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expenditures during the approved project period. Funds may not be used for construction of facilities, nor for expenses incurred other than during each approved award period. Grant funds may not be used to subsidize the costs of Title V operating permit programs or to supplant otherwise available recipient resources. 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://www.epa.gov/geospatial/.

Grant recipients and sub-recipients are encouraged to adopt and enforce policies that ban text messaging while driving company-owned or -rented vehicles or government-owned vehicles, or while driving privately-owned vehicles when on official government business or when performing any work for or on behalf of the government. Grant recipients and sub-recipients are encouraged to conduct initiatives of the type described in section 3(a) of the Federal

Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging While Driving Executive Order that was signed on October 1, 2009.

Applicant Eligibility:

Municipal, Intermunicipal, State, Federally Recognized Indian Tribe, or Interstate or Intertribal with legal responsibility for appropriate air pollution planning, development, establishment, implementation, and maintenance of Clean Air Act air pollution control activities, including management of grant support for those activities, provided such organization furnishes funds for the current year that are equal to or in excess of its recurrent expenditures for the previous year for its approved section 105 air pollution program. The determination of expenditures is subject to decisions based on provisions of the Clean Air Act and applicable grant regulations. This program is available to each State, territory and possession of the U.S., including the District of Columbia. 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:

Municipalities (local governments), Intermunicipalities, States, Federally
Recognized Indian Tribes, and Interstate and Intertribal agencies.
Credentials/Documentation:

The application must supply evidence of legal authority for air pollution control
including responsibility for carrying out the implementation plan requirements
under 110 of the Clean Air Act; evidence of the availability of nonfederal
matching funds; assurance that federal funds do not supplant available recipient
funds; evidence that the Governor or his designated State agency has been
given the opportunity to comment on the relationship of the program to be
funded to the State plan; and a workable program officially adopted for the
agency. Principles for determining allowable costs are set forth in applicable
Federal management circulars described in the Uniform Grants Guidance
regulations and procedures 2 CFR 200. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E-Cost Principles
applies to this program.

Preapplication Coordination:

Discussion with the applicable EPA Regional Office is advised for air program grant applications. The standard application forms as furnished by the Environmental Protection Agency and required by Uniform Grants Guidance 2 CFR 200 must be used for this program. Applications are subject to the State's review. 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. 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.

Program Descriptions

Application Procedures:

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2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Requests for application forms and completed applications must be submitted to the appropriate EPA Regional Grants Administration Branch. Application must meet the requirements of the grant regulations and will be reviewed to determine merit and relevancy of the proposed project particularly with regard to the most recently available national program and grant guidance. Applicants, except in limited circumstances approved by the Agency, must submit all initial applications for funding through http://www.grants.gov.

Award Procedure:

Procedures for awards are outlined in UGG 2 CFR 200. 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.

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 2 CFR 1500.12 Subpart E. Renewals:

Not Applicable.

Formula and Matching Requirements:

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching Requirements: The Clean Air Act does not prescribe a specific statutory funding formula but does direct that the factors of population, the extent and severity of the air pollution problem, and financial need, be considered in the allocation of available resources by the Agency. A revised allocation approach will be gradually implemented. State, Interstate, and Local programs may receive up to 60 % Federal funding for the total approved program costs. The Grantee must contribute a minimum of 40% as well as meet a maintenance of effort (MOE) requirement. The amount of Federal share of grant costs should be determined by reference to the criteria set forth in Section 105 of the Clean Air Act and in 40 CFR 35.145, 40 CFR 35.146, and 40 CFR 147. Not more than 10% of the funds available shall be granted for air pollution control programs in any one State. Not less than one-half of one % of the funds are to be made available as a minimum to a State (overall) for application. However, award of these levels of funds will be made only if the agencies within the State meet the requirements of the Act and grant regulations. For Indian Tribes establishing eligibility pursuant to Section 35.573, the Regional Administrator may provide financial assistance in an amount up to 95 % of the approved costs of planning, developing, establishing, or improving an air pollution control program, and up to 95 % of the approved costs of maintaining that program. After 2 years from the date of each Tribe's initial grant award, the Regional Administrator will reduce the maximum federal share to 90 %, as long as the Regional Administrator determines that the Tribes meet certain economic indicators that would provide an objective assessment of the tribe's ability to increase its share.

