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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 kept for three years from date of submission of the annual financial status report. If questions remain, records must be retained until the matter is completely resolved.

Account Identification:

68-0103-0-1-304.

Obligations:

(Formula Grants) FY 08 $200,857,000; FY 09 est $200,857,000; FY 10 est $200,857,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:

States/Territories: $521,100 to $10,302,300 (FY 08); $3,443,900 (FY 08). Indian Tribes: base grants $30,000 to $50,000; competitive grants up to $150,000 (FY 08). Ranges vary year-to-year based on size of appropriation (and also varies depending on number of applicants for grants to Indian Tribes or intertribal consortia).

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: Grants have been awarded annually to all States and selected Tribes. Grant funds were used by States and Tribes to implement portions of their NPS management programs. In FY 08 and FY 09, 56 grant awards were made to States and Territories. Additional information regarding selected projects is available in Section 319 Success Stories, available online at http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/Success319/. An estimate of load reductions resulting from CWA Section 319(h) funded projects from the time period February 2008 - February 2009 is as follows: nitrogen - 11.3 million pounds; phosphorus - 3.5 million pounds; and sediment - 2.1 million tons. These load reduction totals are mostly from FY 08 grant funded projects. Data for FY 09 funded projects is not available at this time. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

Current operational grant guidelines are Nonpoint Source Program and Grants Guidelines for States and Territories (Oct. 23, 2003). The guidelines can be found at

http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-WATER/2003/October/Day-23/w26755.htm.

Regional or Local Office:

See Regional Agency Offices. Contact the appropriate EPA Regional Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. A list of specific EPA Regional nonpoint source contacts is available on the Web at:

http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/contacts.html. The list of specific EPA Tribal nonpoint source contacts is available on the Web at: http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/tribal.

Headquarters Office:

Andrea Matzke Nonpoint Source Control Branch, Assessment and Watershed Protection Division, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds, (4503T), EPA, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, District of Columbia 20460 Email: matzke.andrea@epa.gov Phone: (202) 566-1150.

Website Address:

http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps

RELATED PROGRAMS:

66.419 Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: Nonpoint Source implementation projects funded include best management practice (BMP) installation for animal wastes, sediment, pesticide and fertilizer control, urban runoff, and a variety of other structural and non-structural practices; watershed planning, monitoring, watershed coordinators, technology demonstration, and a variety of education/outreach programs, among others. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:

The evaluation and selection criteria for competitive awards under this CFDA

description will be described in the competitive announcement. Funds are awarded to States in accordance with Section 319 (h). For selection processes within individual States, contact the appropriate State NPS coordinators. A list of these coordinators is available at: http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/contacts.html.

66.461 REGIONAL WETLAND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS FEDERAL AGENCY:

Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency

AUTHORIZATION:

Clean Water Act, Section 104(b)(3), Public Law 92-500, 33 U.S.C 1254(b)(3). OBJECTIVES:

To assist State, Tribal, local government (S/T/LG) agencies, and interstate/intertribal entities in building programs which protect, manage, and restore wetlands. The primary focus of the grants is to build state and tribal wetland programs. A secondary focus is to build local (e.g. county or municipal) programs. Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2009: Under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grant (WPDG) Competition, EPA has identified the following three national program priority areas for improving State/Tribe/local governments (S/T/LGs) ability to protect and restore their wetlands: (1) Wetland Program Planning Based on the Four Core Elements of a Wetlands Program (http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/initiative/estp.html), encourages protecting wetlands and water resources through the development of plans that encompass one or more of the four core elements of a wetlands program; (2) Regulation (Enhancing Wetlands Protection), with an emphasis on increasing the effectiveness of compensatory mitigation and refining the protection of vulnerable waters (this includes promoting a number of different approaches for S/T/LGs to use in the development of wetlands protection measures); and (3) Monitoring and Assessment, with an emphasis on National Wetland Condition Assessment Intensification Studies, probabilistic wetland condition surveys, wetland mapping, and an overall goal of building the capacity of States/Tribes to report on the condition and quantity of their wetlands. Regions may add additional Region specific priorities or clarify the three national program priorities. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Cooperative Agreements

