Announcements 2009

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4/29/09

Vacancy Announcement Reg 6-DE-2009-0006, Supervisory Environmental Protection Specialist, GS-0028-15, EPA, Region 6, Office of Environmental Justice and Tribal Affairs

The vacancy announcement for Supervisory Environmental Protection Specialist, GS-0028-15, PA, Region 6, Office of Environmental Justice and Tribal Affairs, has been cancelled.
The vacancy is being re-announced under vacancy number Reg 6-DE-2009-0012. The announcement opens April 28, 2009 and closes May 18, 2009. The position is being re-announced in order to reflect the knowledge of and experience with issues confronted by EJ communities and Native American Tribes; such knowledge and experience were not given weight in the previous announcement. Mandatory selective factors have been incorporated into the new announcement that require knowledge of and experience with developing solutions to Environmental Justice and/or Native American Tribal government environmental issues.
To be considered for this position you will need to reapply to the new vacancy on-line through USAjobs and resubmit all documentation required in the announcement. http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/
We appreciate your interest in working with the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. If you have any questions concerning the application process, please contact Vicki Broach, 214-665-6539.

Vacancy Announcement (PDF 8 pp, 12 kb)

Vacancy Announcement Info (PDF 1 pp, 25 kb)

4/28/09

Consulting with Indian Tribal Governments (PDF 26 PP, 2,549 kb)

The OAQPS Tribal Team recently completed the “Consulting with Indian Tribal Governments.” This guidance describes OAQPS’ views regarding tribal consultation and will help assist OAQPS personnel in reviewing it's actions for effects on tribes and consulting with tribes. Early and meaningful tribal involvement is consistent with the federal trust responsibility to federally-recognized tribes and furthers the Agency’s overall goal of protecting human health and the environment. If you have any questions, please contact Laura McKelvey, mckelvey.laura@epa.gov

EPA Releases eGRIDweb: Electric Power Emissions Data at Your Fingertips

EPA's State and Local Climate and Energy Program has released eGRIDweb
version 1.0, which is a new, user-friendly web-based application to select,
view, and export eGRID2007 data.
eGRID (the Emissions and Generation Resource Integrated Database) contains
air pollution, generation, and resource mix data at different levels of
aggregation (boiler, generator, plant, companies, and grid regions) from
all power plants in the United States.

The air pollutants in eGRID are:
- carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, which are greenhouse gases
(GHGs);

- nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide, which are criteria air pollutants; and

- mercury, which is a toxic air pollutant.

eGRIDweb provides a new way to explore eGRID data. It also includes
viewable and downloadable eGRID subregion GHG output emission rates for
estimating indirect emissions from electricity purchases for inventories
and carbon footprinting, as well as for estimating emission reductions from
energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Reports, maps, and
frequently asked questions are also available on eGRIDweb. An eGRIDweb
users’ manual is available on the eGRID website.
The most recent edition of eGRID and the new eGRIDweb application contain
data on all operating U.S. power plants for years 2005 and 2004 and are
configured to reflect the industry structure as of 2007. The eGRID2007
spreadsheet data were first published as version 1.0 in October 2008 and
updated to version 1.1 in January 2009.

To access the new eGRIDweb application, visit:
http://cfpub.epa.gov/egridweb

To access eGRID, visit:
http://www.epa.gov/egrid

Air Pollution and Health: Bridging the Gap from Sources to Heath Outcomes - San Diego, CA, March 22-26, 2010
More Information (PDF 1 pp, 13 kb)

4/23/09

Become a Certified Asthma Educator (PDF 1 PP, 117 KB)

NTF conference scholarship deadline extended.

Just a quick update regarding registration for the NTF conference. We've extended the scholarship deadline to April 30, 2009. But this extension is limited to lodging and per diem support only. Unfortunately we couldn't do the same for airfare support because logistically it becomes very difficult to process the requests given the amount of time we have remaining.

I will be sending an announcement out to the tribal air list serve shortly. Please forward to your regional tribal contacts as appropriate.
Thanks and if you have any questions let me know....
Mehrdad Khatibi
Associate Director
Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals
Northern Arizona University
Phone (928) 523-0946
Fax: (928) 523-1266
http://www4.nau.edu/itep/

Virgil Masayesva Native American Environmental Education Scholarship
A scholarship fund has been established at Northern Arizona University in recognition of Virgil Masayesva and his tireless pursuit to advance Native American environmental education and protection issues around the country. For more information, or to make a tax-deductible donation please click on the link above.

Portland Cement MACT

Earlier this week we proposed the Portland Cement MACT (PDF 4 PP, 38 KB). There is at least one Portland Cement facility in Indian country but I thought you would like to be aware of this proposal because of the requirements for mercury reductions in the proposal.
Here is the link to the factsheet for the rule.
Keith Barnett, the rule writer will also walk you through the proposal on our next NTAA call which is scheduled for April 29 at 2:00 ET
Please let me know if you need additional information

4/22/09

CARPER, INHOFE, BOXER & KERRY INTRODUCE BLACK CARBON BILL

Bipartisan Legislation Directs the EPA to Conduct a Comprehensive Study on Black Carbon Emissions to Improve Worldwide Public Health and Reduce Global Warming Impacts

WASHINGTON (April 22, 2009) - On this Earth Day 2009, Sens. Tom Carper (D-Del), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and John Kerry (D-Mass.) introduced legislation directing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to study the environmental impact of black carbon and the most cost-effective ways to reduce its emissions to improve public health and reduce global warming.
Black carbon - a dangerous pollutant emitted by old, dirty diesel engines like school buses - is thought to be the second largest contributor to global warming after carbon dioxide.
This bipartisan bill directs the EPA to do a four-phase study that 1) develops a universal definition of black carbon; 2) identifies global black carbon sources and reduction technologies; 3) identifies current and possible international funding opportunities to mitigate black carbon emissions; and 4) identifies opportunities for future research and development.

