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66.609:  Children's Health Protection

Popular Name:  Children's Health

Objectives:  To catalyze community-based and regional projects and other actions that enhance public outreach and communication; assist families in evaluating risks to children and in making informed consumer choices; build partnerships that increase a community's long-term capacity to advance protection of children's environmental health and safety; leverage private and public investments to enhance environmental quality by enabling community efforts to continue past EPA's ability to provide assistance to communities; and promote protection of children from environmental threats through lessons learned.

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

66.609 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Eligible applicants include community groups, public nonprofit institutions/organizations, tribal governments, specialized groups, profit organizations, private nonprofit institutions/organizations, municipal and local governments.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  State, tribal, local and municipal governments, communities and the general public.

Credentials/Documentation:  Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State, local, and tribal governments; OMB Circular No. A-122 for nonprofit institutions, and FAR Part 31 for profit makers.

66.609 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  EPA awards grants and cooperative agreements based on unsolicited proposals and competitive applications submitted in response to EPA solicitations considering relevance and likelihood of success of proposed projects. For this reason, we recommend that potential applicants discuss proposed projects with or submit preapplications to staff in the Office of Children's Health Protection. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  EPA awards grants and cooperative agreements based on unsolicited proposals and competitive applications submitted in response to EPA solicitations, considering relevance and likelihood of success of proposed projects. For this reason, we recommend that potential applicants discuss proposed projects with or submit preapplications to staff in the Office of Children's Health Protection.

Award Procedure:  EPA will administratively evaluate each application to determine the adequacy of the application in relation to EPA's general grant regulations. EPA's program office will evaluate applications to determine the merit and relevance of proposed projects.

Deadlines:  None.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  About 180 days.

Appeals:  EPA does not have a formal appeal process for applicants whose proposals are not funded. Appeals with respect to other issues are described in 40 CFR Part 30, Subpart C and Part 31, Subpart F.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  EPA selects awardees based on factors such as relevancy to EPA's mission and availability of funds.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Eleven cooperative agreements of $135,000 have been awarded to 11 communities to develop a community team and an action plan to address locally identified environmental health risks to children.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  From $35,000 to $135,000.

66.609 RELATED PROGRAMS:

66.609 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

66.609 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants.

Obligations:  (Project Grants) FY 99 $2,000,000; FY 00 est $2,000,000; and FY 01 est $2,000,000.

Budget Account Number:  68-0108-0-1-304.

Authorization:  Clean Air Act, as amended, Section 103(b)(3); Clean Water Act, as amended, Section 104(b)(3); Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, Section 1442(b)(3); Toxic Substances Control Act, Section 10; Solid Water Disposal Act of 1976, Section 8001; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended, Section 20; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, Section 311(b) and (c)

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  40 CFR Part 31 and Part 30, General Regulation for Assistance Programs; and the EPA Assistance Administration Manual.

66.609 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  None.

Headquarters Office:  Ramona Trovato, Director, Office of Children's Health Protection, MC 1107, Washington, DC 20460.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

66.609 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  None.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  EPA normally funds grants and cooperative agreements on a 12-month basis.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  The funds are to provide resources directly related to identifying and addressing environmental health threats to children. Grants and cooperative agreements are available to support recipients' allowable direct costs plus allowable indirect costs in accordance with established EPA policies and regulations.

66.609 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  EPA includes reporting requirements for grants and cooperative agreements in the terms and conditions of the agreements. Agreements may require quarterly, interim, and final progress reports. Reporting requirements are also identified in the Grants Regulations, Parts 30 and 31.

Audits:  Grants are subject to inspections and audit by representatives of the Comptroller General of the U.S. and any authorized USEPA representative.

Records:  Records must be retained at least 3 years; records shall be retained beyond the 3-year period if audit findings have not been resolved.