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OSWER, EPA, Washington, District of Columbia 20460 Email: Lloyd.DavidR@epa.gov Phone: (202) 566-2777

Website Address:

http://www.epa.gov/brownfields.

RELATED PROGRAMS:

66.814 Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance Grants and Cooperative Agreements; 66.815 Brownfield Job Training Cooperative Agreements; 66.817 State and Tribal Response Program Grants

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: This competitive grant program provides funding for three different kinds of grants: assessment grants, revolving loan fund grants, and cleanup grants. Assessment grants provide funding for a grant recipient to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup and redevelopment planning and community involvement related to brownfield sites. Revolving Loan Fund grants provide funding for a grant recipient to capitalize a revolving loan fund and to provide subgrants to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites. Cleanup grants provide funding for a grant recipient to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites. Examples of projects include conducting Phase I and Phase II assessments, developing cleanup plans, conducting community outreach activities, and conducting cleanups. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:

This is a competitive grant program. The evaluation and selection criteria for competitive awards under this CFDA description will be described in the competitive announcement. Selection criteria will be outlined in the proposal guidelines and will be based on a system that includes the following ten statutory ranking criteria: (i) The extent to which a grant will stimulate the availability of other funds for environmental assessment or remediation, and subsequent reuse, of an area in which one or more brownfield sites are located. (ii) The potential of the proposed project or the development plan for an area in which one or more brownfield sites are located to stimulate economic development of the area on completion of the cleanup. (iii) The extent to which a grant would address or facilitate the identification and reduction of threats to human health and the environment, including threats in areas in which there is a greater-than-normal incidence of diseases or conditions (including cancer, asthma, or birth defects) that may be associated with exposure to hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants. (iv) The extent to which a grant would facilitate the use or reuse of existing infrastructure. (v) The extent to which a grant would facilitate the creation of, preservation of, or addition to a park, a greenway, undeveloped property, recreational property, or other property used for nonprofit purposes. (vi) The extent to which a grant would meet the needs of a community that has an inability to draw on other sources of funding for environmental remediation and subsequent redevelopment of the area in which a brownfield site is located because of the small population or low income of the community.(vii) The extent to which the applicant is eligible for funding from other sources. (viii) The extent to which a grant will further the fair distribution of funding between urban and nonurban areas. (ix) The extent to which the grant provides for involvement of the local community in the process of making decisions relating to cleanup and future use of a brownfield site.(x) The extent to which a grant would address or facilitate the identification and reduction of threats to the health or welfare of children, pregnant women, minority or low-income communities, or other sensitive populations. In addition, applicants will be required to demonstrate that site specific activities are carried out at sites that meet the definition of a Brownfields site at CERCLA 101(39).

66.926 INDIAN ENVIRONMENTAL GENERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (GAP)

(GAP for Tribes)

FEDERAL AGENCY:

Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency

AUTHORIZATION:

Indian Environmental General Assistance Program Act of 1992, Section 11, Public Law 102-497, 42 U.S.C 4368b.

OBJECTIVES:

To provide general assistance program (GAP) grants to Indian tribal governments and intertribal consortia to build capacity to administer environmental regulatory programs on Indian lands, and provide technical assistance from EPA to Indian tribal governments and intertribal consortia in the development of multimedia programs to address environmental issues on Indian lands. Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2009: Funding is for the purposes of planning, developing, and establishing the administrative, technical, legal, enforcement, communications, and environmental education and outreach structure of a tribal environmental program. In FY 2009, the goal is to provide access to funding and technical assistance so that approximately 500, or 90 percent, of the federally-recognized tribal governments and intertribal consortia have at least one person working in their community to build a strong, sustainable environment for the future. The vital work performed includes locally assessing the status of a tribe's environmental condition, utilizing available federal information, building an environmental program tailored to the tribe's needs, developing environmental education programs, developing solid waste management plans, assisting in the building of tribal environmental capacity, and alerting EPA to serious conditions involving immediate public health and ecological health. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: PROJECT GRANTS