This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. This program does have a maintenance of effort (MOE) requirement which requires that a recipient's recurring expenditures must meet or exceed the level of the prior year's recurring expenditures.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:

The terms of the grant shall be determined at time of award. See the following

for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Assistance agreements may be fully funded by a lump sum or funded incrementally (quarterly). Reports:

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. Grant and administrative reporting requirements Programmatic reporting requirements are outlined in the Uniform Grants Guidance 2 CFR 200 and in the applicable national program manager annual guidance. Requirements for the evaluation of recipient performance are discussed in 40 CFR 35.115.

Grantees are required to submit program reports in accordance with Agency policy and the Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance requirements stated in Uniform Grants Guidance 2 CFR 200. Grantees are required to submit financial reports in accordance with Agency policy and the Financial Reporting and Financial Management Systems requirements stated in Uniform Grants Guidance 2 CFR 200. Grantees are required to submit progress reports in accordance with Agency policy and the Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance requirements stated in the Uniform Grants Guidance 2 CFR 200. No expenditure reports are required. Grantees are required to perform performance monitoring in accordance with Agency policy and requirements stated in the Uniform Grants Guidance 2 CFR 200 and 1500 Subpart E. 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 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

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TAFS Codes:

68-0103.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Fiscal Year 2015: Annual emissions estimates are used as one indicator of the effectiveness of our programs. Between 1980 and 2014, gross domestic product increased 147 percent, vehicle miles traveled increased 97 percent, energy consumption increased 26 percent, and U.S. population grew by 41 percent. During the same time period, total emissions of the six principal air pollutants dropped by 63 percent. Between 1980 and 2013, CO2 emissions increased by 17 percent. Each year EPA tracks the levels of these pollutants in the air and how much of each pollutant (or the pollutants that form them) is emitted from various pollution sources. The agency looks at these numbers year after year to

see how the pollutants have changed over time. EPA posts the results of our analyses at www.epa.gov/airtrends. Fiscal Year 2016: Not available. Fiscal Year 2017: No Current Data Available

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

Air Pollution Control Program Grants, EPA, 40 CFR Part 35 (revised January 9, 2001); Interim Rule published January 4, 1995 (FR V.60 No.2, pp.366-372); Uniform Grants Guidance 2 CFR Parts 200 and 1500

Regional or Local Office:

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

Headquarters Office:

Jeff Whitlow Office of Air and Radiation

Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards

109 T.W. Alexander Drive, MC C404-02, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709 Email: whitlow.jeff@epa.gov Phone: (919) 541-5523 Website Address:

http://www.epa.gov/air/

RELATED PROGRAMS:

66.600 Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants for the Insular Areas Program Support

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Fiscal Year 2015: Continuing program grants are provided to State, Local and Tribal air pollution control agencies for the purpose of operating programs that plan and implement activities to achieve ambient air quality standards. These programs cover: planning for attainment of updated national air quality standards including fine particulates and ozone; state implementation plan development; ambient monitoring; emission inventories; air and emissions modeling; source permitting; certain compliance and enforcement activities related to mobile and non-Title V stationary and area sources; public outreach and education activities; development and implementation of air quality regulations; implementation of market-based, early action compacts and other innovative air pollution reduction or prevention strategies; technical training; risk and data analyses; information management; and program evaluation, progress reporting and other program operation and maintenance activities. Fiscal Year 2016: Not available. Fiscal Year 2017: No Current Data Available CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:

