How to apply...
Application Procedure:
The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and required by OMB Circular Nos. A-102 and A-110 must be used for this program. EPA requires final applications to be made on Standard Form 424. For non-competitive proposals, requests for application forms and submission of completed applications should be directed to EPA Grants Administration Division (3903R), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460, the Office of Underground Storage Tanks (5401G), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460, and the appropriate Regional Office listed in Additional Contact Information - FMR Help for the list of Underground Storage Tanks Regional Program Managers. For competitive proposals, application procedures will be specified in Requests for Initial Proposals or Requests for Applications, if applicable.
Note: Each program will indicate whether applications are to be submitted to the Federal headquarters, regional or local office, or to a State or local government office.
Award Procedure:
EPA reviews applications. For non-competitive awards, applications will be subjected to administrative evaluation to determine the adequacy of application in relation to grant regulations and to technical and program evaluation to determine the merit and relevance of the project. The Agency will advise the applicant if funding is being considered. A final work plan will be negotiated with the applicant. For competitive awards, EPA will review applications or proposals in accordance with the criteria specified in the Requests for Initial Proposals or the Requests for Applications.
Note: Grant payments may be made by a letter of credit, advance by Treasury check, or reimbursement by Treasury check.
Awards may be made by the headquarters office directly to the applicant, an agency field office, a regional office,
or by an authorized county office. The assistance may pass through the initial applicant for further distribution by
intermediate level applicants to groups or individuals in the private sector.