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

Activities eligible for funding under this program are those for planning, developing, and establishing capability to implement environmental protection programs including development of solid and hazardous waste programs. General assistance agreements offer the opportunity for a tribe to develop an integrated environmental program, develop the capability to manage specific programs and establish a core program for environmental protection. These assistance agreements provide the opportunity for the tribes to define and develop administrative and legal infrastructures; to conduct assessments, monitoring, planning, and other actions; and to undertake additional activities within a simplified administrative framework. The primary purpose of these assistance agreements is to support the development of elements of a core environmental program, such as: providing for tribal capacity-building to assure an environmental presence for identifying programs and projects, including developing proposals for environmental program grants and managing environmental work; fostering compliance with Federal environmental statutes by developing appropriate tribal environmental programs, ordinances, and services; and establishing a communications capability to work with Federal, State, local and other tribal environmental officials. Restrictions: The principal focus of this program is on the development of general tribal environmental capability. Assistance will be provided under this program only for activities which the agency determines are appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Act. No single grant awarded under this program may be for an amount exceeding ten percent of the total annual funds appropriated under Section (h) of the Act. As with many of EPA's grants to States and Tribes, GAP grants may now be combined with one or more other EPA grants into a Performance Partnership Grant for administrative savings and, with EPA concurrence, programmatic flexibility. 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:

The following are eligible to receive financial assistance: (a) An Indian tribal government; and (b) an intertribal consortium or consortia. An Indian tribal government is any tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation (as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, 43 U.S.C. 1601, et seq.), which is recognized by the U.S. Department of the Interior as eligible for the special services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. A intertribal consortium is a partnership between two or more Indian tribal governments authorized by the governing bodies of those tribes to apply for and receive assistance under this program. An intertribal consortium is eligible to receive a GAP grant if the consortium demonstrates that: (1) A majority of its members meets the eligibility requirements for GAP grants; (2) all members that meet the eligibility requirements authorize the consortium to apply for and receive the

grant; and (3) only members that meet the eligibility requirements will benefit directly from the grant project and the consortium agrees to a grant condition to that effect. An intertribal consortium must have adequate documentation of the existence of the partnership and the authorization of the member Tribes to apply for and receive assistance. Documentation that demonstrates the existence of the partnership of Indian Tribal governments may consist of Tribal council resolutions, intertribal consortia resolutions in conjunction with a Tribal council resolution from each member Tribe, or other written certification from a duly authorized representative of each Tribal government that clearly demonstrates that a partnership of Indian Tribal governments exists. Documentation that demonstrates that member Tribes authorize the consortium to apply for and receive assistance may consist of a Tribal council resolution from each Tribe or other written certification from a duly authorized representative of each Tribal government that clearly demonstrates that the Tribe authorizes the consortium to apply for and receive the grant on behalf of the Tribe. An intertribal consortium resolution is not adequate documentation of the member Tribes authorization of the consortium unless it includes a written certification from a duly authorized representative of each Tribal government. 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:

Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments and eligible Intertribal Consortia.

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 excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Application Procedures:

OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Applicants must use the "Application for Federal Assistance: State and Local Non-Construction Programs" (Standard Form 424). Applicants may be able to use http://www.grants.gov to electronically apply for certain grant opportunities under this CFDA.

Award Procedure:

Applications are reviewed by the appropriate Regional Office and, if approved, financial assistance is awarded by the Regional Administrator or his/her delegated official. 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 90 days after deadline for application submission.
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:

In order to receive renewals, significant progress must be demonstrated. Renewals are subject to approval of EPA. Contact the EPA Regional contact

identified in Appendix IV of the Catalog for additional information.

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:

Award amount remains available until expended in accordance with the term of
the award. The term of an award may exceed one year, but may not exceed four
years. The term of the grant shall be determined at the time of the 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 31 and 40 CFR Part 35, "Environmental Program Grants for Tribes." Program reports are required. Cash reports are required. Progress reports are required. 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:

Financial records, including all documents to support entries on accounting records and to substantiate charges to each grant, must be kept available to personnel authorized to examine EPA grant accounts. All records must be maintained for three years from the date of submission of the annual financial status report. If questions still remain, such as those raised as a result of audit, related records should be retained until the matter is completely resolved. Account Identification:

68-0103-0-1-304.

