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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
66.466: Chesapeake Bay Program
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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: Funds are available to State Water Pollution Control agencies, interstate agencies, other public nonprofit private agencies, institutions of higher learning, and individuals within the Chesapeake Bay basin (Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and District of Columbia).
Beneficiary Eligibility: State and local governments, interstate and intrastate agencies, public and private nonprofit organizations, colleges and universities, and individuals.
Credentials/Documentation: Compliance with Program Grant Guidance to matching funds. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments, OMB Circular No. A-122 for nonprofit organizations and OMB Circular No. A-21 for education institutions.
Preapplication Coordination: Preapplication assistance is recommended and should be obtained from the EPA Region III Office. All proposals or work statements should be consistent with CBPO's Grant Guidance. 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 kits may be requested from EPA, Chesapeake Bay Program Office (3CB10), 410 Severn Ave., Suite 109, Annapolis, MD 21403. The completed application including the final proposal should be submitted to EPA, Region III Office, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Attn: Grants Management Office, with a copy to CBPO for processing. The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program.
Award Procedure: Each application and final proposal shall be evaluated by the EPA Regional Program office to determine the adequacy of the application under CBP objectives, including technical merit and relevance of the project. Each application will also be subject to an administrative review by the Region III Grants Management Office to determine whether all administrative requirements have been met. Funds are awarded by the EPA Region III Office.
Deadlines: Proposals are received on an ongoing basis. Interested parties should submit their name and address to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP), for the purpose of establishing a database to receive Request for Proposals (RFPs) in order to apply for grants/cooperative agreements. RFPs will be announced for several different themes in support of the Chesapeake Bay Program's goals. Clearly print or type your name, organization, address, and what "Theme(s)" RFP you would be interested in receiving. Mail this information to Environmental Protection Agency, CBP, 410 Severn Ave., Suite 109, Annapolis, MD 21403. EPA will only accept addresses provided in writing, no phone calls.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: About 7 months after deadline for application submission.
Appeals: Appeals are subject to the provisions described in 40 CFR Part 31, Subpart F and Part 30.63.
Renewals: Renewals are subject to approval of CBP's Budget Steering Committee. Contact CBPO for guidance.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Proposals are approved by EPA, Region III, Philadelphia, CBPO and a Budget Steering Committee of the CBP; according to technical merit and relevance to the CBP Agreements of 1987 and 1992 Amendments, and CBP plans, policies, and the directives of the Chesapeake Bay Executive Council.
Examples of Funded Projects: Cooperative agreements awarded to States and local governments and nonprofit organizations for nonpoint source implementation of water quality monitoring, education and outreach, living resources, restoration and program support. Examples are listed as follows: (1) Toxics: Implement critical elements of the Chesapeake Bay Basinwide Toxics Reduction and Prevention Strategy in order to ensure a Bay free of toxics; (2) Nutrients: Sustain and accelerate efforts to meet the nutrient reduction goals in order to attain water quality conditions necessary to support the living resources of the Chesapeake Bay; (3) Living Resources/Habitat Restoration: Restore and protect living resources, their habitats and ecological relationships; (4) Land Growth and Stewardship: Encourage sustainable development patterns that integrate economic health, resource protection, and community participation; (5) Monitoring: Integrate monitoring programs across the Chesapeake basin through the implementation of the Basinwide Monitoring Strategy; (6) Air: Link atmospheric deposition and loadings of nutrients and chemical contaminants to effects on living resources and water quality in the Chesapeake Bay, its tributaries and watershed; (7) Communication/Outreach: Provide communication, outreach and education components of the Bay Program partnership; (8) Modeling: Continue to develop, calibrate, and manage the application of linked airshed-watershed-estuarine hydrodynamic-water quality-living resources models to support the Bay Program's nutrient cap and for understanding the nutrient and sediment affects in the Chesapeake Bay system; and (9) Data Management: Implement distributed data and information servers networked to provide direct public access to synthesized Bay restoration and protection related data and information.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $8,200 to $2,800,000; $66,471.
In fiscal year 1999, 42 grants were awarded for the following: Nonpoint source implementation programs, living resources restoration, forest buffers, education, mainstem monitoring of Chesapeake Bay and other studies in support of the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay.
Federal Agency: OFFICE OF WATER, CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM OFFICE (CBPO), REGION III, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Type of Assistance: Project Grants.
Obligations: (Grants/Cooperative Agreements) FY 99 $14,935,000; FY 00 est $16,000,000; and FY 01 est $17,100,000.
Budget Account Number: 68-0108-0-1-304.
Authorization: Clean Water Act, Section 117.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: Chesapeake Bay Program Office's Annual Grant Guidance and general regulations (40 CFR Parts 30 and 31) for assistance programs available from EPA.
Regional or Local Office: Chesapeake Bay Program Office, EPA 410 Severn Ave., Suite 109, Annapolis, MD 21403. Attn: Lori Mackey. Phone: (410) 267-5700.
Headquarters Office: Office of Water, Mail Code 4101, EPA, Washington, DC, 20460. Phone: (202) 260-5700.
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: For grants awarded under Section 117(a) of the CWA, the amount of the Federal awards is limited to 95 percent of aggregate project costs. Grants awarded under 117(b) of the CWA, shall not exceed 50 percent of the total project costs. A minimum 50 percent nonfederal match is required. Administrative costs in the form of salaries, overhead, or indirect costs for services provided and charged against programs or projects supported by funds made available under this subsection shall not exceed in any one fiscal year 10 percent of the annual Federal grant made to the State under this subsection. Matching funds must conform to 40 CFR 31.24 for State and local governments, and 40 CFR 30.23 for nonprofit organizations and universities.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Grants are normally funded on a 12-month basis. Project periods may cover 5 years. Continuations may be available for certain types of projects.
Uses and Use Restrictions: Section 117 authorizes the Agency to award grants or Cooperative Agreements: (1) to State water pollution control agencies, interstate agencies, and other public or nonprofit private agencies, institutions, organizations and individuals for research investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies related to the reduction of pollution and the improvement of living resources in the Chesapeake Bay, pursuant to Section 117(a) of the CWA; and (2) to States for the purpose of implementing the Chesapeake Bay interstate management program, pursuant to Section 117(b) of the CWA. Section 117 requirements include: nonfederal matching funds of at least five percent of Section 117(a) project costs and at least 50 percent of Section 117(b) project costs; limit on administrative costs and reporting.
Reports: Quarterly interim and final progress and expenditure reports; program evaluation and other reports as required by the specific terms of the Agreement. Financial Status Reports must be submitted.
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 to determine if the recipient's systems of financial management and internal control to meet terms and conditions of grants and other agreements. The provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133, "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," must be complied with as applicable. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-133, "Audits of States, Local Government, 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 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 changes to each grant must be kept available to personnel authorized to examine EPA grant accounts. All records must be maintained for 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 should be retained until the matter is completely resolved.
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