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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
66.454: Water Quality Management Planning
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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: State Water Quality Management Agencies.
Beneficiary Eligibility: State Water Quality Management Agencies.
Credentials/Documentation: Compliance with 40 CFR 31. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.
Preapplication Coordination: Preapplication coordination with appropriate Regional Office is recommended. 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." 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 Procedure: The grant application must be submitted to the appropriate EPA Regional Administrator's Office. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedure: Grant application is reviewed by appropriate EPA Regional Office.
Deadlines: Grant application forms must be submitted according to dates established by the Regional Administrators. Consult the appropriate EPA Regional Office for details.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: About 45 days.
Appeals: As described in 40 CFR Part 31, Subpart F.
Renewals: Not applicable.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Funds are awarded to State agencies in accordance with Section 205(j) of the Clean Water Act and annual EPA program guidance.
Examples of Funded Projects: Grants to States for revising water quality standards; performing wasteload allocations/total maximum daily loads, point and nonpoint source planning activities.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $100,000 to $2,500,000; $250,000.
In fiscal year 1999, 57 State and territorial grants were awarded to support planning activities.
Federal Agency: OFFICE OF WATER, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Type of Assistance: Formula Grants.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 99 $14,236,000; FY 00 est $14,236,000; and FY 01 est $9,455,900.
Budget Account Number: 68-0103-0-1-304.
Authorization: Clean Water Act, Sections 205(j) and 604(b), as amended, Public Law 97-117; Water Quality Act of 1987, Public Law 100-4.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: EPA General Grant Regulations and Procedures, 40 CFR Part 31; EPA Assistance Administration Manual.
Regional or Local Office: Contact appropriate EPA Regional Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Headquarters Office: Don Kunkoski, Assessment and Watershed Protection Division (4503F), Office of Water, EPA 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460. Phone: (301) 694-7329.
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: Each fiscal year, the Administrator shall reserve under Section 604(b) for each State an amount not to exceed one percent of the amount allotted and available for obligation for construction grants or $100,000, whichever is greater, for the purposes of making grants to the States to carry out water quality management planning. Under Section 205(j)(3), at least 40 percent of a State's annual award under 205(j)(2), must be allocated to eligible RPCPOs and IOs, unless EPA approves a lesser amount.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: As determined in accordance with Section 205(j) of Public Law 97-117.
Uses and Use Restrictions: Section 604(b) funds are awarded under Section 205(j)(2), to State water quality management agencies to carry out water quality management planning. Pursuant to Section 205(j)(3) of the CWA, as amended, States are required to allocate at least 40 percent of funds awarded under 205(j)(2) to eligible Regional Public Comprehensive Planning Agencies (RPCPOs) and Interstate Organizations (IOs). EPA may approve a State's request to pass through less than 40 percent if, after consultation with its RPCPOs and IOs, the Governor determines that pass through of at least 40 percent will not: (1) result in significant participation by RPCPOs and IOs in WQM planning; and (2) significantly assist in development and implementation of the State's WQM plan.
Reports: Annual expenditure reports.
Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133, "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $300,000 or more within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made for that year. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-133, "Audits of State, 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 on accounting records and to substantiate charges to each grant, must be kept available to personnel authorized to examine EPA grant accounts. All records kept for 3 years from date of submission of the annual financial status report. If questions remain, records retained until matter is completely resolved.
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