CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit quirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The standard

"plication forms as furnished by the Federal agency and required by 2 CFR 0, "Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principals, and Audit quirements for Federal Awards" must be used for this program. Applicants, cept in limited circumstances approved by the Agency, must submit all initial plications for funding through http://www.grants.gov. EPA requires final plications to be made on Standard Form 424. Under EPA Order No. det 00.5A1, Policy for Competition in Assistance Agreements (9/12/02), ipissistance awards to Foreign Governments and to United Nations agencies and locnilar International Organizations, such as the Organization of American antiates and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), diy be exempted from competition at the discretion of OITA. For competitive thepards, Requests for Initial Proposals or Requests for Applications will specify plication procedures.

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r competitive awards, EPA will review and evaluate applications, proposals, d/or submissions in accordance with the terms, conditions, and criteria stated the competitive announcement. Competitions will be conducted in

cordance with EPA policies/regulations for competing assistance agreements. r non-competitive awards, OITA will conduct an administrative evaluation to termine the adequacy of the application in relation to grant regulations and to chnical and program evaluation to determine the merit and relevance of the pject. The Agency will then advise the applicant if funding is being sidered. A final work plan will then be negotiated with the applicant. adlines:

ntact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application adlines.

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 2 CFR Parts 200 and 1500. 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 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:

The record retention requirements of 2 CFR Parts 200 and 1500

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 - EPM.

Obligations:

(Project Grants) FY 15 $2,000,000; FY 16 est $2,500,000; and FY 17 est $2,500,000 - (Grants and Cooperative Agreements) FY 15 2 million, FY 16 $2.5 million, and FY 17 est. $2.5 million.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:

Range: $15,000 - $300,000; Average: FY 2015 $200,000, FY 2016 $200,000 and FY 2017 est. $200,000.

TAFS Codes:

68-0108.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Fiscal Year 2015: EPA, with US, international and Russian partners, is addressing the reduction of black carbon from diesel sources in the Russian Arctic, part of the US effort under the Arctic Black Carbon Initiative. Two pilot mitigation projects addressing the top two sources of black carbon (on-road and off-road vehicles) found in a Murmansk-area emissions inventory, were completed.

25 cities from the Asia-Pacific region received technical training in Washington DC in August. This assistance was delivered by US EPA and other organizations in order to improve their capacity to conduct emissions inventories, improve air quality monitoring, and manage air pollution. Fiscal Year 2016: No content available yet. Fiscal Year 2017: No Current Data Available

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

These grants and cooperative agreements are subject to EPA's General Grant Regulations 2 CFR Parts 200 and 1500. Costs will be determined in accordance with 2 CFR 200 and Subpart E.

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Regional or Local Office:

See Regional Agency Offices. Headquarters Office:

Mike Weckesser Office of International Affairs, USEPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20460. For information on grant applications and procedures, contact: Environmental Protection Agency, Grants and Interagency Agreements Management Division, 3903R, Washington, DC 20460. For program information contact: Office of International Affairs at this web site address: http://www.epa.gov/oia

, Washington, District of Columbia 20460 Email: weckesser.mike@epa.gov Phone: (202) 566-0324 Fax: (202) 564-2408

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 2015: Examples of internationally funded activities include support for the Arctic Diesel Black Carbon Initiative, E-Waste Reduction and the Lead in Paints initiative. Fiscal Year 2016: No content available yet. Fiscal Year 2017: 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.

Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2017: No content available.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

Cooperative Agreements

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

Funds shall be used to establish an education and training program which shall include, at a minimum: (1) classroom training in environmental education and studies including environmental sciences and theory, educational methods and practices, environmental career or occupational education, and topical environmental issues and problems; (2) demonstrations of the design and conduct of environmental field studies and assessments; (3) development of environmental education programs and curricula, including programs and curricula to meet the needs of diverse ethnic and cultural groups; (4) sponsorship and management of international exchanges of teachers and other educational professionals between the United States, Canada, and Mexico involved in environmental programs and issues; (5) maintenance or support ofa library of environmental education materials, information, literature, and technologies, with electronic as well as hard copy accessibility; (6) evaluation and dissemination of environmental education materials, training methods, and related programs; (7) sponsorship of conferences, seminars, and related forums for the advancement and development of environmental education and training curricula and materials, including international conferences, seminars, and forums; (8) supporting effective partnerships, networks, and the use of distant learning technologies; and (9) such other activities as the Administrator determines to be consistent with the policies of the Act. No funds made available for this program shall be used for the acquisition of real property (including buildings) or the construction or substantial modification of any building. 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 policis 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. Generally this program makes Federal awards on a discretionary basis. For further information, please contact the Headquarters or regional office.