The senators stressed that the United States has made progress in reducing this air pollutant by regulating new diesel engines and by a voluntary national diesel retrofit program. But, because the nation still has more than 11 million old diesel engines without proper emission control technology, black carbon remains a serious health and environmental threat.
"Taking bold steps to reduce black carbon emissions is a win-win situation because it will lessen the threat of global warming and improve global public health," Sen. Carper, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, said. "This EPA black carbon study will help us find the most cost-effective control ways to reduce a dangerous air pollutant."
"Domestically we have made great progress in reducing black carbon emissions though low sulfur diesel fuel and retrofit programs," Sen. Inhofe said. "It is important, however, to continue to research the effects of black carbon. This research may also lead to an understanding on how to lessen its impacts on developing countries, in Africa, China and India."
Sen. Boxer, Chairman of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, said "This legislation is an important step in our strategy to address black carbon emitted by dirty diesel engines. Black carbon is the second largest cause of global warming, and this bill will ensure that we have the information we need to address this dangerous pollutant."
"The science emphatically proves that black carbon has a larger impact on climate change than was previously understood and we can't escape reality. Additional findings from the EPA on the effects of soot emissions are needed so we can craft the best policy response to combat the climate crisis," said Sen. Kerry.
This black carbon study is due to Congress in one year.
CONTACT: Bette Phelan (Carper) 202-224-2441
Matt Dempsey (Inhofe) 202-224-9797
Peter Rafle (Boxer) 202-224-8332
Jodi Seth (Kerry) 202-224-4159

4/22/09

Feedback on Wood Smoke Template/Control Strategy document (Word 8 PP, 81 KB)

EPA is hoping to get feedback from tribes on our first, fairly rough draft of the Wood Smoke Template/Control Strategy document. We shared it with several states and a few tribes who participated in the WESTAR Biomass Meeting in Reno, NV a couple weeks ago.
The purpose of the Wood Smoke Template/Control Strategy document is to provide state/local/tribal air pollution control officials with a comprehensive document that includes options to address wood smoke in a given community. We are hopeful that if a community makes use of the information and follows many of the control options in the template that this will expedite the SIP review process and perhaps facilitate earlier emission reductions and lesson the burden on the state or local. We believe the Template will be useful, not only for PM2.5 non-attainment areas, but for those areas that are close to exceeding the standard and are interested in taking actions early to prevent exceedances. Although our main focus is on PM2.5, certainly community based air toxics and indoor air programs would likely have an interest too.

We would like to get comments back by Monday, May 4th.
Thanks.
Great American Wood Stove Changeout, Team Leader www.epa.gov/woodstoves
Phone: 919-541-5398
Fax: 919-541-2664
brockman.larry@epa.gov

4/21/09

Monthly Conference Call to be held April 29 2:00 ET call in number will be 1866-299-3188
Passcode 919-541-5624.

Stephen is moving and asked me to help schedule the call for this month. Please mark your Calendars for Wed April 29 at 2:00 ET. The call in number will be 1866-299-3188 Passcode 919-541-5624.
The draft agenda:
1) Designations communications policy - Tom Link
2) Update Tribal NSR Rule - Jessica Montanez
3) School Monitoring effort - Laura McKelvey
4) Communications - Laura McKelvey
5) NTF Conference agenda
6) NTAA update.

Please let Stephen or I know if there are any other suggestions on the agenda. Thanks
Laura McKelvey 919-541-5497

4/17/09

Appellate Ruling Grants EPA 'Substantial Deference' Crafting Air Quality Plans

In a just-issued ruling a federal appellate court has granted EPA “substantial deference” in its ability to craft air quality plans in the absence of state plans, the second of two recent legal rulings that counter a slew of court decisions that cut back the Bush EPA's discretion.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit April 14 ruled to uphold EPA's federal implementation plan (FIP) for reducing emissions from a power plant on Navajo land in New Mexcio, and denied arguments raised by industry and environmentalists that the plan was arbitrary and capricious. The 10th Circuit also granted EPA's request to remand a portion of the plan that dealt with “fugitive” emissions that are not emitted from a stack or vent so that the agency could better explain the requirement in its federal air quality plan.
The ruling is significant because appellate courts have in recent years significantly restrained the agency's discretion to interpret federal law, with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit tossing out core Bush administration rules for emissions of mercury, sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides.
The Obama administration has indicated that regaining discretion for EPA rules is a key priority. The 10th Circuit ruling may boost the new administration's effort to restore courts' deference to EPA on policy matters, and comes just weeks after a Supreme Court ruling that backed EPA's discretion to consider cost in setting cooling water intake technology standards and undermined activists' efforts to block the use of cost-benefit analysis ( see related story ).
The 10th Circuit in its ruling granted the agency discretion in crafting the FIP, which the agency put in place to fill a regulatory void in the area. The Clean Air Act requires that all areas be covered by air plans, but New Mexico's state implementation plan does not cover tribal land and the Navajo nation had not developed its own air quality plan for the power plant.
The court defended EPA's plan against charges from environmentalists that EPA arbitrarily ignored a legal requirement to conduct comprehensive modeling and against charges from industry that the agency arbitrarily set its opacity limit, which is an indicator of soot pollution, and unfairly applied limits to pollution during plant malfunction.
Legal precedent gives EPA the most discretion when it comes to interpreting its own regulations, which in this case is the 1998 Tribal Authority Rule (TAR), and the TAR does not mandate that EPA conduct the modeling that activists were seeking, the court ruled. “Because the EPA’s interpretation of its own regulation is not 'plainly erroneous or inconsistent with the regulation,' we must defer to the EPA,” the court said.
The court also rejected industry's arguments that the opacity limit is arbitrary, because industry did not challenge the particulate matter limit that underlies the opacity limit and because industry did not provide a good basis for its arguments. The court also found that EPA's decision to apply the pollution limits to malfunction is consistent with agency policy.“We have found no authority saying that we can prevent the agency to which we owe substantial deference from implementing” a plan that is as or more strict than federal requirements, the court says.
The court also granted EPA's request to voluntarily remand the portion of the plan that applies to fugitive emissions. The agency had requested the remand because it believed it had not adequately explained the rationale for that portion of the rule.

EPA Webcast April 21: Integrating Energy Efficiency into Affordable Housing
More Information (PDF 2 pp, 13 KB)

4/16/09

EPA will be initiating a series of 2 hour webinars on various air toxics studies. This is the first presentation in that series.