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

These grants are intended to encourage comprehensive wetlands program development by promoting the coordination and acceleration of research, investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies relating to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution. Projects build the capacity of States, Tribes, and local governments to effectively protect wetland and riparian resources. Projects funded under this program support the initial development of a wetlands protection, restoration, or management program or support enhancement/refinement of an existing program. Interstate agency and intertribal consortia projects must be broad in scope and encompass more than one State, Tribe, or local government. The Regional Office will accept submissions only for projects that affect the States, Tribes, and Territories within their Region. Funds cannot be used for implementation of individual mitigation projects, mitigation banks, or in-lieu-fee mitigation programs. Additional uses and restrictions on funds will be described in detail in the competitive announcements. Projects that are national in scope are not eligible for funding under this Regional program but may be eligible for funding under EPA's National Wetland Program Development Grants program (CFDA 66.462). Assistance agreement awards under this program may involve or relate to geospatial information. Further information regarding geospatial information may be obtained by viewing the following website: http://geodata.epa.gov. Applicant Eligibility:

States, Tribes, local government agencies, interstate agencies, and intertribal consortia are eligible to apply to the Regions. Past recipients include, but are not limited to, wetland regulatory agencies, water quality agencies (Section 401 water quality certification), planning offices, wild and scenic rivers agencies, departments of transportation, fish and wildlife or natural resources agencies, agriculture departments, forestry agencies, coastal zone management agencies, park and recreation agencies, non-point source or storm water agencies, and

city or county and other S/T/LG governmental agencies that conduct wetland-related activities. In order to be eligible for WPDG funds, Tribes must be federally recognized, although "Treatment as a State" status is not a requirement. The term "interstate agency" is defined in CWA Section 502 as "an agency of two or more States established by or pursuant to an agreement or compact approved by the Congress, or any other agency of two or more States, having substantial powers or duties pertaining to the control of pollution as determined and approved by the Administrator." Intertribal consortia that meet the requirements of 40 CFR Part 35.504 are eligible for direct funding. Intertribal consortia projects must be broad in scope and encompass more than one State, Tribe, or local government. Universities that are agencies of State government are eligible to receive funds through these competitions. Universities must include documentation showing that they are chartered as a part of State government in their proposal. For certain competitive funding opportunities under this CFDA description, the Agency may limit eligibility to compete to a number or subset of eligible applicants consistent with the Agency's Assistance Agreement Competition Policy. Applicants need not be located within the boundaries of the EPA regional office to be eligible to apply for funding but must propose projects that affect the States, Tribes, and Territories within the Region.

Beneficiary Eligibility:

State, Tribal, and local governments involved in administering wetlands protection, restoration and/or management programs, or programs related to or complement wetlands protection programs. Credentials/Documentation:

Tribes may be asked to demonstrate that they are Federally recognized. Interstate organizations may be asked to provide a citation to the statutory authority which establishes their status. Intertribal consortia may be asked to provide documentation that they meet the requirements of 40 CFR Part 35.504. Universities must include documentation showing that they are chartered as a part of State government in their proposal. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Preapplication Coordination:

Each EPA Regional Office will set up its own competitive process for awarding WPDGs. Interested applicants should review information on the WPDG at: http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/grantguidelines/. Regarding pre-application/pre-proposal assistance with respect to competitive funding opportunities under this program description, EPA will generally specify the nature of the pre-application/pre-proposal assistance, if any, that will be available to applicants in the competitive announcement. For additional information, contact the individual(s) listed as "Information Contacts" or see Appendix IV of the Catalog. 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. Environmental impact information is not required 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 Procedures:

OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Each EPA Regional Office will establish a process for awarding WPDGs. Regional Offices will accept applications only for projects selected through the competitive process that affect the States, Tribes, and Territories within their Region. The standard application forms, as furnished by the Federal agency and required by OMB Circular No. A-102, must be used for this program. Applicants can also receive a copy of the current announcement by calling the EPA Regional Coordinator. Application forms are available at http://www.epa.gov/ogd/AppKit/index.htm and by mail upon request to the Grants and Interagency Agreements Management Division at (202) 564-5305. Completed applications should be submitted to the appropriate EPA Regional Office. Applicants may be able to use http://www.grants.gov to electronically apply for certain grant opportunities under this CFDA.