The criteria for awarding air pollution control program assistance grants are provided in the 1990 Clean Air Act, Section 105, and set forth in State and local assistance grant regulations (40 CFR 35). Some of the criteria considered for award include the following: 1) No grant may be awarded unless the program contained in the grant application meets the requirements of Section 35.140 (program purposes and associated regulations) and has been approved by the Regional Administrator. Sections 35.104 and 35.107 describe what an agency needs to do to prepare an adequate application. This usually includes the use of annual program technical and grant guidance from EPA and is generally done in consultation with the EPA Regional Office. 2) No grant may be awarded until the Regional Administrator has consulted with the official designated by the Governor(s) of the State(s) affected by such award pursuant to Section 105(b) of the Clean Air Act. Such consultation should consider the role of the applicant in the enforcement of any applicable implementation plan and confirm that the applicant's program will be generally compatible with the objectives of the applicable implementation plan. 3) The requirements of this Section shall not apply to Indian Tribes that have established eligibility pursuant to Section 35.573 and intertribal agencies made up of such Tribes. 4) No grant may be awarded unless the Regional Administrator has determined that the agency has adequate air pollution control authority and necessary regulations to implement such authority. The evaluation and selection criteria for competitive awards under this CFDA description will be described in the competitive announcement.

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Indoor Radon Abatement Act, Section 306, 15 U.S.C 2661.
OBJECTIVES:

Title III of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Indoor Radon Abatement Act (IRAA), Section 306, authorizes EPA to assist States and Federally Recognized Indian Tribes to develop and implement programs to assess and mitigate radon-related lung cancer risk. In FY 2014 EPA will encourage state and tribal grant recipients to work collaboratively with their (non-EPA) Federal Departments and Agencies participating in the Federal Radon Action Plan (FRAP) - http://www.epa.gov/radon/action_plan.html.

Projects should also focus on addressing environmental justice (EJ) concerns in communities. EJ is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies

Funding Priority FY 2016

In FY 2016 the State Indoor Radon Grant (SIRG) program continues to emphasize radon risk reduction through increased action by home buyers and sellers, homeowners, real estate professionals, radon services professionals, homebuilders, tribes, non-governmental organizations, Federal, state and local governments, and non-governmental organizations. Projects funded by SIRG should focus on achieving the following outcomes:

-Homes built to include radon-reducing features, especially in high-radon potential areas,

- Reducing radon in existing homes to below 4pCi/L through mitigation, and -Building new schools to include radon-reducing features, and reducing radon in existing schools to below 4pCi/L.

To achieve these outcomes and increase results, the SIRG program aims to: (1) improve the effectiveness of state-local/tribal radon programs; (2) focus on high radon potential areas, especially for new home building, building code adoption, and green and healthy homes programs; (3) encourage testing and mitigation within residential property transfers; and (4) encourage SIRG recipients to be strategic in their risk reduction efforts e.g., utilizing results date and information, by institutionalizing risk reduction practices and policies, and utilizing best practices

To achieve these outcomes and increase results, the SIRG program aims to: (1) improve the effectiveness of state-local/tribal radon programs; (2) focus on high radon potential areas, especially for new home building, building code adoption, and green and healthy homes programs; (3) encourage testing and mitigation within residential property transfers; and (4) encourage SIRG recipients to be strategic in their risk reduction efforts e.g., utilizing results date and information, by institutionalizing risk reduction practices and policies, and utilizing best practices.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

PROJECT GRANTS

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

The following activities are eligible for funding under SIRG: radon surveys. public information and educational materials, radon control programs, purchase of radon measurement equipment or devices, purchase and maintenance of analytic equipment, training, program overhead and administration, data storage and management, mitigation demonstrations, and toll-free hotlines. Funding for these eligible activities may be used to develop State radon response programs. States may, at the Governor's direction, provide assistance to local governments for public information and educational materials, radon control programs and training. RESTRICTIONS: The statute places the following restrictions on the use of Federal funds: 1) SIRG recipients must perform satisfactorily in the preceding budget period to be eligible to receive additional funding; 2) State expenditures for measurement equipment/devices and mitigation demonstrations cannot exceed 50 percent of the grant amount in a budget period; 3) State expenditures for general overhead and program administration

Program Descriptions

cannot exceed 25 percent in a budget period; and 4) SIRG applicants may use grant funds for financial assistance to persons only to the extent that such assistance is related to approved demonstration projects or the purchase and analysis of radon measurement devices.