On Thursday, April 30 from 1-3pm East Coast time, we will be presenting a webinar on two air toxics topics from the 2008 Coordinating Research Council Mobile Source Workshop.
The first presentation will be Air Toxics in Mobile County, Alabama - A Monitoring and Modeling Study presented by Arlene Rosenbaum with ICF International. The second presentation is Near-Roadway Mobile-Source Air Toxics (MSATs) Exposures Along U.S. 95 in Las Vegas, Nevada by Paul Roberts with Sonoma Technology Inc.
Presentation materials will be available the day of the presentation at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/toxdat.html .
You will need to register in advance for the webinar - To participate in the webinar - please send an email to Michael Letke - letke.michael@epa.gov

3/26/09

Cancellation of the Air Toxics Data Analysis Workshop - June 8-11, 2009

We are canceling the Air Toxics Data Analysis Workshop scheduled for June 8-11, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. In order to make this workshop beneficial to the participants, we needed a minimum expected attendance, which we did not reach. Many state, local, and tribal staff we hoped would be attending cited budgetary and travel restrictions by their agencies.

As an immediate alternative to the workshop, we are planning a series of air toxics webinars highlighting various air toxics studies which have been completed. We will also have a full day on air toxics information at the Air Monitoring Conference, November 2-5 in Nashville, Tennessee.

3/18/09

Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act Partnership Grants

Funding Opportunity Announcement: Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act (PRIA 2) Partnership Grants:

EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is soliciting initial proposals to advance partnerships that focus on pesticide risk management issues with a special focus on integrated pest management (IPM) approaches. Awards are intended to support a diverse set of project types, including, but not limited to demonstrations, transfer of innovative IPM technologies, outreach, and education. This announcement provides qualification and application requirements to those interested in submitting initial proposals for fiscal year 2009. The total amount of funding available for award is expected to be $1 million which is authorized by the Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act and from the Science and Technology appropriation from the Office of the Science Advisor. The number of awards to be made under this announcement will depend on individual proposal costs, the availability of funds, and the quality of proposals received. This competition begins with a call for initial proposals from which candidates will be selected and offered an invitation to submit full applications. This announcement contains information on the format and content for the initial proposals as well as criteria for the evaluation of invited applications. The maximum funding level is $250,000 per project. The project period of performance is limited to two years from the award date.

The competition begins with a call for initial proposals from which candidates will be selected and offered an invitation to submit full applications. Initial proposals are due by April 15, 2009.
See the full announcement (PDF) (26pp, 148k).

As background, the goals of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act Partnership Grants are to:

encourage partnerships between stakeholders, producers, commodity groups, scientists, extension, and local/state/federal government agencies to demonstrate, promote, and expand reduced risk/IPM practices;
utilize demonstration projects, outreach, and/or education to increase the adoption of reduced risk/integrated pest management (IPM) approaches;
quantitatively measure and document the effects and impacts of using the reduced risk/IPM programs on the environment, human health and community; and
build business cases for the implementation and/or adoption of IPM approaches thereby providing pesticide users with solid business analyses of the costs of adopting IPM activities to help them make informed decisions and forward best practices.
test the feasibility of new IPM strategies (i.e. environmentally-based) to control pests of public health importance.

3/11/09

2009 National Tribal Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 2-4, 2009.

The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) and the National Tribal Air Association (NTAA) would like to invite you to attend the 2009 Joint National Tribal Forum / National Tribal Air Association conference on Air Quality to be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 2-4, 2009.

The joint meeting is a gathering of tribal environmental professionals concerned about air quality in Indian Country. This conference is co-hosted by ITEP and NTAA, and sponsored by the US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Air & Radiation. NTAA staff will provide opportunities for discussion of budget and policy issues, and ITEP will present education, training, and monitoring updates. We also want to hear from YOU at this conference! If you're interested in presenting a poster or giving a presentation please let us know! The more we can do to highlight the good work of the tribes, the more we'll learn from one-another.
All interested tribal environmental professionals, U.S. EPA representatives, and members of national tribal organizations are encouraged to attend. This conference is designed to allow attendees time and a venue to share with and learn from one another.
The conference agenda will include: Discussion of EPA's new leadership and air quality management priorities, tribal air program budget forecasts and what tribes can do to make a positive impact; Trends in national air quality and public health impacts; The latest on climate change and what tribes are doing to address this critical issue; Mercury monitoring; Updates on the Tribal New Source Review rule; Indoor air quality; Student internships; and much, much more.

Scholarship and Registration Information:
Applicants can submit requests for stipends to cover hotel, per diem, and transportation costs (airfare and/or mileage reimbursement), however funds are limited and requests will be approved on a case-by-case basis. Per diem rate $39.00 / $99.00 lodging per day.
Registration and Travel Scholarship Deadline is April 13, 2009 :
If you have questions regarding registration contact Sharlene Brown at ITEP:
email: Sharlene.Brown@nau.edu
phone: (928) 523-5504

Click HERE to register online for 2009 NTF.
Display tables and booths will also be available for vendors and others needing room to display posters, products, and information. To reserve space please contact Stacey Sanchez at NTAA.
Email: Ssanchez@ntec.org phone: (505) 242-2175, ext. 105

3/6/09

2009 Air Toxics Data Analysis Workshop will be held in R5’s Chicago Office the week of June 8-11.

The workshop will provide information on: community scale ambient air toxics monitoring projects including progress and results; national air toxics trends information; technical issues including addressing the MDL issues. Two training session will be offered on Monday June 8 - an all day class on air toxics data analysis and a half day class on using NATA 2002. The actual conference will begin Tuesday June 8 at 8 am and conclude on Thursday June 11 at noon.

The workshop is open to all. Please to to this website for registration, agenda and hotel information: https://secure.z-techcorp.com/cmt/

If you have additional questions regarding this workshop please contact Barbara Driscoll at driscoll.barbara@epa.gov or (919) 541-1051.

3/3/09

The Northern Plains Tobacco Control Institute registration form and agenda are now available.