Award Procedure:

Grant applications are reviewed by the appropriate EPA Regional Office and, if approved, the grant is awarded by the Regional Administrator. For competitive awards, EPA will review and evaluate applications, proposals, and/or submissions in accordance with the terms, conditions, and criteria stated in the competitive announcement. Competitions will be conducted in accordance with EPA policies/regulations for competing assistance agreements. Deadlines:

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:

Grants are usually approved within 4 months of receipt of completed application.

Appeals:

Assistance agreement competition-related disputes will be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution procedures published in 70 FR (Federal Register) 3629, 3630 (January 26, 2005). Copies of these procedures may also be requested by contacting the individual(s) listed as "Information Contacts." Disputes relating to matters other than the competitive selection of recipients will be resolved under 40 CFR 30.63 or 40 CFR 31.70, as applicable. Renewals:

Not Applicable.

Formula and Matching Requirements:

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula. The applicant must provide a minimum of 25 percent of the total cost of the work plan to the extent allowed by 40 CFR 31.24, 35.385, and 35.615. To determine if the minimum match is met, EPA will use the following formula: amount (in dollars) of federal funds requested from EPA divided by 3 = minimum match (in dollars) or Total project costs divided by 4 = minimum match (in dollars). For example, if the applicant requests $75,000 of federal funds or a Total project cost of $100,000 for the three-year project period, it must be able to provide $25,000 in matching funds or services. A reduced match may be available for Tribal grantees that place the Wetland Program Development Grant funds in a Performance Partnership Grant. (See regulations at 40 CFR 536(c).) Please contact your EPA Regional contact person listed in Section VII if you have any questions about calculating the match requirement. We encourage States and Tribes to provide a larger share of the project's cost whenever possible (i.e., in excess of the required 25 percent of total project costs). Award recipients can meet the match requirement with in-kind or monetary contributions from entities other than themselves. However, other Federal money cannot be used as the match for this grant program unless authorized by the statute governing the award of the other Federal funds. Matching funds are considered grant funds. They must be used for the reasonable and necessary expenses of carrying out the assistance agreement work plan. Any restrictions on the use of grant funds (i.e., prohibition of land acquisition with grant funds) also apply to the matching funds. This program does not have MOE requirements. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:

The terms of the grant shall be determined at time of grant award. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Other. The method of fund disbursement will be determined at the time of award. Reports:

EPA includes reporting requirements for grants and cooperative agreements in the terms and conditions of the agreements. Specific reporting requirements are also identified in the Grant Regulations at 40 CFR Part 30 and 40 CFR Part 31, as applicable. Program reports are required under this program. Cash reports are required under this program. Progress reports are required under this program. Expenditure reports are required under this program. Performance monitoring is required under this program.

Audits:

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a

year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. Grants and cooperative agreements are subject to inspections and audits by the Comptroller General of the United States, the EPA Office of Inspector General, other EPA staff, or any authorized representative of the Federal government. Reviews by the EPA Project Officer and the Grants Specialist may occur each year. 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 audit, related records should be retained until the matter is completely resolved.

Account Identification:

68-0103-0-1-304.

