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83.012:  Hazardous Materials Assistance Program

Objectives:  Provide technical and financial assistance through the States to support State, local and Indian tribal governments in oil and hazardous materials emergency planning and exercising. To encourage State, Tribal and local governments to support the National Response System (NRS). To support the Comprehensive Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Emergency Response - Capability Assessment Program (CHER-CAP) Activities.

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

83.012 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  The funds are available to States, locals, tribes, U.S. territories, State Emergency Response Committees (SERCs), and Local Emergency Planning Commissions (LEPCs).

Beneficiary Eligibility:  States, locals, tribes, U.S. territories, State Emergency Response Committees (SERCs), and Local Emergency Planning Commissions (LEPCs).

Credentials/Documentation:  Applicant must submit to the FEMA Regional Office a work plan describing the proposal.

83.012 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  None.

Application Procedure:  Submission of work plan to the FEMA Regional office. The work plan should include a brief description of the proposal to include as a minimum: program objective(s); method for meeting the objective, to include a list of activities; proposed of length of each activity; and, the planned accomplishment(s).

Award Procedure:  FEMA reviews the completed package and, if eligible, allocates funds.

Deadlines:  As specified in final award package negotiated between region and applicant.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Notification of acceptance or non-acceptance will be made within 2 to 6 weeks following receipt of application.

Appeals:  None.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Proposals will be selected based on relevance of goals as stated in application. This information should be derived from the applicant's needs assessment of current capabilities. Planned activities should be listed on work plan in order of priority.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Planning and/or exercise projects.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  From a few dollars to $20,000 per applicant.

83.012 RELATED PROGRAMS:

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

83.012 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Progam accomplishments are not available.

83.012 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  CHEMICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL PREPAREDNESS DIVISION, PREPAREDNESS, TRAINING AND EXERCISES DIRECTORATE, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $360,000; FY 00 est $300,000; and FY 01 est $332,000.

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

Authorization:  Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended; Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986; Executive Order 12148; Executive Order 12580.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: 

83.012 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Contact the appropriate FEMA regional office responsible for coordinating program activities.

Headquarters Office:  Tom Smith, Chemical and Radiological Preparedness Division, 500 C St., S.W., Washington, DC 20472. Phone: (202) 646-4542.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

83.012 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  The FEMA Regional Office determines the allocation for each applicant based on the proposal and previous funding and accomplishments.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Grants or cooperative agreements are awarded for a period of one year. Exceptions may be granted at the discretion of the Region.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Equipment purchases (e.g. ADP, facsimile), training and reimbursement of salaries and benefits are restricted. Funding must be used for planning and/or exercising projects that will serve to enhance emergency management capability for dealing with oil and hazardous materials releases.

83.012 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Financial and performance reports must be submitted as required by OMB Circular A-102. The grantee will submit a semiannual and final report which is required within 30 days following the end of the reporting period.

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:  Financial records, supporting documentation and all other pertinent records.