Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants-Program Support (66.600)
Program
66.600 Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants-Program Support
Federal Agency
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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.
Program Number
66.600
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
The consolidated program support grant is an alternative assistance delivery mechanism which allows a State or local agency responsible for continuing pollution control programs to develop an integrated approach to pollution control. An agency eligible for assistance for two or more pollution control programs may consolidate its assistance requests into a single application and receive a single consolidated award in an effort to reduce administrative and application costs. The consolidated grants program does not represent funding in addition to grants provided under individual authorities, but merely represents the amount of consolidation taking place within the Agency's total grant appropriations.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants.
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; 66.454, Water Quality Management Planning; 66.700, Pesticides Enforcement Program; 66.801, Hazardous Waste Management State Program Support.
Eligibility 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.
Application and Award Process
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
Appeals
As described in 40 CFR Part 31, Subpart F.
Renewals
None.
Assistance Considerations
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 Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) is the preferred payment method.
Post Assistance Requirements
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.
Program Accomplishments
There were 13 consolidated grant awards in fiscal year 2002 for a total of $10,074,529. 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.
Financial Information
Account Identification
68-0108-0-1-304.
Obligations
FY 02 $10,074,529; FY 03 est $8,000,000; and FY 04 est not available.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
The minimum and maximum Regional awards for fiscal year 2002 are $18,400 and $2,176,450 respectively. The average Regional award for fiscal year 2002 is $774,963.
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.
Related Programs
66.001, Air Pollution Control Program Support; 66.419, Water Pollution Control_State and Interstate Program Support; 66.454, Water Quality Management Planning; 66.432, State Public Water System Supervision; 66.433, State Underground Water Source Protection; 66.700, Consolidated Pesticide Enforcement Cooperative Agreements; 66.801, Hazardous Waste Management State Program Support.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
Contact appropriate EPA Regional Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Headquarters Office
For information on grant applications and procedures, contact Environmental Protection Agency, Grants Administration Division, Mail Code 3903R, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460. For program information regarding applicable programs contact: 66.001-William Houck, National Air Grant Coordinator, (202) 564-1349; 66.419- Carol Crow, (202) 564-0644; 66.432-Ray Enyeart, (202) 564-3829; 66.433-Joan Harrigan Farrelly, (202) 564-3867; 66.454-Don Kunkoski, (202) 566-1199; 66.700-John Neylan; (202) 564-5033; 66.801-Michelle Wilson, (703) 308-8790. (Headquarter offices listed for applicable programs. See the individual program descriptions for specific information.)
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Projects have been funded which combined as few as two and as many as four of the eligible pollution control programs.
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.