Obligations:

(Cooperative Agreements) FY 08 $15,829,000; FY 09 est $16,330,000; FY 10 est $16,330,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:

$25,000 to $500,000/fiscal year; $253,500/fiscal year. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: Each of the ten EPA Regional Offices issues a competitive announcement based on available funds and Agency priorities. The number of applications and the number of awards made is dependent on the competitive announcement issued. The announcements include the number of anticipated awards. In FY 08, approximately 6 to 30 proposals were received by each Region under the ten Regional competitive announcements with approximately 4 to 15 cooperative agreements or grants to be awarded under each Regional competitive announcement. No awards were made non-competitively in FY 08. In FY 08, projects were funded to support activities such as: developing plans and management tools for protection of wetland resources; advancing the science and technical tools for evaluating, protecting, and restoring wetland health; facilitating development of watershed stakeholder partnerships; and improving public access to and education about wetlands information. Fiscal Year 2009: In FY 09, ten Regional competitive announcements have been issued and awards are yet to be determined. No awards have been made non-competitively to date in FY 09. Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

General Grant Regulations and Procedures (40 CFR Parts 30, 31 and 35.610
through 35.615); OMB Circulars A-87 and A-122, as applicable.
Regional or Local Office:

See Regional Agency Offices. REGIONAL WETLAND GRANT
COORDINATORS: Region 1 - CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT: Jeanne Voorhees.
US EPA Region 1, 1 Congress Street, MC CSP, Suite 100, Boston, MA, 02114.
Phone: 617-918-1686. voorhees.jeanne@epa.gov. Region 2 - NJ, NY, PR, VI:
Kathleen Drake, US EPA Region 2, 290 Broadway, NY, NY, 10007. Phone:
212-637-3817. drake.kathleen@epa.gov. Region 3 - DE, MD, PA, VA, WV,
DC: Anita Provenzano, US EPA Region 3, 1650 Arch Street, MC 3EA30,
Philadelphia, PA, 19103. Phone: 215-814-5180. provenzano.anita@epa.gov.
Region 4 - AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN: Morgan Jackson, US EPA
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, GA, 30303. Phone: 404-562-9393.
jackson.morgan@epa.gov. Region 5 - IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI: Cathy Garra,
US EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., MC WW16J, Chicago, IL, 60604.
Phone: 312-886-0241. garra.catherine@epa.gov. Region 6 - AR, LA, NM, OK,
TX: Sondra McDonald, US EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, MC 6WQ-AT,
Dallas, TX, 75202. Phone: 214-665-7187. mcdonald.sondra@epa.gov. Region
7- IA, KS, MO, NE: Mandy Whitsitt, US EPA Region 7, 901 North Fifth
Street, Kansas City, KS, 66101. Phone: 913-551-7311.

whitsitt.mandy@epa.gov. Region 8 - CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY: Brent
Truskowski, US EPA Region 8, 999 18th Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO, 80202.
Phone: 303-312-6235. truskowski.brent@epa.gov. Region 9 - AZ, CA, HI, NV,
AS, GU: Suzanne Marr, US EPA Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San
Francisco, CA 94105. Phone: 415-972-3468. marr.suzanne@epa.gov. Region

10 - AK, ID, OR, WA: John Olson, US EPA Region 10, Idaho Operations Office, 1435 North Orchard, Boise, ID, 83706. Phone: 208-378-5756. olson.john@epa.gov.

Headquarters Office:

Myra Price, Wetlands Division (4502T), Office of Oceans, Wetlands, and Watersheds, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20460 Email: price.myra@epa.gov Phone: (202) 566-1225.

Website Address:

http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/initiative/#financial/

RELATED PROGRAMS:

66.419 Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support; 66.454 Water Quality Management Planning; 66.456 National Estuary Program; 66.458 Capitalization Grants for Clean Water State Revolving Funds; 66.462 National Wetland Program Development Grants and Five-Star Restoration Training Grant; 66.479 Wetland Program Grants - State/Tribal Environmental Outcome Wetland Demonstration Program

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: The WPDG database provides project information for grants funded through this program since it began in 1990. http://yosemite.epa.gov/water/grant.nsf. Examples of funded projects include: wetland and stream mitigation studies; development of wetland or watershed conservation plans; wetland management training workshops; developing a monitoring and assessment program; development of wetland monitoring and assessment methods and programs; training for State/Tribal/local government staff in monitoring techniques or wetland science such as delineation; wetland mapping to build 404 permit enforcement programs, wetland inventory and classification projects to determine restoration sites; and database development to track 404 permit action and compliance. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:

The evaluation and selection criteria for competitive awards under this CFDA description will be described in the competitive announcement.

