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RELATED PROGRAMS:

66.513 Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships For Undergraduate/Graduate Environmental Study

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: 1. . Identify and study bacterial survival mechanisms using genomic tools to study genes important to survival of model bacteria, including Escherichia coli and Mycobacterium avium in drinking water systems. 2. Investigate what factors affect mercury levels and transport within streams in Shenandah National Park. 3. Determine the ability of bacteria in soil to degrade natural and man-mad toxic chemicals. 4. Examine the movement and treatment of important technological metals within industrial and municipal waste streams. Produce multi-level spatial maps that quantify the mass of metal flows, energy use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with metal recovery and toxicity associated with metal loss. 5. Test advanced treatment process removal efficiencies of natural and synthetic endocrine disruptors from drinking water while monitoring byproduct formation.

See Web Page (http://www.epa.gov/ncer) for additional information on previously funded projects under the STAR Fellowship Program. 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. See the Web page (http://www.epa.gov/ncer) for additional information on the evaluative

criteria for this RFA.

66.516 P3 AWARD: NATIONAL STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION FOR SUSTAINABILITY

FEDERAL AGENCY:

Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency
AUTHORIZATION:

Clean Air Act, Section 103, 42 U.S.C 7403; Safe Drinking Water Act, Section 1442, 42 U.S.C 300j-1; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Section 20, 7 U.S.C 136; Toxic Substances Control Act, Section 10, 15 U.S.C 2609; National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, Section 102(2)(F); Clean Water Act, Section 104, 33 U.S.C 1254; Solid Waste Disposal Act, Section 8001, 42 U.S.C 6981.

OBJECTIVES:

EPA offers this competition to respond to the technical needs of the developed and developing world in moving towards the goal of sustainability. P3 highlights people, prosperity, and the planet the three pillars of sustainability as the next step beyond P2 or pollution prevention. The P3 Award program is a partnership between the public and private sectors to progress toward sustainability by achieving the mutual goals of economic prosperity, protection of the natural systems of the planet, and providing a higher quality of life for its people. Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2009: Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2009: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites submissions to the P3 Award: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability. The P3 competition will provide grants to teams of college students to research, develop, and design solutions to challenges to sustainability.

The P3 Award Program is composed of two phases that award grants on a competitive basis. The first phase of the P3 Award Program is a competition for one-year grants of up to $10,000 to test scientific hypotheses and principles by developing scientific or engineering designs that will promote sustainable development. Challenges from a wide range of categories will be considered. These include: Agriculture (e.g., reduction or elimination of pesticides); Materials and Chemicals (e.g., materials conservation; renewable, bio-based feedstocks; inherently benign materials and chemicals through green engineering and green chemistry; biotechnology; recovery and reuse of materials through product, process, or system design); Energy (e.g., reduction in air emissions through innovative strategies for energy production and energy distribution; energy conservation; inherently benign energy through green chemistry, green engineering; biotechnology); Information Technology (e.g., delivery of and access to environmental performance, technical, educational, or public health information related to environmental decision-making); Water

(e.g., water quality or conservation, drinking water treatment and supply); and Built Environment (e.g., environmental benefits through innovative green buildings, transportation and mobility strategies, and smart growth as it results in reduced vehicle miles traveled or reduces storm water runoff).

In the spring following Phase I grant awards, Phase I grantees are required to present their designs at the annual National Sustainable Design Expo on the National Mall in Washington, DC where they will have an opportunity to compete for Phase II grant awards of up to $75,000. The Phase II grant awards are to support the demonstration and further development of the sustainability designs created in the first phase of the program. The competitors for the P3 Phase II grants will be limited to those selected to receive support as a result of the Phase I competition. Additional instructions for the Phase II proposals, which will be due approximately 8 months after the Phase I grants are awarded, will be distributed to Phase I recipients following award of the Phase I grants. Those projects identified for receipt of a Phase II grant are also recognized as "P3 Award".