Obligations:

(Project Grants) FY 08 $58,628,800; FY 09 est $57,925,000; FY 10 est $62,875,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:

The minimum award for the first year of the grant is $75,000/fiscal year, max. $400,000/fiscal year; avg. $110,000/fiscal year.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: In FY 08, approximately 200 awards were made which enabled over 450 tribal governments and intertribal consortia to continue to develop and expand their environmental management programs. EPA has implemented a new work plan reporting system to assist in tracking progress and accomplishments. Fiscal Year 2009: In FY 09, GAP funding is available to allow up to 500 eligible tribal governments and intertribal consortia to continue the work initiated in FY 08 and prior years. Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

Public Law 102-497, Section 11, 42 U.S.C.4368(b), as amended by Public Law 103-155, November 24, 1993. The Agency published a notice for the Final Guidelines on the Award and Management of General Assistance Agreements for Indian Tribes at http://www.epa.gov/indian/tgrant.htm. Regional or Local Office:

See Regional Agency Offices. EPA's Regional Indian Coordinators at http://www.epa.gov/indian/region.htm; George Frantz, Regional Indian Program

Manager EPA Region 1 (CSP), 1 Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114-2023 T: 617-918-1883/FAX: 617-918-1505/frantz.george@epa.gov; Christine Yost, Regional Indian Program Coordinator, USEPA Region 2, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866, T: 212-637-3564/FAX: 212-637-3772/yost.christine@epa.gov;W. J. (Bill) Patton, Tribal Relations Program Coordinator, USEPA Region 4, Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, T: 404-562-8632/FAX:

404-562-9961/patton.bill@epa.gov; Luke Jones, Director, Indian Environmental Office, USEPA Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604-3507, T: 312-353-2087/FAX:

312-353-9533/jones.luke@epa.gov;Randy Gee, Acting Tribal Affairs Team Leader and Regional Indian Coordinator Office of Environmental Justice and Tribal Affairs, USEPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Ave. (6RA-DT, Dallas, TX 75202 T: 214-665-8355/FAX: 214-665-6648/gee.randy@epa.gov; Wolfgang Brandner, Region 7 Tribal Program Coordinator, USEPA Region 7,PLMG/POIS, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101, T: 913-551-7381/FAX: 913-551-7053/brandner.wolfgang@epa.gov; Alfreda Mitre, Tribal Assistance Program Director, EPA Region 8 Tribal Assistance Program Mail Code 8P-TA, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-1129 T: 303-312-6343/FAX: 303-312-6116/mitre.alfreda@epa.gov; Jean Gamache, Tribal Program Manager, USEPA Region 9 (CMD-3), 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, T:

415-972-3554/gamache.jean@epa.gov; Sally Thomas, Manager, Tribal Trust and Assistance Unit, USEPA Region 10, 1200 Sixth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101 T: 206-553-2102/FAX: 206-553-0151/thomas.sally@epa.gov.

Headquarters Office:

Rodges Ankrah American Indian Environmental Office (4104 M)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Ariel Rios Building

1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,, Washington, District of Columbia 20460 Email: ankrah.rodges@epa.gov Phone: (202) 564-0280 Website Address:

http://www.epa.gov/indian/tgrant.htm

RELATED PROGRAMS:

Not Applicable.

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: Purpose: GAP funds are intended to provide general assistance grants for planning, developing, and establishing the capability to implement programs administered by EPA in Indian country. Examples of past funded projects include: establishment of a water quality assessment program; an environmental assessment inventory; establishment of an environmental code; establishment of a multi-media program to address water quality, air quality, safe drinking water, solid waste, hazardous waste and pesticides; establishment of a management plan with emphasis on wastewater sludge reclamation and tire recovery; and establishment of a program to address underground storage tanks, SARA Title III, and radon. 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. Proposals are approved by the individual EPA Regional offices according to the applicant's ability to achieve objectives outlined in Public Law 102-497, Section 11, the interim final regulation for programs implementation in the Federal Register on December 2, 1993, 40 CFR Part 35, Indian Tribes; and the Final Guidelines on the Award and Management of General Assistance Agreements for Indian Tribes. Proposals should contain schedules for progress reports that will contribute towards development of environmental management capacity building; provide for an on-going coordination and problem resolution; and show an adequate ability to meet the proposed objectives, record keeping, and reporting requirements.

