
Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation (as defmed in or established pursuant
to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, 43 U.S.C. 1601, et seq.), which is recognized
by the U.S.Department of the Interior as eligible for the special services provided by the
United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. A consortium is a partnership
between two or more Indian tribal governments authorized by the governing bodies of those
tribes to apply for and receive assistance under this program.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Obligations: (Grants and Cooperative Agreements) FY 93 $7,500,000; FY 94 est
$8,400,000; and FY 95 est S6,000,000. (Public Law 104-497, Section 11 (h) authorizes S15
million to be appropriated for each fiscal year through 1998.)
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: S20,000 to $170,000; $60,000. (Note:
excludes two congressionally mandated projects of S0.5 million and $1.5 million, and $1
million and S2.5 million for FY 1992-1993, respectively.)
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: This was a pilot program initiated in fiscal year 1990
as the Multi-Media Assistance Program with 5151,000 for two projects with three tribes.
During fiscal year 1991 $1,700,000 of Agency funds were reprogrammed to provide 29
grants to 47 tribes. In fiscal year 1992, 60 new and continuation grants were funded from
S5,200,000 appropriated by Congress, including $2,000,000 for the two Congressional add-
ons. During fiscal year 1993, 100 new and continuation grants were funded from S7,500,000
appropriated, including 53,500,000 for the two Congressional add-ons. During fiscal year
1994, about 120 new and continuation grants were funded from S8,400,000 appropriated.
Funded activities have included environmental inventories, infrastructure and technical
assessment of capability needs, and planning and development activities to establish tribal
environmental programs.
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REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Public Law 102-497, Section 11,
title 42 U.S.C.4368b, as amended by Public Law 103-155, November 24, 1993. The Agency
published the interim final regulation for program implementation in the Federal Register on
December 2, 1993, 40 CFR Part 35, Indian Tribes: General Assistance Grants for
Environmental Protection Programs; Interim Final Role; 40 CFR Part 31, General
Regulations for Assistance Programs.
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66.950
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM
FEDERAL AGENCY: OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
AUTHORIZATION: National Environmental Education Act, Public Law 101-619, Section
5.
OBJECTIVES: To train educational professionals in the development and delivery of
environmental education and training programs and stu es.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants.
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS* Grant funds shall be used to establish an education and
training program which shall include, at a minimum: 1. classroom training ^environmental
education and studies including environmental sciences and theory, educational methods, and
practices, environmental career or occupational education, and topical environmental issues
and problems 2. demonstrations of the design and conduct of environmental fields studies and
assessments 3. development of environmental education programs and curricula including
programs and curricula to meet the needs of diverse ethnic and cultural groups 4.sponsorship
and 0f international exchanges of teachers and other educational professionals
between the United States, Canada, and Mexico involved in environmental programs and
issues 5. maintenance or support of a library of environmental education materials,
information and technologies, with electronic as weU as hard copy accessibility 6.
evaluation and of environmental education materials, training methods, and
related programs 7. sponsorship of conferences, seminars, and related forums for the
advancement and development of environmental education and training curricula and
materials, including international conferences, seminars, and forums S. supporting effective
partnerships and networks and the use of distant learning technologies and 9. such other
activities as the Administrator determines to be consistent with the policies of the Act. No
funds made available for this program shall be used for the acquisition of real property
(including buildings) or the construction or substantial modification of any building.
References:
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Institutions of higher education or other institutions which are
nonprofit (or consortia of such institutions).
Beneficiary Eligibility: Education (0-8), education (9-12), education (13+), nonprofit
institutions
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CredentUds/Documentation: Costs will be detennined in accordance with OMB
Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
^:™':uZCoo*ination: ™s pro8ram is «««»
APP^on Procedure: EPA awarded a grant under this section to the University of
Michigan with a 3 year project penod. Future funding will depend upon the r™"-'
performance and the needs of the Environmental Education program. EPA expects to
competitively select a new recipient in fiscal year 1995.
Award Procedure: This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No.
A~ XIV/ •
Deadlines: Proposals for FY 95 are due April 28, 1995.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Awaids will be made by October I, 1995.
Appeals: None.
Renewals: EPA shall establish procedures for a careful and detailed review and
evaluation of the environmental education and training program to determine whether the
quality of the program being operated by the grantee warrants continued support.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: The grantee must provide 25 percent
matching funds for the project. The project has no statutory formula.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: The training program grant will be for one
year budget period, 3 years project period.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: The grantee must submit quarterly, interim and final progress reports
expenditure, equipment and invention reports, and other reports as required by the specific
Audits: Projects are subject to inspection and audit by representatives of the
Comptroller General of the United States and EPA or any authorized representative.
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Records: Financial records, including all documents to support entries on accounting
records and to substantiate changes to each assistance agreement must be kept available to
personnel authorized to examine EPA assistance accounts. All records must be maintained
until the expiration of three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report.
If questions still remain, such as those raised as the result of an audit, related records should
be retained until the matter is completely resolved.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 68-0108-0-1-304.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 94 $2,000,000 FY 95 est $2,000,000 and FY 96 est
$2,000,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Three awards have been made to the University of
Michigan for approximately $1.6, $1.8 and $2.0 million.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Contact the appropriate EPA Regional Office.
Headquarters Office: Kathleen MacKinnon, Environmental Education Specialist
Office of Environmental Education, 1707 Environmental Protection Agency 401 M Street
SW, Washington, DC 20460. Telephone: (202) 260-3335.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not applicable.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Basis and priorities for selecting proposals
are listed in Section 5 of Public Law 101-619, National Environmental Education Act.
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66.951
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION GRANTS
(EEG)
FEDERAL AGENCY: OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
AUTHORIZATION: National Environmental Education Act, Public Law 101-619, Section
6.
OBJECTIVES: To support projects to design, demonstrate, or disseminate practices,
methods, or techniques related to environmental education and training.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants.
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Grant funds shall be used to establish an education and
training program which shall include, at a minimum: 1. design, demonstration, or
dissemination of environmental curricula, including development of educational tools and
materials; 2. design and demonstration of field methods, practices, and techniques, including
assessment of environmental and ecological conditions and analysis of environmental and
pollution problems; 3. projects to understand and assess a specific environmental issue or a
specific environmental problem; 4. provision of training or related education for teachers,
faculty, or related personnel in a specific geographic area or region; and 5. design and
demonstration of projects to foster international cooperation in addressing environmental
issues and problems involving the United States and Canada or Mexico. Priority will be
given to those projects which will develop; 1. a new or significantly improved environmental
education practice, method, or technique; 2. an environmental education practice, method, or
technique which may have wide application; 3. an environmental education practice, method,
or technique which addresses slrill or scientific field identified as a priority in the report
developed pursuant to Section 9 (d) of this Act; and, 4. an environmental education practice,
method, or technique which addresses an environmental issue which, in the judgment of the
Administrator, is of a high priority. Priorities are specified in the Solicitation Notice. No
funds made available for this program shall be used for the acquisition of real property
(including buildings) or the construction or substantial modification of any building.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Local education agency, college or university, State education
agency or environmental agency, not-for-profit organization, or noncommercial educational
broadcasting entity.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Education (0-8), education (9-12), education (13), nonprofit
institutions.
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APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: Standard application form SF 424 must be used for this
program.
Application Procedure: Preapplication receipts during the late fail rather than early
winter as was the same in 1993. Potential applicants may submit an application package to
their respective Regional Grants Management Offices for grants $25,000 or less and to the
EPA Headquarters for grants greater than $25,000.
Award Procedure: Grants applications that are for a Federal share of $525,000 or less
are to be submitted to the respective Regional Offices. Grants applications that are for a
Federal share of greater than $25,000 are to be submitted to The Office of Environmental
Education (A107), 401 M Street SW, Washington, DC 20460.
Deadlines: For fiscal year 1996, the completed preapplication packages are due in late
fall 1995; the targeted period for the awarding of grants is early spring 1996.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: 120 days.
Appeals: None.
Renewals: EPA shall establish procedures for a careful and detailed review and
evaluation of the environmental education grants to determine whether the quality of the
program being operated by the grantee warrants continued support.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: Federal funds for any demonstration project
under this section shall not exceed seventy-five percent of the total cost of such project. For
the purposes of this section, the nonfederal share of project costs may be provided by in-kind
contributions and other noncash support. In cases where the Administrator determines that a
proposed project merits support and cannot be undertaken without a higher rate of Federal
support, the Administrator may approve grants under this section with a matching
requirement other than that specified in this subsection, including full Federal funding. The
project has no statutory formula.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: The training program grant may be
requested for a 12 month period. However, flexibility is possible depending upon the nature
of the project. Activities must be completed within the time frame of the budget period.
Concurrent grants to the same organization during the second year are not allowed.
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POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Recipients of grants are-expected to submit final reports for EPA approval
prior to receipt of the balance of grant funds. Recipients of grants greater than $5,000 may
be expected to report on quarterly or semiannual progress, as well as final project
completion.
Audits: Projects are subject to inspection and audit by representatives of the
Comptroller General of the United States and EPA or any authorized representative.
Records: Financial records, including all documents to support entries on accounting
records and to substantiate changes to each assistance agreement must be kept available to
personnel authorized to examine EPA assistance accounts. All records must be maintained
until the expiration of three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report.
If questions still remain, such as those raised as the result of an audit, related records should
be retained until the matter is completely resolved.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identifications: Obligation (Grants) FY 92 S2,500,000; FY 93 S2,500,000,
and FY' 94 est S3,100,000. Grants under Section 6 for this program are not to exceed
S250,000. Twenty-five percent of all funds obligated under this section in a fiscal year are
for grants of not more than S5,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Contact the appropriate EPA Regional. Office listed in
Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Headquarters Office: George Walker, Environmental Education Specialist, Office of
Environmental Education, A-107, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20460. Telephone: (202) 260-3335.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Bases and priorities for selecting proposals
are listed in Section 6 of Public Law 101-619, National Environmental Education Act.
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83.530
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
(EMR-RESIDENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
FEDERAL AGENCY: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, STATE AND
LOCAL PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY
AUTHORIZATION: Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.; National Security Act of 1947, 50 U.S.C. 401 et seq.; Defense
Production Act of 1950, as amended, 50 U.S.C. App. 2061 et seq.; Federal Civil Defense
Act of 1950, as amended, 50 U.S.C. App. 2251 et seq.; Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act
of 1977, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.