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

PROJECT GRANTS

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

Awards are made in response to an announced competitive request for applications (RFA). Funds awarded via grant agreements are available for allowable direct cost expenditures incident to the performance of research plus allocable portions of allowable indirect costs of the institutions, in accordance with established EPA policies and regulations. 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:

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.

Public nonprofit institutions/organizations (limited to degree-granting public institutions of higher education) and private nonprofit institutions/organizations (limited to degree-granting private institutions of higher education) located in the U.S. are eligible to apply to be the recipient of a grant to support teams of undergraduate and/or graduate students. Profit-making firms are not eligible to receive assistance agreements from the EPA under this program. The students on the teams supported by the institution receiving the grant must be enrolled in the college, university, or post-secondary educational institution they will be representing at the time the proposal is submitted. Institutions are allowed to submit more than one application where each application represents a unique design concept and student team. For the purposes of grant administration, the team's faculty advisor will be designated the Principal Investigator throughout the P3 grant award and competition process. In addition to the Principal Investigator, each team selected for award will also be asked to provide contact information for a student lead.

Eligible nonprofit organizations include research institutes, corporations, or foundations that are part of a U.S. institution of higher education. However, nonprofit organizations described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that lobby are not eligible to apply.

National laboratories funded by Federal Agencies (Federally-Funded Research and Development Centers, "FFRDCs") may not apply. FFRDC employees may cooperate or collaborate with eligible applicants within the limits imposed by applicable legislation and regulations. They may participate in planning, conducting, and analyzing the research directed by the applicant, but may not direct projects on behalf of the applicant organization. The institution, organization, or governance receiving the award may provide funds through its assistance agreement from the EPA to an FFRDC for, supplies, equipment, and other expenses directly related to the research. However, salaries for permanent

FFRDC employees may not be provided through this mechanism.

Federal Agencies may not apply. Federal employees are not eligible to serve in a principal leadership role on an assistance agreement, and may not receive salaries or augment their Agency's appropriations in other ways through awards made under this program.

The applicant institution may enter into an agreement with a Federal Agency to purchase or utilize unique supplies or services unavailable in the private sector. Examples are purchase of satellite data, census data tapes, chemical reference standards, analyses, or use of instrumentation or other facilities not available elsewhere. A written justification for federal involvement must be included in the application. In addition, an appropriate form of assurance that documents the commitment, such as a letter of intent from the Federal Agency involved, should be included.

Interdisciplinary teams, including representatives from multiple engineering departments and/or departments of chemistry, architecture, industrial design, business, economics, policy, social science, and others, are strongly encouraged to submit an application through their institution.

Collaboration with colleges and universities outside the United States is permitted, but only U.S. institutions will be eligible for awards. Up to 40% of the total grant may be sub-awarded to another educational institution (domestic or foreign) as described in instructions for submitting to this RFA. If foreign work will be performed, in the process of funding the grant, EPA's Office of Research and Development is required to obtain clearance from EPA's Office of International Activities and the U.S. Department of State.

See RFA at: http://es.epa.gov/ncer/p3/ for additional information pertaining to eligibility requirements.

Beneficiary Eligibility:

Public Nonprofit Institutions/Organizations, Private Nonprofit
Institutions/Organizations, Anyone/General Public, Education Professional,
Student/Trainee, Graduate Student, Scientists/Researchers.

Credentials/Documentation:

EPA may request that students document their affiliation with an eligible institution. The EPA may also request that applicants demonstrate they have appropriate background, academic training, experience in the field, and necessary equipment to carry out the research. EPA may ask principal investigators for information documenting past performance. 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. When applicable, an environmental impact assessment is made by the Office of Research and Development as required by the National Environmental Protection Act. 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:

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Specific details on the application process is described in the solicitation which is located at: http://es.epa.gov/ncer/p3/. 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. Customarily, applicants are notified of award decisions within six months of the close of the RFA. After being recommended for award, applicants will be required to submit additional certifications and an electronic version of the revised project abstract, and may be requested to provide responses to comments or suggestions offered by the peer reviewers, a revised budget, past performance documentation, and/or make appropriate proposal revisions. EPA Project Officers will contact Principal Investigators to obtain these materials. The official notification of an award will be made by the Agency's Grants and Interagency Agreement Management Division.