This must attend event will be taking place on April 21 st & 22 nd in Rapid City, South Dakota. The Institute is design to build our region’s capacity for implementing culturally competent, evidenced-based approaches to reducing tobacco use. We don’t get to bring such talented presenters and resources to our region that often so please take advantage of this unique event.
The Institute offers something for everyone. Participants can choose from four educational tracks:
1. Utilizing Best Practice in Commercial Tobacco Control – for everyone
2. Impacting Health Systems – for allied health professionals (certification through Arizona University)
3. Epidemiology and Data Use – for those interested in using their tribe’s health related data ( Hands-On : Intermediate level)
4. Youth Interventions that work – for teachers , counselors, and youth organization staff

The Northern Plains Tobacco Control Institute is free to all, but some tracks offer limited seating. Consider bringing other tobacco control stakeholders from within your community.
Register Now – Together we will work toward improving our community’s health.
Favian Kennedy
NPTPP Program Director
Aberdeen Area Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board
605-721-1922 x 112

Don’t Forget to visit us on the web www.aatchb.org/nptpp
Agenda (PDF 7 PP, 421 KB)
Registration Form (PDF 2 PP, 56 KB)

2/27/09

INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES (Level 1)- Las Vegas, Nevada- May 19-21, 2009

Pre-Registration Date (for priority consideration): March 30, 2009
Download application form here: <http://www4.nau.edu/itep/trainings/docs/PreReg-IAQ-TAMS.pdf>

Course Description: This entry-level course is designed to provide an understanding of common indoor air quality (IAQ) problems in tribal homes and schools. The course includes an overview of indoor air pollutants and their health effects, IAQ assessment in homes and schools, and tips for solving IAQ problems. There is hands-on practice with a comprehensive assessment tool used to identify IAQ problems.

Topics Include:
• Indoor air concerns in tribal communities
• Overview of home construction and fundamentals of building science
• Mold and its health effects
• IAQ pollutants and cancer
• Household hazardous materials
• Combustion products
• Comprehensive assessment tool for identifying IAQ problems
• Equipment for assessing IAQ
• Outreach: prevention of IAQ problems
• Collaboration and resources

Who should attend: There is no prerequisite for this course. Preference will be given to tribes who send applicants from TWO different departments: environmental housing, and/or health. Preference will also be given to applicants who have an indoor air quality task in a grant work plan.

Course Structure and Approach: This course consists of lectures and a tribal case study, demonstrations, small-group activities, and a building walk-through.

How to Apply for the Course: Read all enclosed information carefully. Fill out both sides of the enclosed Application Form and fax it to ITEP by the Pre-Registration date listed for priority consideration. Applications received after the pre-registration period will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

The “Personal Data” section is required for first-time applicants or applicants who need to update information. The “Course-Related Information” section is required of all applicants. Information obtained on the application form is used to aid the selection process and prepare instructors for interaction with participants; please be as specific as possible. Incomplete application forms may be omitted from the applicant pool.

Selection for the course will be on a "space availability" basis and will be limited to 16 registrants. ITEP staff will review each application and will determine those who would most benefit from this training.
Training Course Costs: Lodging and reimbursement for meal costs will be paid by ITEP and will be limited to course participants from federally recognized tribes. Costs for transportation to and from the training location, as well as incidentals such as phone calls and room service, are the responsibility of the participant. However, stipends to cover some or all of the costs associated with transportation to/from the training location can be granted by ITEP to eligible applicants. Stipends are awarded based on availability of funds and participants are encouraged to apply. Reimbursement forms must be submitted 10 business days after the end of the course.
Travel and Hotel Arrangements: Your hotel reservations will be made by ITEP. Detailed information regarding hotel arrangements will be sent to you with notification of your selection for this training course. Lodging costs are FREE to tribal participants, provided that they attend the entire course. Please read the enclosed “Attendee Expectations” sheet for more information. Transportation arrangements to and from the training location are the responsibility of the participant; however, you must obtain a letter of selection for the course prior to making airline arrangements. Families are not encouraged to travel as full participation by the attendee is required.
Additional Responsibilities: Once you have agreed to attend it is absolutely essential that you complete the training course in full in order to receive your Certificate of Completion. If you must cancel after a travel stipend has been awarded, we will require full reimbursement of the stipend and any other costs incurred.

2/25/09

National Environmental Leadership Awards in Asthma Management

For the past five years, EPA has recognized health plans and health care providers for their leadership addressing environmental triggers as part of their comprehensive asthma care programs. This year, EPA introduces a new category to the competition - Community Organizations. This new category affirms the important contribution that these organizations bring to coordinating asthma care services within communities.
EPA will present this prestigious award to a health plan, a health care provider and a community organization at the Communities in Action National Forum in Washington, DC on June 4, 2009. Winning this award is a sign of excellence and confirmation of success in helping people with asthma lead healthy, active lives.
Apply now for EPA's National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management . The application deadline is March 5, 2009 . Learn more about the awards and how to apply at www.asthmaawards.info
Read about the 2008 Award Winners
Read about past winners
National Asthma Forum
Community leaders from across the nation will share best practices and discuss effective strategies for managing asthma and improving health outcomes for people with asthma in your community. Planning is underway for the 2009 Communities in Action for Asthma Friendly Environments National Asthma Forum. This year's National Asthma Forum will be held June 4-5, 2009 in Washington, DC . Registration open later this month, please check back. For more information, see www.epaasthmaforum.com
Join the Online Community Network
Join today and become a member of the Communities in Action for Asthma-Friendly Environments Online Network to access cutting-edge tools that facilitate collaboration, problem solving, and learning between leaders of asthma programs. The Online Network is a year-round resource for mentoring and collaboration designed to support your asthma management program. Visit and join the Online Community Network at www.asthmacommunitynetwork.org

DOE's Annual Competition for Tribal Energy Grants

The Department of Energy's annual competition for Tribal Energy Grants has come out. DOE is soliciting applications from Indian Tribes, Tribal Energy Resource Development Organizations or Tribal Consortiums for installation of efficiency improvements to existing Tribally-owned buildings, including: energy efficiency improvements; and/or renewable energy system installations for building heating or cooling; or development of renewable energy projects; or construction of renewable energy projects for power production.

Agency Name: U.S. Department of Energy
Requiring Activity: GO - Golden Field Office (GO)
Funding Opportunity Title: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Deployment in Indian Country
Funding Opportunity Number: DE-PS36-09GO99014
CFDA Code: 81.087
CFDA Title: Renewable Energy Research and Development
Time Zone for Due Date Times: Eastern Time
Application Due Date: 04/01/2009
Application Due Time: 11:59 PM
Application Due Date Explanation: To meet programmatic requirements.
Grant Officer Name: Sara Wilson
Grant Officer Phone: 303-275-4741
Grant Officer E-mail: pamela.brodie@go.doe.gov
Grant Specialist Name: Pamela Brodie
Grant Specialist Phone: 303-275-4741
Grant Specialist E-mail: pamela.brodie@go.doe.gov
Instrument Type: Grant
Solicitation Description: A link to the full Funding Opportunity Announcement is found by scrolling to the bottom of this page.

