Temporally Integrated Monitoring of Ecosystems (TIME) and Long-Term Monitoring (LTM) Program

 

EPA will award interagency and cooperative agreements to study the chemical and ecological response to pollution reduction and emissions control programs. The programs will assist in understanding biogeochemical changes in sulfur, nitrogen, aluminum, and carbon in streams and lakes in relation to changing pollutant emissions and deposition, as well as other factors, such as potential environmental changes (e.g., temperature, precipitation, and storm frequency and intensity). Clean Air Act section 103(b)(3) authorizes EPA to conduct and promote the coordination and acceleration of research, investigations, experiments, demonstrations, surveys, and studies relating to the causes, effects (including health and welfare effects), extent, prevention and control of air pollution. Clean Water Act section 104(b)(2) authorizes EPA to cooperate with other Federal Departments and Agencies to conduct and promote the coordination and acceleration of research investigations, experiments, trainings, demonstrations, surveys and studies relating to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution. Funding Priorities - Fiscal Year 2023: The LTM program will support initiatives that demonstrate the potential for tracking and understanding the chemical and ecological response to air pollution reduction programs in acid-sensitive regions of the eastern United States. Funding will be available for applicants that demonstrate the ability to provide consistent, reliable, quality-assured data from lakes and streams for a variety of surface water chemistry parameters (e.g., pH, sulfate and nitrate concentrations, acid neutralizing capacity, aluminum concentrations, base cations, etc.).

Active 66.042 Environmental Protection Agency B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2016 The two grantees continue to successfully fulfill their assistance agreement project performance and financial obligations. The two grantees continue to successfully fulfill their assistance agreement project performance and financial obligations.
Fiscal Year 2018 Grantees continue to successfully fulfill their assistance agreement project performance and financial obligations monitoring small headwaters streams in undeveloped watersheds; monitoring of lakes smaller than four hectares with low acid neutralizing capacity levels in acid-sensitive regions; and monitoring of lake and stream sulfate and nitrate concentrations in acid-sensitive regions of the eastern U.S. The LTM program is responsible for one of the longest continuous water quality data records in EPA history and constitutes a unique resource for environmental science. Data collected from these programs are used to characterize how the most sensitive aquatic systems in each region are responding to changing air pollution, as well as giving information on seasonal and episodic chemistry and environmental change.
Fiscal Year 2019 Monitoring small headwaters streams in undeveloped watersheds; monitoring of lakes smaller than four hectares with low acid neutralizing capacity levels in acid-sensitive regions; and monitoring of lake and stream sulfate and nitrate concentrations in acid-sensitive regions of the eastern U.S. The LTM program is responsible for one of the longest continuous water quality data records in EPA history and constitutes a unique resource for environmental science. Data collected from these programs are used to characterize how the most sensitive aquatic systems in each region are responding to changing air pollution, as well as giving information on seasonal and episodic chemistry and environmental change
Fiscal Year 2020 Monitoring small headwaters streams in undeveloped watersheds; monitoring of lakes smaller than four hectares with low acid neutralizing capacity levels in acid-sensitive regions; and monitoring of lake and stream sulfate and nitrate concentrations in acid-sensitive regions of the eastern U.S. The LTM program is responsible for one of the longest continuous water quality data records in EPA history and constitutes a unique resource for environmental science. Data collected from these programs are used to characterize how the most sensitive aquatic systems in each region are responding to changing air pollution, as well as giving information on seasonal and episodic chemistry and environmental change. For more information on accomplishments under this assistance listing, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/long-term-monitoring-temporally-integrated-monitoring-ecosystems.
Fiscal Year 2023 Monitoring small headwaters streams in undeveloped watersheds; monitoring of lakes smaller than four hectares with low acid neutralizing capacity levels in acid-sensitive regions; and monitoring of lake and stream sulfate and nitrate concentrations in acid-sensitive regions of the eastern U.S. The LTM program is responsible for one of the longest continuous water quality data records in EPA history and constitutes a unique resource for environmental science. Data collected from these programs are used to characterize how the most sensitive aquatic systems in each region are responding to changing air pollution, as well as giving information on seasonal and episodic chemistry and environmental change. Clean Air Act, Section 103(b)(3)
National Environmental Policy Act, Section 102(2)(I)
Clean Water Act, Section 104(b)(3) Assistance under this program is generally available to States, local governments, territories, Indian Tribes, and possessions of the U.S. (including the District of Columbia); public and private universities and colleges; hospitals; laboratories; public or private nonprofit institutions; intertribal consortia; and individuals. An intertribal consortium must meet the definition of eligibility in the Environmental Program Grants for Tribes Final Rule, at 40 CFR 35.504 (66 FR 3782. January 16, 2001) (FRL-6929-5) and be a non-profit organization as defined in 2 CFR 200.70. State and local governments in acid-sensitive regions of the U.S., institutions of higher education, scientific research community, general public. 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. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs" when proposed Federal financial assistance involves land use planning or construction associated with demonstration projects. EPA financial assistance programs and activities subject to intergovernmental review that are subject to review under State single point of contact procedures are identified at https://www.epa.gov/grants/epa-financial-assistance-programs-subject-executive-order-12372-and-section-204. Applicants for programs or activities subject to Intergovernmental Review that are not subject to State single point of contact review must provide directly affected State, areawide, regional, and local entities at least 60 days to review their application following notification by EPA that the application has been selected for funding as provided by 40 CFR 29.8(a) and (c). 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 will conduct an administrative evaluation to determine the adequacy of the application in relation to grant regulations and to technical and program evaluation to determine the merit and relevance of the project. The Agency will then advise if funding is being considered. A final work plan will then be negotiated with the applicant. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Approximately 180 days. Disputes will be resolved under 2 CFR 1500 Subpart E, as applicable. Not applicable. EPA selects proposed TIME/LTM projects for funding based on factors such as relevancy to EPA's mission, technical merit as required by 2 CFR 200.205, and the likelihood of success. If EPA issues a solicitation for applications for a particular project or group of projects, the solicitation will identify specific criteria. EPA will implement this grant authority by awarding cooperative agreements to state and local governments, institutions of higher education, and quasi-public and non-profit organizations that demonstrate the capability to perform the sampling, measurement, and parameter characterization of the lakes and streams in this long-term ecological system response program. 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). 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. 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. Recipients must maintain all records until 3 years from the date of submission of final expenditure reports as required by 2 CFR 200.334. If questions, such as those raised because of audits remain following the 3-year period, recipients must retain records until the matter is completely resolved. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is voluntary. While there is no statutory or regulatory cost sharing requirement for this program, as a matter of policy the Agency may impose a cost sharing requirement in specific competitions. If the Agency decides to do this, the cost sharing terms will be stated in Section III of the competitive announcement.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. EPA normally funds assistance agreements on a 12-month basis. However, EPA can negotiate the project period with each applicant based on project requirements. EPA limits project periods to 7 years. Assistance agreements may be incrementally (quarterly) or fully (lump sum) funded. None/Not specified. Scott M Riley, Project Officer
US Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.,( Mail Code: 6204M)
Washington, DC 20460 US
riley.scottm@epa.gov
Phone: 202-564-6716