OBJECTIVES: To improve emergency management practices among State and local
government managers, and Federal officials as well, in response to emergencies and
disasters. Programs embody the Comprehensive Emergency Management System by unifying
the elements of management common to all emergencies: planning, mitigation, response, and
recovery. Training is conducted through three major curricular areas: Technical Programs,
which includes preparedness, and recovery; technological emergencies (e.g., chemical spills,
radiation, etc., and natural disasters), Emergency Management Programs which conducts
realistic exercises in simulated, high-stress environments that promote teamwork among
jurisdictions; Executive Development which provides specific management skills for active
practitioners such as leadership, problem solving, planning, resource allocation, etc. After
taking a series of courses, the student may obtain the Professional Development Series
Certificate.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Training.
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Acceptance into the specific courses is based on a need
to know the information and how it will be used for the benefit of the community. The
courses are not open to the general public. The primary audience is State and local
government officials.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Individuals who need emergency management training and are
assigned to an emergency management or civil defense position in State or local government.
Beneficiary Eligibility: The students and communities will benefit.
Credentials/Documentation: Individual applicants may be asked to provide
verification of their emergency management role and responsibilities, upon request.
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APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: Individuals interested in applying for training at the
Emergency Management Institute should contact their local or State emergency management
office for particular course information and eligibility.
Application Procedure: A General Admission Application, FEMA Form 75-5, is
completed and submitted through the local emergency management organization to the State
Emergency Management Director for approval. The approved application is forwarded to the
Regional Training Manager at the appropriate FEMA Regional Office for coordination with
the Support Services Branch at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg,
Maryland.
Award Procedure: The application will be reviewed and the individual notified in
writing of his or her acceptance or non-acceptance. Notification is made approximately 45
days prior to the beginning of the class.
Deadlines: Applications for particular classes should be submitted as quickly as
possible after receipt of the course catalog or announcement for the appropriate time period.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Applications are processed promptly after
receipt and notification is made approximately 45 days prior to the start of the class.
Appeals: Contact your local/regional EPA office.
Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: None.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Indefinite.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: None.
Audits: There may be an evaluation following completion of particular courses to
determine the application of the information and the benefit derived by the community.
Records: Not applicable.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
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Account Identification: 5841014-1-999.
Obligations: (Direct program expenditure) FY 94 est S5,472,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance; Not applicable.
DEFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: See EMI Catalog for listing of FEMA Regional Offices.
Headquarters Office: National Emergency Training Center, Support Services Branch,
16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727. Telephone: (301) 447-1000.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Individuals must meet individual course
prerequisites and be recommended by their State or local government for training.
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84.120
MINORITY SCIENCE IMPROVEMENT
(MS IP)
FEDERAL AGENCY: OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POSTSECONDARY
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARY
AUTHORIZATION: Higher Education Act of 1965, Title X, Part B, Subpart 1 as
amended, Public Laws 89-329, 99498, and 102-325, 100 Stat. 1561 20 U S C 'l mh
1135, 1135d. ' *3D>
OBJECTIVES: (1) To assist institutions to improve the quality of preparation of their
students for graduate work or careers in physical and social science; (2) to improve access of
undergraduate minority students to careers in the physical and social sciences, mathematics
and engineering; (3) to improve access for precollege minority students to careers in physical
and social sciences and engineering through precollege enrichment programs conducted
through eligible colleges and universities; and (4) to improve the capability of predominantly
minority institutions for self-assessment, management and evaluation of their physical and
social science programs and dissemination of their results.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants.
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Grant funds may be used for paying costs necessary for
improving and maintaining high quality science and engineering education programs in
minority postsecondary institutions, including salaries and wages, equipment and instructional
materials and supplies, travel related to the project activities, faculty development, and other
direct and indirect costs.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Private and public accredited two and four-year institutions of
higher education whose enrollments are predominantly (50 percent or more) American
Indian; Alaskan Native; Black, not of Hispanic origin; Hispanic (including persons of
Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Central or South American origin); Pacific Islander; or
any combination of these or other ethnic minorities who are underrepresented in science and
engineering may apply. Applications may also be submitted by professional scientific
societies, and all nonprofit accredited colleges and universities which will render a needed
service to a group of MSIP-eligible institutions or provide in-service training for project
directors, scientists or engineers from eligible minority institutions.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Private and public accredited two-and four year institutions of
higher education whose enrollments are predominantly (50 percent or more) American
Indian; Alaskan Native; Black, not of Hispanic origin; Hispanic (including persons of
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Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Central or South American origin); Pacific Islander; or
any combination of these or other ethnic minorities who are underrepresented in science and
engineering will benefit. Also nonprofit science-oriented organizations, professional scientific
societies, and all nonprofit accredited colleges and universities will benefit.
Credentials/Documentation: Institutions must provide the information necessary to
establish their eligibility for participation in MSIP. The data on enrollment furnished to the
Once for Civil Rights to satisfy requirements for the "Fall Enrollment and Compliance
Report of Institutions of Higher Education" are acceptable. Applications must be signed by
the project director(s), the relevant department head(s), and by an authorized organizational
official.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: The standard application forms as furnished by the
Federal agency for this program. An applicant should consult the office or official designated
as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State
requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for
review.
Application Procedure: By submission of a formal application describing the planned
project and proposed amount of the grant.
Award Procedure: Panels of outside experts with knowledge of the fields covered by
the application review all applications. Grants awards are recommended to the Secretary by
the program office, in the order of merit.
Deadlines: Contact your local/ regional EPA office.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From three to six months.
Appeals: The project director may request, in writing, that the program reconsider its
action in declining any application.
Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: The program suggests that some institutional
contribution be included as part of program support. However, by law, this program has no
matching requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: One to three years. Funds are awarded
annually and disbursed as required.
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POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: The program requires interim reports from directors of projects having
duration of more than one year at the end of each academic year's activities. A substantive
technical report is required upon completion of the project for all funded projects.
Audits: Compliance with standard Department of Education requirements.
Records: Grantees are required to maintain standard educational and financial records.
Records are subject to inspection during the life of the grant and for five years thereafter.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 91-0201-0-1-502
Obligations: (Grants) FY 92 $6,000,000; FY 93 est S5,892,000; and FY 94 est
$5,892,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: S19,500 to $467,256; $254,124 for
Institutional; $448,400 for Cooperative; S19,500 for Design Projects, and $55,431 for
Special Projects.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters Office: Division of Higher Education Incentive Programs, Office of
Postsecondary Education, Department of Education, Washington, DC 20202-5251. Contact:
Argelia Velez-Rodriguez. Telephone: (202) 260-3261
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: (1) A project is supporting a consortium of two
historically Black institutions to substantially increase the use and effectiveness of computer
assisted instruction (CAI) materials at the cooperating institutions and other minority
institutions nationwide. (2) Another cooperative project is supporting two institutions, a
historically Black college and a non-minority university from the northeast, to develop a
Comprehensive Interfaced Computerized Instructional System for Mathematics, Statistics and
Computer Literacy. (3) A project is supporting a university in South Texas with a
predominantly Mexican-American student population to implement an undergraduate student
research apprenticeship/faculty researcher mentorship program. (4) One project is assisting a
Native American institution to develop eighteen mobile science laboratory experiences to
deliver two basic science courses to students living in the Standing Rock Sioux Indian
reservation. (5) A project is supporting a non-minority university in California to improve a
pre-college enrichment program for minority youngsters.
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CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Decisions are based primarily on the
scientific and educational merits of described activities and conformance with the objectives
of the program. Priority is given to applicants which have not previously received funding
from the Minority Science Improvement Program and to previous grantees with a proven
record of success, as well as to proposals that contribute to achieving balance among projects
with respect to geographic region, academic discipline and project type.
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93.158
ADOLESCENT HEALTH CENTERS FOR
AMERICAN INDIANS/ALASKA NATIVES
(Adolescent Health Centers)
FEDERAL AGENCY: INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
AUTHORIZATION: Indian Health Service Amendments of 1992, Section 216, Public Law
102-573.
OBJECTIVES: To make financial assistance awards to Indian tribes and tribal and urban
Indian organizations to establish innovative school related and community based adolescent
health centers capable of providing health promotion and disease prevention services to
adolescents.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants.
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Grants may be used in establishing and operating
programs designed to provide health promotion and disease prevention services to
adolescents.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Any federally recognized Indian Tribe,^al
organization of federally recognized urban Indian orgamza on. . „ service
applicants within the following IHS Areas: Aberdeen IH , s
Billings IHS, California IHS, and Navajo IHS.
Beneficiary "a£whoJ ^
band, or group or village and wto may be regarded ^ ^ con^ty in
and medical service program, and w ® . membership enrollment, residence on tax
which they live as evidenced by such ^« mbal ^ci t/on „ mbal affairs or other
exempt land, ownership of resmcted practices tbe jurisdiction,
relevant factors in keeping with general Bureau ot in
^ nf Native Indian or Alaskan descent is
Credentials/Documentation: Certification o
required for direct services.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
PreappUcation CooirBnation: Contact your local/regional EPA office.
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Application Procedure: An IHS Grant Application Kit may be obtained from the
Grants Management Branch, Division of Acquisition and Grants Operations, 12300
Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20852. Telephone: (301) 443-5204.
Award Procedure: Grants are made directly by the Indian Health Service to applicant
agency, based on results of competitive review process.
Deadlines: Contact Headquarters Office for application deadlines.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Within 90 days of IHS deadline.
Appeals: Contact your local/ regional EPA office.
Renewals: Project periods are subject initially to 3 years with up to 2 additional years
following successful competitive review.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula or
matching requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Audits: State and local governments that receive between S25,000 and $100,000
within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit.
Records: The comptroller General of the United States or any of their authorized
representatives, shall have the right of access to any books, documents, papers, or other
records of a grantee, subgrantee, contractor, or subcontractor, which are pertinent to the
HHS grant, in order to make audits, examinations, exceipts and transcripts. Grantees are
required to maintain grant accounting records 3 years after the end of the budget period. If
any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action involving the records shall be retained
until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end
of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 75-03900-1-551.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 93 S450,000; FY 94 est S450,000- and FY 95 est
$450,000. '
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Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Average award is $50,000 (for grants
competitively awarded).
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In fiscal year 1993, eight new awards were issued. It
is anticipated that these projects will be continued in fiscal years 1994 and 1995.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters Office: Grants Management Contract: Ms. Kay Carpenter, Grants
Management Officer, Grants Management Branch, Division of Acquisition and Grants
Operations, Indian Health Service, Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human
Services, Twinbrook Metro Plaza, 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 100, Rockville, MD
20852. Telephone: (301) 443-5204. Program Contact: Dr. Richard Kotomori, Chief, Special
Initiatives Branch, Office of Health Programs, Indian Health Service, PHS, DHHS, Parklawn
Building, Room 5A-41, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301)
443-4646.
