Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes

 

The Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes provides assistance for the development and implementation of hazardous waste management programs; for building capacity to improve and maintain regulatory compliance; and for developing solutions to address hazardous waste management issues in Indian country. Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2023: Develop and implement hazardous waste management programs that improve the applicant's ability to properly identify, manage, or dispose of hazardous waste. Build capacity to improve and maintain regulatory compliance and develop solutions to address hazardous waste mismanagement impacting Tribal lands. Development and institutionalization of hazardous waste program capacity for Tribal governments and the communities they serve.

Active 66.812 Environmental Protection Agency B - Project Grants Not applicable. 1999 Appropriations Act, Public Law 105-276 The following are eligible to receive financial assistance: (a) an Indian tribal government, and (b) an intertribal consortium or consortia. An Indian tribal government is any tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation (as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, 43 U.S.C. 1601, et seq.), which is recognized by the U.S. Department of the Interior as eligible for the special services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. A consortium is a partnership between two or more Indian tribal governments authorized by the governing bodies of those tribes to apply for and receive assistance under this program. 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. 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. 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). Regarding pre-application assistance with respect to competitive funding opportunities under this program description, EPA will generally specify the nature of the pre-application assistance, if any, that will be available to applicants in the competitive announcement. For additional information, contact the individual(s) listed in the competitive announcement. Additionally, potential applicants can contact the designated Regional Tribal hazardous waste program coordinator. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The annual competitive announcement outlines specific procedures for submitting applications. Applicants, except in limited circumstances approved by the Agency, must submit all initial applications for funding through Grants.gov. For competitive awards, EPA will review and evaluate applications in accordance with the terms, conditions, and criteria stated in the competitive announcement. Competitions will be conducted in accordance with EPA policies/regulations for competing assistance agreements. For competitive awards, deadlines will be specified in the competitive announcement. From 60 to 90 days. The approval process can take up to an estimated two to three months from the deadline provided in the competitive announcement. Assistance agreement competition-related disputes will be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution procedures published in 70 FR (Federal Register) 3629, 3630 (January 26, 2005). 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. Not applicable. The evaluation and selection criteria for competitive awards under this assistance listing will be described in the competitive announcement. This grant program will support projects designed to develop and implement hazardous waste management programs. These programs must improve the applicant's ability to properly identify, manage, or dispose of hazardous waste. All hazardous waste management activities that address the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle C "cradle to grave" approach are eligible. Each of the following hazardous waste management program activities are considered central to a "cradle to grave" program: Hazardous Waste Identification; Hazardous Waste Generator Siting, Monitoring, & Compliance (Large Quantity, Small Quantity, and Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators); Hazardous Waste Minimization, Recycling, Used Oil, and Universal Wastes; Hazardous Waste Transportation; Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility Siting, Permitting, Monitoring, Corrective Action, & Enforcement; Land Disposal Restrictions; Combustion. Assistance will be provided under this program only for activities which EPA determines are appropriate to carry out the purposes of RCRA. Assistance under this program does not include any element of municipal solid waste management, chemical emergency planning and preparedness or superfund program cleanup. Performance Reports: Performance reporting requirements are identified at 2 CFR 200.329. EPA Regional Offices may include additional information regarding the content and frequency of reporting requirements in the terms and conditions of the agreements. 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 requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. The terms of the grant shall be determined at the time of the grant award. Assistance agreements will be fully funded by a lump sum. Designated Regional Tribal Hazardous Waste Management Program Contacts: Region, Address, Name, E-mail Address, Phone, Fax. Region I, U.S. EPA, 1 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02114-2023, Tulasi Landes, Landes.Tulasi@epa.gov, (617) 918-1228, (617) 918-0343. Region II, U.S. EPA, 290 Broadway, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10007-1886, Alexis Stabulas, Stabulas.Alexis@epa.gov, (212) 637-3749, (212) 637-4437. Region III, U.S. EPA, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029, Jacqueline Morrison, Morrison.Jacqueline@epa.gov, (215) 814-5664, (215) 814-5102. Region IV, U.S. EPA, Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, GA 30303, Eugene Filik, Filik.Eugene@epa.gov, (404) 562-8595, (404) 562-8439. Region V, U.S. EPA, 77 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604, Dolly Tong, Tong.Dolly@epa.gov, (312) 886-1019, (312) 353-6519. Region VI, U.S. EPA, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202-2733, Roger Hancock, Hancock.Roger@epa.gov, (214) 665-6688, (214) 665-2182. Region VII, U.S. EPA, 901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101, Marcus Rivas, Rivas.Marcus@epa.gov, (913) 551-7669, (913) 551-9899. Region VIII, U.S. EPA, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Mail Code: 8P-HW, Denver, CO 80202-1129, Alison Ruhs, Ruhs.Alison@epa.gov, (303) 312-6478, (303) 312-6341. Region IX, U.S. EPA, 75 Hawthorne Street, Mail Code: WST-7, San Francisco, CA 94105, Jenny Stephenson, Stephenson.Jenny@epa.gov, (415) 972-3429, (415) 947-3530. Region X, U.S. EPA, 1200 6th Avenue, Mail Code: WCM-128; Seattle, WA 98101, Kayla Krauss, Krauss.Kayla@epa.gov, (206) 553-2728, (206) 553-8509. Denise Roy, Project Manager