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Grant recipients and sub-recipients are encouraged to adopt and enforce policies that ban text messaging while driving company-owned or -rented vehicles or government-owned vehicles, or while driving privately-owned vehicles when on official government business or when performing any work for or on behalf of the government. Grant recipients and sub-recipients are encouraged to conduct initiatives of the type described in section 3(a) of the Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging While Driving Executive Order that was signed on October 1, 2009.

Applicant Eligibility:

Eligible entities include States (including District of Columbia (DC)), Puerto
Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Canal Zone, American Samoa, the Northern
Mariana Islands, Federally recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal consortia, or
any other U.S. Territory or possession.

Beneficiary Eligibility:

State agencies: local, municipal, district, or area wide governments and
organizations; U.S. territories or possessions, Federally Recognized Indian
Tribes, colleges, universities, multi-state agencies, nonprofit organizations,
low-income individuals, homeowners, and the general public.
Credentials/Documentation:

An applicant's application must: 1) describe the seriousness and extent of radon
exposure; 2) identify the lead State agency with primary responsibility for the
radon program that will receive the grant, with a description of the lead
agency's role and responsibilities, and those of any other State agencies, and
any municipal, district or area wide organizations involved in the radon
program; 3) submit a work plan describing the activities and programs to be
funded; 4) provide a budget specifying the Federal and applicant share of the
funding for each work plan element. First time applicants must have a 3-year
work plan outlining long range program goals and objectives, the tasks
necessary to achieve them, the resource requirements including anticipated
SIRG applicant funding levels and the desired Federal funding level. Costs are
determined in accordance Costs are in accordance with 2 CFR 200 Subpart E,
"Cost Principles for State, Local and Tribal Governments.". 2 CFR 200, Subpart
E- Cost Principles applies to this program.

Preapplication Coordination:

Application assistance is available through Regional radon coordinators and their Regional grants specialist counterparts. For additional information, contact the individual(s) listed as "Information Contacts" or see Appendix IV of the Catalog. Visit www.epa.gov/iaq/whereyoulive.html for state specific information on the state radon programs and how to contact them. 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:

2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. EPA requires final applications to be made on Standard Form 424. Requests for application kits must be submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency and the appropriate EPA Regional Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog, or through the Grants and Interagency Agreements Management Division, 3903F, Washington, DC 20460. Applicants, except in limited circumstances approved by the approved by the Agency, must submit all initial applications for funding through http://www.grants.gov

Award Procedure:

Each state or tribal SIRG application is subjected to an administrative and prior period performance evaluation to determine the recipients eligibility to receive continued funding. An applicant's proposed projects and work plan are evaluated for projected results and alignment with the Agency's radon program goals and priorities. SIRG award decisions are non-competitive and made at the EPA Regional level, based on a formula moderated by Regional management discretion utilizing prior performance and results. A state or tribe able to provide the required 40% in matching funds is eligible to apply to the Regional EPA office for a grant.

Deadlines:

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

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:

About 90 days.

Appeals:

Disputes will be resolved under 2 CFR 1500 Subpart E, as applicable.
Renewals:

Renewals of awards will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of
Section 306 and the SIRG Program Handbook.
Formula and Matching Requirements:

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching Requirements: EPA may provide States a maximum of 60% of allowable costs of approved SIRG Program activities. TSCA Section 306 requires a progressive match for States and Tribes; 25% in the first year, 40% in the second year; and, 50% in the third and subsequent years of participation. However, in the FY 2006 appropriation, Congress permanently reduced the recipient match requirement from a maximum of 50% to 40% for participants with two or more years in the program.

This program does not have MOE requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:

Awards funded under TSCA Section 306 are normally for a period of 12-36
months; EPA strongly encourages 36-month (3-year) SIRG project periods.
EPA negotiates project periods appropriate to a suite of projects or specific
project. However, EPA project periods are limited to a maximum of five years.
Grants and cooperative agreements may be fully funded or incrementally
(partially) funded, conditional on the availability of funds. See the following for
information on how assistance is awarded/released: Assistance agreements are
fully funded by a lump sum.

