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Beneficiary Eligibility:

This competition is open to public or nonprofit agencies, including institutions of higher learning as defined in 38 U.S.C. 3119. Eligible nonprofit organizations include those defined in 2 C.F.R 200.70. Eligible applicants must serve low-income communities or address a specific issue area (e.g., employment or mental health challenges) in geographical areas that have the highest need in that issue area. Credentials/Documentation:

No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles. Preapplication Coordination:

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

Application Procedures:

2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The VA will publish, in the Federal Register, a NOFA, soliciting applications for the grant program and information on applications for requesting eligibility to receive grant funds.

VA will establish scoring criteria and selection categories for grant applications. These criteria are weighted according to their probability of influencing an applicants development of a successful program.

Applications will only be accepted when received within the designated application submission timeframe and meeting the requirements described in a NOFA published in the Federal Register.

Award Procedure:

VA will specify in the NOFA, the process used to award the grant, where VA would score applications using a criteria and rank applications that receive at least the minimum amount of total points and points per category set forth in the NOFA. VA would then award grants for the highest ranked application for which funding is available.

Deadlines:

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

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:

From 60 to 90 days. VA will publish, in the Federal Register, a NOFA, that solicits applications for the grant program and information on application deadlines and requirements for submission.

Appeals:

Not Applicable.

Renewals:

Not Applicable.

Formula and Matching Requirements:

Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:

Length-of-time limitations are established in the NOFA. If the VA determines that the Grant Recipient has presented a High-Quality PFS Project, the Grant Recipient will receive payments for administrative costs and outcomes payments electronically through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Payment Management System. Payment methods must minimize the time elapsing between the transfer of funds from the United States Treasury and the disbursement by the Grant Recipient. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum.

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Types of employment assistance provided

A full accounting of VEPFS administrative funds received from VA and used or unused during the quarter, and

Results of routing monitoring and any project variations

Reports must be submitted to VA no later than 15 calendar days after the close of each Federal fiscal quarter. VA may request additional reports to allow VA to fully assess project accountability and effectiveness. an annual report to the Secretary of the VA is required no later than 60 days after the end of the fiscal year detailing the use of the grant funds. Monthly performance measure reports will also be required. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable.

Audits:

In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503. Grants under this program are subject to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance, now consolidated in 2 C.F.R Parts 200 and VAs implementing regulation at Part 802 and CNCSs implementing regulation at Part 2205).

Records:

Records must be retained at least 3 years after the end of the grant period. Account Identification:

36-0151-0-4-147.

Obligations:

(Project Grants) FY 15 Not Separately Identifiable; FY 16 est $1,500,000; and FY 17 est $1,500,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:

The grant amount will be specified in the NOFA.

TAFS Codes:

36-0151.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Not Applicable.

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

Not Applicable.

Regional or Local Office:

None. VA Center for Innovation

VA Central Office

Attn: Patrick Littlefield (320)

810 Vermont Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20420

(202) 256-7176.

Headquarters Office:

Michelle Staton VA Center for Innovation

VA Central Office

Attn: Patrick Littlefield (320)

810 Vermont Avenue NW

, Washington, District of Columbia 20420 Email: michelle.staton@va.gov

Phone: 202-256-7176

Website Address:

No Data Available

RELATED PROGRAMS:

Not Applicable.

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Not Applicable.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:

Scoring criteria and selection categories for the award of the grant will be provided in the NOFA. The criteria are weighted according to their probability of influencing an applicants development of a successful Pay for Success

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USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

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(a) VA will make payment to a State Veterans Home (SVH) for an employee incentive program to reduce the shortage of nurses at the SVH, when the following conditions are met:

(1) The State representative applies for payment in accordance with the provisions of 53.20;

(2) The SVH receives per diem payments from VA under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 1741 for one or more of the following: Adult day health care, domiciliary care, or nursing home care;

(3) The SVH has a nursing shortage that is documented by credible evidence, including but not limited to SVH records showing nursing vacancies, SVH records showing nurse overtime use, and reports documenting that nurses are difficult to hire in the local area and difficult to retain as employees at the SVH; (4) The SVH does not use payments under this part to pay for all or part of a nurse's standard employee benefits, such as salary, health insurance, or retirement plan;