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:

Not Applicable.

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:

P3 Awards will be fully funded. Project period for Phase I will normally not exceed 1 year. Project period for Phase II will normally not exceed 2 years. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum.

Reports:

Phase I Report, Phase II report, and invention reports as appropriate. No cash reports are required. Phase II awards require progress reports. No expenditure reports are required. 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 are applicable. 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 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. Account Identification:

68-0107-0-1-304.

Obligations:

(Project Grants) FY 08 $1,900,000; FY 09 est $1,065,000; FY 10 est $1,065,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:

Phase I Awards range from $7,000 to $10,000. Average awards total $9,800. Phase II Awards range from $35,000 to $75,000. Average awards total $69,000. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: Applications received for the P3 Phase I Award- FY 08: 110; FY 09: 88. New awards for the P3 Phase I Award: FY 08: 56; FY 09: 0. Applications received for the P3 Phase II Award- FY 08: 50; FY 09: 41. New awards for the P3 Phase II Award: FY 08: 6; FY 09: 0. Abstracts of grant awards, and final summary results of the research will be available on the NCER P3 homepage: http://es.epa.gov/ncer/p3/past/index.html. Fiscal Year 2009: Applications received for the P3 Phase I Award- FY 08: 110; FY 09: 88. New awards for the P3 Phase I Award: FY 08: 56; FY 09: 0. Applications received for the P3 Phase II Award- FY 08: 50; FY 09: 41. New awards for the P3 Phase II Award: FY 08: 6; FY 09: 0. Abstracts of grant awards, and final summary results of the research will be available on the NCER P3 homepage: http://es.epa.gov/ncer/p3/past/index.html. Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data

Available

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

General Grant Regulations and Procedures, Environmental Protection Agency (40 CFR Part 30) and Research and Demonstration Grant Regulations, Environmental Protection Agency (40 CFR Part 40).

Regional or Local Office:

See Regional Agency Offices. Applicants are encouraged to communicate with the appropriate EPA Regional Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog or the contact listed on the solicitation. The solicitation may be found at: http://es.epa.gov/ncer/p3.

Headquarters Office:

Cynthia Nolt-Helms USEPA Headquarters

Ariel Rios Building

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.

Mail Code: 8722F, Washington, District of Columbia 20460 Email: nolt-helms.cynthia@epa.gov Phone: 202-343-9693

Website Address:

http://www.epa.gov/ncer

RELATED PROGRAMS:

Not Applicable.

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: 1. Quantify and increase awareness of storm water runoff
impacts through the development and demonstration of new hydrologic
sustainability metrics and increase the hydrologic sustainability of the Texas
A&M University campus. 2. Development of biomimetic and enzyme catalysts
for production of chemical products with lowered environmental impact, and
development of bioremediation agents (biomimetic catalysts or
designer-enzymes) to reduce pollution. 3. Estimate the actual effect of the
consumption of untreated contaminated water on the social, health and
economic situation in poor rural zones of Mexico and demonstrate that Solar
Disinfection (SODIS) of drinking water, an effective and acceptable
intervention against waterborne disease, can be improved by novel
modifications. 4. Develop an environmental design for Southwestern Detroit to
reduce effects of particulate matter. 5. Address the challenge of toxic waste in
the pharmaceutical industry by experimenting with a methodology for
harvesting the sun's ultraviolet radiation to develop green chemistry
pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.

See Web Page (http://es.epa.gov/ncer/p3/past/index.html) for additional
information on previously funded grants. 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. See the Web page (http://es.epa.gov/ncer/p3) for additional information on the evaluative criteria for this RFA.

