The Environmental Protection Agency is offering the FY 2016 Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program to federally-recognized tribes or intertribal consortia. This grant aims to support the development and implementation of hazardous waste programs in Indian country. By recognizing tribal governments as primary parties for managing programs, the EPA seeks to build capacity and provide technical assistance to tribes for effective hazardous waste management. The grant program has revised evaluation criteria to maximize benefits within limited funding. Proposals to address hazardous waste management on tribal lands are encouraged before the closing date on Jun 27, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 283966
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-OLEM-ORCR-16-04 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2016 Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program For Tribes |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.812 — Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 18, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 27, 2016 See Section IV of funding opportunity announcement for more information. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 27, 2016 See Section IV of funding opportunity announcement for more information. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 27, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $297,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $99,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section III of funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description: | This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits proposals from federally-recognized tribes or intertribal consortia for the development and implementation of hazardous waste programs and for building capacity to address hazardous waste management in Indian country. In accordance with the EPA Indian Policy of 1984, EPA recognizes tribal governments as the primary parties for managing programs for reservations. In an effort to maximize the benefits to tribes from the limited funding to support the Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes, the EPA has reassessed the criteria used to evaluate proposals submitted for funding through this grant program beginning in FY 2015. The goal of this effort is to provide technical assistance to a greater number of tribes for activities that involve hazardous waste management on tribal lands. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY 2016 Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program For Tribes |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Denise Roy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (MC 5303P), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460;
Phone (703) 308-8458; Email:roy.denise@epa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 283966 Full Announcement-EPA-OLEM-ORCR-16-04 -> epa-olem-orcr-16-04.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Denise Roy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (MC 5303P), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460; Phone (703) 308-8458; Email: roy.denise@epa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.812 | PKG00223580 | May 18, 2016 | Jun 27, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
283966 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
283966 Project-1.1.pdf
283966 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
283966 Other-1.1.pdf