66.931 INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROJECTS SPONSORED BY THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FEDERAL AGENCY:

Office of International Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency
AUTHORIZATION:

Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 203; Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Section 20, Public Law 92-516, 7
U.S.C 136; Toxic Substances Control Act, Section 10, Public Law 94-469, 15
U.S.C 2601; Clean Water Act, Section 104, Public Law 95-217, 33 U.S.C 1251;
Clean Air Act, Section 103, Public Law 95-95, 42 U.S.C 7401; Solid Waste
Disposal Act, Section 8001; National Environmental Policy Act, Section
102(2)(F); Safe Drinking Water Act, Section 1442(a)&(c), Public Law 93-523.
OBJECTIVES:

To protect human health and the environment while advancing U.S. national interests through international environmental collaboration. This mission is supported by four strategic objectives: 1) Reduce Transboundary Pollution; 2) Advance U.S. Interests Abroad; 3) Promote Good Environmental Governance; and 4) Ensure Effective Management.

Funding Priority Fiscal Year 2009: EPA Safeguards air, water, and land for all Americans. International capacity-building plays a key role in protecting human health, communities and the environment by providing technical cooperation to help countries reduce air pollution, better manage air quality global climates, reduce the global use and emission of mercury, manage drinking & surface water quality, and provide technical assistance to restore the land and mitigate sources of land pollution. OIA will work to transfer appropriate air management tools and techniques to key countries and regions as we collaborate with partners to improve air quality. In addition, we will continue efforts to reduce global sources of persistent bioaccumulative toxins. Long-range and transboundary atmospheric transport and deposition of such toxics as Mercury, Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), pesticides, dioxins, and furans continue to threaten human health and ecosystems. OIA will continue to promote the development of activities for managing drinking and surface water quality and provide technical cooperation, expertise, and assistance to help communities and countries preserve and restore the land and to mitigate sources of land pollution.

OIA plays a key role in ensuring trade-related activities sustain environmental protection. Initiatives relating to environmental trade and investment are carried out bilaterally, multilaterally or in connection with multilateral institutions such as the World Trade Organization (WTO), World Bank, European Union (EU), or Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC). Also, OIA will support protection of human health and ecosystem for North America through the United States participation in the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation and through leadership in the Commission on Environmental Cooperation (CEC), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and other international entities. EPA will provide targeted capacity building support under the environmental cooperation agreements developed parallel to U.S. free trade agreements.

U.S.-Mexico Border (to sustain and restore community health and preserve the ecological systems that support them) program is implement in partnership with the ten Border States and the government of Mexico with its corresponding states and tribes. It addresses the Agency's major themes of clean air, clean water, and clean land. The key areas of focus for the Border 2012 Program include improving water quality in the region; improving availability of low sulfur diesel fuel on the border; the stabilization of abandoned hazardous waste sites; removal of used tire piles along the U.S.-Mexico Border; defining baseline and alternative scenarios for air emissions reductions along the border region; and binational emergency preparedness drills and exercises at border sister cities.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
PROJECT GRANTS

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

Discretionary funds are available for the awards under this program. Grants and cooperative agreements are available to support recipients' allowable direct cost expenditures incident to approved project plus allocable portions of allowable indirect costs of the institution, in accordance with established EPA policy, 40 CFR parts 30 and 31. Funding awarded for international research under these projects does not include research within the purview of EPA's Office of

Research and Development. 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:

Assistance under this program is generally available to States and local governments, territories and possessions, foreign governments, international organizations, Indian Tribes, and possessions of the U.S., including the District of Columbia, public and private universities and colleges, hospitals, laboratories, other public or private nonprofit institutions, which submit applications proposing projects with significant technical merit and relevance to EPA's Office of International Affairs' mission. 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, territories and possessions, foreign governments, international organizations, Indian Tribes, and possessions of the U.S.,

including the District of Columbia, public and private universities and colleges, hospitals, laboratories, other public or private nonprofit institutions.