This is a restricted eligibility. Eligibility is is restricted to: (1) an Indian Tribe; (2) Tribal Energy Resource Development Organization; or (3) Tribal Consortium; (4) on whose Indian Lands the project(s) will be located. More specifically,

1) “Indian Tribe,” for purposes of this announcement, means any Indian tribe, band, nation or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688) [43 U.S.C. §§ 1601 et seq.], which are recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.

2) “Tribal Energy Resource Development Organizations,” for purposes of this announcement and in accordance with EPAct 2005, means an “organization” of two or more entities, at least one of which is an Indian Tribe as defined above, that has the written consent of the governing bodies of all Indian Tribes participating in the organization to apply for a grant or loan, or other assistance under 25 U.S.C. § 3502. For purposes of this announcement and as defined under Section 503 of EPAct 2005, the term “organization,” means a partnership, joint venture, Limited Liability Company or other unincorporated association or entity that is established to develop Indian energy resources.

3) “Tribal Consortium” (plural consortia), for purposes of this announcement, means a group of organizations, at least one of which is an Indian Tribe as defined above, that have chosen to submit a single application. Under this announcement, a Tribal Consortium is eligible to submit an application provided the application is submitted by a single Tribe representing the consortium.

4) “Indian Lands” or “Indian Country” for purposes of this announcement, is defined as any land located within the boundaries of an “Indian reservation”, pueblo, or rancheria; any land not located within boundaries of an Indian reservation, pueblo, or rancheria, the title to which is held - in trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian tribe or an individual Indian; by an Indian tribe or an individual Indian, subject to restriction against alienation under laws of the United States; or by a dependent Indian community; land that is owned by an Indian tribe and was conveyed by the United States to a Native Corporation pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq.), or that was conveyed by the United States to a Native Corporation in exchaange for such land; and lands held in fee simple (purchased or owned) or under a Federal land lease.

For purposes of this announcement and as defined under Section 503 of EPAct 2005, the term “Indian Reservation” includes an Indian reservation in existence in any State or States as of the date of enactment of Title V of EPAct 2005; a public domain Indian allotment; and a dependent Indian community located within the borders of the United States, regardless of whether the community is on original or acquired territory of the community; or within or outside the boundaries of any State or States.

Applications that propose a portion of the work to be performed by a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), as defined by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 35.017, will not be considered for award.
The Department of Energy’s (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is soliciting applications for the development or construction of renewable energy projects or the implementation of energy efficiency improvements in Indian Country. This effort is being undertaken under the provisions of Title V of the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 2005.

Under this announcement, DOE is soliciting applications from Indian Tribes, Tribal Energy Resource Development Organizations or Tribal Consortiums for installation of efficiency improvements to existing Tribally-owned buildings, including: energy efficiency improvements; and/or renewable energy system installations for building heating or cooling; or development of renewable energy projects; or construction of renewable energy projects for power production.

Successful applications under building energy efficiency improvements must demonstrate the potential for a 30 percent reduction in energy usage and applications proposing the use of renewable energy systems for building heating and cooling must meet at least 30 percent of the building heating or cooling load. Applications for the development or construction of renewable energy projects less than 1 MW at the point of interconnection will not be considered.

Applications for this Funding Opportunity Announcement must be accessed, completed, and submitted through Grants.gov at http://www.grants.gov to be considered for award. Questions regarding the content of the announcement should be submitted through the “Submit Question” feature of the DOE Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) at http://e-center.doe.gov.

VERY IMPORTANT: To complete and submit applications through Grants.gov, there are several actions you must complete (e.g., obtain a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, register with the Central Contract Registry (CCR), install the PureEdge Viewer, register with the credential provider, and register with Grants.gov). Applicants are highly encouraged to register as soon as possible and should allow at least 21 days to complete the registration process. When done, call the Grants.gov Helpdesk at 1-800-518-4726 to verify successful registration. Registration Instructions are found on the Grants.gov web site at http://www.grants.gov and in the Funding Opportunity Announcement.
Microsoft Vista and O ompatibility: Grants.gov is currently incompatible with both the new Microsoft (MS) Vista Operating System and the new Microsoft (MS) Office 2007 versions of Word, Excel, and Power Point. In order to create and submit your application to Grants.gov, you must find a computer with a previous version Microsoft Operating System, such as Windows XP.
If you attach a file created using MS Office 2007, you will not get an error message when you submit the application, HOWEVER, your entire application will not be able to be processed or accepted at Grants.gov and will not reach DOE. Grants.gov can accept applications with attachments created in MS Office 2007 if the attachments are saved in the prior format. See the http://www.grants.gov/assets/Vista_and_office_07_Compatibility.pdf for detailed instructions on how to do this. A file created in MS Office 2007 can be identified by the "x" at the end of the file extension, for example "sample.docx" for a Word file.

Help Mode: It is important to complete all the required fields in accordance with the pop-up instructions on the Application forms. To activate the instructions, turn on the “Help Mode” (Icon with the pointer and question mark at the top of the form). the operation of Grants.gov, please contact the Grants.gov Contact Center at support@grants.gov or 1-800-518-4726. Contact Center hours of operation are Monday - Friday from 7:00am to 9:00pm Eastern Standard Time.

Category of Funding Activity: EN - Energy
Explanation of "Other" Category of Funding Activity:
Eligible Applicants: 07 - Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Type of Action: Competitive
Estimated Total Funding Available: $3,000,000
Expected Number of Awards: Not Available
Anticipated Award Size:
Award Ceiling: $3,000,000
Award Floor: $200,000
Period of Performance:
Anticipated Start Date:
Status:1.
Announcement Issued
Date Posted: 01/27/2009
Proposal Disallowed Reason: Applications must be submitted via Grants.gov to be considered for award.
Archive Date: 05/27/2009

Link 1:
http://www.grants.gov
Link 1 Description:
Grants.gov web site

Link 2:
http://www.grants.gov/help/user_guides.jsp
Link 2 Description:
Grants.gov User Guide

Link 3:
http://www.grants.gov/applicants/apply_for_grants.jsp
Link 3 Description:
How to Apply

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2/20/09

CARE Connection (sponsored by USEPA Community Action for a Renewed Environment)