RELATED PROGRAMS: None.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: New program.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: (1) The apparent capability of the applicant
to organize and manage the proposed project successfully considering the adequacy of staff,
management systems, equipment and facilities; (2) the soundness of the applicant's plan for
conducting the project and for assuring effective utilization of grant funds (3) the adequacy
of the budget in relation to the scope of the project and available funds; and (4) the relative
effectiveness of the applicant's plan to carry out each of the requirements as set forth in the
application.
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93.225
NATIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
AWARDS-HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
TRAINING
FEDERAL AGENCY: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE POLICY AND RESEARCH, PUBLIC
HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
AUTHORIZATION: Public Health Service Act, as amended, Public Law 99-158, 42 U.S.C.
288.
OBJECTIVES • To provide predoctoral and postdoctoral training opportunities in health services
research. Individual fellowships will be awarded directly to applicants for postdoctoral research
training. Domestic institutions will also be awarded grants to enhance predoctoral and
postdoctoral training programs and provide support to trainees selected by them. The purpose of
these awards is to provide fellows and trainees with both academic training and actual experience
in the application of research methods to the systematic analysis and evaluation of the
organization ion, financing, utilization, and delivery of health care services.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants.
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Individual fellowships are awarded to applicants seeking
postdoctoral support for full-time health services research training. An institutional allowance
provided, upon request, to the sponsoring institution for each fellow. Also, research training
grants are awarded to institutions to provide support to trainees selected by the training program
director at the grantee institution. This support is available for predoctoral and postdoctoral
trainees. Tuition and fees are allowable for trainees, and an amount for institutional expenses will
be provided. Tn^inp^t costs may be requested at 8 percent of allowable direct costs, or actual
indirect costs, whichever is less. Fellows and trainees who receive support are obligated to meet
payback requirements by an agreement to engage in full-time health services research and/or
related teaching for specified time periods after completion of the training. Discretionary funds
are available.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Domestic public or private nonprofit organizations or institutions
may apply for training grants. The applicant institutions must have or expand training programs
designed to develop competent investigators in the methods and techniques of conducting health
services research. State or local governments and U.S. Territories are eligible. Profit-making
organizations are not eligible. Individual applicants for fellowships must have received a doctoral
degree. All persons supported as fellows or trainees must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of
the United States, or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
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Beneficiary Eligibility: Individuals and public or private nonprofit organizations or
institutions, including State or local governments and U.S. Territories, are the beneficiaries of
this program.
Credentials/Documentation: An individual applicant for a fellowship must document
receipt of a doctoral degree and acceptance by an appropriate institutional sponsor. Institutional
applicants for training grants must document their research and training experiences, staff,
curriculum, facilities, and other resources available.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: While there is no program requirement for preapplication,
informal preapplication consultation to prospective applicants is available upon request to the
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), and is recommended.
Application Procedure: Application forms and information about health services research
areas being supported are available from AHCPR.
Award Procedure: Applications are reviewed for scientific merit by a committee including
nonfederal consultants who are selected from appropriate scientific fields. All institutional
training grant applications are also reviewed by the National Advisory Council for Health Care
Policy, Research, and Evaluation. AHCPR considers the recommendations of the review
committee, the Council, pro
gram interest, and the availability of funds in the final selection of grantees. When such decisions
are made, applicants are notified and a formal award notice is issued. Before receiving support,
all individual fellows and institutional trainees must submit required forms, including a payback
agreement.
Deadlines: Contact Headquarters Office for deadline dates for Institutional Training
Grants. Individual applications for Fellowships are due: April 5, August 5, and December 5.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 5 to 6 months from receipt of application.
Appeals: None.
Renewals: If additional support is desired to continue a grant beyond the approved project
period, an application for competing continuation must be submitted for review in the same
manner as a new application. No individual may receive* more than 3 years of aggregate National
Research Service Award support at the postdoctoral level, or 5 years at the predoctoral level,
including any combination of support from institutional and individual awards.
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ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory ; formula or
matching requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Individual fellowship support at the postdoctoral
level is limits to 3 years. Institutional training grants may be awarded for project periods up to 5
years. Awards are made on an annual basis and it is expected that obligations will be made
within the budget period awarded. After awards are issued, funds are released in accordance with
the payment procedure established by the grantee with DHHS, which may be an Electronic
Transfer System or a Monthly Cash Request system.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Annual and final progress reports are required. For institutional training grants, a
final progress report is due at the close of the project period. Annual financial status reports are
also required for Institutional National Research Service Awards. These Financial Status Reports
must be submitted within 90 days after the close of each budget period. Annual reports of
activities for tracking payback provisions are required of all fellows and trainees upon termination
of support.
Audfrs.-Contact your local/regional EPA office.
Records: Financial records, including all documents to substantiate charges, must be
maintained. Records may be destroyed 3 years after the end of the budget period if an audit
occurs and is completed by that time; if an audit has not occurred, records must be retained until
3 years following the audit; or, if an audit is underway, until the resolution of audit findings.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 75-1700-0-1-552.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 92 $1,731,000; FY 93 est 51,745,000; and FY 94 est
$1,745,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: (Individuals) $20,000 to $33,000; $28,000.
(Institutions) $160,000 to S260,000, $200,000.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Not applicable.
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Headquarters Office: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), Public
Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, Suite 601, Executive Office Center,
2101 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20852. Program and Grants Management Contact:
Ralph Sloat, Grants Management Officer. Telephone: (301) 594-1447.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Support is provided for training in the following areas:
epidemiology, biostatistics, geriatrics, health administration and public health, medical
information sciences, health policy and management, and organizational behavior.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: For Individual fellowship applications, the
following review criteria will be used: (1) the applicant's past academic and research
accomplishments; (2) research goals; (3) research training proposed; (4) qualifications of the
sponsor; (5) appropriatenessof training environment; and (©reference reports. For Institutional
training grant applications, the following review criteria will be used: (1) goals of the proposed
training and probability of achievement; (2) substantive content,including courses offered; (3)
qualifications and responsibilies of program director and faculty; (4) ability to recruit trainees; (5)
extent of institutional participation through provision of necessary space, curriculum time,
financial support, and appropriate facilities; (6) documented cooperation of related agencies in
providing research experience; (7) proposed number of students; (8) methods for monitoring and
evaluating trainees; and (9) reasonableness of budget. In all cases, AHCPR will consider the
recommendations of the review committee, the Council program interests, and availability of
funds in making the final selection of grantees.
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NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS
FEDERAL AGENCY: ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
AUTHORIZATION: Native American Programs Act of 1974, as amended, Public Law 93-644;
Older Americans Act Amendments of 1987, Title V, Public Law 100-175; Indian Reorganization
Act Amendments, Section 215, Public Law 100;581; Older Americans Act Amendments of 1992,
Title Vffl, Public Law 102-375; 42 U.S.C. 2991 et seq.
OBJECTIVES: To provide financial assistance, training and technical assistance, and research,
demonstration and evaluation activities to public and private nonprofit organizations including
Indian Tribes, urban Indian centers, Alaska Native villages, Native Hawaiian organizations, rural
off-reservation groups, and Native American Pacific Island groups for the development and
implementation of social and economic development strategies that promote self-sufficiency.
These projects are expected to result in improved social and economic conditions of Native
Americans within their communities and to increase the effectiveness of Indian Tribes and Native
American organizations in meeting their economic and social goals.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants (Contracts); Direct Loans.
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Grants may be used for such purposes as, but not limited
to: (1) Governance Projects which assist tribal and village governments, Native American
institutions, and local leadership to exercise local control and decision-making over their
resources; (2) Economic Development Projects, which promote the long term mobilization and
management of economic resources necessary to achieve a diversified economy; and (3) Social
Development Projects which support local access to, control of, and coordination of services and
programs for the social benefit of community members. Funds may be used for Financial
Assistance Grants; Training and Technical Assistance; and Research, Demonstration and
Evaluation.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Public and private nonprofit agencies, including but not limited to,
governing bodies of Indian tribes on Federal and State reservations, Alaska Native villages and
regional corporations established by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, such public and
nonprofit private agencies serving Native Hawaiians, Indian and Alaska Native organizations in
urban or rural nonreservation areas, and Native American Pacific Islanders (American Samoan
Natives, and indigenous peoples of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana and the
Republic of Palau).
Beneficiary Eligibility: American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Native
American Pacific Islanders.
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Credentials/Documentation: Nonprofit organizations which have not previously received
ACF program support must submit proof of nonprofit status.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: None
Application Procedure: Information regarding the availability of grant funds will be
published from time to time in the Federal Register as Program Announcements, which will
provide details on program objectives for which applications are being solicited and other
application requirements. The Administration for Native Americans will provide each applicant
agency with the appropriate forms for the application for Federal Assistance and instructions for
applying for grants from Administration for Children and Families programs. Applications should
be submitted to Administration for Children and Families, Discretionary Grants Management
Branch, Department of Health and Human Services, Room 341-F.2, 200 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20201.
Award Procedure: All funds are awarded directly to the grantees.
Deadlines: Each program announcement specifies the due dates for submission of
applications.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Applicants will receive notice of
approval/disapproval approximately 120 days after receipt of application.
Appeals: Contact your regional/local EPA office.
Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula for
distribution of funds.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Grantees may apply for competitive continuation
support within a project period of 1 to 3 years.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Semi-Annual Financial Status Reports, Report of Federal Cash Transactions,
Project Progress Reports, and an annual Evaluation Report are required.
Audits: Contact your local/regional EPA office.
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Records: Financial records, supporting documents and all other dated records pertinent to
grants must be maintained for a period of 3 years. If an audit is not completed by the end of the
3 year period, or if audit findings have not been resolved, records shall be retained until
resolution of the audit findings.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 75-153641-506.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 93 $34,507,000; FY 94 est $38,627,000; and FY 95 est
$38,627,000. (Revolving Loan Fund) FY 93 $992,000; FY 94 est $1,000,000; and FY 95 est
$1,000,000 (NOTE: The funds in this program are also available for program' contracts. The
amounts which can be used for such contracts cannot be predetermined.)
