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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
66.033: Ozone Transport
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| PROGRAM AND AWARD | FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO. |
| APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS | INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| RELATED PROGRAMS | ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS | POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS |
Applicant Eligibility: An agency or commission designated by the Governors of the affected States, which is capable of recommending to those Governors' plans for implementation of national primary and secondary ambient air quality standards and which includes representation form the States and the appropriate political subdivisions within the affected air quality control region.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Municipalities, intermunicipalities, States, interstate agencies or commissions, and Federally recognized Indian tribes.
Credentials/Documentation: The application must supply evidence of legal authority for air pollution control; evidence of the availability of nonfederal matching 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 general grant regulations and procedures 40 CFR Part 30 of the Federal Regulations. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and Local governments.
Preapplication Coordination: Discussions of informal meetings with the Headquarters Program Office concerning program preparation are advisable. The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal Agency and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.
Application Procedure: Requests for application forms and completed applications should be submitted to the appropriate EPA Office. (See Appendix IV of the Catalog.)
Award Procedure: Each application shall be subjected to administrative coordination to determine adequacy in relation to grant regulations, and to technical and program evaluation to determine merit and relevancy of the project.
Deadlines: Applications are due 60 days prior to the beginning of the budget period.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: About 60 days.
Appeals: As described in 40 CFR Part 31, Subpart F.
Renewals: Applicant must reapply.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Not applicable.
Examples of Funded Projects: Ozone Transport Commission.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $10,000 to $400,000; $200,000.
None.
Awards are currently being decided for fiscal year 2000.
Federal Agency: OFFICE OF AIR AND RADIATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Type of Assistance: Project Grants.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 99 $650,000; FY 00 est $650,000; and FY 01 est $250,000.
Budget Account Number: 68-0200-0-1-304.
Authorization: Clean Air Act of 1990, as amended, Sections 106 and 111, Public Law 101-549, 42 U.S.C. 1406.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: EPA Uniform Administration Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments (40 CFR Part 31).
Regional or Local Office: Contact appropriate EPA Regional Office as listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Headquarters Office: Office of Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460, Mail Code 6102. Program Contact: Paul Rasmussen. Phone: (202) 260-6877.
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: Upon initial designation by the Governors of the affected States, pursuant to Sections 106 or 111, the Administrator is authorized to pay for up to 2 years, and up to 100 percent of the air quality planning program costs of an designated commission or interstate agency. After the initial 2-year period, the Administrator is authorized to make grants to such agency or such commission in amounts up to 3/5 of its air quality management plan costs.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: The terms of the grant shall be determined at the time of grant award.
Uses and Use Restrictions: Grant 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.
Reports: As specified in the grant award and through applicable regulations (usually quarterly, interim, and final progress and expenditure reports).
Audits: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB Circular No. A-133, "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," was published in the Federal Register on June 30, 1997. The Circular implements the Single Audit Act amendments of 1996. The Circular requires nonfederal entities that expend more than $300,000 in Federal award dollars, to have an audit conducted in accordance with the Circular's provisions. With the revised Circular, the previous OMB Circular No. A-128 for single audits of State and local governments was rescinded and the single audit requirements for these entities were incorporated among the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133.
Records: Financial records including all documents to support entries and accounting records and to substantiate charges to each cooperative agreement must be kept available to personnel authorized to examine EPA accounts. All records must be maintained for 3 years from the date of the submission of the annual financial status report or longer if questions still remain, such as those raised as a result of an audit.
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