Request for 2009 Applications: Smart Growth Implementation Assistance
The Development, Community, and Environment Division in EPA’s Office of
Policy, Economics, and Innovation is seeking applications for technical
assistance from communities that want to incorporate smart growth in
their future development to meet environmental and other community
goals. Eligible entities are tribal, local, regional, and state
governments, and nonprofit organizations that have a demonstrated
partnership with a governmental entity. Applications are due at 5:00 pm
EST, April 23, 2009.
EPA has identified some key areas in which communities are likely to
benefit from technical assistance (free technical assistance available):

Climate change (both mitigation of and adaptation to)
Green job development
Corridor redevelopment
Green building development
Suburban retrofitting
Disaster resiliency

Proposals are not limited to requests for technical assistance in only
these thematic areas; other topics for assistance are welcome and
encouraged, provided they demonstrate cutting-edge challenges and the
possibility of replicable solutions.
EPA is soliciting applications for assistance with either policy
analysis or public participatory processes. The type of work may
incorporate policy analysis and review, planning and visioning
processes, scorecard/ranking criteria development and assessment, and/or
other elements pertinent to the role of the applicant.
Selected communities or states will receive assistance in the form of a
multi-day visit from a team of experts organized by EPA and other
national partners to work with local leaders. EPA plans to assist three
to five communities over a period of twelve months. The Agency
anticipates announcing the selected communities in fall of 2009. For
more information and application materials, visit
http://epa.gov/smartgrowth/2009_sgia_rfa.htm .

Registration for the first of 6 green infrastructure webcasts (on March 3) is now open at:
http://cfpub2.epa.gov/npdes/courseinfo.cfm?program_id=0&outreach_id=406&schedule_id=1038

The entire schedule is at:
http://www.epa.gov/npdes/outreach_files/webcast_flyer_green_infrastructure.pdf

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP- 09) (PDF 10 PP, 158 KB)

2/17/09

National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC) competitive funding opportunities will soon be available.

Keep checking EPA's web page http://www.epa.gov/cleandiesel or sign up for our list serve on the home page for email alerts.
This fiscal year NCDC may receive funding from the Economic Stimulus Package in addition to its FY 2009 National Diesel Emissions Reduction Program Appropriations. The additional funds may significantly increase the total budget for FY 2009 NCDC projects. Separate competitive announcements will be issued for the NCDC Stimulus funds and the FY 2009 National Diesel Emissions Reduction Program Appropriation funds. However, the NCDC Stimulus funds will have an expedited competition schedule and will have to comply with provisions of the stimulus bills.
We expect that competitive announcements for the NCDC Stimulus funds will be issued by EPA in late February 2009 , depending upon final passage of the Economic Stimulus Package. Visit EPA's web site often for important updates and competition schedule information or in the box on the right of the webpage, sign up for e-mail updates.
Prospective grant applicants should begin preparations NOW for the upcoming competitions by completing the following steps prior to the competition announcements:
Assess diesel fleets and identify eligible vehicles.
Establish eligible partnerships.
Prepare fleet and proposal descriptions.
Evaluate public health benefits, costs effectiveness, and emission reductions of the proposed project. See the Diesel Emission Quantifier .
Review prior NCDC competitive announcements.
Because of anticipated provisions in the Stimulus bills, we expect a 30 day application period for all competitive announcements. The application package must contain the following forms in addition to the proposal work plan and budget narrative detail: Standard Form 424, Standard Form 424A, Standard Form 424B, Standard Form LLL, EPA Form 4700-4, and EPA Form 5700-54.

2/13/09

Request for Applications: Smart Growth Implementation Assistance

Free technical assistance available!
Smart Growth Implementation Assistance 2009 Request for Applications
The Development, Community, and Environment Division in EPA’s Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation is seeking applications for technical assistance from communities that want to incorporate smart growth in their future development to meet environmental and other community goals. Eligible entities are tribal, local, regional, and state governments, and nonprofit organizations that have a demonstrated partnership with a governmental entity. Applications are due at 5:00 pm EST, April 23, 2009.

EPA has identified some key areas in which communities are likely to benefit from technical assistance:
Climate change (both mitigation of and adaptation to)
Green job development
Corridor redevelopment
Green building development
Suburban retrofitting
Disaster resiliency

Proposals are not limited to requests for technical assistance in only these thematic areas; other topics for assistance are welcome and encouraged, provided they demonstrate cutting-edge challenges and the possibility of replicable solutions. EPA is soliciting applications for assistance with either policy analysis or public participatory processes. The type of work may incorporate policy analysis and review, planning and visioning processes, scorecard/ranking criteria development and assessment, and/or other elements pertinent to the role of the applicant.
Selected communities or states will receive assistance in the form of a multi-day visit from a team of experts organized by EPA and other national partners to work with local leaders. EPA plans to assist three to five communities over a period of twelve months. The Agency anticipates announcing the selected communities in fall of 2009.

For more information and application materials, visit http://epa.gov/smartgrowth/2009_sgia_rfa.htm.

ITEP Traing Schdule for 2009

2/11/09

On November 12, 2008 EPA substantially strengthened the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for lead (see 73 FR 66964).

EPA revised the level of the primary (health-based) standard from 1.5 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3) to 0.15 µg/m3, measured as total suspended particles (TSP) and revised the secondary (welfare-based) standard to be identical in all respects to the primary standard. In conjunction with strengthening the lead (Pb) NAAQS, the EPA promulgated new monitoring requirements.

The EPA has developed a number of draft documents to assist monitoring agencies as the work to implement the new Pb monitoring requirements. These documements have been posted on AMTIC at the following link - http://www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/pb-monitoring.html

For additional information, please contact Kevin Cavender of the Air Quality Assessment Division, Ambient Air Monitoring Group, 919-541-2364, cavender.kevin@epa.gov.

2/10/09

2009 BIA Water Technician Training Program, (PDF 1 PP, 15 KB) June 1- June 26,09

Pledge Form (PDF 1 PP, 9 KB)

SF-171 (PDF 4 PP, 309 KB)

Checklist (PDF 1 pp, 13 KB)

2/6/09

Managing Wet Weather with Green Infastructure webcast schedule. (PDF 1 pp, 487 KB)

2/3/09

Senior Environmental Specialist (Community Action & Revitalization Program- CARP) position available with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community's Environmental Protection & Natural Resources. The posting closes on February 12, 2009.

More information http://www.srpmic-nsn.gov/employment/opportunities.asp

1/30/09

Nominations to Good Neighbor Environmental Board

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to fill vacancies on the Good Neighbor Environmental Board. Vacancies are expected to be filled by late spring 2009. Additional sources may be utilized in the solicitation of nominees.

