66.610: Surveys, Studies, Investigations and Special Purpose Grants within the Office of the Administrator

66.610

Active

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Sept. 21, 2022

Sept. 21, 2022

The goals of this assistance program are to: (1) support surveys, studies, investigations, and special purpose assistance associated with air quality, acid deposition, drinking water, water quality, hazardous waste, toxic substances and/or pesticides; (2) identify, develop, and demonstrate necessary pollution control techniques; (3) prevent, reduce, and eliminate pollution; (4) evaluate the economic and social consequences of alternative strategies and mechanisms for use by those in economic, social, governmental, and environmental management positions; and (5) promote collaboration on projects and activities within the states and enable wider and more coordinated state input on national environmental issues. Funding Priorities - Fiscal Year 2021: Will continue state support regarding the Combined Air Emissions Reporting Team (CAER) Project; support the development of a common emission form (CEF) reporting System, to include documenting of data elements (and metadata) to help minimize the collection of redundant emissions and facility/site information through the CEF; provides support to State Engagement– to be used for video conferencing, webinar tools, and travel expenses to broaden state participation through more remote involvement opportunities; and continue to assist in advancing the Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) and Life Cycle Assessments in collaboration with states and media associations.

B - Project Grants (Discretionary)

Assistance under this program is generally available to State agencies, territories, the District of Columbia, Indian Tribes, and possessions of the U.S. Assistance is also available to public and private universities and colleges, hospitals, laboratories, and other public or private nonprofit institutions. Nonprofit organizations described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying activities as defined in Section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 are not eligible to apply. For profit organizations are generally not eligible for funding. Some of EPA's statutes may limit assistance to specific types of interested applications. For certain competitive funding opportunities under this assistance listing, the Agency may limit eligibility to compete to a number or subset of eligible applicants consistent with the Agency's Assistance Agreement Competition Policy.

State agencies and local governments, U.S. territories and possessions, Indian Tribes, universities and colleges, hospitals, laboratories, and other public and private nonprofit institutions.

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