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Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:

The term of the grant shall be determined at the 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 for 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:

68-0107-0-1-304; 68-0108-0-1-304.

Obligations:

(Cooperative Agreements) FY 08 $20,119,149; FY 09 est $11,500,000; FY 10 est $7,500,000 - For financial assistance awarded under Section 1433 of the SDWA, FY 08 $0; FY 09 est. $0; and FY 10 est. $0. For cooperative agreements awarded under Section 1434 of the SDWA, FY 08 $20,119,149; FY 09 est. $11,500,000; and FY 10 est. $7,500,000.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:

For financial assistance awarded under Section 1433 of the SDWA, no funding was provided in FY 08 and FY 09 and none is anticipated for FY 10. For cooperative agreements awarded under Section 1434 of the SDWA, the estimated range is $3,000,000 to $12,000,000 per agreement. For FY 08 and FY 09, the actual range was a low of $2,000,000 and a high of $11,999,999, for an average of $6,999,999.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: Competitions are held at Headquarters and in the Regions 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 announcement will include the number of anticipated awards. In FY 08, for Section 1433 awards, no competitive announcements were issued and no new awards were made. Grantees with existing awards continued to provide direct technical assistance to drinking water systems nationwide for the completion of vulnerability assessments and emergency response plans. The immediate outcome was that drinking water systems were able to address federal requirements for the completion and submission of vulnerability assessments and the creation or revision of emergency response plans. The long-term outcome is that drinking water systems have improved their security through an analysis of their vulnerabilities and preparation to address these vulnerabilities. Currently for FY 09, EPA has no funds available; however, should funding become available, projects that will improve the security of drinking water systems will be the focus of the awards. For Section 1434 awards, this was a financial assistance pilot program. In FY 07, EPA issued a competitive announcement to award up to four cooperative agreements to

support drinking water contamination warning system demonstration pilots. These pilots are part of the Agency's Water Security Initiative, which seeks to develop a warning system that achieves timely detection of and appropriate response to drinking water contamination incidents. The pilots include specified monitoring and surveillance components, a consequence management plan, and an evaluation plan. The anticipated outcome is that these pilots will generate information that allows community water systems nationally to practice effective techniques to detect and respond to possible contamination events. Drinking water consumers will experience a reduction in risk associated with drinking water contamination and improved water quality. In FY 08 and FY 09, cooperative agreements were awarded to four pilots with the expectation that the project will demonstrate and review the effectiveness of drinking water contamination warning systems for community water systems, through reviewing multiple monitoring and surveillance components designed to provide timely detection of contamination in the drinking water distribution systems. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

Safe Drinking Water Act, Sections 1433 and 1434; "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-profit Organizations," 40 CFR Part 30, and. "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to States and Local Governments," 40 CFR Part 31.

Regional or Local Office:

See Regional Agency Offices. Contact the Grants Management Office of the appropriate EPA Regional Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. Headquarters Office:

Nancy Muzzy EPA

Water Security Division, Mail Code 140

26 W. Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268 Email:
muzzy.nancy@epa.gov Phone: 513-569-7864
Website Address:

http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity.cfm

RELATED PROGRAMS:

66.474 Water Protection Grants to the States EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: EPA has supported the following types of projects under financial assistance awarded under Section 1433 of the SDWA: 1. A private non-profit organization obtains training for approximately 120 of its members to become security trainers who will assist state and local agencies with drinking water security; 2. A private non-profit organization obtains training on the use of vulnerability assessment software and provides additional training for non-profit groups and state, tribal, and local agencies; 3. A private non-profit organization provides security training on the completion of vulnerability assessments and emergency response plans to drinking water systems serving populations between 50,000-100,000 people; 4. A private non-profit organization provides follow-up technical support to drinking water systems serving populations between 50,000-100,000 people on the completion of vulnerability assessments and emergency response plans; and 5. A private non-profit organization provides direct technical assistance to drinking water systems nationwide serving populations between 3,300 and 10,000 people for the completion of vulnerability assessments and emergency response plans. For cooperative agreements to be awarded under Section 1434 of the SDWA, EPA funded four contamination warning system demonstration pilots (i.e., designing, installing, and operating) that include monitoring and surveillance components of the Water Security design, a consequence management plan, and an evaluation plan. 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.