66.517 REGIONAL APPLIED RESEARCH EFFORTS (RARE)
FEDERAL AGENCY:

Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency
AUTHORIZATION:

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA), Section 311, Public Law 95-510; Clean Water Act, Section 104,
Public Law 95-217, 33 U.S.C 1251; National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, Section 102(2)(F); Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act,
Section 203; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Section
20&23, Public Law 92-516, 7 U.S.C 136r&136u; Safe Drinking Water Act,
Section 1442, Public Law 93-523; Solid Waste Disposal Act, Section 8001;
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Public Law 94-580, 42
U.S.C 6981; Toxic Substances Control Act, Section 10, Public Law 94-469, 15
U.S.C 2601; Clean Air Act, Section 103&104, Public Law 95-95, 42 U.S.C
7401.

OBJECTIVES:

To (1) support surveys, studies and investigations and special purpose assistance to determine the environmental effects of air quality, drinking water, water quality, hazardous waste, toxic substances, and pesticides; (2) identify, develop, and demonstrate effective pollution control techniques; and (3) fund innovative regional projects that address a stated problem or opportunity relating to sustainability and use science to inform design, planning and decision-making at the local, state and industrial levels. Funding Priority Fiscal Year 2009: FY 2009 Priorities include conducting high priority air pollutants research, ecological risk assessment, water quality, watersheds and drinking water research, research to improve human health (including children's) risk assessment, pollution prevention and new technologies/Economic and Social Science research. Support surveys, studies and investigations and special purpose assistance actions to determine the environmental effects of air quality, drinking water, water quality, hazardous waste, toxic substances, and pesticides; and identify, develop, and demonstrate and effective pollution control techniques will all be funded under this category. Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2010: FY 2010 Priorities include conducting high priority air pollutants research, ecological risk assessment, water quality, watersheds and drinking water research, research to improve human health (including children's) risk assessment, pollution prevention and new technologies/Economic and Social Science research. Support surveys, studies and investigations and special purpose assistance actions to determine the environmental effects of air quality, drinking water, water quality, hazardous waste, toxic substances, and pesticides; and identify, develop, and demonstrate and effective pollution control techniques will all be funded under this category. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

PROJECT GRANTS

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

Funds awarded via grants/cooperative agreements are available for allowable direct cost expenditures incident to the performance of research plus allocable portions of allowable indirect costs of the institutions, in accordance with established EPA policies and regulations. 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:

These programs are available to each State, territory and possession, and Tribal nation 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 in some cases, individuals who have demonstrated unusually high scientific ability.

Beneficiary Eligibility:

Public nonprofit institutions/organizations and private nonprofit
institutions/organizations; state and local governments; Federally Recognized
Indian Tribal Governments; U.S. territories or possessions;
Scientists/Researchers, Hospitals, and Individuals.
Credentials/Documentation:

No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from

coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Preapplication Coordination:

For additional information, contact the individual(s) listed as "Information Contacts" or see Appendix IV of the Catalog. When, applicable, an environmental impact assessment is made by the Office of Research and Development as required by the National Environmental Protection Act. 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. Funds may be available to support activities including but not limited to experiments, surveys, studies, investigations, public education programs, and monitoring where authorized by specific statutes, in both science and engineering disciplines. Please check the Federal Register or the EPA/ORD website http://www.epa.gov/ord/htm/grantopportunity.htm for an updated listing of these programs. Completed applications must be submitted to the appropriate laboratory, center or office within ORD specified in the announcement. Applicants may be able to use http://www.grants.gov to electronically apply for certain grant opportunities under this CFDA. Award Procedure:

The official notification of an award will be made by the Agency's Grants and Interagency Agreements Management Division.Customarily, applicants are notified about award decisions within six months of the solicitation deadline. After being recommended for award, applicants will be required to submit additional certifications and an electronic version of the revised project abstract, and may be requested to provide responses to comments or suggestions offered by the peer reviewers, a revised budget, past performance documentation, and/or make appropriate revisions. EPA Project Officers will contact Principal Investigators to obtain these materials. The official notification of an award will be made by the Agency's Grants and Interagency Agreements Management Division. Before or after award, certain applicants will be expected to provide additional quality assurance documentation.