(5) The SVH provides to the Director, Geriatrics and Extended Care Operations, documentation establishing that it has an employee incentive program that:

(i) Is likely to be effective in promoting the hiring and retention of nurses for the purpose of reducing nursing shortages at that home, and

(ii) Is in operation or ready for immediate implementation if VA payments are made under this part;

(6) The payment amount applied for by the State is no more than 50 percent of the funding for the employee incentive program during the Federal fiscal year; (7) The SVH employee incentive program includes a mechanism to ensure that an individual receiving benefits under the program works at the SVH as a nurse for a period commensurate with the benefits provided, and, insofar as possible, the program is designed to eliminate any nursing shortage at the SVH within a 3-year period from the initiation of VA payments;

(8) The SVH, if it received payments under this part during a previous Federal fiscal year, has met the reporting requirements of 53.31(a) regarding such

payments;

(9) The SVH credits to its employee incentive program any funds refunded to the SVH by an employee because the employee was in breach of an agreement for employee assistance funded with payments made under this part and the SVH credits the amount returned as a non-Federal funding source; and (10) The project does not involve the construction, acquisition, expansion, remodeling or alteration of the SVH.

(b) VA intends to allow flexibility and innovation in determining the types of employee incentive programs at SVHS eligible for payments. Programs could include such things as the provision of short-term scholarships for continuing nursing education, sign-on bonuses for nurses, student loan forgiveness programs, and improvements to working conditions. In determining whether an employee incentive program is likely to be effective, VA will consider any information available, including past performance of the SVH's program funded

by payments made under this part.

Applicant Eligibility:

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(a) To apply for payments during a Federal fiscal year, a State representative must submit to VA, in accordance with 53.40, a completed VA Form 10-0430 and documentation specified by the form (VA Form 10-0430 is available at VA medical centers and on the Internet at http://www1.va.gov/geriatricsshg/ or may be obtained by contacting the Geriatrics and Extended Care Office at 202-461-6750, VHA Headquarters, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420). The submission for payments for a fiscal year must be received by VA during the last quarter (July 1-September 30) of the preceding fiscal year. The State must submit a new application for each fiscal year that the State seeks payments for an incentive program.

(b) As part of the application, the State representative must submit to VA evidence that the State has sufficient funding, when combined with the VA payments, to fully operate its employee incentive program through the end of the fiscal year. To meet this requirement, the State representative must provide to VA a letter from an authorized State official certifying that, if VA were to approve payments under this part, the non-VA share of the funds for the program would be by a date or dates specified in the certification, available for the employee incentive program without further State action to make such funds available. If the certification is based on a State law authorizing funds for the employee incentive program, a copy of the State law must be submitted with the certification.

(c) If an application does not contain sufficient information for a determination under this part, the State representative will be notified in writing (electronically and by mail) of any additional submission required and that the State has 30 calendar days from the date of the notice to submit such additional information or no further action will be taken. If the State representative does not submit all of the required information or demonstrate that he or she has good cause for failing to provide the information within 30 calendar days of the notice (which may extend beyond the last quarter of the preceding Federal fiscal year), then the State applicant will be notified in writing that the application for VA assistance will be deemed withdrawn and no further action will be taken.

Beneficiary Eligibility:

There are no beneficiary benefits; this applies to a State Veterans Home and not a Veteran.

Credentials/Documentation:

Applicants are required to submit a complete grant application package according to 53.20 Application requirements to be considered for an initial grant. and follow 53.11 General requirements for payments. The Director, Geriatrics and Extended Care Operations, will make all determinations regarding payments and will provide written notice to affected State representatives of approvals, denials, or requests for additional information. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E- Cost Principles applies to this program.

Preapplication Coordination:

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

Application Procedures:

2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. (a) To apply for payments during a Federal fiscal year, a State representative must submit to VA, in accordance with 53.40, a completed VA Form 10-0430 and documentation specified by the form (VA Form 10-0430 is available at VA medical centers and on the Internet at http://www1.va.gov/geriatricsshg/ or may be obtained by contacting the Geriatrics and Extended Care Office at 202-461-6750, VHA Headquarters, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420). The submission for payments for a fiscal year must be received by VA during the last quarter (July 1-September 30) of the preceding fiscal year. The State must submit a new application for each fiscal year that the State seeks payments for an incentive program.

