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66.950:  Environmental Education and Training Program

Popular Name:  EETP; Training Program

Objectives:  To train educational professionals in the development and delivery of environmental education programs.

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

66.950 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Institutions of higher education or other institutions which are nonprofit (or consortia of such institutions).

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Education (0-8), education (9-12), education (13+), nonprofit institutions.

Credentials/Documentation:  Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.

66.950 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  This program is excluded from coverage under Executive Order 12372.

Application Procedure:  No new award is being made in fiscal year 1999, 2000,or 2001. A new award will not be made until fiscal year 2003 or 2005. A notice will be published in the Federal Register with information on application procedures.

Award Procedure:  This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110.

Deadlines:  Not determined yet; to be published in the Federal Register.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Not determined yet; to be published in the Federal Register.

Appeals:  None.

Renewals:  EPA has established procedures for a careful and detailed review and evaluation of the environmental education and training program to determine whether the quality of the program being operated by the grantee warrants continued support.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Priorities for selecting proposals are listed in Section 5 of Public Law 101-619, National Environmental Education Act.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

66.950 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 66.951 Environmental Education Grants.

66.950 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

66.950 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).

Obligations:  FY 99 $1,625,000; FY 00 est $1,400,000; and FY 01 est $1,625,000.

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

Authorization:  National Environmental Education Act, Public Law 101-619, Section 5.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  40 CFR Parts 30, 31, 32, 33, 45, 47; program guidance; Federal Register (Invitation for Pre-proposal, July 2, 1991); Public Law 101-619.

66.950 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Contact the appropriate EPA Regional Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.

Headquarters Office:  Kathleen MacKinnon, Environmental Education Specialist, Office of Environmental Education, (1704), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street SW., Washington, DC 20460. Phone: (202) 260-4951. Email address: mackinnon.kathleen@epa.gov.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

66.950 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  The grantee must provide 25 percent matching funds for the project. The project has no statutory formula.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  The training program grant will be for a 3 to 5-year budget period, 3 to 5-year project period, subject to availability of funds.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Funds shall be used to establish an education and training program which shall include, at a minimum: 1. classroom training in environmental education and studies including environmental sciences and theory, educational methods, and practices, environmental career or occupational education, and topical environmental issues and problems; 2. demonstrations of the design and conduct of environmental fields studies and assessments; 3. development of environmental education programs and curricula, including programs and curricula to meet the needs of diverse ethnic and cultural groups; 4. sponsorship and management of international exchanges of teachers and other educational professionals between the United States, Canada, and Mexico involved in environmental programs and issues; 5. maintenance or support of a library of environmental education materials, information, literature, and technologies, with electronic as well as hard copy accessibility; 6. evaluation and dissemination of environmental education materials, training methods, and related programs; 7. sponsorship of conferences, seminars, and related forums for the advancement and development of environmental education and training curricula and materials, including international conferences, seminars, and forums; 8. supporting effective partnerships and networks and the use of distant learning technologies; and 9. such other activities as the Administrator determines to be consistent with the policies of the Act. No funds made available for this program shall be used for the acquisition of real property (including buildings) or the construction or substantial modification of any building.

66.950 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  The grantee must submit bi-annual and final progress reports.

Audits:  Projects are subject to inspection and audit by representatives of the Comptroller General of the United States and EPA or any authorized representative. 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:  Financial records, including all documents to support entries on accounting records and to substantiate changes to each assistance agreement must be kept available to personnel authorized to examine EPA assistance accounts. All records must be maintained until the expiration of 3 years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report. If questions still remain, such as those raised as the result of an audit, related records should be retained until the matter is completely resolved.