Reports:

Required reports from grant recipients include: performance reports, no more often than quarterly; Financial Status Reports, (Standard Form 269); Federal Cash Transactions Reports (for grants paid by letter of credit); and if applicable, Request for Advance or Reimbursement (Standard Form 270). To monitor the performance of each grant recipient, the EPA Project Officer and other Agency personnel may conduct mid-year (or more frequent) site visits to inspect program activities first hand.

Grantees are required to submit program reports in accordance with Agency policy and the Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance requirements stated in Uniform Grants Guidance 2 CFR 200. Grantees are required to submit financial reports in accordance with Agency policy and the Financial Reporting and Financial Management Systems requirements stated in Uniform Grants Guidance 2 CFR 200. Grantees are required to submit progress reports in accordance with Agency policy and the Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance requirements stated in Uniform Grants Guidance 2 CFR 200. No expenditure reports are required. Grantees are required to perform performance monitoring in accordance with Agency policy and requirements stated in Uniform Grants Guidance 2 CFR 200.

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 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:

Recipients must keep financial records, including all documents supporting entries in accounting records and to substantiate changes in grants available to personnel authorized to examine EPA recipient grants and cooperative agreement records. Recipients must maintain all records until 3 years from the date of submission of the final expenditure reports. If questions, such as those raised as a result of an audit remain following the 3-year period, recipients must retain records until the matter is completely resolved.

Account Identification:

68-0103-0-1-304.

Obligations:

(Project Grants) FY 15 $8,051,000; FY 16 est $7,978,000; and FY 17 est $0FY 2015- $8,051,000; FY 2016 - $7,978,000 FY2017- N/A.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:

Range and Average of Financial Assistance In FY 2016 federal funding can range from $15,000 to a maximum of $805,100 (by law 10% of the annual appropriation amount) per State/Tribal applicant. The average SIRG award is $170,000. Minimum awards are $15,000.

TAFS Codes:

68-0103.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Fiscal Year 2015: The SIRG program awarded 45 state and 8 tribal assistance agreements totaling $7,998,204; $7,727,204 to states, and $271,000 to tribes. In calendar year 2014, approximately 119,300 new single-family homes were built with radon-reducing features. Much of this progress resulted from work by coalitions and partnerships comprised of local governments, national and local non-profit organizations, industry, radon advocates and other leaders, homebuilders using radon-reducing features, and local governments adopting building codes to require radon-reducing features. The SIRG program continues to stress the importance of achieving and measuring results in: the number of homes, schools, and other buildings mitigated for radon; in the number of new homes and schools built with radon-reducing features. Recipients are required to include the SIRG results measures template in their work plans, and projects with clear risk reduction benefits are to be preferred over projects projected to have lesser risk reducing results. Persons and organizations looking for ways to participate in the national radon risk-reduction effort should visit www.RadonLeaders.org.

Accomplishments information for FY 2015 on homes mitigated may become available sometime in calendar 2016. Accomplishments information for FY 2015 on new homes built with radon-resistant features will become available in the first quarter of FY 2017. Fiscal Year 2016: Not available. Fiscal Year 2017: No Current Data Available

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

EPA regulations that govern State activities under the SIRG Program are contained in the following Parts of 40 CFR: (1) Part 4, "Implementation of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1980"; (2) Part 7, "Nondiscrimination in Programs Receiving Federal Assistance from the Environmental Protection Agency"; (3) Part 29, "Intergovernmental Review of Environmental Protection Agency Programs and Activities"; (4)UGG 2 CFR 200, "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments"; (5) Part 32, "Debarment and Suspension under EPA Assistance Programs"; and (6) Part 35; "State and Local Assistance". Uniform Grant Guidance 2 CFR 200, "Cost Principles for State and Local Governments," and "Uniform Requirements for Assistance to State and Local Governments". Also applicable to SIRG is the