The Good Neighbor Environmental Board was created by the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative Act of 1992. Under Executive Order 12916, implementation authority is delegated to the Administrator of the EPA. The Board is responsible for providing advice to the President and Congress on environmental and infrastructure issues and needs within the states contiguous to Mexico. The statute calls for the Board to have representatives from U.S. government agencies; the states of Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas; local government; tribes; and a variety of non-governmental officials including the private sector; academic officials; environmental group representatives; health groups; ranching and grazing interests; and other relevant sectors. U.S. government agency representatives are nominated by the heads of their agencies. Non-federal members are appointed by the Administrator of the EPA. The Board meets three times annually, twice at various locations along the U.S.-Mex
ico Border and once in Washington, DC. The average workload for members is approximately 10 to 15 hours per month. Members serve on the Board in a voluntary capacity. However, EPA provides reimbursement for travel expenses associated with official government business. Nominees will be considered according to the mandates of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, which requires committees to maintain diversity across a broad range of constituencies, sectors, and groups. The following criteria will be used to evaluate nominees:

Resident of a U.S.-Mexico border state, ideally within the border region itself.
Extensive professional knowledge of the unique environmental and infrastructure issues that are found in the region, including the bi-national dimension of these issues.
Representative of a sector or group that helps to shape border-region environmental policy.
Senior-level experience that fills a current need on the Board for a representative with that particular type of knowledge.
Demonstrated ability to work in a consensus building process with a wide range of experts from diverse constituencies.
Ability to volunteer approximately 10 to 15 hours per month to the Board???s activities, including participation on meeting planning committees and preparation of text for annual reports and Comment Letters.

Nominations must include a resume describing the professional and educational qualifications of the nominee, as well as the nominee's current business address, e-mail address, and daytime telephone number. Interested candidates may self-nominate.
Submit nominations to: Mark Joyce, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Cooperative Environmental Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1601-M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460.

1/23/09

"Practical GIS For Air Quality Applications” Mini -Course, March 24-26, 2009, Las Vegas, Nevada

More Information (PDF 7 pp, 760 KB)

1/22/09

Novel Approaches to Improving Air Pollution Emissions Information

http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2009/2009_star_air_pollution.html
Opening Date: January 21, 2009
Closing Date: April 21, 2009, 4:00 pm Eastern Time

Synopsis of Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is seeking applications proposing research to improve air pollution emissions information.
Specific Research Areas of Interest
Applications submitted in response to this solicitation must address one or more of the topics within the following research question:
How can new techniques for identifying, analyzing, and quantifying air pollution emissions best be applied for building, testing, and improving emission inventories?
i. To help further characterize known or suspected errors, missing emissions, and other short-falls.
ii. To prepare for the challenges of understanding atmospheric chemistry and physics under the changing conditions due to implementation of major emission reductions, regulations, or rules.
iii. To investigate issues of spatial and temporal scale.

Award Information:
Anticipated Type of Award: Grant
Estimated Number of Awards: Approximately 4 regular awards, 2 early career awards (See Section III for more information)
Anticipated Funding Amount: Approximately $2,500,000 total for all awards
Potential Funding per Award: For a regular award, up to a total of $500,000, including direct and indirect costs, with a maximum duration of 3 to 4 years. Early career awards are limited to a total of $250,000, including direct and indirect costs, with a duration of 3 to 4 years. Cost-sharing is not required. Proposals with budgets exceeding the total award limits will not be considered.

1/16/09

We have added a new section to the 2002 Assessment Results Page

2002 Google Earth Risk Maps (KMZ Format)
Under this section you will be able to download state by state files that you can open in Google Earth and plot risks results as well as source locations.
Instructions on how to use this new feature are include in this section! I also want to hear from folks whether or not this new feature should be included on the public website?
To allow folks more time to review this new feature we are extending the preview through February 15th.
We have not yet set a data for public release, but based upon the preview extension the earliest this will occur will be March 2009.
Original Announcement below:
This is to announce the availability of the 2002 National-Scale Air Toxics Assessment website for preview at:
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/nata2002/tables.html
Contact Laura McKelvey or Ted Palma at mckelvey.laura@epa.gov or palma.ted@epa.gov for the ID and passwords.

1/14/09

Final Rule Facilitates the use of Flexible Air Permits

January 13, 2009 - Flexible air permits enable major air emissions sources to implement operational plans and make anticipated changes to these plans without further review and approval. These permits do not provide approval for operational changes outside the scope authorized in the initial permit and sources must still meet all Clean Air Act requirements that apply to them. Pilot studies have shown that flexible permitting approaches can minimize the need for permit revisions, provide significant economic benefits, encourage innovation, and increase public awareness -- all while ensuring equal or greater environmental protection.

More Information http://www.epa.gov/nsr/fs20090113.html

1/9/09

This notice makes a correction to the Narrative Proposal page limit for RFP # EPA-OAR-IO-09-02, "Community Action for a Renewed Environment." RFP NO: EPA-OAR-IO-09-02 CFDA: 66.035

Accordingly,
On page 24, shall now read as follows:
Section IV -- Proposal and Submission Information
The proposal package must include all of the following materials:

Standard Form (SF) 424, Application for Federal Assistance
Complete the form (available at http://www.epa.gov/ogd/forms/forms.htm .There are no attachments. Please be sure to include organization fax number and email address in Block 5 of the Standard Form SF 424.

Please note that the organizational Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal
Number System (DUNS) number must be included on the SF-424. Organizations may obtain a DUNS number at no cost by calling the toll-free DUNS number request line at 1-866-705-5711.

Standard Form (SF) 424A , Budget Information
Complete the form (available at http://www.epa.gov/ogd/forms/forms.htm .There are no attachments. The total amount of federal funding requested for the project period should be shown on line 5(e) and on line 6(k) of SF-424A, the amount of indirect costs should be entered on line 6(j). The indirect cost rate (i.e., a percentage), the base (e.g., personnel costs and fringe benefits), and the amount should also be indicated on line 22.

Narrative Proposal
The document should be readable in PDF for Windows and consolidated into a single file and be prepared as stated below.

The Narrative Proposal (including numbers 1 and 2 below) cannot exceed a maximum of 13 single-spaced typewritten pages. Pages in excess of 13 will not be considered. Supporting materials, such as resumes and letters of support can be submitted as attachments and are not included in the 13-page limit.