(b) As part of the application, the State representative must submit to VA evidence that the State has sufficient funding, when combined with the VA payments, to fully operate its employee incentive program through the end of the fiscal year. To meet this requirement, the State representative must provide to VA a letter from an authorized State official certifying that, if VA were to approve payments under this part, the non-VA share of the funds for the

Program Descriptions

program would be by a date or dates specified in the certification, available for the employee incentive program without further State action to make such funds available. If the certification is based on a State law authorizing funds for the employee incentive program, a copy of the State law must be submitted with the certification.

(c) If an application does not contain sufficient information for a determination under this part, the State representative will be notified in writing (electronically and by mail) of any additional submission required and that the State has 30 calendar days from the date of the notice to submit such additional information or no further action will be taken. If the State representative does not submit all of the required information or demonstrate that he or she has good cause for failing to provide the information within 30 calendar days of the notice (which may extend beyond the last quarter of the preceding Federal fiscal year), then the State applicant will be notified in writing that the application for VA assistance will be deemed withdrawn and no further action will be taken.

Award Procedure:

The Director, Geriatrics and Extended Care Operations, will make all determinations regarding payments and will provide written notice to affected State representatives of approvals, denials, or requests for additional information. If the Director, Geriatrics and Extended Care Operation, determines that a submission from a State fails to meet the requirements of this part for funding, the Director shall provide written notice of the decision and the reasons for the decision.

Deadlines:

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

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:

From 90 to 120 days. The submission for payments for a fiscal year must be received by VA during the last quarter (July 1-September 30) of the preceding fiscal year. The State must submit a new application for each fiscal year that the State seeks payments for an incentive program.

If an application does not contain sufficient information for a determination under this part, the State representative will be notified in writing (electronically and by mail) of any additional submission required and that the State has 30 calendar days from the date of the notice to submit such additional information or no further action will be taken. If the State representative does not submit all of the required information or demonstrate that he or she has good cause for failing to provide the information within 30 calendar days of the notice (which may extend beyond the last quarter of the preceding Federal fiscal year), then the State applicant will be notified in writing that the application for VA assistance will be deemed withdrawn and no further action will be taken.

Appeals:

The submission for payments for a fiscal year must be received by VA during the last quarter (July 1-September 30) of the preceding fiscal year. The State must submit a new application for each fiscal year that the State seeks payments for an incentive program.

If an application does not contain sufficient information for a determination under this part, the State representative will be notified in writing (electronically and by mail) of any additional submission required and that the State has 30 calendar days from the date of the notice to submit such additional information or no further action will be taken. If the State representative does not submit all of the required information or demonstrate that he or she has good cause for failing to provide the information within 30 calendar days of the notice (which may extend beyond the last quarter of the preceding Federal fiscal year), then the State applicant will be notified in writing that the application for VA assistance will be deemed withdrawn and no further action will be taken.

Renewals:

The State must submit a new application for each fiscal year that the State seeks payments for an incentive program.

If a State fails to use the funds provided under this part for the purpose for which payment was made or receives more than is allowed under this part, the

United States shall be entitled to recover from the State the amount not used for

such purpose or the excess amount received. Formula and Matching Requirements:

Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.

Matching Requirements: Percent: 50%. The payment amount applied for by the State is no more than 50 percent of the funding for the employee incentive program during the Federal fiscal year.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:

The State must submit a new application for each fiscal year that the State seeks payments for an incentive program.

If a State fails to use the funds provided under this part for the purpose for which payment was made or receives more than is allowed under this part, the United States shall be entitled to recover from the State the amount not used for such purpose or the excess amount received. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum.

Reports:

(a) A State receiving payment under this part shall provide to VA a report setting forth in detail the use of the funds, including a descriptive analysis of how effective the employee incentive program has been in improving nurse staffing in the SVH. The report shall be provided to VA within 60 days of the close of the Federal fiscal year (September 30) in which payment was made and shall be subject to audit by VA. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable.