Range and Average of Financial Assistance (Tribal Grants): $50 000 to $1 200 000-
$125,000. (Urban Grants) $30,000 to $210,000; $100,000. ' ' ' '
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: The program currently serves all Native Americans
Financial assistance is provided for Native American community projects, research evaluation
technical assistance and training. Cooperative initiatives with other Federal agencies have been'
undertaken in the areas of employment, energy, social services, environmental and
health, education, and housing. During the past four years, the Native Hawaiian RevolvL Loan
Fund has disbursed 143 small business loans totalling 55.8 million.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters Office: Administration for Native
Human Services, Room 348-F, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington DC 20201
Contact: Sharon McCully, Director, Planning and Support Staff. Telephone: (202) 690-5780.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: (1) Improved Governance Capabilities* (2) Native
American social development projects; and (3) Native American economic development projects.
CMTOUA TOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Specific criteria for selecting proposals for
funding are stated in each program announcement. In general, proposals are fudged™ the basis
^ P™?™ announcement, LL viabilitv.
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93.905
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE RESEARCH
FEDERAL AGENCY: INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
AUTHORIZATION: Indian Health Care Improvement Act, Section 208, Public Law 94-437, as
amended; 42 U.S.C. 1621g.
OBJECTIVES: To conduct research and developmental activities in areas of Indian health care
which further the performance of health responsibilities of the Indian Health Service.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants.
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: (1) basic epidemiology, risk factors and/or preventive
strategies involving chronic diseases; (2) understanding of behavioral changes and theii
acceptance in Indian communities, regaiding health promotion/disease prevention strategies which
rely on individual, family, or community acceptance of responsibility for improving health status;
(3) etiology, morbidity, adjunctive treatment alternatives or preventive strategies for baling with
alcohol orsubstance abuse, mental health problems and the* impact on non-afflicted family
members; (4) functional status, bmden of illness or social supjwit systems for health care of the
elderly, and estimates of demand for extended care services; (S) involvement of professional
nursing in reproductive health care, infant care, patient education, compliance with self-care, and
the influence of social support systems on the behavior of pregnant "omen as well as questions
Of job-satisfaction in nurstag; (©intervention alternatives for btigr ££«*» 1!"**"«*«
inteipersonal violence, alcohol or drug abuse, poor schoo or wor p ,
problems and inappropriate utilization of health services, () erna v '
delivery of health care services, including innovative approaches to provrie aaffing, ftindi^
mechanisms, flexible benefits packages and/or more effective use of healtii care facmues, (S)
prevention, treatment and prioritization of oral health problems among^ , ' cern
Particular interest in consumer attitudes and behavioral vana es, „ .
within the function al health care responsibilities of the lan
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: There are£» ^^^a^rSing with the Indian
Federally-recognized Indian tribes and tribal organizations ww« b
Health Service; and (2) Indian Health Service components, including Service units and area
offices.
Beneficiary Eligibility: American Indian Tribes and Alaska Natives.
rr oT-miir*{«nt is a tribe or tribal Organization, support of
Credentials/Documentation: If a^h^Tribal chairperson or designee. If more than
toe project must be evidenced by signature of the Tribal ^nanpwsu
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one tribe is affected, it is urged that letters of support be provided. If the applicant is an Indian
Health Service component, resolutions from tribes involved in the research and letter(s) of
support from Indian Health Service unit(s) affected by the proposed research must be submitted.
An Indian Health Service component must obtain clearance signatures from the Area Contracting
Officer if any purchasing, contracting, or consultant hiring actions are requested in the
project. Applicants must pro vide documentation of the process which will be established to
protect the confidentiality of data collected and the privacy of patients to include protection of
patient records.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: Preapplications are required as specifically requested in the
program announcement. An environmental impact statement is not required. Anyone interested in
submitting
an application under this program is encouraged to contact Ms. Donna Pexa, Program
Coordinator, for technical assistance. Telephone: (602) 295-2503. Application Procedure- The
standard application forms, as furnished by the Public Health Service and approved by the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) must be used for this program. Application kits may be
obtained from the Indian Health Service Head quarters, Grants Management Branch Teleohone-
(301) 443-5204. ¦ f •
Award Procedure: Grants are awarded on a competitive basis with a thorough objective
review to determine selection. Ineligible or in complete applications will be returned to applicants
without review. Applications are processed and grants are awarded by Indian Health Service
Headquarters.
Deadlines: For specific M
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Services (DHHS) Payment Management System (PMS). Infonnation will be forwarded to
grantees regarding the process of obtaining funds.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Quarterly and final program progress reports will be required. A final status
report is also required. Indian Health Service components shall comply with the same terms and
conditions applicable to nonfederal grantees.
Audits: State and local governments that receive financial assistance of $100,000 or more
within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made for that year.
Records: Grantees are required to maintain grant accounting records for three years after
the end of a budget period. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action involving
the records has been started before the expiration of the three year period, the records shall be
retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the
end of the regular three year period, whichever is later.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 75-03904 1-551.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 93 $400,000; FY 94 est $325,000; and FY 95 est $400,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $9,000 to $50,000; $30,000.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In fiscal year 1993, 12 grants were issued. An estimated
U11M
both those to
Regional or Local Office: Not applicable.
" t*U1U1WIVO 1UWUU X uuxtj AWWV *
Telephone: (301) 443-5204.
RELATED PROGRAMS: None.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not applicable.
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CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: The proposals win undergo a dual review
process. In the initial review stage, the technical review committee reviews an applications based
upon the following criteria: (1) specific aims; (2) background in research literature; (3) progress
report (for competing continuation studies only); (4) research design and methods to be used; (5)
data sources, management, quality control, and analysis; (6) originality; (7) importance of the
health problem(s) for the community(ies) service units involved; (8) importance of the health
problem(s) for all American Indian and Alaska Native people and the IHS Area; (9) setting of the
study; (10) utility of the product and experience to the community(ies) involved; (11) utility of
the product and experience to the IHS and other American Indian and Alaska Native people; (12)
budget; and (13) key personnel and research team.
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93.933
RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION
PROJECTS FOR INDIAN HEALTH
FEDERAL AGENCY: INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
AUTHORIZATION: Public Health Service Act, Title HI, Sections 301 and 327, 42 U.S.C.
241, as amended, Public Law 78-410.
OBJECTIVES: To promote improved health care among American Indians and Alaska Natives
through research studies, and demonstration project.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants.
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Federal assistance is to be used for the following purposes:
(1) research, analysis, and investigation of a broad range of issues affecting the health of
American Indians and Alaska Natives; and (2) demonstration project and studies that provide
American Indians/Alaska Natives with impetus and involvement in their health care and that
promote improved health care to Indian people.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Federally recognized Indian tribes; tribal organizations; nonprofit
intertribal organizations; nonprofit urban Indian organizations contracting with the Indian Health
Service under Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act; public or private nonprofit
health and education entities; and State and local government health agencies. Beneficiary
Eligibility: American Indians/Alaska Natives win be the ultimate beneficiaries of the funded
projects either directly or indirectly depending upon the nature of the project. For example,
those individuals who participate in research studies and receive services will be direct
beneficiaries while those impacted by policy changes resulting from analyses of Indian health care
issues will be indirect beneficiaries.
Credentials/Documentation: Depending upon the nature of the project, letters of support
or tribal resolutions may be required.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: Not applicable.
Application Procedure: Information on the sub mission of applications may be obtained
from the Grants Management Officer, Grants Management Branch, Division of Acquisition and
Grants Operations, Suite 100, Twinbrook Metro Plaza, 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville,
Maryland 20852. Telephone: (301) 443-5204.
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Award Procedure: After review and approval, a notice of award is prepared and
processed, along with appropriate notification to the public.
Deadlines: Contact the Grants Management Officer, Headquarters Office for information
regarding application deadline dates.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 90 to 120 days.
Appeals: None.
Renewals: Initial project period of up to 5 years, usually 3 years, with competitive
renewals for periods not to exceed a total project period of 5 years.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula or
matching requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: The project period is limited to 5 years or less.
Within the project period, a continuation application must be submitted annually on a
noncompetitive basis for each year of support.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Program progress reports are due on a semiannual basis with the second report
submitted as part of the annual noncompetitive continuation application. A terminal progress
report is due within 90 days after the end of project support. Financial status reports are due
within 90 days after the expiration of each budget period with a final financial status report due
90 days following the end of the project period.
Audits: State and local governments (Indian tribal governments) that receive between
$25,000 and $100,000 within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made.
Records: The Comptroller General of the United States or any of their authorized
representatives shall have the right of access to any books, documents, paper, or other records of
the grantee, contractor, or subcontractor, which are pertinent to the grant, in order to make
audits, examinations, excerpts and transcripts.If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, or other
action involving the records has been started before the end of the 3-year period, the records
must be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or
until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 75-039041-551.
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Obligations: (Grants) FY 93 $994,529; FY 94 est $806,000; and FY 95 est $1,000,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $30,000 to $534,287; $185,000.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In fiscal year 1993, five projects were funded. In fiscal
year 1994, it is anticipated that three projects will be funded; and in fiscal year 1995, three
projects are expected to be funded.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters Office: Program Contact: Mr. Douglas Black, Associate Director, Office of
Tribal Activities, Indian Health Service, Parklawn Building, Room 6A-05, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-1104. Grants Management Contact: Ms. M. Kay
Caipentier, Grants Management Officer, Grants Management Branch, Division of Acquisition
and Grants Operations, Indian Health Service, Twinbrook Metro Plaza, 12300 Twinbrook
Parkway, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20852. Telephone:(301) 443-5204.
RELATED PROGRAMS: None.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: (1) Salish-Kootenai College, Pablo, Montana, is
developing computer based instructional modules for dental assistants; and (2) Indian
Rehabilitation, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona, is conducting research on substance abuse relapse
reduction through treatment, job training/placement, and aftercare support services.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: The selection criteria are: Statement of
problem(s) requiring solution; need for assistance; results or benefits expected from the project;
approach or soundness of the applicant's plan for conducting the project; key personnel and their
capability to carry out the project; and adequacy of management controls. Consideration will be
given to the demonstrative aspects of the project and the compatibility of the project with the
overall goals and objectives of the Indian Health Service.
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93.954
tribal recruitment AND RETENTION
OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS INTO INDIAN
HEALTH PROGRAMS
(Tribal Recruitment)
FEDERAL AGENCY: INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
AUTHORIZATION: Indian Health Care Improvement Act, Section 110, Public Law 94-437, as
amended, Public Law 100-713 and Public Law 102-573.
OBJECTIVES • To makfi financial assistance awards to Indian tribes and tribal and Indian health
organizations to enable them to recruit, place, and retain health professionals to fill critical
vacancies and to meet the staffing needs of Indian health programs and facilities including those
administered by the Indian Health Service (IHS).