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(OPS) 826 Individuals educated by state of Michigan (including media
campaigns). Details: Q1-2: January 9-11, 2015, MI Radon Program staff
participated in the Grand Rapids Remodeling and New Homes Show. 357
attendees were education about radon; March 19-22, 2015, Program staff
participated in the Lansing Home and Garden Show. 469 attendees were
educated about radon. Fiscal Year 2016: Not available. Fiscal Year 2017: No
Current Data Available

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:

The EPA will base its review of SIRG applications on whether they reflect the program's goals and promote integrity in States' use of grant funds. Pursuant to TSCA Section 306(e), if State applications exceed the funds appropriated for award in a fiscal year, EPA will prioritize State activities based on the following criteria: (1) the seriousness and extent of the radon contamination problem to be addressed; (2) the potential for the activity or project to bring about reduction in radon levels; (3) the potential for the development of innovative radon assessment techniques, mitigation measures as approved by the Administrator, or program management approaches which may be of use to other States; (4) the potential for the activity to implement EPA's model radon-resistant building standards; (5) the potential for the development of radon programs in high-risk areas; and (6) the potential for the activity to improve the effectiveness and viability of the State program. EPA may establish additional criteria related to demonstration activities or other aspects of the SIRG program. All other requirements of the SIRG program are applicable to the States and Tribes unless otherwise stated in TSCA 306.

Program Descriptions

66.033 OZONE TRANSPORT COMMISSION

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(OTC)

FEDERAL AGENCY:

Office of Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency

AUTHORIZATION:

Clean Air Act of 1990, Section 106 and 111, Public Law 101-549, 42 U.S.C 1406.

OBJECTIVES:

To develop or recommend air quality implementation plans for air quality control regions designated pursuant to Section 106 (interstate pollution) or Section 111 (interstate ozone pollution) of the Clean Air Act of 1990.

The Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) will continue to provide a forum for the states within the Ozone Transport Region (New England and Middle Atlantic states) to develop and adopt air quality implementation plans for reducing ozone pollution pursuant to Section 106 of Section 111 of the Clean Air Act of 1990.

Funding Priority 2016

OTC brings together the States from Virginia to Maine, and Washington, D.C., to coordinate reductions in air pollution that benefit the entire region. The members of OTC are appointed by the Governors of these 12 States and the Mayor of Washington, D.C., and are typically the State Environmental Commissioner or Secretary for each jurisdiction, and the State Air Director.

These State officials have primary responsibility under the CAA for achieving the nation's ambient air quality standards, including the standard for ozone pollution which is caused by oxides of nitrogen and volatile organic compounds (NOX and VOC, respectively) emissions within the region and ozone transported into the region from non-OTC States. The Commission provides a forum through which States collaboratively develop and share air pollution inventories and analyses, and engage in developing harmonized regional ozone pollution reduction strategies.

Funding Priority 2017

OTC brings together the States from Virginia to Maine, and Washington, D.C., to coordinate reductions in air pollution that benefit the entire region. The members of OTC are appointed by the Governors of these 12 States and the Mayor of Washington, D.C., and are typically the State Environmental Commissioner or Secretary for each jurisdiction, and the State Air Director.

These State officials have primary responsibility under the CAA for achieving the nation's ambient air quality standards, including the standard for ozone pollution which is caused by oxides of nitrogen and volatile organic compounds (NOX and VOC, respectively) emissions within the region and ozone transported into the region from non-OTC States. The Commission provides a forum through which States collaboratively develop and share air pollution inventories and analyses, and engage in developing harmonized regional ozone pollution reduction strategies.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

PROJECT GRANTS

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

Assistance funds may be used for costs specifically incurred in the conduct of interstate pollution projects in accordance with the purposes enumerated in the approved application. 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: https://www.epa.gov/geospatial.

Grant recipients and sub-recipients are encouraged to adopt and enforce policies that ban text messaging while driving company-owned or -rented vehicles or government-owned vehicles, or while driving privately-owned vehicles when on official government business or when performing any work for or on behalf

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