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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 and Tribal government agencies protect, manage, and restore wetlands. Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2009: This one-time pilot program, funded FY 05 through FY07, provided grants for states and tribes to implement regulatory and nonregulatory activities to assess whether financial assistance for wetland program implementation yields positive environmental outcomes. Grantees annually report the programmatic and environmental outcomes resulting from their grants. This program represents a one-time pilot effort; EPA does not plan on funding any new projects.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

PROJECT GRANTS

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

State/Tribal Environmental Outcome Wetland Demonstration Grants provide eligible applicants an opportunity to conduct projects that promote 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. This pilot program will demonstrate that supporting the implementation of State and Tribal wetland programs will have positive environmental results and will support the no net loss/net gain of wetland acreage goal and support increased involvement of State and Tribal protection of vulnerable waters. 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 and Tribal wetland agencies are eligible for the State/Tribal Environmental Outcome Wetland Demonstration Program competition pilot. Local agencies and non-for-profits are not eligible for participation. Tribes must be federally recognized, although "Treatment as a State" status is not a requirement. 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 and tribal governments involved in administering wetlands protection, restoration, and/or management programs or programs related to or complementing wetlands protection programs.

Credentials/Documentation:

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. 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. Information is available on the EPA website at: http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/grantpilot/. Applicants may be able to use http://www.grants.gov to electronically apply for certain grant opportunities under this CFDA.

Award Procedure:

The EPA Headquarters (HQ) Office established criteria against which State and Tribal wetland programs were evaluated and ranked. 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 120 days 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. State and Tribal government agencies must provide a minimum of 25 percent of each award's total project costs in accordance with 40 CFR 31.24, 35.385, and 35.615. 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).40 CFR 35.536(c) (the Environmental Program Grants for Tribes Regulation), States that "the required cost share shall be five percent of the allowable cost of the work plan budget for that program" if the Tribal applicant puts the funds into a PPG. Tribal applicants can submit budgets with a 5 percent match if the Tribe is going to put the funds into a PPG. The following term and condition will be included in the assistance agreement awarded to the Tribe: If the Wetlands Program Grant Funds are not or could not be included in a PPG, then the Tribe must provide a 25 percent match. The match requirement can be met with contributions from entities other than the award recipient. 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. However, Indian tribes can use funds provided under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Act (25 USC 450 et seq.) to provide the required matching funds to the extent authorized by that Act and implementing regulations. Matching funds are considered grant funds. They may be used for the reasonable and necessary expenses of carrying out the work plan. Any restrictions on the use of grant funds (i.e., prohibition of land acquisition with grant funds) also apply to the use of 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:

(Project Grants) FY 08 $0; FY 09 est $0; FY 10 est $0

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:

$200,000 to $300,000/fiscal year; $250,000/fiscal year.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: Funding is for projects designed to investigate and demonstrate whether wetland program implementation results in positive environmental and programmatic outcomes. This is a one-time pilot grant program. In FY 05, EPA received 51 proposals in response to the competitive announcement released November 05, 2004. EPA awarded 26 one-time pilot grants to 22 states and one tribe. Projects include: activities to track no net loss of wetland acres in the 404 regulatory program and net gain in wetland acres and functions; monitoring and assessment; compliance inspections and enforcement of state regulatory programs; state permit reviews; inventory and mapping of wetland resources; compensatory mitigation; and development of rules, policies, and procedures to restore and protect vulnerable wetlands. At the end of each year of funding, projects report the outcomes resulting from activities funded by the pilot grants. To date, pilot grant recipients have submitted two annual reports and the final report. The following represents a sample of results reported to date; these numbers will increase when the pilot projects are complete: -Restoration: 3 grantees have restored 183 wetland acres and 1,542 stream feet;- Inventory and Mapping: 8 grantees have inventoried or mapped 6.7 million acres of wetland resources and surrounding lands;-Data Systems: Because of updated and reconfigured data tracking systems, 44 more programs, agencies, and organizations in 9 states are using wetland data systems;- Monitoring and Assessment: 5 grantees have monitored and/or assessed almost 724,000 wetland acres; and-Regulation: 8 grantees have adopted and implemented 3 new rules and 12 policies or procedures to better protect wetlands resources through state programs. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: General Grant Regulations, and Procedures (40 CFR Parts 31 and 35). Regional or Local Office:

See Regional Agency Offices. Region 1 - CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT: Jeanne Voorhees. US EPA Region 1, 1 Congress Street, MC CSP, Suite 1100, 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 and Rhonda Evans, US EPA Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, GA, 30303. Phone: 404-562-9393 (M. Jackson); 404-562-9369 (R. Evans). jackson.morgan@epa.gov; evans.rhonda@epa.gov. Region 5 - IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI: Sue Elston, US EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., MC WW16J, Chicago, IL, 60604. Phone: 312-886-6115. elston.sue@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 8 - CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY: Toney Ott, US EPA Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street, 8EPR-EP, Denver, CO, 80202. Phone: 303-312-6909. ott.toney@epa.gov. Region 9 - AZ, CA, HI, NV, AS,

GU: Suzanne Marr and Paul Jones, US EPA Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, WTR-3, San Francisco, CA 94105. Phone: 415-972-3468 (S. Marr); 415-972-3470 (P. Jones). marr.suzanne@epa.gov; jones.paul@epa.gov. Region 10- AK, ID, OR, WA: Yvonne Vallette, US EPA Region 10, Oregon Operations Office, 811 S.W. 6th Ave, 3rd Floor, OOO, Portland, OR, 97204. Phone: 503-326-2716. vallette.yvonne@epa.gov.

Headquarters Office:

Romell Nandi Wetlands Division (4502T)

Office of Oceans, Wetlands, and Watersheds
Environmental Protection Agency

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20460 Email: nandi.romell@epa.gov Phone: (202) 566-1203

Website Address:

http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/grantpilot/

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; 66.461 Regional Wetland Program Development Grants

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: This is a one-time pilot grant program. Examples of funded projects include: monitoring/assessment for vernal wetlands, enforcement activities, state permit review, mapping, program assessments, compensatory mitigation assessment and tracking, and protection of vulnerable wetlands. 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. Decisions of which States and Tribes will receive funding under this pilot will be determined by how the State or Tribe's program rank using established criteria and factors. These criteria will be published on the HQ Office's website (www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/grantpilot). States and Tribes will be evaluated and ranked according to these criteria and factors. Funding under this pilot program will be provided to the States and Tribes that rank the highest.

66.480 ASSESSMENT AND WATERSHED PROTECTION PROGRAM GRANTS

(AWPPG)

FEDERAL AGENCY:

Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency
AUTHORIZATION:

Clean Water Act, Section 104(b)(3).
OBJECTIVES:

To support the coordination and acceleration of research, investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies relating to the causes, effects (including health and welfare effects), extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution. The two main goals of the Assessment and Watershed Protection Program Grants (AWPPGs) include supporting a watershed approach to better address water quality problems in the U.S. and building the capacity of all levels of government to develop and implement effective, comprehensive programs for watershed protection, restoration, and management. Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2009: Funding under this program area includes: Watershed/Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Program - (1) Assessment and TMDL Workshops; (2) Impaired Waters Recovery and Results Analysis; (3) Tools and Products Training for the Watershed Approach; and (4) Tools, Incentives and Trainings that Foster Financing of Water Quality, Habitat Restoration/Protection on a Watershed Scale. Nonpoint Source Program - (1) National Conference and Outreach Program to Promote Clean Lakes. National Training Workshops with States on Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