Applicant Eligibility:

Assistance under this program is available to universities, non-profit organizations, or a consortia of such institutions to deliver environmental education training and support for education professionals. 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:

Education (0-8), education (9-12), education (13+), nonprofit institutions. Credentials/Documentation:

Documentation of nonprofit status may be required. Applicants may be requested to demonstrate they have appropriate background, academic training, experience in the field, and necessary equipment to carry out projects. The Office of Environmental Education may ask applicants or principal investigators to provide curriculum vitae and relevant publications. 2 CFR 200,

Subpart E-Cost Principles applies to this program.

Preapplication Coordination:

A solicitation notice is issued for this program once every five years. The notice identifies the application process. 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, contac

the individual(s) listed as "Information Contacts" or see Appendix IV of the

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atalog. Environmental impact information is not required for this program.
his program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
pplication Procedures:

CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit nd training equirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The solicitation nevitice which described the application procedure for the training program that meory, thrill operate from 10/1/10 through 9/30/15, subject to the availabilty of funds, educat as posted on http://www.grants.gov in late Spring 2010. The solicitation trations ptice previous to that one was issued on March 18, 2005. The solicitation ocess for this program is conducted every five years. Applicants, except in inclunited circumstances approved by the Agency, must submit all initial plications for funding through http://www.grants.gov.

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Performance monitoring is required.

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. In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-federal entities that expend $750,000 or more in a year in Federal awards shall 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. Records:

Financial records, including all documents to support entries on accounting records and to substantiate changes to each assistance agreement, must be kept available to personnel authorized to examine EPA assistance accounts. All records must be maintained until the expiration of 3 years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report. If questions still remain, such as those raised as the result of an audit, related records should be retained until the matter is completely resolved.

Account Identification:

68-0108-0-1-304.

Obligations:

(Cooperative Agreements) FY 15 $2,175,500; FY 16 est $2,175,500; and FY 17 Estimate Not Available - FY 2011: $2,259,500; FY 2012: $2,259,500; FY 2013: $2,424,750;

FY 2014 $1,828,250; FY 2015: $2,175,500; FY 2016: $2,175,500(estimated). Range and Average of Financial Assistance:

This is a 5-year program, one recipient is selected every 5 years. The project is funded on an annual basis and the amount of the annual funding depends on Congressional appropriation. The range and average financial assistance for the full 5-year project period is approximately $10,947,500.00. TAFS Codes:

68-0108.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Fiscal Year 2015: The Expanding Capacity in Environmental Education program will note the following accomplishments in FY 2015, that will be completed by December 2016. Developing and delivering NPEEE Guidelines workshops, Developing new guidelines for working in communities, Online learning, Building State Capacity including awarding 10 capacity building grants to 10 states to develop replicable model programs to diversify and strengthen environmental education, maintain eePRO launched in January 2016 and complete the implementation of the communications plan. Fiscal Year 2016: The Expanding Capacity in Environmental Education program will complete the following accomplishments in FY 2016 by December 2016. Developing and delivering NPEEE Guidelines workshops, Developing new guidelines for working in communities, Online learning, Building State Capacity including awarding 10 capacity building grants to 10 states to develop replicable model programs to diversify and strengthen environmental education, maintain eePRO launched in January 2016 and complete the implementation of the communications plan. Fiscal Year 2017: No content available. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

2 CFR 200 and 1500 and 40 CFR Parts 32, 33, 45, 47; program guidance; Federal Register (Invitation for Pre-proposal, July 2, 1991); Public Law 101-619.

Regional or Local Office:

See Regional Agency Offices. Contact the appropriate EPA Regional Office

66.951 Environmental Education Grants

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Fiscal Year 2015: This project delivered training on the guidelines through in-person workshops, presentations and webinars. Twenty-one presentations and workshops on the Guidelines for Excellence were given. eBook Across the Spectrum with 10 digital chapters was published on and posted on eePRO. EE PRO was launched in January 2016. This is a resource that provides educators, and community leaders a one stop hub for finding and sharing EE resources, information and professional development opportunities. The Global EE online course was completed. There were 2283 students in the course with 506 certificate requests and included 2355 members on the Facebook group and had the representation of 140 countries in this course. Fiscal Year 2016:) Continuation of EE Pro Phase II roll out 2) Ongoing work on fundamentals of EE online training 3) Ongoing NAAEE Accreditation pilot tested at one institution of higher learning. 4) Finalize EE Guidelines for Excellence. Fiscal Year 2017: No content available.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:

Priorities for selecting proposals are listed in Section 5 of Public Law 101-619, National Environmental Education Act. The evaluation and selection criteria for competitive awards under this CFDA description will be described in the competitive announcement.