1. Title Page
The title page shall contain the title of the project, name, address and phone number of the organization applying, the name of a contact person, the location of the community (general information such as town/county and State not a long description, e.g., NE Metropolis, New York; Columbus and Lincoln Counties Florida; Springfield, Alaska), whether the application is for a Level I or a Level II cooperative agreement and the amount of money requested. The title page should have no other information.

2. Narrative Proposal
The Narrative Proposal workplan described below must explicitly describe how the proposed project meets the guidelines established in Sections I-III (including the threshold eligibility criteria in Section III.C) of this announcement, and must address each of the evaluation criteria set forth in Section V.

- Applicants for Level II cooperative agreements are allowed to include up to five (5) attachments of no more than 50 TOTAL pages of substantiating materials (e.g. membership lists, meeting notes, reports) These attachments should demonstrate that the Level 2 applicant has met the Level 2 threshold criteria for a Level II grant. The CARE Level 1 projects do not have to meet this criterion.
- If other information is included, it will be removed from the package and not considered.
- Pages must be numbered in order starting with the "Project Title" and continuing through the "Key Personnel" sections.
- The narrative proposal workplan must contain information that addresses the ranking factors in Section V of this solicitation and should conform to the following outline:

i. Project Title -- Please include the city, state/tribal identification in the title.

ii. Organization Overview -- An overview of the applicant's organization, its mission, and pertinent related experience.

iii. Community Profile -- A profile of the community served by the proposed project including political and geographical boundaries, description of the community, and other information that would be useful to understand the target population. Please specify how you are defining the community, whether by political boundary such as county, by geographical boundary such as watershed or valley, or by neighborhood or any other definition.

iv. Project Description -- A summary of the project and an explicit description of how the proposed project specifically addresses each of the applicable evaluation criteria in Section V. Applicants must submit information addressing, and responding to each of the evaluation factors in Section V. To assist potential applicants in the preparation of their proposals, EPA has provided "suggested types of information" in Appendix C that will help the applicant respond to the requirements of the Evaluation Criteria elements specified in Section V.

Level I project description should include a reasonable level of detail on the:
- Project's purpose, in a brief concise paragraph
- Extent of environmental and public health problems affecting the community - Project goals and performance plan with proposed timeline
- Community involvement/collaboration/partnership
- Alignment with the CARE strategies (as identified in Section I.B.2)
- Tracking and measuring environmental results, including a plan with milestones for tracking and measuring progress towards achieving the expected project's outcomes and outputs
- Applicant's programmatic capability

Level II project description should include a reasonable level of detail on the: - Project's purpose, in a brief concise paragraph
- Environmental issues and community concerns including both those considered and the ones identified to be addressed by the project
- Project goals and performance plan with proposed timeline
- Names of the members of the broad-based stakeholder group (those who participated in Level I work and those who will be part of the Level II project).
- Results of the Level I work including the priority risks
- Ability to leverage new resources and sustain community efforts to understand and improve the environment
- Project's alignment with CARE strategies (as identified in Section I.B.2)
- Tracking and measuring of environmental results, including a tracking and measurement plan with milestones, that address the progress of achieving the expected project outcomes and outputs
- Applicant's programmatic capability

v. Key Personnel -- Brief biographical sketches of key project managers, community organizers or technical experts who will be involved in the proposed project.

vi. Budget -- A detailed budget which reflects the tasks/activities proposed for the CARE project. In addition, please provide an approximation of the percentage of the budget designated for each major activity. (See Appendix B)
Please provide the following in your detailed itemized budget:
- Personnel Cost (if any )
- Fringe Benefits (if any)
- Contractual Costs
- Travel
- Equipment
- Supplies
- Other
- Total Direct Costs
- Total Indirect Costs*
- Do not include any leveraged funds in your formal budget request.

*Selected applicant(s) will need to submit a copy of their current indirect cost rate that has been negotiated with a federal cognizant agency.

Management Fees: When formulating budgets for proposals/applications, applicants must not include management fees or similar charges in excess of the direct costs and indirect costs at the rate approved by the applicants cognizant audit agency, or at the rate provided for by the terms of the agreement negotiated with EPA. The term "management fees or similar charges" refers to expenses added to the direct costs in order to accumulate and reserve funds for ongoing business expenses, unforeseen liabilities, or for other similar costs that are not allowable under EPA assistance agreements. Management fees or similar charges may not be used to improve or expand the project funded under this agreement, except to the extent authorized as a direct cost of carrying out the scope of work.

vii. Environmental Results -- Outcomes and Outputs
Identify the expected quantitative and qualitative outcomes of the project (See Section I), including what measurements will be used to track your progress towards achieving the expected outcomes and how the results of the project will be evaluated. Identify the expected project outputs and how progress towards achieving the expected outputs will be tracked and measured.

viii. Past Performance
a. Programmatic Capability: Submit a list of federally funded assistance agreements (assistance agreements include Federal grants and cooperative agreements but not Federal contracts) similar in size, scope and relevance to the proposed project that your organization performed within the last three years (no more than 5, and preferably EPA agreements) and describe (i) whether, and how, you were able to successfully complete and manage those agreements and (ii) your history of meeting the reporting requirements under those agreements including submitting acceptable final technical reports.

b. Reporting on Environmental Results--Outcomes and Outputs: Submit a list of federally funded assistance agreements (assistance agreements include Federal grants and cooperative agreements but not Federal contracts) that your organization performed within the last three years (no more than 5, and preferably EPA agreements), and describe how you documented and/or reported on whether you were making progress towards achieving the expected results (e.g., outputs and outcomes) under those agreements. If you were not making progress, please indicate whether, and how, you documented why not.

*In evaluating applicants under the above past performance factors in Section V, EPA will consider the information provided by the applicant and may also consider relevant information from other sources, including information from EPA files and from current and prior Federal agency grantors (e.g., to verify and/or supplement the information provided by the applicant). If you do not have any relevant or available environmental results past performance information, please indicate this in the narrative proposal and you will receive a neutral score for this factor under Section V. If you do not provide any response for this item, you may receive a score of 0 for this factor.

1/9/09

Community Involvement Training Conference. August 18-20, 2009 - Seattle WA.

1/6/09

Sustainable Communities Training Conference - March 9-11, Dallas (PDF 1 PP, 58 KB)

Announcements 2009

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