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants; Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Establishing and operating programs designed to recruit and
retain health professionals into Indian health programs and facilities.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Any federally-recognized Indian tribe or tribal or Indian health
organization is eligible to apply.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Preference is given to those applicants who propose to recruit for
health programs and facilities that IHS has designated as Tier I sites for the IHS Loan Repayment
Program for physicians, nurses, and other health professions.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: Not applicable.
Application Procedure: An IHS Grant Application Kit may be obtained from the Grants
Management Branch, Division of Acquisition and Grants Operations, Twinbrook Metro Plaza,
12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 100, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Telephone: (301) 443-5204.
This kit includes Standard Form PHS 5161-1 (Rev. luly 1992); Standard Forms 424, 424A, and
424B (Rev. April 1988); Application Receipt Card - PHS 3038 (Rev. May 1990); Tier 1
Listings, Criteria for Tierl Equivalents, instructions for preparing the program narrative; and
IHS Application Check list.
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Award Procedure: Grants are made directly by the Indian Health Service to applicant
agency, based on results of competitive review process.
Deadlines: Contact Headquarters Office listed below for application deadline.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Within 90 days of IHS deadline.
Appeals: None.
Renewals: Continuation applications must be submitted annually. Continuation funding is
subject to availability of funds, satisfactory performance, and continuing need of the IHS for the
program.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula or
m?itr.hing requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Payments of grant .funds are made through the
Payment Management System or Electronic Transfer System. Information will be forwarded to
new grantees regarding the process of obtaining funds.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Projects must have data systems to support administration and evaluation of the
project.
Audits: State and local governments that receive between $25,000 and $100,000 within the
State's fiscal year shall have an audit.
Records: The Comptroller General of the United States or any of their authorized
representatives, shall have the right of access to any books, documents, papers, or other records
of a grantee, subgrantee, contractor, or subcontractor, which are pertinent to the HHS grant, in
order to make audits, examinations, excerpts and transcripts. Grantees are required to maintain
grant accounting records 3 years after the end of a budget period. If any litigation, claim,
negotiation, audit or other action involving the records shall be retained until completion of the
action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year
period, whichever is later.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 75-03904 1 -551.
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. Agreements) FY 93 $547,000; FY 94 est $547,000;
Obligations: (Grants and Cooperative Ag
and FY 95 est $547,000.
Range and Avemge of Financial Askance: $585,000 to $100,000.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS'^In fis^al ^4^^995^ reflectively
anticipated that five continuations will be fun
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: None.
inf/irmatioii contact Mr, Darrell Pratt, Chief, Health
Headquarters Office: For professions Recruitment and Training, Indian
Professions Support Branch, Division of Heal pishers Lane> Rockville, MD 20857.
Health Service, Room 6-34, Paiklawn Bud J" ^jmation, contact Ms. Kay Carpentier,
Telephone: (301) 443 4242. For "££^5division of Acquisition and Grants
Grants Management Officer, GrantsiManage> mQQ Twinbrook Parkway} suite
Operations, Indian Health Service, TwmbrooK
100, Rockville, MD 20852. Telephone: (301) 443-5204.
RELATED PROGRAMS: None.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not applicable.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Nbed - Is the need If a
proiect tareets urban health programs; is there justification and documentation for
project targets urban lnman nauiup s . complement and expand past recruitment
is the applicant's wor£ pJ for Quoting
the project sound and effective? Is the approach innovative? Are the
effective and will the, lead to effective recruitment, placement, and tetenuon? AiWf
Management Controls - Is the applicant capable of successfully conducttte ™
a technical and business standpoint? Is the proposed interaction with MS st^ swtequate to an
plication for recruitment of Federal staff? Is the budget K»md in region to the work pto Mid
does it assure effective utilization of grant funds? Are the fWhUes and equvmoaadequate? Key
Personnel - Regarding the position descriptions, are the qualifications of key personnel
appropriate and adequate to carry out the project? If a resume is provided, are the
qualifications and ^experiences consistent with the position description and conduct of the project.
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93.971
HEALTH PROFESSIONS PREPARATORY
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR INDIANS
FEDERAL AGENCY: INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
AUTHORIZATION: Indian Health Care Improvement Act, Public Law 94-437, as amended.
OBJECTIVES: To make scholarships to American Indians and Alaska Natives for the purpose of
completing compensatory pre-professional education to enable the recipient to qualify for
enrollment or re-enrollment in a health professions school or curriculum.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants.
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Scholarship awards are limited to persons of American
Indian or Alaska Native descent. Awards are limited to a maximum of 2 years of full-time
scholarship support under this section of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Scholarship awards are made to individuals of American Indian or
Alaska Native descent, who have successfully completed high school education or high school
equivalency and who have been accepted for enrollment in a compensatory, preprofessional
general education course or curriculum.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Individuals of American Indian or Alaska Native descent.
Credentials/Documentation: Students must submit proper documentation of Indian
eligibility verification from the college advisor that the courses or curriculum to be taken are
required to meet the applicant's deficiency and compensatory needs at the professional level and
represent the number of credit hours which the school considers as full-time or at least 6 credit
hours per semester for part- time.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: Preapplication is not required.
Application Procedure: Application forms and instructions are provided by the Indian
Health Service (IHS) Scholarship Program acting through the IHS Area Program Offices.
Application forms and required documentation (official transcripts, letter of acceptance by
college, curriculum verification, Indian eligibility, tuition verification, faculty evaluations) should
be submitted to IHS Headquarters for review and approval/disapproval.
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f - r ,tinends and books are made directly to the individual
Award Procedure: Payments tor p or university, upon receipt of an invoice,
applicant. Tuition payments are made o
~-irp5. for application deadlines. New applications are
Deadlines: Contact IHS Areaio March with a submission deadline in mid-April,
usually available to interested individuals in March witn
i Armlicants are notified by September 30.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time. Appucani
Appeals: None.
i- miict he submitted annually. Continued funding
Renewals: Continuation applications mua te suomm ,
subject to availability of funds and satisfactory pe
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula or
matching requirements.
academic period if students attends summer school. Amount for books and other necessary
expenses are provided to student.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Students are required to submit copies of their official transcripts as they are
received. In addition, recipients must submit initial progress resxats on forms supplied by IHS
and notifications of problems/changes .
Audits: Not applicable.
Records: Tnrfian Health Service Scholarship Branch, IHS, maintains records on all
students. Records are maintained for 4 years after the final award payment, has been made.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 75-039041-551.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 93 $1,873,182; FY 94 est $2,057,200; and FY 95 est
$2,159,643.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $13,182 to $26,019; $14,800.
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PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: For fiscal year 1993, 135 new awards were made. For
fiscal year 1994, it is anticipated that 50 new and 89 continuing awards will be made, and that
139 new and continuation scholarship awards will be funded in fiscal year 1995.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: See Appendix IV of the Catalog for Indian Health Service Area
Offices.
Headquarters Office: Program Contact: Mr. Linus Everling, IHS Scholarship Program,
Indian Health Service, Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services,
Twinbrook Metro Plaza, Suite 100, 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20852.
Telephone: (301) 443-6197. Grants Contact: Ms. Patricia Lee-McCoy, Grants Scholarship
Coordinator, Grants Management Branch, Division of Acquisition and Grants Operations, Indian
Health Service, Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, Twinbrook
Metro Plaza, 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20852. Telephone: (301)
443-0243.
RELATED PROGRAMS: None.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: In fiscal year 1994, new scholarship recipients will be
funded in the pre-professional categories of pie-nursing, premedical technology, pre-physical
therapy, pre-engineering, pre-sanitation, and pie-pharmacy only.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Applicant must be American Indian or Alaska
Native. Other elements considered are: (1) Academic performance; (2) faculty recommendation;
(3) stated reasons for asking for the scholarship; (4) goals of the individual; and (5) the relative
needs of the IHS and Indian health organizations for persons in specific health professions are
taken under consideration.
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93.972
HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM
FEDERAL AGENCY: INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
AUTHORIZATION: Indian Health Care Amendments of 1988, Section 104.
OBJECTIVES: To provide scholarships to American Indians and Alaska Natives at health
professions schools in order to obtain health professionals to serve Indians. Upon completion,
scholar ship recipients are obligated to serve in the Indian Health Service or an Indian health
organization for each year of support with a minimum of 2 years.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants.
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Scholarships support students who pursue full-time or
part-time courses of study in health professions needed by the Indian Health Service (IHS).
Disciplines have included allopathic and osteopathic medicine, dentistry, nursing (baccalaureate
and graduate), public health nutrition (graduate), medical social work (graduate), speech
pathology/audiology (graduate), optometry, pharmacology and health care administration. Not all
disciplines participate each year. Scholarships may not be awarded to students who have
conflicting service obligations after graduation or who are not U.S. citizens at the time of
application. Recipients are required to perform 1 year of obligated service for each year of
scholarship support, with a minimum obligation of 2 years in the Indian Health Service, or in a
program conducted under a contract entered into under the Indian Self-Determination Act; or in
an Indian health organization assisted under Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act;
or in private practice in a Health Manpower Shortage Area which addresses the health care needs
of a substantial number of Indians. Deferment for internship, residency, or other advanced
clinical training for medical, osteopathy, and dental students is generally not to exceed 3 years,
consistent with the specialty needs of the IHS. Currently, 4-year deferments may be granted for
obstetrics-gynecology and psychiatry residencies.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Individuals of American Indian or Alaska Native descent are
eligible. Applicants for new awards: (1) must be accepted by an accredited U.S. educational
institution for a full-time or part-time course of study leading to a degree in medicine,
osteopathy, dentistry, or other participating health profession which is deemed necessary by the
Indian Health Service; (2) be eligible for or hold an appointment as a Commissioned Officer in
the Regular or Reserve Coips of the Public Health Service; or (3) be eligible for civilian service
in the Indian Health Service.
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Beneficiary Eligibility: Individuals of American Indian or Alaska Native descent; full-time
students of medicine or other health professions; prospective or currently Commissioned Officers
in the Regular or Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service; and, eligible civilians of the Indian
Health Service.
Credentials/Documentation: Students claiming Indian priority must submit proper
certification and documentation as specified in the application. All applicants must provide
transcripts of their latest academic work. All incoming freshmen are to provide copies of
acceptance letters for enrollment in school.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Preapplication Coordination: Preapplication coordination is not required.