Credentials/Documentation:

Office of International Affairs (OIA) may require applicants to submit documentation of non-profit status. OIA may request applicants to demonstrate they have appropriate background, academic training, experience in the field, and necessary equipment to carry out projects. OIA may also ask applicants or principal investigators to provide curriculum vitae and relevant publications. 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:

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. EPA requires final applications to be made on Standard Form 424. Applicants may be able to use http://www.grants.gov to electronically apply for certain grant opportunities under this CFDA. Under EPA Order No. 5700.5A1, Policy for Competition in Assistance Agreements (9/12/02), Assistance awards to Foreign Governments and to United Nations agencies and similar International Organizations, such as the Organization of American States and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) may be exempted from competition at the discretion of OIA. For competitive awards, Requests for Initial Proposals or Requests for Applications will specify application procedures.

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. For non-competitive awards, OIA will conduct an administrative evaluation to determine the adequacy of the application in relation to grant regulations and to technical and program evaluation to determine the merit and relevance of the project. The Agency will then advise the applicant if funding is being considered. A final work plan will then be negotiated with the applicant. 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. A standard grant application should be prepared and submitted as a new grant, which will be reviewed in the same manner as the original application and will compete for available funds. Generally, EPA incrementally funds grants and cooperative agreements. Approval of subsequent funding increments is dependent on satisfactory project progress, continued relevance of the project to OIA's priorities, and availability of funds. 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:

EPA normally funds grants and cooperative agreements on a 12-month basis. However, EPA can negotiate the project period with each applicant based on project requirements. EPA limits project periods to 5 years. Payments will be on an advance letter of credit or reimbursement basis; recipient must request the initial advance payment on SF 270, Request for Advance or Reimbursement. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Assistance is awarded by project.

Reports:

No program reports are required. No cash reports are required. Reporting requirements are identified at 40 CFR Parts 30 and 31. EPA may include additional information regarding the content and frequency of reporting requirements in the terms and conditions of the agreements. 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 (non-profits and universities) or 40 CFR Part 31 (governmental units) are applicable depending upon the identity of the recipient. 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 must be retained until the matter is completely resolved.

Account Identification:

68-0108-0-1-304.

Obligations:

(Project Grants) FY 08 $2,200,000; FY 09 est $3,000,000; FY 10 est $3,000,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:

Range: $15,000 - $300,000; Average: FY 2008 $150,000, FY 2009 est. $100,000 and FY 2010 est. $100,000.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: Some examples of OIA accomplishments: OIA funded several international cooperative/grant projects during FY 2008 and FY 2009, for the protection of human health and the environment with the the following titles and objectives: 1) "Mobile Source Air Pollution" - By 2011, eliminate the use of lead in gasoline in the remaining countries benefiting over 700 million people in developing countries and economies in transition. 2)"Global Persistent Organic Pollutants" - By 2011, place into safe storage 4,600 tons of obsolete and prohibited pesticides stockpiles and prohibited PCB-containing liquids impacting the Arctic. 3) "Global Mercury" - By 2011, reduce mercury consumption and releases by 30.5 tons from chlor-alkali plants, artisanal gold mining, and coal combustion at pilot demonstration sites in China, Brazil, India Mexico, Russia and West Africa. 4) The U.S. -Mexico Environmental Program (Border 2012) is a collaboration between the U.S. and Mexico to improve the environment and protect the nearly 12 million people living along the shared 2,000 mile border. Progress includes completion of greenhouse gas emissions inventories; removal of 4 million scrap tires; establishment of a post-graduate degree program at Mexico's Institute of Public Health; and implementation of 15 sister cities emergency response plans to better protect residents along the border. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

These grants and cooperative agreements are subject to EPA's General Grant Regulations (40 CFR Part 30 and 40 CFR Part 31). Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments and Indian Tribes, OMB Circular No. A-21 for educational institutions, and OMB Circular No. A-122 for nonprofit institutions.

Regional or Local Office:

See Regional Agency Offices.

Headquarters Office:

Iris Zeigler Office of International Affairs.