66.951 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION GRANTS
FEDERAL AGENCY:

Office of the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency
AUTHORIZATION:

National Environmental Education Act, Section 6, Public Law 101-619.
OBJECTIVES:

The Environmental Education Grants Program supports projects to design, demonstrate, and/or disseminate practices, methods, or techniques related to environmental education and teacher training. As required by Public Law 101-619, this grant program provides financial support for environmental education projects implemented by schools, universities, state and local government environmental and educational agencies, tribal education agencies, and nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organizations that increase public awareness and knowledge about environmental issues and provide the skills that participants in its funded projects need to make informed environmental decisions and take responsible actions toward the environment.

Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2015: Funding priorities for fiscal years 2015 and 2016 are to award grants for both model, replicable projects and locally focused projects, and to award 25% of the appropriated grant funding to small grants of $5000 or less through a sub-grant program.

Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2016: Funding priorities for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 are to award grants for both model, replicable projects and locally focused projects, and to award 25% of the appropriated grant funding to small grants of $5000 or less through a sub-grant program.

Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2017: Funding priorities for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 are to award grants for both model, replicable projects and locally focused projects, and to award 25% of the appropriated grant funding to small grants of $5000 or less through a sub-grant program.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

PROJECT GRANTS

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

Grant funds shall be used to establish an education program which shall include, at a minimum: (1) design, demonstration, or dissemination of environmental curricula and materials on specific topics for which there are no existing materials; (2) design and demonstration of field methods, practices, and techniques, including review of environmental and ecological conditions and analysis of environmental and pollution problems; (3) projects to understand and evaluate a specific environmental issue or a specific environmental problem; (4) provision of training or related education for teachers, faculty, ar related personnel in a specific geographic area or region; and (5) design and demonstration of projects to foster international cooperation in addressing environmental issues and problems involving the United States and Canada or Mexico. Priority will be given to those projects which will develop: (a) a new or significantly improved environmental education practice, method, or technique; (b) an environmental education method which may have wide application; (c) an environmental education method which addresses skills or scientific fields identified as a priority in the report developed by the National Environmental Education Advisory Council; and (d) an environmental education project which addresses an environmental issue which, in the judgment of the Administrator, is of a high priority. More specific priorities are listed above under Objectives and are specified in the annual Solicitation Notice. Restrictions: No funds made available for this program shall be used for technical training of environmental management professionals; for advocacy ar lobbying; for acquisition of real property (including buildings); or the construction or substantial modification of any building. 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 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. Generally this program makes Federal awards on a discretionary basis. For further information, please contact the Headquarters or regional office.

Applicant Eligibility:

Assistance under this program is generally available to local education agencies, colleges and universities, state education and environmental agencies, nonprofit organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service, and noncommercial educational broadcasting entities as defined and licensed by the Federal Communications Commission. Applicant organizations must be located in the United States or territories and the majority of the educational activities must take place in the United States, Canada, or Mexico. "Tribal education agencies" that are eligible to apply include a school or community college which is controlled by an Indian tribe, band, or nation, which is recognized as eligible for special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians and which is not administered by the Bureau of Indian Education. Tribal organizations do not qualify unless they meet that criteria or the environmental agency or non-profit criteria listed above. The terms for eligibility are defined in Section 3 of the Act

and 40 CFR 47.105.

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:

Education (0-8), education (9-12), education (13+), nonprofit institutions. Credentials/Documentation:

Documentation of nonprofit status may be required. Applicants must

demonstrate that they have appropriate background, academic training, and

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pisapplication Coordination:

e annual solicitation notice for proposals and grant tutorials are available on Agency's website listed below. This program is excluded from coverage

der E.O. 12372. Regarding pre-application/pre-proposal assistance with Specific.com pect to competitive funding opportunities under this program description, abin will generally specify the nature of the pre-application/pre-proposal region, mi istance, if any, that will be available to applicants in the competitive oophouncement. For additional information, contact the individual(s) listed as United Sta formation Contacts" or see Appendix IV of the Catalog. Environmental pact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded m coverage under E.O. 12372.

