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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
66.600: Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants: Program
Support
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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: Any State or local agency eligible to receive and administer funds for more than one pollution control program. See the appropriate program descriptions for specific Applicant Eligibility.
Beneficiary Eligibility: State and local agencies.
Credentials/Documentation: Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.
Preapplication Coordination: Preapplication communications should be directed to the appropriate EPA Regional Administrator. Deviations from procedures and requirements of EPA assistance regulations which impede the development and administration of a consolidated grant may be approved by the Director, Grants Administration Division in EPA Headquarters. The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 and 40 CFR 31.10 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 application should be submitted to the appropriate EPA Regional Office. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedure: States will be notified of Federal assistance awards through the Federal Assistance Awards Data System (FAADS).
Deadlines: Sixty days before beginning of proposed budget period.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Up to 90 days.
Appeals: As described in 40 CFR Part 31, Subpart F.
Renewals: None.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Applications are approved if funds are available, if the application satisfies the requirements of 40 CFR Parts 31 and 35 and applicable statutes, and if the proposed work program is feasible and compatible with the program priorities in EPA annual guidance.
Examples of Funded Projects: Projects have been funded which combined as few as two of the eligible pollution control programs and as many as four.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $805,866 to $3,517,402; $1,869,467.
There were 13 consolidated grant awards in fiscal year 1999 for a total of $7,736,687. This represents an average award. There is not a separate consolidated grant appropriation. Therefore, the funds identified here are the aggregate of the individual program funds awarded through consolidated grants.
Federal Agency: OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Type of Assistance: Project Grants.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 99 $7,736,687; FY 00 est $5,000,000; and FY 01 est $5,000,000.
Budget Account Number: 68-0108-0-1-304.
Authorization: Clean Air Act of 1963, as amended, Public Law 95-95, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.; Clean Water Act, as amended, Public Law 95-217, Public Law 97-117; Water Quality Act of 1987, Public Law 100-4, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.; Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, Public Law 94-580, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Public Law 92-516, as amended; Public Laws 94-140 and 95-396, 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.; Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1986, Public Law 99-339, 42 U.S.C. 300(f) et seq.; Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended, Public Law 93-523.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: 40 CFR Part 31, General Regulation for Assistance Programs; 40 CFR Part 35, Subpart A, State and Local Assistance Regulations; EPA annual Program Guidance provided to State and local agencies.
Regional or Local Office: Contact appropriate EPA Regional Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Headquarters Office: Linda Yancey, Grants Administration Division, PM 3903R, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC 20460. Phone: (202) 564-5325. (Headquarters Office listed for applicable programs. See the individual program descriptions for program office contacts.)
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory or matching requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Assistance is usually awarded for a 1-year period. The Accelerated Clearing House System is the preferred payment method.
Uses and Use Restrictions: The following pollution control programs are eligible for consolidation: 66.001, Air Pollution Control Program Support; 66.419, Water Pollution Control: State and Interstate Program Support; 66.432, State Public Water System Supervision; 66.433, State Underground Water Source Protection; 66.438, Construction Management Assistance; 66.454, Water Quality Management Planning; 66.700, Pesticides Enforcement Program; 66.801, Hazardous Waste Management State Program Support.
Reports: Progress reporting by the State or local agency and performance monitoring by EPA will be the minimum necessary for sound program management. The minimum may vary from agency to agency depending upon the specific agency's demonstrated management abilities. There should be at least one progress report midway through the budget period. This may be either written or unwritten at the discretion of the Regional Office. A financial status report is required within 90 days of the end of the budget period.
Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133, "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations." 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: All records including 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 must be maintained for three years from the date of submission of the annual financial status report. If any litigation, claim or audit is started before the end of the 3-year period, the records must be retained until the litigations, claims or audit findings have been resolved.
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