USEPA

1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20460 Email: zeigler.iris@epa.gov Phone: (202) 564-6614 Website Address:

http://www.epa.gov/oia/

RELATED PROGRAMS:

66.034 Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act; 66.469 Great Lakes Program; 66.609 Protection of Children and Older Adults (Elderly) from Environmental Health Risks; 66.808 Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: Examples of OIA awarded international projects were to assist in: 1) "Managing Pollution from POPS and Other Toxic Substances in China"; 2) "Reduction of Risks from Obsolete Pesticide Stockpiles"; 3) "Mercury Emissions Monitoring and Management for Waste Incinerators"; 4) "Support for Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles"; 5) "Program on Empowerment of Rural Communities of Alaska (USA) and Kamchatkat (Russia) in Environmental Health Control". 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.

66.940 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND STATE INNOVATION GRANTS

(State Innovation Grants)

FEDERAL AGENCY:

Office of the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency
AUTHORIZATION:

Clean Water Act, Section 104(b)(3), 33 U.S.C 1254(b)(3); Safe Drinking Water
Act, Section 1442(a)&(c), 42 U.S.C 1(a)&(c); Clean Air Act, Section 103(b)(3),
42 U.S.C 7403(b)(3); Solid Waste Disposal Act, Section 8001, 42 U.S.C 6981;
Comprehensive Environmental, Response, Compensation and Liability Act,

Section 104(k)(6); Toxics Substances Control Act, Section 10, 15 U.S.C 2609; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Section 20, 7 U.S.C 136r. OBJECTIVES:

(1) To support analyses, studies, evaluations, and conferences that lead to improved environmental compliance, reduction in pollutants generated or released to the environment, and conservation of natural resources; (2) To promote comprehensive, integrated (multi-media or cross-media) approaches to environmental protection and management with a high potential for transfer to other states, U.S. territories, and tribes; (3) To encourage and promote stewardship programs that reflect "beyond compliance" behaviors and offer incentives or rewards for superior environmental performance; (4) To encourage and promote change that is "systems-oriented" and enables better results (e.g., environmental, efficiency, and/or cost savings) from a program, process, or sector-wide innovation; and (5) To incorporate outcome measurement and evaluation essential to transferability of the innovation. Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2009: To support 3-10 projects that promote the testing of innovative approaches in state permitting programs that strive to create a more performance-based regulatory system, promote environmental stewardship and beyond-compliance business operation, and/ or promote a culture of creative environmental problem solving. Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2010: Historically, the theme of our solicitation has been "Innovation in Permitting". Funding priorities may change as the new administration identifies emerging themes.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
PROJECT GRANTS

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

Grants and cooperative agreements are available to support recipients' allowable direct costs incident to approved Environmental Policy and Innovation 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 or Research and Development. Funds awarded under Section 311(b)(3) of CERCLA must be used for projects relating to innovative or alternative treatment technologies that may be utilized in response actions to achieve more permanent protection of human health and welfare and the environment. 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:

Assistance under Part 1 of this program is available to principal environmental regulatory agencies for States, territories, and possessions of the U.S., including the District of Columbia. EPA may make a separate competition available under Part 1 of this program to federally-certified Native American Tribes. Assistance under Part 2 of this program is available to not-for-profit institutions, foundations and institutes to provide independent evaluation of projects or classes of projects that will be of use to other States and Tribes in implementing innovations. Additionally, under Section 2 NCEI would provide assistance agreements to support a symposium that advances the practice, theory and policy of environmental evaluation and promotes the use of evaluation and evaluation tools by the states and other practitioners as a means to improve environmental management. Part 3 of this announcement would provide assistance to states testing policy innovation and for the transfer among the states and tribes of information useful for the implementation of innovations. EPA would issue separate solicitations for Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of this program. Some of EPA's statutes may limit assistance to specific types of interested applicants. See "Authorization" listed above. 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:

Under Part 1 of this announcement, State and local governments, U.S. territories and possessions. In a separate solicitation that could be issued under Part 1, Federally-certified Native American Tribes. For Parts 2 and 3, non profit institutions, foundations and institutes may apply.

Credentials/Documentation:

Documentation of nonprofit status may be required. Applicants may be

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