PROJECT GRANTS

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

Grants and cooperative agreements are available to support recipients' allowable direct costs incidental to approved scopes of work plus allowable indirect costs, in accordance with established EPA policies and regulations. Funding awarded for research does not include research within the purview of EPA's Office of Research and Development. Specific uses and restrictions on funds will be described in detail in the competitive announcements. Applicant Eligibility:

Assistance under this program is available to States and local governments, Federally recognized Indian Tribes, territories and possessions of the U.S. (including the District of Columbia), interstate associations or intertribal consortia, public or private nonprofit, nongovernmental institutions, and individuals. Nonprofit organizations described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying activities as defined in Section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 are not eligible to apply. 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:

States and local governments, Federally recognized Indian Tribes, territories and possessions of the U.S. (including the District of Columbia), interstate associations or intertribal consortia, public or private nonprofit, nongovernmental institutions, and individuals.

Credentials/Documentation:

Documentation of nonprofit status may be required. Applicants may be requested to demonstrate they have appropriate background, academic training, experience in the field, and necessary equipment to carry out projects. EPA may ask applicants or principle investigators to provide curriculum vitae and relevant publications. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular no. A-21 for educational institutions, OMB Circular Nos. A-122 for nonprofit organizations. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program. Preapplication Coordination:

EPA awards grants and cooperative agreements supporting research, investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies and based on competitive applications submitted in response to EPA solicitations. 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. 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. EPA requires final applications to be made on Standard Form 424. Requests for application kits must be submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency, Grants and Interagency Agreements Management Division, (3903R), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460 or through the appropriate EPA Regional Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. Additional information on the EPA grant package can be found at: http://www.epa.gov/ogd/grants/how_to_apply.htm. The Requests for Initial Proposals or Requests for Applications will specify application procedures. 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: Approximately 180 days.

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:

None. Generally, EPA incrementally funds grants and cooperative agreements
for water surveys, studies, demonstrations, and investigations. Approval of
subsequent funding increments is dependent on satisfactory project progress,
continued relevance of the project to EPA's priorities, availability of funds, and
Agency policy on the competitive grant process.
Formula and Matching Requirements:

This program has no statutory formula.
This program has no matching requirements.
This program does not have MOE requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:

The term of the grant shall be determined at the 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:

The record retention requirements of 40 CFR Part 30 (nonprofits and universities) or 40 CFR Part 31 (governmental units) are applicable. Recipients must keep financial records, including all documents supporting entries on accounting records and to substantiate changes in grants, available to personnel authorized to examine EPA recipients' grants and cooperative agreements records. Recipients must maintain all records until 3 years from the date of submission of final expenditure reports. If questions, such as those raised as a result of audits remain following the 3-year period, recipients must retain records until the matter is completely resolved.

Account Identification:

68-0108-0-1-304.

Obligations:

(Project Grants) FY 08 $500,000; FY 09 est $750,000; FY 10 est $1,100,000 Range and Average of Financial Assistance:

$10,000 to $150,000/fiscal year; $75,000/fiscal year. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: For FY 08, five awards were made under a Request for Proposals. Project outputs included workshops on innovative assessment and modeling techniques, training handbook(s) on low impact development

practices, case studies on agricultural drainage practices, and volunteer monitoring newsletters. For FY 09 no data is currently available. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

Surveys, Studies, and Investigations grants and cooperative agreements are subject to EPA's General Grant Regulations (40 CFR Part 30 and 40 CFR Part 31).

Regional or Local Office:

See Regional Agency Offices. EPA encourages potential applicants to communicate with the appropriate EPA Regional Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog, and the Headquarters program contacts listed below. Headquarters Office:

Tim Icke US EPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds
Assessment and Watershed Protection Division

1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW (MC 4501T), Washington, District of Columbia 20460 Email: icke.tim@epa.gov Phone: (202) 566-1211

Website Address:

http://www.epa.gov/owow/funding.html

RELATED PROGRAMS:

66.436 Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants and Cooperative Agreements - Section 104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: EPA awards grants to support the following types of watershed planning activities: workshops on innovative TMDL assessment; workshops on innovative TMDL modeling techniques; training handbook(s) on low impact development; demonstration studies on new techniques to control agricultural drainage; production of volunteer monitoring newsletter(s). 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.