Application Procedure: Application forms and instructions are provided by the Indian
Health Service Scholarship Program, acting through the IHS Area offices. Award Procedure:
Priority will be given to applicants who are prior recipients. Special consideration is given to
junior and senior level students whose specialty plans are in primary care fields. Criteria which
determine competitive ranking for awards may include: (1) work experience, referable
health-related in communities of health care need; (2) personal background from a community of
health care need; (3) career goals of primary care practice in serv ice to Indians; and, (4)
academic performance. Student financial need does not affect selection. Deadlines: Contact IHS
Area offices for application deadlines. New applications are available to interested individuals
usually in March with a submission deadline in mid-April,
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Applicants notified by September 30.
Appeals: None.
Renewals: Continuation applications must be submitted annually. Continued funding
subject to availability of funds and satisfactory performance.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula or
matching requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Tuition payments are paid upon receipt of invoices
from the universities. Stipend payments are paid monthly for the 12-month academic period. An
amount for books and other necessary expenses is provided to the student. Maximum length of
funding is a total of 4 years.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
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Reports: Students are required to submit copies of their official transcripts as they are
received. In addition, recipients must submit initial and mid-term progress reports on forms
supplied by IHS. Annual reports are required from schools indicating average student educational
expense.
Audits: Not applicable.
Records: The Indian Health Service Scholarship Program, maintains records for 7 years
following completion of obligated service or other disposition of the scholarship obligation.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 75-03960-1-551.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 93 $8,390,213; FY 94 est $8,782,000; and FY 95 est
$8,967,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $12,136 to $38, 222; $18,990.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In fiscal year 1993, 153 new and 388 continuing
scholarships were awarded. It is anticipated that 462 scholarships will be awarded in fiscal year
1994, and 473 scholarships awarded in fiscal year 1995.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Contact your local/regional EPA office.
Headquarters Office: Program Contact: Mr. Linus Everling, IHS Scholarship Program,
Indian Health Service, Public Health Serv ice, Department of Health and Human Services,
Twinbrook Metro Plaza, Suite 100, 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20852.
Telephone: (301) 443-6197. Grants Contact: Ms. Patricia Lee-McCoy, Grants Management
Branch, Division of Acquisition and Grants Operations, Indian Health Service, Public Health
Service, Department of Health and Human Services, Twinbrook, Metro Plaza, 12300 Twinbrook
Parkway, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20852. Telephone: (301) 443-0243.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: In fiscal year 1993, there were 455 scholarships
awarded to students in the following categories: nursing, medicine, medical technology, health
administration, x-ray technology, optometry, dentistry, pharmacy, dental hygiene, dietetics,
masters of public health, health education, chemical dependency counseling, speech pathology,
health records, engineering, physician assistant, sanitation, and physical therapy.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: (1) academic performance, (2) faculty
recommendations; (3) stated reasons for asking for the scholarship; (4) goal's of the individual;
and (5) the relative needs of the IHS and Indian health organizations for persons in specific health
professions.
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WRITING THE GRANT PROPOSAL
NOTE: The User should first follow the directions in the program guidance. An example of
how to prepare an EJ proposal, with some suggestions on what makes a good proposal is
included for your information. The following is given as a suggestion not direction.
There are eight basic components to creating a solid proposal package: (1) the proposal
summary; (2) introduction of organization; (3) the problem statement (or needs assessment); (4)
project objectives; (5) project methods or design; (6) project evaluation; (7) future funding; and
(8) the project budget.
The proposal summary outlines the proposed project and should appear at the beginning of
the proposal. It could be in the form of a cover letter or a separate page, but should be brief - no
longer than two or three paragraphs. The summary would be most useful if it were prepared after
the proposal has been developed in order to encompass all the key summary points necessary to
communicate the objectives of the project. It is this document that becomes the cornerstone of
your proposal, and the initial impression it gives will be critical to the success of your venture. In
many cases, the summary will be the first part of the proposal package seen by agency officials
and very possibly could be the only part of the package that is carefully reviewed before the
decision is made to consider the project any further.
The applicant must select a fundable project which can be supported in view of the local
need. Alternatives, in the absence of Federal support, should be pointed out. The influence of
the project both during and after the project period should be explained. The consequences of the
project as a result of fiinding should be highlighted.
The applicant should gather data about its organization from all available sources. Most
proposals require a description of an applicant's organization to describe its past and present
operations. Some features to consider are: A brief biography of board members and key staff
members. The organization's goals, philosophy, track record with other grantors, and any
success stories. The data should be relevant to the goals of the Federal grantor agency and
should establish the applicant's credibility.
The problem statement (or needs assessment) is a key element of a proposal that makes a
clear, concise, and well-supported statement of the problem to be addressed. The best way to
collect information about the problem is to conduct and document both a formal and informal
needs assessment for a program in the target or service area. The information provided should be
both factual and directly related to the problem addressed by the proposal.
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USEPA Region Vm
SUGGESTIONS/STRENGTHS /WEAKNESSES
PREPARING AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GRANT APPLICATION
May 17, 1996
This information is intended to help you put together a competitive proposal for the
Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Justice grant program. Please read
the attached Application Guidelines carefully — this document is intended to enhance not
replace the official fiscal year guidance.
~ Target your audience carefully
With relatively small amounts of money to work with, you need to identify a specific group
or community to work with in order to develop a program that will give the highest return
for you dollars invested.
~ Build partnerships and alliances
You are strongly encouraged to enlist the involvement of groups with similar or related goals
in the project and secure their commitment of services and/or dollars. Be sure to document
this by obtaining letters of commitment for the appendix of your work plan. Initiate the
partnerships early in your planning, since building alliances can take time and effort.
~ Do some homework
Allow time to review the literature on environmental justice issues both within EPA and the
community you work with. Find out what materials exist on the subject and procedures you
are planning to include in your work plan. Use this information to back up your project
decisions or to explain why your group wants to do things a bit differently.
~ Develop a project evaluation technique
Define as carefully and precisely as possible what it is you want to achieve with this project
and how you will test how successful it has been. Ask yourself what you expect to be
different once the project is complete? Outline a plan you will use to measure the success of
your activities/project.
~ Develop a timeline
List the major tasks that will have to be completed to meet the goals of the project. Then
break these into smaller tasks and lay them out in a schedule over the twelve months in an
annual grant period. Determine what personnel, materials, and other resources you will need
to cany out the tasks.
~ Develop a budget for a project not over $20,000
If your budget is larger than $20,000 find one piece of the project that can stand alone.
Apply for this giant to fund just that one piece of the larger project. Divide your budget into
categories such as personnel salaries/fringe benefits, travel, equipment, supplies, contract
costs, other.
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~ Stay within the format
This makes it easier for the reviewer to read and, therefore, understand your work plan.
Listed are some work plan suggestions.
A work plan describes the applicant's proposed project. Work plans must be no more
than five pages total. One page is one side of a single-spaced typed page. The pages
must be letter size (8 1/2" x 11"), with normal type size (10 or 12 cpi) and at least 1"
margins. The only appendices and letters of support that EPA will accept are a
HptailpH budget, resumes of key personnel, and commitments letters.
Work plans must be submitted in the format described below:
I. A concise introduction of no more than one page that states the nature of the
organization, how the organization has been successful in the past, purpose of the
project, project completion plans, target audience, and expected results,
n. A concise project description of no more than four pages that describes how the
applicant plans to meet at least two of the three evaluation criteria outlined in the
application guidance. Additional credit will not be given for projects that fulfill more
than two criteria.
HI. A conclusion of no more than one page discussing how the applicant will evaluate the
success of the project, including the anticipated benefits and challenges in
implementing die project.
IV. An appendix with no ore than two pages of resumes of up to three key personnel.
V. An appendix with one page letters of commitment from other organizations with a
significant role in the project. Letters of endorsement are not acceptable.
~ Communicate the nature of your project accurately, precisely, and concisely
Describe exactly what you propose to do, how you are going to do it, when you are going to
do it, who will benefit, and how you will know you are successful. Indicate not only what
you propose, but also what expertise your group possesses for doing it (include resumes).
EVALUATION OF YOUR PROPOSAL
Your proposal will be evaluated by a committee of EPA Headquarters and Regional
environmental justice personnel of diverse personal and professional backgrounds. Final
selection is based on a variety of factors, including geographic and socioeconomic balance,
diversity, cost of the project and how well the partnership benefits can be sustained after the
grant is completed. Below are some common strengths and weaknesses we see in proposals.
COMMON STRENGTHS
~ Project proposal developed solidly from within the community.
~ Broad based community support for a project which has the potential to impact local
people.
~ Good partnership with industry, community, and environmental groups. Good
coordination with a variety of community groups.
~ Proposal does a good job of outlining a complex problem and approach to solving it —
did not overlook any major issues or key players.
~ Clear identification and background description of population to be served.
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~ Proposal clearly demonstrates the need for the project in low income or community of
color.
~ Proposed project builds well on existing projects or programs.
~ The scope of the project can be completed in a funding year.
~ Proposal clearly describes how the project will achieve a least two of the three
evaluation criteria outlined in guidance.
~ Proposal includes innovative ideas and creative thinking about how to motivate and
involve youth in the communities where they live.
~ Honest discussion of challenges involved.
COMMON WEAKNESSES
~ Community members do not appear to have been an integral part of the project
planning process.
~ Focus of project is closer to environmental or health education than environmental
justice.
~ Not specific enough on what EPA funds will be used for. If proposal is for a project
that has a budget over $20,000, proposal must indicate whether other funding has
been secured.
~ Program may be too ambitious for one year,
+ Project funds conferences or dialogues to discuss EJ issues but does not fund activities
that make direct changes in a community.
+ Immediacy of need not established.
~ Methods of evaluating the success of the project unclear.
~ Failure to mention other groups they will work with or to secure letters of
commitment.
+ Application did not include information that was specifically requested in the
solicitation notice.
~ Proposal seeks support for developing general environmental program with little
mention of environmental justice issues. Address how the environmental issues facing
the community are related to larger environmental justice issues. The link between
goals of EPA's environmental justice program and this particular project is not clearly
stated.
4 Lots of discussion of overall mission and goals of the organization but not enough
detail on how the specific project and activities will help achieve these goals.
+ Applicant not an incorporated and non-profit organization. (Groups can work with
other incorporated non-profit organizations in order to submit an application.)
If you are seeking other sources of funding for your project, or should your EPA application
not receive funding, the document below could prove useful:
Grant Funding For Your Environmental Education Program: Strategies and Options
Prepared by The North American Association for Environmental Education in cooperation
with U.S.EPA. Available for $5.00 from NAAEE, Publications Office, P.O. Box 400,
Troy, OH 45373
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COMPLETING GOVERNMENT FORMS
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION
OF APPLICATION
STANDARD FORMS 424, 424A and 424B
1. STANDARD FORM 424: Must be signed by official who has authority to commit
applicant agency/organization performance.