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plication Procedures:

CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit d)equirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Applications are aliepted for one or two solicitations on an annual grant cycle and are due at the adline(s) stated in each solicitation. Applicants submit an application package the the format required in the annual Solicitation Notice(s). Applicants, except in his pre uited circumstances approved by the Agency, must submit all initial

nfsir plications for funding through http://www.grants.gov. After being submitted „grants.gov, some applications will be reassigned by the EE Grants Manager the appropriate EPA Regional Offices, depending on specifications in each licitation Notice and where the project activities will take place. myard Procedure:

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aplications for Environmental Education assistance agreements will be aluated by the appropriate EPA Headquarters or Regional Offices based on ere the proposed project will take place and the nature of the awards as anscribed in the solicitation notice. For competitive awards, EPA will review dad evaluate applications, proposals, and/or submissions in accordance with the lyozms, conditions, and criteria stated in the competitive announcement. any competitions will be conducted in accordance with EPA policies/regulations competing assistance agreements. The Agency will then advise the applicant dunding is being considered. A final work plan will then be negotiated with applicant. All awards are competed through the annual announcement(s) no proposals are awarded non-competitively. adlines:

ntact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application adlines.

sistance agreement competition-related disputes will be resolved in cordance with the dispute resolution procedures published in 70 FR (Federal gister) 3629, 3630 (January 26, 2005). Copies of these procedures may also requested by contacting the individual(s) listed as "Information Contacts." sputes relating to matters other than the competitive selection of recipients ll be resolved under 2 CFR 1500 Subpart E, as applicable. newals:

ine. Grants proposals are solicited and evaluated annually on a competitive sis. Therefore, applicants should not plan for renewals.

rmula and Matching Requirements:

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sprogram has no statutory formula.

atching Requirements: In accordance with the National Environmental lucation Act (Public Law 101-619), federal funds for any project under this ction shall not exceed 75 percent of the total cost of such project. The project sa 25 percent non-federal match required by statutory formula. For the rposes of this section, the non-federal share of project costs may be provided cash or by in-kind contributions and other non-cash support.

program does not have MOE requirements.

ngth and Time Phasing of Assistance:

e or two year project periods are possible in this program, depending upon nature and complexity of the project. Activities must be completed within

the time frame of the budget period agreed upon at the time of the award. Two or more concurrent grants to the same organization for the same project are not allowed in this program. Grants are usually fully (rather than incrementally) funded. This determination is made by the EPA. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: At a rate needed by the grantee, downloaded by them from an account established at the start of the project period.

Reports:

No program reports are required. No cash reports are required. Recipients of grants are expected to submit progress reports on at least a semi-annual basis. Final reports and two copies of all grants products are due within 90 days of the close of the budget period. Expenditure reports are required. Performance monitoring is required.

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. In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-federal entities that expend $750,000 or more in a year in Federal awards shall 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. Records:

Financial records, including all documents to support entries on accounting records and to substantiate changes to each assistance agreement, must be kept available to personnel authorized to examine EPA assistance accounts. All records must be maintained until the expiration of three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report. If questions still remain, such as those raised as the result of an audit, related records should be retained until the matter is completely resolved.

Account Identification:

68-0108-0-1-304.

Obligations:

(Project Grants) FY 15 $3,306,600; FY 16 est $3,306,600; and FY 17 est $3,000,000 - FY 2015: $3,306,600; FY 2016: $3,306,600; FY 2017: estimated $3,000,000.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:

The range stated in the FY 2016 EE Local Grants solicitation notice was no more than $91,000 per grant. In FY14 and FY15 the average amount awarded per EE Model grant was approximately $192,000 and the average amount per EE Local grant was approximately $90,000. TAFS Codes:

68-0108.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Fiscal Year 2015: 4 grants were awarded from FY15 funds for applications received under the 2014/2015 EE Model Grants solicitation, and 33 awards were made from FY15 funds for applications received under the 2014/2015 EE Local Grants solicitation. Fiscal Year 2016: Approximately 470 applications were received for the EE Local Grants program in FY16. It is anticipated that 33-35 awards will be made for EE Local Grants with FY16 funds, and 3 grants will be awarded at headquarters for EE Model Grants with FY16 funds (selected in June 2015 from the pool of applicants received for the 2014/2015 solicitation notice). Fiscal Year 2017: No content available. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

2 CFR Parts 200 and 1500. 40 CFR Parts 7, 12, 32 Subpart F, 33, 47; Public Law 101-619, and the Office of Environmental Education annual Grant Program Solicitation Notice(s.

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