66.481 LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN PROGRAM

(Lake Champlain Program)

FEDERAL AGENCY:

Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency

AUTHORIZATION:

Clean Water Act, Section 120, Public Law 107-303.
OBJECTIVES:

To implement the Lake Champlain Basin Management Plan Opportunities for
Action: An Evolving Plan for the Future of the Lake Champlain Basin, and to
assist the states of New York and Vermont in protecting and preserving the
Lake Champlain ecosystem. Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2009: Efforts in
Lake Champlain will continue to support the successful interstate, interagency,
and international partnership undertaking the implementation of "Opportunities
for Action," a plan designed to address various threats to the Lake's water
quality, including phosphorus loadings, invasive species, and toxic substances.
Grants under this program shall be made for assisting research, surveys, studies,
modeling, technical, field, restoration, education, outreach, and other supporting
work necessary for the development and implementation of the Lake
Champlain Basin Management Plan. Funding priorities include phosphorus
control, environmental education and outreach, and support for cultural and
recreational resources.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

PROJECT GRANTS

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

As described in Section 120 of the CWA, funds may be used to implement elements of the Lake Champlain Basin Management Plan, Opportunities for Action. Projects outside of the Lake Champlain Basin are not eligible for funding under this program. Grant awards must be made in consultation with the Lake Champlain Basin Program Steering Committee, and must support activities consistent with the goals of Opportunities for Action. 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:

State, interstate, and regional water pollution control agencies, and public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, and organizations are eligible to receive grants from EPA through this program. 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:

Assistance under this program generally benefits State environmental, health, and agriculture agencies; interstate water pollution control agencies; public nonprofit institutions and organizations; sponsored organizations; Federal agencies; local agencies; intrastate agencies; public and private nonprofit institutions and organizations; private organizations; small businesses; and quasi-public nonprofit institutions. Credentials/Documentation:

Nonprofit private agencies, institutions, and organizations may be required to provide documentation of their organizational status upon application. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. 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. A pre-application form is not required. Informal pre-application discussions or conferences with the Lake Champlain Basin Program Steering Committee, and EPA Regions 1 and 2 are required. 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 Lake Champlain Basin Program Steering Committee, in conjunction with EPA Regions 1 and 2, develops the annual budget and task list. This budget and task list is then divided between the States of Vermont and New York and the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission. From this information, these three organizations then prepare grant applications and workplans for submittal to EPA Region 2 or Region 1. EPA requires final applications to be made on Standard Form 424. Application kits should be requested from the Environmental Protection Agency, Grants and Interagency Agreements Management Division, (3903R), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W., Washington, DC 20460 or the appropriate EPA Regional Office identified in "Regional or Local Office" section for information contacts. Detailed information and assistance, including and application kit, required forms, and a checklist may also be found at: http://www.epa.gov/ogd/AppKit/. Applications must be submitted to the appropriate EPA Regional Office identified in "Regional or Local Office" section for information contacts. Applicants may be able to use http://www.grants.gov to electronically apply for certain grant opportunities under this CFDA.

Award Procedure:

Each federal assistance application and final work plan will be evaluated by EPA Region 1 or Region 2 to determine the adequacy of the application under the established EPA grants program requirements and guidelines, including, but not limited to, the requirements set forth in 40 CFR Parts 30 and 31. Technical merit and the relevance of the project to the priorities and objectives established in Opportunities for Action will also be considered. Each application will also be subject to an administrative review by the EPA Region 1 or 2 grants management office as appropriate to determine whether all administrative requirements have been met. The workplan is submitted to the EPA Region 1

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