66.462 NATIONAL WETLAND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
AND FIVE-STAR RESTORATION TRAINING GRANT
FEDERAL AGENCY:

Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency
AUTHORIZATION:

Clean Water Act, Section 104(b)(3), Public Law 92-500, 33 U.S.C 1254(b)(3).
OBJECTIVES:

To assist State, Tribal, local government (S/T/LG) agencies, and interstate/intertribal entities in building programs which protect, manage, and restore wetlands. The primary focus of the grants is to build state and tribal wetland programs. A secondary focus is to build local (e.g. county or municipal) programs. Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2009: For the National WPDGS: EPA has identified the following five national priorities for this competition based on the four core elements of a Comprehensive State/Tribal Wetlands Program: 1) State/Tribal Technical and Meeting Support; 2) Regulation; 3) Monitoring, Assessment, and Mapping; 4) Voluntary Wetland Restoration and Protection; and 5) Water Quality Standards for Wetlands. Further explanation of all of the core areas can be found at the following website address: http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/initiative/estp.html. The Wetlands Program Development Grants (WPDG) program strives to develop State/Tribal/local government programs that will incorporate each of these elements.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
Cooperative Agreements

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

The National WPDGs are intended to encourage comprehensive, national wetlands program development by promoting the coordination and acceleration of research, investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies relating to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution. Projects build the capacity of States, Tribes, and

local governments programs to effectively protect wetland and riparian resources. Activities must help S/T/LGs develop and refine wetland programs. Projects funded under this program support the initial development of a national wetlands protection, restoration or management program, or support enhancement/refinement of an existing national program. Projects must be broad in scope and encompass more than one State and/or Tribe and cannot be limited to activities that affect such entities in only one EPA region. For example, projects and tasks can involve advancing science or collecting and making available through publications and other appropriate means, such as training on how information about how various wetland programs across the nation protect, manage, and restore their wetland resources and about initiatives to improve S/T/LG wetland programs. Projects that are local or encompass only one EPA Region in scope are not eligible for funding under this program but may be eligible for funding under EPA's Regional Wetland Program Development Grants program (CFDA 66.461). Funds cannot be used for the purchase of land or conservation easements. Funds cannot be used for implementation of individual mitigation projects, mitigation banks, or in-lieu-fee mitigation programs. Assistance agreement awards under this program may involve or relate to geospatial information. Further information. regarding geospatial information may be obtained by viewing the following website: http://geodata.epa.gov. EPA's Five Star Restoration Training Grant is anticipated to fund one cooperative agreement to an organization to manage the Five Star Restoration Training Grant subaward process that will award subgrants to achieve environmental training through voluntary, community/watershed-based wetland restoration projects. Projects funded under the subgrant process must be limited to activities that conduct or promote the coordination and acceleration of training relating to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution. Other activities under section 104(b)(3) will not be considered for funding. Funds cannot be used for the purchase of land or conservation easements. Funds cannot be used for implementation of individual mitigation projects, mitigation banks, or in-lieu-fee mitigation programs. Wetland restoration training projects cannot include wetlands constructed for the purposes of treating wastewater or stormwater only. The assistance agreement award under this program may involve or relate to geospatial information. Further information regarding geospatial information may be obtained by viewing the following website: http://geodata.epa.gov.