Complete all items on the form, except Item No. 4 (Item No. 2 is optional), as
follows:
Item 3 - State Application Identified (SAI)
Item 6 - Assigned by IRS (obtain from Personnel Office)
Item 9 - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIE
Item 10 - Insert Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number and title,
if known
Item II - Objective: Brief Description of Project
Item 13 - "Start Date" and "Ending Date" should reflect amount of time
required to complete scope of work
Item 14 - a. Congressional District of your Agency
b. Congressional District of project
Item 15 - a. Federal funds requested
b. Recipient match
g. Total of all funds
Item 16 - If applicable
Item 17 - Debt statement
Item 18 - a, b, and c. Signature, title and date of Agency head who has
authority to commit funds for your organization
2. STANDARD FORM 424A: Complete both nages
Section A: BUDGET SUMMARY: Complete this section only if you aze
requesting carryover and new funds.
Section B: BUDGET CATEGORIES: This should show the combined Federal
and non-Federal funds distributed by Object Class categories (see
Guide for Preparing Budget Detail for list of requirements).
Section C: NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES: Optional.
Section D: FORECASTED CASH NEEDS: Required for Construction Grams
and State Revolving Funds; all other programs are optional.
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Section E:
BUDGET ESTIMATES OF FEDERAL FUNDS NEEDED FOR
BALANCE OF THE PROJECT: Optional.
Section F: OTHER BUDGET INFORMATION: In Block No. 22, insert
percentage rate and dollar argnunt of the base on which you arc
claiming indirect costs. Also, please attach a copy of the current
"Indirect Cost Negotiation Agreement." In Block No. 23, insert the
percentage of your targeted Minority Business Enterprises/Women's
Business Enterprises (MBE/WBE) "Fair Share" of contract/
subcontracts.
3' STANDARD FORM 424B, ASSURANCE: MUSXmSIGNlDJEUmLK&M
ABENCY/ORGANIZATION C^CLArTOO SIGNED THE SF4^.
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ASSURANCES - NON-UONSTHUCTION PROGRAMS
Note: Certain of these assurances may not be applicable to your project or program. If you have questions,
please mmarr ifae awarding agency. Further, certain Federal awarding agencies may require applicants
to certify to additional assurances. If sucii is the case, you will be notified.
As the duly authorized representative of the applicant i certify that the applicant:
1. Has the legal authority to apply for Federal
assistance, and the institutional, managerial and
financial capability (including raids sufficient to
pay the nonfederal share of project costs) to
ensure proper planning, management and com-
pletion of the project described in this application.
2. Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller
General of the United States, and if appropriate,
the State, through any authorized representative,
access to and the right to examine all records,
books, papers, or documents related to the award;
and will establish a proper accounting system in
accordance with generally accepted accounting
standards or agency directives.
3. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees
from using their positions for a purpose that
constitutes or presents the appearance of personal
or organizational conflict of interest, or personal
gain.
4. Will initiate and complete the work within the
applicable time frame after receipt of approval of
the awarding agency.
5. Will comply with the Intergovernmental
Personnel Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. §§ 4728-4763)
relating to prescribed standards for merit systems
for programs funded under one of the nineteen
statutes or regulations specified in Appendix A of
OPM's Standards for a Merit System of Personnel
Administration (5 C.F.R. 900, Subpart F).
6. Will comply with ail Federal statutes relating to
nondiscrimination. These include but are not
limited to: (a) Title VI of die Civil Rights Act of
1964 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits discrimination
on the basis of race, color or national origin,' (b)
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as
amended (20 U.S.C.§§1681-1683,and 1685-1686),
which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex;
(c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
as (20 U.S.C § 794), which prohibits dis-
crimination on the basis of handicaps; (d) the Age
Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42
U.S.C. §5 6101-6106), which prohibits discrim-
ination on the basis of age;
(e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972
(P.L. 92-255), as amended, relating to non-
discrimination on the basis of drug abuse; (f) the
Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of
1970 (P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to
nondiscrimination on the basis of abuse or
alcoholism; (g) §§ 523 and 527 of the Public Health
Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. 290 dd-3 and 290 ee-
3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol
and drug abuse patient records; (h) Tide VIH of the
Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 5 3601 et seq.),
as amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the saie.
rental or financing of housing; (i) any other non-
discrimination provisions in die specific stamtefs)
under which application for Federal assistance is
bong node; and (j) the requirements of any other
nondiscrimination statute(s) which may apply to the
application.
7. Will comply, or has already complied, with &
requirements of Titles II and DI of the Unifb;
Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
Policies Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which provide for
fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced or
whose property is acquired as a result of Federal or
federally assisted programs. These requirements
apply to ail interests in real property acquired for
project purposes regardless of Federal participation in
purchases.
8. W81 comply with the provisions of the Hatch Act
(5 U.S.C. §§ 1501-1508 and 7324-7328) which limit
the political activities of employees whose principal
employment activities are funded in whole or in pan
with Federal funds.
9. Will comply, as applicable, with the provisions of the
Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. §§ 276a to 276a-7), the
Copeiand Act (40 U.S.C. § 276c and 18 U.S.C. §§
874), and the Contract Work Hours aad Safety
Standards Act (40 U.S.C. §8 327-333); regarding
labor standards for federally assisted construction
subagreements.
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>0. Will comoiy. ;f aopncaDie. tin f.-ou insurance
purcnase requirements or Secuon i02(aj ot the
Flood Disaster Protection Act or 1973 (P.L. 93-
234) which requires recipients in a special flood
hazard area to participate in the program and to
purchase flood insurance if the total cost of
insurable construction and acquisition is $ 10.000
or more.
11. Will comply with environmental standards which
may be prescribed pursuant to the following: (a)
institution of environmental quality control
measures under the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (P.i,. 91-190) and Executive Order
CEO) 11514; (b) notification of violating facilities
pursuant to EO 11738; (c) protection of wetlands
pursuant to EO 11990; (d) evaluation of flood
hazards in floodplains in accordance with EO
11988; (e) assurance of project consistency with
the approved State management program
developed under the Coastal Zone Management
Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. §fi 1451 et seq.); (f)
conformity of Federal actions to State (Clear Air)
Implementation Plans under Section 176(c) of the
Clear Air Act of 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C. I
7401 et seq.); (g) protection of underground
sources of drinkmg water under the Safe Drinking
Water Act of 1974, as amended. (P.L. 93-523);
and (h) protection of endangered species under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended,
(PX. 93-205).
12. Win comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
of 1968 (16 U.S.C. 81 1271 « seq.) related to
protecting components or potential components of
the national wild and scenic riven system.
? Will .jsist ".e /.varaine :2encv in assuring
compliance «- itn Secuon 06 .r the National
Historic Preservation Act or 1966. as amended (16
USC 470). EO 11593 identification .mc1
protection of historic properties), and tht
Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act of
1974 (16 U.S.C. 469a-1 et seq.).
14 Will comply With P.L. 93-348 regarding the
protection of human subjects involved in research,
development, and related activities supported by this
award of assistance.
(5 Will compiy with the Laboratory Animal Welfare
Act of 1966 (P.L. 89-544, as amended, 7 U.S.C.
2131 et seq.) pertaining to the care, handling, and
Trr-*m»nT of warm blooded animals held for
research, teaching, or other activities supported by
this award of assistance.
16. Will comply with the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning
* Prevention Act (42 U.S.C. §$ 4801 et seq.) which
prohibits the use of lead based paint in construction
or rehabilitation of residence structures.
17. Will cause to be performed the required financial
' and compliance audits in accordance with the Single
Audit Act of 1984.
18; Wfll comply with all applicable requirements of all
other Federal laws, executive orders, regulations
and policies governing this program.
SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED CEKT2FY1NO OFFICIAL
TITLE
APPLICANT ORGANIZATION

DATS SUBMITTED
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CHECKLIST OF REQUIRED FORMS/INFORMATION FOR
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
~ STANDARD FORM 424, APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.
~ STANDARD FORM 424A, BUDGET INFORMATION-
NONCONSTRUCTION GRANTS.
~ STANDARD FORM 424B, ASSURANCES.
~ BUDGET DETAIL, INCLUDING A BREAKOUT OF NON-CASH (IN-
KIND) CONTRIBUTIONS. (See example.)
~ EPA FORM 5700-49, CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT,
SUSPENSION AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS.
~ ANTI-LOBBYING CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE. (If applying for
more than $100,000 of Federal funds.)
~ INTER-GOVERNMENTAL REVIEW PROCEDURES. (If program is
covered by state process, application must be submitted to the appropriate
State Clearinghouse, at least 60 days prior to award.)
~ Completed ADDITIONAL APPLICATION INFORMATION SHEET.
| | Current or latest negotiated INDIRECT COST RATE AGREEMENT. (If
indirect costs are being claimed.)
| | WORKPLAN: Should be prepared in accordance with the guidance provided
by your EPA Project Officer.
ALL FORMS MUST BE SIGNED BY THE APPLICANT OFFICIAL WHO
HAS AUTHORITY TO COMMIT ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE.
ALL FORMS AND DOCUMENTS LISTED ABOVE MUST BE ATTACHED
IN ORDER FOR THE APPLICATION TO BE PROCESSED.
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CHECKLIST OF REQUIRED FORMS/INFORMATION FOR
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
~ STANDARD FORM 424, APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.
~ STANDARD FORM 424A, BUDGET INFORMATION-
NONCONSTRUCTION GRANTS.
~ STANDARD FORM 424B, ASSURANCES.
~ BUDGET DETAIL, INCLUDING A BREAKOUT OF NON-CASH (IN-
KIND) CONTRIBUTIONS. (See example.)
[-] EPA FORM 5700-49, CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT,
SUSPENSION AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS.
~ ANTI-LOBBYING CERTIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE. (If applying for
more than $100,000 of Federal funds.)
~ PROCUREMENT SYSTEM CERTIFICATION (EPA FORM 5700-48).
~ INTER-GOVERNMENTAL REVIEW PROCEDURES. (If program is
covered by state process, application must be submitted to the appropriate
State Clearinghouse, at least 60 days prior to award.)
~ Completed ADDITIONAL APPLICATION INFORMATION SHEET.
pi Current or latest negotiated INDIRECT COST RATE AGREEMENT or
COST ALLOCATION PLAN. (If indirect costs are being claimed.)
|—[ WORKPLAN: Should be prepared in accordance with the guidance provided
by your EPA Project Officer.
|*—j Other requested documents. (See attached.)
