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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
66.463: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Related
State Program Grants
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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 pollution control agencies, interstate agencies, Tribes, colleges and universities, individuals, and other public or nonprofit organizations.
Beneficiary Eligibility: State Water Pollution Control Agencies, interstate agencies, Tribes, colleges and universities, individuals, and other public or nonprofit organizations.
Credentials/Documentation: Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.
Preapplication Coordination: Preapplication coordination with appropriate Regional or Headquarters Office is required. 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: Application forms and completed applications should be requested from and submitted to the appropriate EPA Regional Office identified in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Award Procedure: Projects will be developed by potential grantees; reviewed, approved, awarded and managed by Regions or Headquarters. Interested States, interstate entities, Tribes, and other public or nonprofit organizations should contact the appropriate Regional or Headquarters office for proposal and application instructions.
Deadlines: Prospective grantees should work with the appropriate Regional or Headquarters Office to develop a preliminary package or proposals and submit these to the Regions. Deadlines are established by the Regional and Headquarters offices individually..
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Regional or Headquarters review will be done within about 60 days following submittals.
Appeals: Appeals are subject to the provisions of 40 CFR Part 31, Subpart F.
Renewals: Not applicable.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Projects will be selected based upon the adherence to the national guidance, Regional/State priority; and National transferability.
Examples of Funded Projects: Characterization of Wet Weather discharges from tributaries; WWTFs; and CSOs; Stormwater/CSO modeling; establishing administrative program to process and approve stormwater permits; developing model State sludge program; integration of watershed approach into NPDES program.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $25,000 to $500,000.
Development of model storm water permits; wet weather demonstrations; pilots for watershed integration.
Federal Agency: OFFICE OF WATER, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Type of Assistance: Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).
Obligations: (Grants) FY 99 $19,000,000; FY 00 est $19,000,000; and FY 01 est $19,000,000.
Budget Account Number: 68-0103-0-1-304.
Authorization: Clean Water Act, Public Law 92-500, as amended, Section 104(b) (3), 33 U.S.C. 1254(b)(3).
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: All procedures and requirements should be in conformance with 40 CFR 31 "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments" and OMB Circular Nos. A-87 "Cost Principles for State and Local Governments" and A-102, "Grants and Cooperative Agreements for States and Local Governments".
Regional or Local Office: Contact the appropriate EPA Regional Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog for information on the grants administration process.
Headquarters Office: Barron Benroth, Office of Wastewater Management (4204), U.S. EPA, Ariel Rios Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington DC, 20460. Phone: (202) 260-2205.
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: The terms of the grant shall be determined at time of grant award.
Uses and Use Restrictions: Assistance will be targeted to States, Tribes, interstate agencies, and other public or nonprofit organizations that commit to specific activities. Eligible activities should be of a relatively short time frame (1 to 2 years) with tangible results. All projects should achieve and demonstrate results. Grants are not to be awarded to fund ongoing State program activities. Typical projects include development of model urban wet weather watershed protection strategies; development of State CSO or storm water control programs for targeted watersheds; development of approvable programs to implement the sewage sludge (biosolids) regulations; and demonstration of pretreatment measures of program effectiveness. Funds will also be used to advance the Agency's knowledge of wet weather pollution problems.
Reports: Semi-annual reports on progress to the Regions and an annual report to Headquarters. A schedule showing interim milestones and the outputs that will be completed by the end of the project period will also be included, as will any specific requirements included in the grant agreement.
Audits: Grants are subject to inspections and audit by representatives of the Comptroller General of the United States and EPA or any authorized representative. Periodic audits should be made as part of the recipient's systems of financial management and internal control to meet terms and conditions of grants and other agreements. 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 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 Circular's provisions. With the revised Circular, the previous OMB Circular No. A-128 for single audits of States and local government 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 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 an audit, related records should be retained until the matter is completely resolved.
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