Environmental Protection Agency, OLEM/Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. (Mail Code: 5303T)
Washington, DC 20460 US
Roy.Denise@epa.gov
Phone: 202-566-0483 https://www.epa.gov/tribal-lands 68-0103-0-1-304 (Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants)) FY 22$800,000.00; FY 23 est $500,000.00; FY 24 est $500,000.00; FY 21$301,000.00; FY 20$294,000.00; FY 19$295,000.00; FY 18$303,000.00; FY 17$300,000.00; FY 16$297,000.00; - Range = $18,000 to $100,000; Average = $56,000. 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 B (Environmental Program Grants for Tribes). Fiscal Year 2016 In FY 2016, the following activities are suggestive and do not limit the range of activities considered eligible under this grant program. These activities are eligible when they are performed in support of developing and implementing a tribal program to manage hazardous waste: Develop and implement codes, regulations, and ordinances, policies, and/or guidance to regulate hazardous waste management activities and facilities, such as generators, transporters, and treatment, storage and disposal facilities. Develop and implement hazardous waste program enforcement policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance, including monitoring and inspection schemes. Develop legal and administrative infrastructure adequate to implement and maintain regulatory and/or non-regulatory hazardous waste management programs. Includes support for Tribal Emergency Response Committees (TERC). Identify and assess hazardous waste generation and ongoing management of concern to the community, including: inventory active and inactive dump/disposal sites and assess contamination potential; characterize hazardous waste stream, including illegal dump-sites; and identify sensitive sites with potential or actual impacts on water bodies, soil, air, cultural/historic resources, threatened or endangered species, etc. Develop and implement tribal integrated hazardous waste management plans (including, but not limited to, source reduction/recycling, household hazardous waste collection programs, pesticide container collection). Implement used oil collection/re-use and other programs to reduce the mismanagement of hazardous waste in the community. Implement household hazardous waste collection events or programs that provide sustainable or long-term solutions for disposal of household hazardous waste for the community. Develop outreach/education documents and other resource materials to plan and conduct hazardous waste management seminars for tribal leaders, community members, business and civic organizations, etc. Establish qualifications for environmental management personnel relative to the tribes needs and plan for program implementation. Establish a communications plan for hazardous waste management program activities. Identify multi-jurisdictional opportunities for hazardous waste management, including feasibility for intergovernmental (Tribal, Federal, State, local) cooperative efforts. na
Fiscal Year 2023 In FY 2023, the following activities are suggestive and do not limit the range of activities considered eligible under this grant program. These activities are eligible when they are performed in support of developing and implementing a tribal program to manage hazardous waste: Develop and implement codes, regulations, and ordinances, policies, and/or guidance to regulate hazardous waste management activities and facilities, such as generators, transporters, and treatment, storage and disposal facilities. Develop and implement hazardous waste program enforcement policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance, including monitoring and inspection schemes. Develop legal and administrative infrastructure adequate to implement and maintain regulatory and/or non-regulatory hazardous waste management programs. Includes support for Tribal Emergency Response Committees (TERC). Identify and assess hazardous waste generation and ongoing management of concern to the community, including: inventory active and inactive dump/disposal sites and assess contamination potential; characterize hazardous waste stream, including illegal dump-sites; and identify sensitive sites with potential or actual impacts on water bodies, soil, air, cultural/historic resources, threatened or endangered species, etc. Develop and implement tribal integrated hazardous waste management plans (including, but not limited to, source reduction/recycling, household hazardous waste collection programs, pesticide container collection). Implement used oil collection/re-use and other programs to reduce the mismanagement of hazardous waste in the community. Implement household hazardous waste collection events or programs that provide sustainable or long-term solutions for disposal of household hazardous waste for the community. Develop outreach/education documents and other resource materials to plan and conduct hazardous waste management seminars for tribal leaders, community members, business and civic organizations, etc. Establish qualifications for environmental management personnel relative to the tribes needs and plan for program implementation. Establish a communications plan for hazardous waste management program activities. Identify multi-jurisdictional opportunities for hazardous waste management, including feasibility for intergovernmental (Tribal, Federal, State, local) cooperative efforts.