Audits:

In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit
Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000
or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit
conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a
year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that
year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503. (b) A State receiving payment under
this part shall also prepare audit reports as required by the Uniform
Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for
Federal Awards under 2 CFR part 200 and submit them to VA.
Records:

All submissions of information and documents required to be presented to VA
must be made to the Director, Geriatrics and Extended Care Operations, VHA
Headquarters, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420.
Account Identification:

36-0160-0-1-703. Obligations:

(Project Grants) FY 15 $113,721; FY 16 est $113,721; and FY 17 Estimate Not Available - ACC SPWOAP7?1 - The question mark in the ACC is valid and indicates that stations can choose which number they want the ACC to end.

Cost Center 8331 for Domiciliary Care

Cost Center 8334 for Adult Day Health Care
Cost Center 8341 for Nursing Home Care
Budget Object Code 5216.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:

The amount of payments awarded under this part during a Federal fiscal year will be the amount requested by the State and approved by VA in accordance with this part. Payments may not exceed 50 percent of the cost of the employee incentive program for that fiscal year and may not exceed 2 percent of the amount of the total per diem payments estimated by VA to be made under 38 U.S.C. 1741 to the State for that SVH during that fiscal year for adult day health care, domiciliary care, hospital care, and nursing home care. TAFS Codes:

36-0160.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Fiscal Year 2015: FY 2015 funding:

Minnesota Veterans Home Minneapolis - $62,142.60

Minnesota Veterans Home Silver Bay - $51,579.00. Fiscal Year 2016: FY

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Minnesota Veterans Home Silver Bay - $51,579.00. Fiscal Year 2017: FY 2015 funding:

Minnesota Veterans Home Minneapolis - $62,142.60

Minnesota Veterans Home Silver Bay - $51,579.00.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

Accomplishments are defined by each SVH who has received payments with
detail about the use of the funds, including a descriptive analysis of how
effective the employee incentive program has been in improving nurse staffing
in the SVH. This is available in individual annual reports.
Regional or Local Office:

See Regional Agency Offices. Valarie Delanko, RDN, LDN, CPHQ, National State Veterans Home Program Manager for Quality & Oversight (10NC4). Headquarters Office:

Valerie Delanko 810 Vermont Ave., N.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20420 Email: Valarie.Delanko@va.gov Phone: 814-860-2201

Website Address:

http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&rgn=div5&view=text&node=38:2

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RELATED PROGRAMS:

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EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Fiscal Year 2015: FY 2015 funding:

Minnesota Veterans Home Minneapolis - $62,142.60

Minnesota Veterans Home Silver Bay - $51,579.00. Fiscal Year 2016: No
Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2017: No Current Data Available
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:

(a) To apply for payments during a Federal fiscal year, a State representative
must submit to VA, in accordance with 53.40, a completed VA Form 10-0430
and documentation specified by the form (VA Form 10-0430 is available at VA
medical centers and on the Internet at http://www1.va.gov/geriatricsshg/ or may
be obtained by contacting the Geriatrics and Extended Care Office at
202-461-6750, VHA Headquarters, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20420). The submission for payments for a fiscal year must be received by
VA during the last quarter (July 1-September 30) of the preceding fiscal year.
The State must submit a new application for each fiscal year that the State seeks
payments for an incentive

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Any federal recognized tribal government.

Beneficiary Eligibility:

The cemetery must be used solely for the interment of veterans, their wives, husbands, surviving spouses, minor children, and unmarried adult children who were physically or mentally disabled and incapable of self support: section 38 CFR Part 38.620.

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Credentials/Documentation:

..OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.

Preapplication Coordination:

Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact statement is required for this program. An environmental impact assessment is 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. An environmental impact statement is required for this program. An environmental impact assessment is 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:

2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Submit Standard Form 424, "Application for Federal Assistance for Construction Programs," with attachments, to the Director, Veterans Cemetery Grants Service (40A3), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20420.

Award Procedure:

Formal notification of the award to the State or Tribal Government is made by the Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs, National Cemetery Administration. Deadlines:

Jul 01, 2017: A deadline of July 1st is established for the filing of applications in the year prior to the fiscal year in which funding is requested. A deadline of July 1st is established for the filing of applications in the year prior to the fiscal year in which funding is requested.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:
From 30 to 60 days. From 30 to 60 days.
Appeals:

Renewals:

Not Applicable.

Formula and Matching Requirements:

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:

Funds are provided by electronic transfer of funds and must be used within 3 years. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum. Reports:

Outlay Report and Request for Reimbursement for Construction Programs, and Performance Reports are accomplished in accord with 38 CFR Part 43. Cash reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable.

