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83.011:  Hazardous Materials Training Program for Implementation of the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986

Popular Name:  SARA Title III Training Program

Objectives:  To make funding available to provide training in support of Tribal governments emergency planning, preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery capabilities. These programs must provide special emphasis on emergencies associated with hazardous chemicals.

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

83.011 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  These funds are available to Federally-recognized Indian Tribal governments. States and U.S. territories must apply for Emergency Management Performance Grants.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  None.

Credentials/Documentation:  None.

83.011 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  Not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Tribes must submit to the FEMA Regional Office (1) work plan, (2) narrative describing the relative priorities of the training activities and how they address Title III objectives for that State/Tribe, (3) documentation as to how it will satisfy the 20 percent nonfederal matching fund requirement of Title III, and (4) a proposed schedule of training activities by title, location, and date.

Award Procedure:  The FEMA Regional Director makes the final approval of the award of Cooperative Agreements.

Deadlines:  None.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  From 2 to 6 weeks.

Appeals:  None.

Renewals:  None.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Each proposal will be reviewed for completeness of required information. An interagency review committee will evaluate proposals to determine relevance to the objectives of the authorizing legislation. Planned activities should be listed on work plan in order of priority.

Examples of Funded Projects:  OSHA required hazardous materials training, training for LEPC planning and prevention activities, training to conduct hazard analyses, training for exercises in evaluation activities, and training for local response agencies in planning and standard operating procedures (SOP) development.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  FY 1999: $10,000 to $251,000; $73,534.

83.011 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 83.552 Emergency Management Performance Grants.

83.011 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

83.011 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, PREPAREDNESS, TRAINING AND EXERCISES DIRECTORATE, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants.

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $4,289,000; FY 00 est $188,000; and FY 01 est $188,000.

Budget Account Number:  58-0101-0-1-999.

Authorization:  Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9615 et seq.; Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986, Public Law 99-499.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  FY 2000 Hazardous Materials Training Program Guidance for Tribal Nations Implementation of SARA Title III.

83.011 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  FEMA Regional Training Officer.

Headquarters Office:  Maria Younker, Partnerships and Outreach Division; Preparedness, Training, and Exercises Directorate; Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472. Phone: (202) 646-2672. Internet email: Maria.Younker@fema.gov.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

83.011 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  The matching requirement is 20 percent that may be satisfied with cash or third party in-kind contributions.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  The assistance is normally available for one year. The assistance is awarded in a lump sum.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  These funds are authorized to provide education and training programs for Federal, State, local, and tribal personnel with special emphasis on hazardous chemicals and related chemical emergencies. These funds are intended for the delivery of training courses only. Beginning in FY 2000, grants to States under this authority are incorporated into FEMA's Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG).

83.011 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  A narrative report must be submitted to the Training Division on a quarterly basis. An annual report must be submitted at the end of the performance period. At a minimum, a list of all courses taught, by title, and the number of participants trained will be reported.

Audits:  In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records:  Narrative reports, class rosters, and course evaluations.