Superfund State and Indian Tribe Combined Cooperative Agreements (Site-Specfic and Core)

 

To effectively implement the statutory requirements of CERCLA for state or tribal involvement and provide funds to conduct (1) site characterization activities at potential or confirmed hazardous waste sites; (2) undertake response planning at sites on the National Priorities List (NPL) and (3) CERCLA activities which are not assignable to specific sites that support a state or Indian tribe's Superfund program.

Active 66.961 Environmental Protection Agency B - Project Grants Not applicable. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), Section 104(d)(1) U.S. Territories and possessions, State and Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments are eligible to apply. Not applicable. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is required. 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. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Applicants, except in limited circumstances approved by the Agency, must submit all initial applications for funding through Grants.gov. EPA Regional Superfund program offices review applications for cooperative agreements. Final approval of application and supporting documentation and offer of award is made by the EPA Regional Administrator unless re-delegated to the Regional Superfund Division Director. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Approximately 90 days. Copies of these procedures may also be found at https://www.epa.gov/grants/grant-competition-dispute-resolution-procedures. Disputes relating to matters other than the competitive selection of recipients will be resolved under 2 CFR 1500 Subpart E, as applicable. Extensions are available but not guaranteed. Applications for additional funding need to include only the revised pages from EPA Standard Form 424. For Superfund Core Program funding, recipients must demonstrate a need for non-site specific funds to support activities. Removal actions require a planning period of six months or more. Other site-specific projects are examined and selected on a case -by-case basis based upon availability of funds, eligibility of activities and other criteria as determined by EPA. This assistance program allows site-specific, non-remedial action activities and non-site specific Core state or Indian tribal Superfund support to be combined within the same cooperative agreement. The site-specific activities may include (1) non-time critical removal actions; (2) site characterization activities such as preliminary assessments, site inspections, remedial investigations, feasibility studies, and remedial design activities at potential or confirmed hazardous waste sites; (3) support for CERCLA implementation activities; (4) identification of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs); (5) settlement negotiations; (6) enforcement actions against PRPs; and (7) oversight of PRP cleanups. Core program support ensures that states or Indian tribes can substantially participate in CERCLA response actions. Recipients negotiate with EPA Regions to receive funding for a variety of non-site specific activities that include: (1) procedures for emergency response actions and remediation of environmental and health risks; (2) provisions for satisfying all requirements and assurances; (3) development of legal authorities and enforcement support; (4) hiring and training staff; and (5) activities that support EPA/Recipient interaction. Consistent with the eligible activities mentioned in this section, recipients may grow their own capacity or explore ways to support communities with potential Environmental Justice concerns. Assistance agreement awards under this program may involve or relate to geospatial information. Further information regarding geospatial information may be obtained by viewing the following website: Geospatial Resources at EPA (https://www.epa.gov/geospatial). Performance Reports: Report frequency determined at the time of award. Grants and cooperative agreements are subject to inspections and audits by the Comptroller General of the United States, the EPA Office of Inspector General, other EPA staff, or any authorized representative of the Federal government. Reviews by the EPA Project Officer and the Grants Specialist may occur each year. The record retention requirements of 2 CFR Part 200 and Part 35, Subpart O are applicable. Recipients must keep financial records, including all documents supporting entries on accounting records and to substantiate changes in grants, available to personnel authorized to examine EPA recipients grants and cooperative agreements records. The recipient must maintain all records for ten years following submission of the final Financial Status Report unless otherwise directed by the EPA award official and must obtain written approval from the EPA award official before destroying any records. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, cost recovery, or other action involving the records has been started before the expiration of the ten-year period, the records must be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular ten year. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is mandatory. 10%. As required by 40 CFR Part 35 Subpart O, State recipients of Core Program assistance must provide a 10 percent cost share for the Core Program activities proposed under the award. This match may be made from either direct, non-federal funds, non-reimbursed fund, or with in kind contributions. CERCLA credit earned at Superfund sites for remedial action cost share cannot be used to meet the 10 percent match. The site-specific funds awarded as part of this cooperative agreement are NOT subject to cost share.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Contact your Regional Superfund program for more information on when to apply for assistance. Recipients with Regional approval may receive cooperative agreement awards for multi-year budget and project periods at the Region's discretion. continued funding of tasks in subsequent years is based on an evaluation of demonstrated progress towards the goals in the Statement of Work. Lump sum or incremental. None/Not specified. Ellyn Fine
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. (Mail Code: 5204T)
Washington, DC 20460 USA
fine.ellyn@epa.gov
Phone: 202-566-1013 https://www.epa.gov/superfund 68-8145-0-1-304 (Cooperative Agreements) FY 22$8,000,000.00; FY 23 est $8,000,000.00; FY 24 FY 21$3,600,000.00; FY 20$3,600,000.00; FY 19$4,000,000.00; FY 18$4,000,000.00; - $0 to $809,000. Approximate average $400,000. 2 CFR 200 and 1500 (EPA Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards); 40 CFR Part 33 (Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in United States Environmental Protection Agency Programs); 40 CFR Part 35, Subpart O (Cooperative Agreements and Superfund State Contracts for Superfund Response Actions). Fiscal Year 2023 Site specific projects including non-time critical removal actions; site characterization; remedial investigations, feasibility studies, and remedial design activities to support CERCLA implementation; identification of and settlement agreements, enforcement actions against or oversight of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs). Non-site specific projects including program management and planning, legal and enforcement support hiring and training of state response staff, and procedures for emergency response actions.