Jason Lynch
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. (Mail Code: 6204M)
Washington, DC 20460 USA
lynch.jason@epa.gov
Phone: 202-343-9257 https://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/long-term-monitoring-temporally-integrated-monitoring-ecosystems 68-0107-0-1-304 (Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants)) FY 22$130,000.00; FY 23 est $130,000.00; FY 24 est $130,000.00; FY 21$130,000.00; FY 20$130,000.00; FY 19$130,000.00; FY 18$130,000.00; FY 17$130,000.00; FY 16$3,775,411.00; - There is no minimum amount of assistance. EPA anticipates annual awards ranging in value of $100,000 to $205,000, with an average award of $130,000. 2 CFR 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). Fiscal Year 2016 Projects consisted of monitoring of small headwaters streams in undeveloped watersheds; monitoring of lakes smaller than four hectares with low acid neutralizing capacity levels in acid-sensitive regions; monitoring of lake and stream sulfate and nitrate concentrations in acid-sensitive regions of the eastern U.S. Projects consisted of monitoring of small headwaters streams in undeveloped watersheds; monitoring of lakes smaller than four hectares with low acid neutralizing capacity levels in acid-sensitive regions; monitoring of lake and stream sulfate and nitrate concentrations in acid-sensitive regions of the eastern U.S.
Fiscal Year 2017 Projects consisted of monitoring of small headwaters streams in undeveloped watersheds; monitoring of lakes smaller than four hectares with low acid neutralizing capacity levels in acid-sensitive regions; monitoring of lake and stream sulfate and nitrate concentrations in acid-sensitive regions of the eastern U.S.
Fiscal Year 2018 Projects consisted of monitoring of small headwaters streams in undeveloped watersheds; monitoring of lakes smaller than four hectares with low acid neutralizing capacity levels in acid-sensitive regions; monitoring of lake and stream sulfate and nitrate concentrations in acid-sensitive regions of the eastern U.S.
Fiscal Year 2023 Projects consisted of monitoring of small headwaters streams in undeveloped watersheds; monitoring of lakes smaller than four hectares with low acid neutralizing capacity levels in acid-sensitive regions; monitoring of lake and stream sulfate and nitrate concentrations in acid-sensitive regions of the eastern U.S.