Audits:

In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a

Program Descriptions

year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503. 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. Records:

Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records and all other records pertinent to a grant shall be retained for a period of three years. If any claim or audit is started before the expiration of the three year period, the records shall be retained until all litigation, claims or audit findings involving the records have been resolved.

Account Identification:

36-0183-0-1-703.

Obligations:

(Project Grants) FY 15 $46,678,221; FY 16 Estimate Not Available; and FY 17 Estimate Not Available

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:

Range of Financial Assistance from 1980 $2,897 to 14,000,000.

TAFS Codes:

36-0183.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Fiscal Year 2015: To date the program has awarded more than $664 million dollars to establish, expand, or improve 104 state and tribal government cemeteries in 47 states and territories (including Guam and Saipan). Fiscal Year 2016: To date the program has awarded more than $664 million dollars to establish, expand, or improve 104 state and tribal government cemeteries in 47 states and territories (including Guam and Saipan). Fiscal Year 2017: To date the program has awarded more than $664 million dollars to establish, expand, or improve 104 state and tribal government cemeteries in 47 states and territories (including Guam and Saipan).

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

VA Regulations 38 CFR Parts 39 and 43, State Cemetery Grant Program and
"Federal Assistance for Establishment, Expansion, and Improvement of State
Veterans' Cemeteries (State Cemetery Grants Program)" (VA Pamphlet 40-96).
Regional or Local Office:

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64.101 Burial Expenses Allowance for Veterans; 64.201 National Cemeteries; 64.202 Procurement of Headstones and Markers and/or Presidential Memorial Certificates

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Fiscal Year 2015: Funded projects include a flag assembly area, roads, entry way, burial areas, landscaping and irrigation. Fiscal Year 2016: Funded projects include a flag assembly area, roads, entry way, burial areas, landscaping and irrigation. Fiscal Year 2017: Funded projects include a flag assembly area, roads, entry way, burial areas, landscaping and irrigation. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:

Applications are prioritized and ranked with other projects in the order received. The priority system consists of four groups or categories. Examples: The extent to which States and tribal governments have adequate funds to initiate and complete the design process required for approval for the grant program, and the extent to which a project involves additional gravesites necessary to keep the cemetery open.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

66.001 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM SUPPORT
FEDERAL AGENCY:

Office of Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency
AUTHORIZATION:

Clean Air Act of 1990, Section 105, Public Law 101-549.
OBJECTIVES:

The Office of Air and Radiation's National Program Manager (NPM) Guidance identifies key priorities and activities expected to be undertaken by EPA Headquarters and Regional offices and implementing air agencies in national areas of focus. The associated grant guidance provides information on the State and Tribal Grant program (STAG). The Guidance provides the basis for grant negotiations between HQ and regions and between regions and air agencies as to resource allocation and expected performance. Specific expectations and deliverables will be established through negotiations in grant agreements between regions and air agencies, and OAR encourages air agencies to engage EPA on activities where there may be opportunities for flexibility.

Funding Priority for 2016

In FY 2016, EPA issued NPM guidance for FY 2016 and 2017. The guidance can be accessed at

http://www.epa.gov/planandbudget/national-program-manager-guidances#fy20

162017.

The Office of Air and Radiation also develops specific guidance for the ambient air monitoring program. The monitoring guidance outlines monitoring priorities, quality assurance programs, and funding. projections. The monitoring guidance may be accessed at

http://www.epa.gov/ttnamtil/files/policy/2016NPMGuidanceMonitoringAppen

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Funding Priority for 2017

By nature, much of the work occurring in FY 2016, including the implementation of mobile, area and stationary source pollution controls, will continue into FY 2017. The Office of Air and Radiation's NPM Guidance for FY 2016 and FY 2017 and the FY 2017 Addendum identifies key priorities and activities expected to be undertaken by EPA Headquarters and Regional offices and implementing air agencies in national areas of focus. The associated grant guidance provides information on the State and Tribal Grant program (STAG). The Guidance provides the basis for grant negotiations between HQ and regions and between regions and air agencies as to resource allocation and expected performance. Specific expectations and deliverables will be established through negotiations in grant agreements between regions and air agencies, and OAR encourages air agencies to engage EPA on activities where there may be opportunities for flexibility.

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