Superfund State and Indian Tribe Core Program Cooperative Agreements

 

To effectively implement the statutory requirements of CERCLA Section 121(f) for state or tribal involvement. To provide funds to conduct CERCLA activities which are not assignable to specific sites, but support a recipient's Superfund program. Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2023: Continued support for non-site specific activities intended to develop and maintain a state or Indian tribes ability to participate in the Superfund remedial program.

Active 66.809 Environmental Protection Agency B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2016 In Fiscal Year 2016, the types of activities funded included: hiring staff, administrative salaries, clerical help, financial accounting, data management, program management, medical monitoring, health and safety training for field employees, computer systems purchases, training, legal assistance and legislative development. Outputs include reports, accounting and tracking systems, hired and trained staff, cost recovery procedures and techniques, laws and regulations for hazardous waste control. In FY 2016, to date, 7 Core program cooperative agreements have been awarded. na
Fiscal Year 2017 In Fiscal Year 2017, the types of activities funded included: hiring staff, administrative salaries, clerical help, financial accounting, data management, program management, medical monitoring, health and safety training for field employees, computer systems purchases, training, legal assistance and legislative development.
Fiscal Year 2018 Hiring staff, health and safety training and technical training for field employees, and computer systems and equipment purchases.
Fiscal Year 2019 Hiring staff, health and safety training and technical training for field employees, and computer systems and equipment purchases. For more information on accomplishments associated with this assistance listing and other Superfund Programs, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/superfund/superfund-accomplishments-and-benefits
Fiscal Year 2020 For accomplishments associated with this assistance listing, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/superfund/superfund-remedial-annual-accomplishments.
Fiscal Year 2021 For accomplishments under this assistance listing, please visit the following website: https://www.epa.gov/superfund.
Fiscal Year 2023 For accomplishments under this assistance listing, please visit the following website: https://www.epa.gov/superfund. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), Section 104(d)(1) States and U.S. Territories, and Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments. States, U.S. Territories and Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 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 the 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 Division Director. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Approximately ninety (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. A standard grant application should be prepared and submitted electronically as a new grant using Grants.gov , which will be reviewed in the same manner as the original application. For Superfund Core Program Cooperative Agreements, recipients must demonstrate a need for non-site specific funds to support activities. Each project is examined and selected on a case-by-case basis based upon availability of funds, eligibility of activities, and other criteria as determined by EPA. Core Program Cooperative Agreements are offered to ensure that states, or federally recognized Indian tribes can substantially participate in CERCLA response actions. Recipients negotiate with EPA Regions to receive funding for a variety of 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. Recipients with Regional approval may receive awards for multi-year budget and project periods at the Region's discretion. Recipients must demonstrate progress towards the goals stated in the Core Program Cooperative Agreement in order to be eligible for continued funding. Only one Core Program Cooperative Agreement will be awarded to each eligible State or Tribe. Funds must be used for non-site-specific activities as described above. Not applicable. 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 200 and 1500 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 10 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 period, whichever is later. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is mandatory. 10%. As required by 40 CFR Part 35.6235, State recipients of Core Program Cooperative Agreements must provide a 10 percent cost share of the total project cost on all awards. This match may be made from either direct, non-federal funds, non-reimbursed funds, or with in kind contributions. CERCLA credit earned at Superfund sites for remedial action cost share cannot be used to meet this 10 percent match. Indian tribes are not required to provide cost share for Core Program activities.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. 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 Core Program Cooperative Agreement Statement of Work. Funding for the entire project may be made as a lump sum or incrementally over time. For regional contacts, visit: https://www.epa.gov/superfund/epa-regional-superfund-community-involvement-contacts. Ellyn Fine
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Land and Emergency Management, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. (Mail Code: 5204T)
Washington, DC 20460 US
fine.ellyn@epa.gov
Phone: 202-566-1013 https://www.epa.gov/superfund 68-8145-0-1-304 (Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants)) FY 22$4,000,000.00; FY 23 est $5,000,000.00; FY 24 FY 21$5,000,000.00; FY 20$5,000,000.00; FY 19$5,100,000.00; FY 18$4,000,000.00; FY 17 est $4,600,000.00; FY 16$4,600,000.00; - $0 to $434,000; with an approximate average award of $182,000. 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). For additional information on Superfund Policy, Guidance and Laws, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/superfund/superfund-policy-guidance-and-laws. Fiscal Year 2016 Administrative and program development, accounting systems development, legal authorities and enforcement support, hiring and training of State response staff, procedures for emergency response actions, identifying sites in the State affected by the release of hazardous substances, program management and planning; financial administration, reconciliation of records and financial report preparation; budget preparation/management, procurement and labor allocation accounting and reporting services; and state records and archives representation, cost recovery records maintenance, and cost recovery report preparation. na
Fiscal Year 2017 Administrative and program development, accounting systems development, legal authorities and enforcement support, hiring and training of state response staff, procedures for emergency response actions, program management and planning; financial administration, reconciliation of records and financial report preparation; budget preparation/management, and state records and archives representation, cost recovery records maintenance, and cost recovery report preparation.
Fiscal Year 2018 Administrative and program development, accounting systems development, legal authorities and enforcement support, hiring and training of state response staff, procedures for emergency response actions, program management and planning; financial administration and budget preparation/management, and state records and archives preparation.
Fiscal Year 2019 Administrative and program development, accounting systems development, legal authorities and enforcement support, hiring and training of state response staff, procedures for emergency response actions, program management and planning; financial administration and budget preparation/management, and state records and archives preparation.
Fiscal Year 2020 Administrative and program development, accounting systems development, legal authorities and enforcement support, hiring and training of state response staff, procedures for emergency response actions, program management and planning; financial administration and budget preparation/management, and state records and archives preparation.
Fiscal Year 2023 Administrative and program development, accounting systems development, legal authorities and enforcement support, hiring and training of state response staff, procedures for emergency response actions, program management and planning; financial administration and budget preparation/management, and state records and archives preparation.