Deadlines:

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

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:

Approximately 180 days.

Appeals:

Disputes will be resolved under 40 CFR 30.63 or 40 CFR 31.70, as applicable. Renewals:

Renewals and extensions are available under the discretion of the appropriate Regional Science Liaison (RSL) to ORD.

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:

Grants are normally funded on a 12-month basis (annual). Total approved project period my not exceed 5 years. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Assistance is either fully funded (lump sum) or incrementally funded on an annual basis.

Reports:

No program reports are required. No cash reports are required. EPA includes reporting requirements for grants and cooperative agreements in the terms and conditions of the agreements. Agreements may require quarterly, interim, and final progress reports, and financial, equipment, and invention reports. Reporting requirements are also identified in the Grant Regulations, 40 CFR Parts 30 and 31. A discussion of expenditures is required in progress reports 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 charges 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. Account Identification:

68-0107-0-1-304.

Obligations:

(Project Grants) FY 08 $402,655; FY 09 est $500,000; FY 10 est $600,000 Range and Average of Financial Assistance:

New grants/cooperative agreements range from $50,000 to $200,000 and average $83,739.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: 4 grants/cooperative agreements were made in FY 2008. Contact the Regional Science Liaison of the specific region for the results of the research. Fiscal Year 2009: An estimated 6 grant/cooperative agreements will be made in FY 2009. Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

General Grant Regulations and Procedures, Environmental Protection Agency (40 CFR Part 30 and 40 CFR Part 31). "EPA Assistance Administration Manual," available from the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161 on a subscription basis and "EPA and the Academic Community, Solicitation for Grant Proposals."

Regional or Local Office:

See Regional Agency Offices. Individuals are encouraged to communicate with the appropriate EPA Regional office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. Headquarters Office:

Tia Rush USEPA Headquarters

Ariel Rios Building

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.

Mail Code: 8104R, Washington, District of Columbia 20460 Email: Rush.Tia@epa.gov Phone: 202-564-5709

Website Address:

http://www.epa.gov/ord/htm/grant opportunity.htm

RELATED PROGRAMS:

66.510 Surveys, Studies, Investigations and Special Purpose Grants within the Office of Research and Development

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: 1) This project will consist in evaluating commercially available, rapid, economical immunoassays for detection of PCBs in caulking and ventilation system dust. A quantitative PCB immunoassay developed by ORD's Human Exposure and Atmospheric Sciences Division will also be evaluated. Assays performing favorably would be further tested in buildings testing positive for PCBS in caulk to assess whether ventilation dust can be correlated with air sampling methodologies. 2) This project will include conducting a side-by-side comparison between an integrated network approach and the conventional horizontal Flow Gravel Pre-filtration/Slow Sand Filtration approach and examine behavior and costs associated with such water filtration technologies in natural watershed conditions. The project could contribute to finding a solution to the problem of filtration for small rural communities who

receive water from surface sources in a tropical climate. The goal would be to reduce their risks for waterborne diseases and help them comply with the Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR). 3) This project is intended to help MS4s develop, select and implement a storm water management plan that effectively addresses TMDL requirements and achieves water quality improvement. The project relies upon existing watershed improvement initiatives and will simply augment what is already being accomplished at the project site in order to better enable EPA to demonstrate environmental results. Due to the great length of time anticipated to achieve TMDL WLAS and water quality standards, interim measures or indices may be used in order to detect improvement in the first two years of the project. This project will ultimately incorporate outreach to MS4s and States to educate them about methods and techniques that can be employed to reach TMDL goals and water quality standards. 4) The use of infrared technology for the discovery of hydrocarbon leaks along pipeline routes has been used for many years. EPA has partnered with LDEQ to test this proven technology to discern if it can determine the amount of leaking organic vapors from the barges and railcars traversing along the Mississippi River industrial corridor. With the use of the HAWK surveying instrumentation from a helicopter flying low over the pipelines, barges and railcars, and tying that information into LDEQ's existing GIS databases, we hope to be able to immediately identify the leakers and have them repaired. This information will also be invaluable in determining if the existing regulations are sufficient to protect the environment and the public form unauthorized releases of hazardous chemicals. 5) This project will focus on (1) reviewing available databases and literature to compare species assemblages and invasion histories across Pacific estuaries relative to shipping patterns; (2) determining patterns of genetic diversity across invasive populations of Smooth Cordgrass and European Green Crab sampled from California, Oregon, and/or Washington to determine whether populations originated from San Francisco Bay; and (3) developing molecular genetic screening tools to determine whether European Green Crabs and Chinese mitten crabs are being carried in ballast originating from San Francisco Bay. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:

Not applicable.

66.518 STATE SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM

(SSEE)

FEDERAL AGENCY:

Office of Administration and Resources Management, Environmental Protection Agency

AUTHORIZATION:

Environmental Programs Assistance Act of 1984, Public Law 98-313, 42 U.S.C 4368a.

OBJECTIVES:

To use the talents of Americans 55 years of age or older to provide technical assistance to State environmental agencies for projects of pollution prevention, abatement, and control to achieve the Agency's goals of Clean Air; Clean and Safe Water; Land Preservation and Restoration; Healthy Communities and Ecosystems; and Compliance and Environmental Stewardship. Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2009: The Environmental Programs Assistance Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-313) authorized the Administrator of the EPA "to make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with private, nonprofit organizations designated by the Secretary of Labor under Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965." These cooperative agreements are to utilize the talents of older Americans in temporary, full time or part time positions "providing technical assistance to Federal, State, and local environmental agencies for projects of pollution prevention, abatement, and control." "Technical assistance" may include any activity performed for the State in support of its projects ranging from inspections of large capacity cesspools, to support for a State Environmental staff office. This allows for coverage of all types of SEE program positions from professional to clerical. Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2010: The Environmental Programs Assistance Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-313) authorized the Administrator of the EPA "to make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with private, nonprofit organizations designated by the Secretary of Labor under Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965."

These cooperative agreements are to utilize the talents of older Americans in temporary, full time or part time positions "providing technical assistance to Federal, State, and local environmental agencies for projects of pollution prevention, abatement, and control." "Technical assistance" may include any activity performed for the State in support of its projects ranging from inspections of large capacity cesspools, to support for a State Environmental staff office. This allows for coverage of all types of SEE program positions from professional to clerical. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Cooperative Agreements

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

The SEE Act states that only nonprofit organizations which are designated by the Secretary of Labor under Title V of the Older Americans Act can participate. These cooperative agreements are to utilize the talents of older Americans in temporary full time or part time positions "providing technical assistance to Federal, State and local environmental agencies for projects of pollution prevention, abatement, and control.".

Applicant Eligibility:

Private, nonprofit organizations designated by the Secretary of Labor under
Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965.
Beneficiary Eligibility:

State environmental agencies and individuals 55 years old or older.
Credentials/Documentation:

The Environmental Programs Assistance Act of 1984 requires a certification by the Federal, State, or local agency that is to receive the SEE workers that the grant/cooperative agreement will not displace any Federal or State workers, prevent the rehiring of any laid-off Federal/State workers, or affect existing service contracts. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Preapplication Coordination:

Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedures:

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Requests for application forms must be submitted to: Environmental Protection Agency, Grants and Interagency Agreements Management Division, (3903R), Washington, DC 20460. Completed applications must be sent to the same address, and a copy of the completed application should also be sent to: Susan Street, Manager, SEE Program, Office of Human Resources, Program Management and Communications Staff (3605A), Washington, DC 20460.

Award Procedure:

Each application shall be subjected to administrative evaluation to determine adequacy of application in relation to assistance regulations and to program objectives.

Deadlines:

Not Applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:

Not Applicable.

Appeals:

Disputes 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.

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

Assistance covers a period of one to three years and is awarded in increments during that period. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Assistance is awarded throughout the life of the Agreement

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