ATI. FORMS MUST BE SIGNED BY THE APPLICANT OFFICIAL WHO
HAS AUTHORITY TO COMMIT ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE.
ALL FORMS AND DOCUMENTS LISTED ABOVE MUST BE ATTACHED
IN ORDER FOR THE APPLICATION TO BE PROCESSED.
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OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Please provide the following information along with your application:
~ Copy of ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
~ Copy of your ORGANIZATION CHART/BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
~ Copy of CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING WITH STATE FOR
NONPROFIT STATUS.
Q Copy of TAX NUMBER APPROVAL or APPLICATION TO IRA.
J [ Authorized person to sign grants documents, including payment request.
| | Copies of any other information pertinent to your organization.
NOTE: No costs may be incurred until you are notified that grant funds are obligated
to your organization.
Any person being paid directly under the grant must be an official employee
of your organization.
Any program income to be earned from this project must be reported in
advance of the award or as soon as this information becomes known.
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CHECKLIST OF REQUIRED FORMS/INFORMATION FOR
INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS
~ STANDARD FORM 424, APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.
~ STANDARD FORM 424A, BUDGET INFORMATION-
NONCONSTRUCTTON GRANTS.
~ STANDARD FORM 424B, ASSURANCES.
~ BUDGET DETAIL, INCLUDING A BREAKOUT OF NON-CASH (IN-
KIND) CONTRIBUTIONS. (See example,)
~ EPA FORM 5700-49, CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT,
SUSPENSION AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS.
~ Completed ADDITIONAL APPLICATION INFORMATION SHEET.
| [ Current or latest negotiated INDIRECT COST RATE AGREEMENT. (If
indirect costs are being claimed.)
|—| WORKPLAN: Should be prepared in accordance with the guidance provided
by your EPA Project Officer.
ALL FORMS MUST BE SIGNED BY THE TRIBAL CHAIRMAN.
ALL FORMS AND DOCUMENTS LISTED ABOVE MUST BE ATTACHED
IN ORDER FOR THE APPLICATION TO BE PROCESSED.
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PREPARING A BUDGET,
DETERMINING MATCHING AND
INDIRECT CALCULATIONS
REQUIREMENTS
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GUIDE FOR PREPARING BUDGET DETAIL
There is no blank form to fill in to show itemization of Object Class Categories with
appropriate level of detail; therefore, please submit a separate sheet of paper with the
proper itemization as shown below.
CATEGORY
Personnel
Fringe Benefits
INFORMATION TO BE SHOWN
• Positions of staff required.
• Number of estimated hours.
• Salary of staff (annual or hourly rate).
• Estimates of personnel cost, by position.
(NOTE: No cost to be included if this cost is in
the Indirect Cost Pool. Include only agency staff
to be nrilireri in whole or in part on this project.
Time and distribution of effort records must be
kept by oav period.)
• Basis upon which fringe benefits are calculated
(i.e., salaries).
Travel
Equipment
Supplies
Contractual Services
• Purpose.
• Estimated number of trips.
• Destination.
• Estimated cost.
• Number and type(s) of equipment to be
purchased.
• Price of each piece. (NOTE: Equipment is
defined in 40CFR, Part 31.3 as "tangible, non-
expendable, personal property having a useful life
of more than one year and acquisition cost of
$5,CXX) or more per unit").
• General breakout of supplies (i.e., office
supplies).
• Nature of contract services.
• Estimated total cost of each contract.
Construction
If applicable, give a breakout.
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Other; In-Kind
Detail other items with estimated cost of each.
(List items, title, time and cost being used for in-
land match.)
Other/Direct • Attach a copy of the latest negotiated Agreement
with Cognizant Agency with your application.
• Show dollar amount in Section B of the Budget
Sheet.
• Show dollar base and percent rate in No. 22 of
Section F of the SF-424A form.
Applicants for small grants (which do not exceed
$100,000 in Federal funds), who wish reimburse-
ment for administrative costs, must prepare an
Indirect Cost Rate Proposal. The applicant is
required to retain their indirect cost rate
documentation in their files, subject to audit.
The exceptions are Fellowship grants, loans.
Senior Environmental Program, Continuing
Environmental Programs and State Revolving
Fund.
Indirect Cost Rate (ICR)
(No ICR Established
with Another Federal
Agency)
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GUIDE FOR MATCHING REQUIREMENTS
To determine matching requirements:
1. The portion of allowable project costs that a recipient or third party contributes
toward completing the project; i.e., non-Federal share, matching share.
2. Depends on statutory, regulatory, or program guidance issued from headquarters.
EPA has a policy for a minimum 5% match.
3. May be satisfied with cash, applicant in-kind contributions, or third party cash or in-
kind contributions.
4. Contribution may not be paid with Federal funds or with property or services
received under another assistance agreement (except funds received under the Indian
self-determination act).
5. Contribution must be:
• Negotiated before and specified in the assistance agreement.
• Verifiable from records.
• Used exclusively for a single project. (It cannot be used if it has been or will be
counted towards satisfying a matching requirement of another Federal grant, or
any other award of Federal funds.)
• Properly allocable and allowable under the project.
6. Non-monetary Contributions (in-kind)
• The fair market value of a non-cash contribution to meet a recipient's cost sharing
requirement.
Examples are:
Facilities, such as office space and classrooms; laboratory equipment, such as
office machines or teaching aids.
Materials, such as office, maintenance or classroom supplies.
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GUIDE FOR CALCULATING RECIPIENT MATCH
To calculate recipient match:
1. The Federal share divided by the Federal percentage equals the total cost.
2. The total cost minus the Federal share equals the recipient share.
Examples:
$75,000 (Federal Share) + 90% (Federal Percentage) = $83,333 (Total Cost)
$83,333 (Total Cost) - $75,000 (Federal Share) = $8,333 (Recipient Share) or 10
percent of the Total Cost.
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GUIDE FOR CALCULATING INDIRECT COST
AMOUNT BASED ON TOTAL DIRECT COST
To calculate the indirect cost amount based on the total direct cost:
1. The total divided by the indirect cost rate, plus 1.
2. The total minus the total direct cost equals the indirect cost.
Examples:
$78,947 (Total) + 1.139 (Rate + 1) = $69,313 (Total Direct cost)
$78,947 (Total) - $69,313 (Total Direct Cost) =
$ 9,634 (Indirect Cost Amount)
Check:
$69,313 (Total Direct) x 13.9 (Approved Rate) =
$ 9,634 (Indirect Cost Amount)
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW
PROCEDURES
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW PROCEDURES
The EPA program for which you are applying may be subject to your State's
intergovernmental review process and/or the consultation requirements of Section 204,
Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act.
You must contact your State's single point of contact to find out if the program was
selected for review by the State process and, if the program was selected, to receive
information about your State's review process requirements and procedures.
The present roster of Region Vlll Single Point of Contacts is listed below.
Colorado
Utah
No state review process
Montana
No state review process
Carolyn Wright
Utah State Clearinghouse
Office of Planning and Budget
Room 116 State Capitol
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114
Telephone: (801) 538-1535
FAX: (801)538-1547
North Dakota
North Dakota Single Point of Contact
Office of Intergovernmental
Assistance
600 East Boulevard Avenue
pigmarclr, North Dakota 585-0170
Telephone: (701) 224-2094
FAX: (701) 224-2308
Wyoming
Sheryl Jeffries
State Single Point of Contact
Herschler Building
4th Floor, East Wing
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
Telephone: (307) 777-7574
FAX: (307) 638-8967
South Dakota
NOT APPLICABLE FOR TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS
No state review process
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US EPA REGIONAL CONTACTS
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US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
REGIONAL OFFICES
(States in Region)
Region I Region VI
One Congress Street Fountain Place 12th Floor
John F. Kennedy Federal Building 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200
Boston, MA 02203-0001 Dallas, TX 75202-2733
(617) 565-3420 (214) 665-6444
(CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX)
Region n
290 Broadway
New York, NY 10007-1866
(212) 637-3000
(NJ, NY, PR, VI)
Region VII
726 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 551-7000
(IA, KS, MO, NE)
Region EH
841 Chestnut Building
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 566-5000
(DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV)
Region VHI
999 18th Street, Suite 500
Denver, CO 80202-2466
(303) 312-6312
(CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY)
Region IV
345 Courtland Street, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30365
(404) 347-4727
(AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN)
Region IX
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 744-1305
(AZ, CA, HI, NV, AS, GU)
Region V Region X
77 West Jackson Boulevard 1200 Sixth Avenue
Chicago, IL 60604-3507 Seattle, WA 98101
(312) 353-2000 (206)553-1200
(IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI) (AK, ID, OR, WA)
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TRIBAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OFFICE
999-18th Street
Denver, Colorado 80202 iRev 4/96)
TRIBE
TRIBAL PROGRAM
MANAGER
Telephone
Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation
Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation
Chippewa-Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's Reservation
Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation
Crow Tribe of the Crow Indian Reservation
Fort Belknap Indian Community of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation
Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
Barbara Burkland
(406) 441-1140
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Shoshone and Arapahoe Tribes of the Wind River Reservation
Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Indian Reservation
Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation
Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation
Donna Jackson
(303) 312-6281
Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation
Paiute Indian Tribe
Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians
Gary Davis
(303) 312-6348
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation
Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow Creek Reservation
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe
Yankton Sioux Tribe
Kathy Dolan
(303) 312-6497
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of the Lower Brule Reservation
Ogiala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation
Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian Reservation
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North and South Dakota
Lee Roberts
(303) 312-6324
Devils Lake Sioux Tribe
Sisseton • Wahpeton Sioux Nation of the Lake Traverse Reservation
Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation
T-trtlr Mm intriin Fir*"1 n* ™Doewa ,ndians 0akOta
Judy Hervig
(303) 312-6291
Denver Office Backup to Montana Tribes
Leslie Zawacki
Marcella DeVargas
(303) 312-6321
(303) 312-6290

Cornelia Maes
(303) 312-6248
Administrative Support
Frank Sherwood
Jean Ortega
(3p3) 312-6116
(303) 312-6323
Office Di
Sadie Hoskie
(303) 312-6343
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Region VIII Environmental Justice Program Staff
Elisabeth Evans
Patricia Denham
Coiy Potash
Eduardo Qu in tana
Nancy Reish
Deldi Reyes
(303) 312-6053
(303) 312-6557
(303) 312-6556
(303) 312-6046
(303) 312-6040
(303) 312-6055
Fax # (303) 312-6826
1-800-227-8917 Region VIE
National Environmental Justice Hotline # 1-800-962-6215
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