Applicant Eligibility:

Non-profit, non-governmental organizations, Interstate agencies, and Intertribal consortia which are capable of undertaking activities that advance wetland programs on a national basis are eligible to compete in this program. The term "interstate agency" is defined in CWA Section 502 as "an agency of two or more States established by or pursuant to an agreement or compact approved by the Congress, or any other agency of two or more States, having substantial powers or duties pertaining to the control of pollution as determined and approved by the Administrator." Intertribal consortia must meet the requirements of 40 CFR Part 35.504. For certain competitive funding opportunities under this CFDA description, the Agency may limit eligibility to compete to a number or subset of eligible applicants consistent with the Agency's Assistance Agreement Competition Policy.

Beneficiary Eligibility:

State, Tribal, and local governments involved in administering wetlands protection, restoration, and/or management programs or programs related to or complement wetlands protection programs.

Credentials/Documentation:

Non-profit applicants may be asked to provide documentation that they meet the definition of a non-profit organization in OMB Circular A-122. Interstate organizations may be asked to provide a citation to the statutory authority, which establishes their status. Intertribal consortia may be asked to provide documentation that they meet the requirements of 40 CFR Part 35.504. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Preapplication Coordination:

Regarding pre-application/pre-proposal assistance with respect to competitive funding opportunities under this program description, EPA will generally specify the nature of the pre-application/pre-proposal assistance, if any, that will be available to applicants in the competitive announcement. For additional information, contact the individual(s) listed as "Information Contacts" or see

Appendix IV of the Catalog. 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. Environmental impact information is not required 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 Procedures:

OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. The EPA Headquarters (HQ) Office will conduct the competitive process for awarding National Wetland Program Development Grants. Interested applicants should review information on the National Wetland Program Development Grants at:

http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/grantguidelines/. Submittal instructions can be found in the competitive announcement. The EPA Headquarters (HQ) Office will conduct the competitive process for awarding the Five-Star Restoration Training Grant. Interested applicants should review information on the Five-Star Restoration Training Grant at:

http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/grantguidelines/. Submittal instructions can be found in the competitive announcement. All applicants will be notified by the HQ Office on whether or not the applicant has been selected for funding. The notification is not an authorization to begin performance. The Grant Award document signed by the appropriate grant official in the EPA HQ Office is the authorizing document. Applicants selected for funding must submit a final workplan and grant application forms. Application forms are available at http://www.epa.gov/ogd/AppKit/index.htm and by mail upon request to the Grants and Interagency Agreements Management Division at (202) 564-5305. Completed applications should be submitted to HQ. Applicants may be able to use http://www.grants.gov to electronically apply for certain grant opportunities under this CFDA.

Award Procedure:

For competitive awards, EPA will review and evaluate applications, proposals, and/or submissions in accordance with the terms, conditions, and criteria stated in the competitive announcement. Competitions will be conducted in accordance with EPA policies/regulations for competing assistance agreements. Deadlines:

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:

Grants are usually approved within 4 months of receipt of completed application.

Appeals:

Assistance agreement competition-related disputes will be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution procedures published in 70 FR (Federal Register) 3629, 3630 (January 26, 2005). Copies of these procedures may also be requested by contacting the individual(s) listed as "Information Contacts." Disputes relating to matters other than the competitive selection of recipients will be resolved under 40 CFR 30.63 or 40 CFR 31.70, as applicable. Renewals:

Not Applicable.

Formula and Matching Requirements:

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula. The applicant must provide a minimum of 25 percent of the total cost of the workplan to the extent allowed by 40 CFR 31.24, 35.385, and 35.615. To determine if the minimum match is met, EPA will use the following formula: amount (in dollars) of federal funds requested from EPA divided by 3 = minimum match (in dollars)or Total project amount (in dollars) divided by 4 = minimum match (in dollars). For example, if the applicant requests $75,000 of federal funds or has a total project cost of $100,000 for a three-year project period, it must be able to provide $25,000 in matching funds or services. A reduced match may be available for Tribal grantees that place the Wetland Program Development Grant funds in a Performance Partnership Grant. (See regulations at 40 CFR

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