Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA OECA NPMAS 09 001
Apply for EPA OECA NPMAS 09 001
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 09 Multi Media Grant Program Solicitation Notice" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 29, 2009 and posted on May 29, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 13, 2009 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,840,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 09 Multi Media Grant Program Solicitation Notice is a discretionary EPA funding opportunity issued by the Office of Compliance (OC) within the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA). Its core purpose is to help states and federally recognized tribes strengthen their ability to identify and address environmental and public health threats by improving the overall effectiveness of environmental compliance and enforcement programs. The emphasis is on advancing the "art and science" of compliance work, meaning practical program improvements as well as better systems, methods, and tools that support compliance assurance.
Funding is intended specifically for projects that build or expand state and tribal capacity to operate environmental compliance and enforcement programs. A key limitation is that the money cannot be used for the actual implementation of a compliance program itself. In other words, the grants support infrastructure, modernization, training, data systems, and similar capacity-building efforts rather than paying for routine enforcement actions or day-to-day execution of an existing compliance program.
For FY 2009, EPA identified five priority focus areas for proposals. The first is Permit Compliance System (PCS) modernization and ICIS NPDES work, aimed at improving how National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System information is managed and modernized through the Integrated Compliance Information System. The second focus area supports Indian Country Compliance Assurance Circuit Riders, which generally refers to dedicated personnel or support resources that help provide compliance assistance and oversight capacity in Indian Country. The third focus area targets improving the flow of state data to the Air Facility System (AFS), reflecting a push to make air compliance and facility information more complete, timely, and consistent across federal and state systems. The fourth area funds state environmental compliance and enforcement training, strengthening workforce skills and consistency in compliance practices. The fifth focus area encourages demonstrations of better use of technology in compliance monitoring activities, such as piloting tools, approaches, or systems that improve how monitoring is conducted and how results are captured and used.
EPA anticipated a total of about 1,840,000 dollars available under the announcement, contingent on agency funding levels and other considerations. Individual awards were expected to range from 50,000 to 200,000 dollars in federal support. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching. The funding instruments listed are grants and cooperative agreements, which typically means EPA may have varying levels of involvement depending on the specific project structure and the chosen instrument.
Eligible applicants include state governments and federally recognized Native American tribal governments, with additional eligibility nuances referenced in the full announcement (Section III). The opportunity was posted and created on May 29, 2009, with an original and current closing date of July 13, 2009, and an archive date of August 12, 2009. Applicants were directed to consult the full announcement, especially Section IV, for the official submission requirements, methods, and any detailed due date instructions. The opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number EPA OECA NPMAS 09 001.
For access issues or questions tied to the announcement materials, EPA provided points of contact: Ginger Gotliffe or Lorna Washington at (202) 564 7072 or (202) 564 1386.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - FY 09 Multi Media Grant Program Solicitation Notice
1. What is the FY 09 Multi Media Grant Program Solicitation Notice?
It is a discretionary EPA funding opportunity issued by the Office of Compliance (OC) within the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA). The program supports projects that strengthen state and federally recognized tribal capacity to identify and address environmental and public health threats by improving the effectiveness of environmental compliance and enforcement programs.
2. What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The core purpose is capacity-building for environmental compliance and enforcement programs. EPA emphasizes advancing the "art and science" of compliance work, meaning practical program improvements as well as improved systems, methods, and tools that support compliance assurance.
3. Who is the issuing office within EPA?
The opportunity is issued by the Office of Compliance (OC) within the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA).
4. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state governments and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. Additional eligibility nuances are referenced in the full announcement (Section III).
5. What types of projects does EPA intend to fund?
EPA intends to fund projects that build or expand state and tribal capacity to operate environmental compliance and enforcement programs. Examples described in the notice include infrastructure and modernization efforts, training, and improvements to data systems and compliance monitoring tools.
6. Are applicants allowed to use the funds to implement a compliance program?
No. A key limitation is that funding cannot be used for the actual implementation of a compliance program. The grants are intended for capacity-building activities rather than paying for routine enforcement actions or day-to-day execution of an existing program.
7. What are the FY 2009 priority focus areas for proposals?
EPA identified five priority focus areas:
- Permit Compliance System (PCS) modernization and ICIS NPDES work
- Indian Country Compliance Assurance Circuit Riders
- Improving the flow of state data to the Air Facility System (AFS)
- State environmental compliance and enforcement training
- Demonstrations of better use of technology in compliance monitoring activities
8. What does "PCS modernization and ICIS NPDES work" refer to?
This focus area aims to improve how National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) information is managed and modernized through the Integrated Compliance Information System (ICIS).
9. What are Indian Country Compliance Assurance Circuit Riders?
In this notice, Circuit Riders generally refers to dedicated personnel or support resources that help provide compliance assistance and oversight capacity in Indian Country.
10. What is meant by improving the flow of state data to the Air Facility System (AFS)?
This focus area targets making air compliance and facility information more complete, timely, and consistent by improving how state data is provided to the Air Facility System (AFS).
11. What kinds of training activities are supported under the training priority area?
The training priority area supports state environmental compliance and enforcement training intended to strengthen workforce skills and improve consistency in compliance practices.
12. What does "demonstrations of better use of technology in compliance monitoring activities" mean?
This focus area encourages pilots or demonstrations of tools, approaches, or systems that improve how compliance monitoring is conducted and how monitoring results are captured and used.
13. How much total funding did EPA anticipate making available?
EPA anticipated approximately $1,840,000 in total funding available under the announcement, contingent on agency funding levels and other considerations.
14. What is the expected size of individual awards?
Individual awards were expected to range from $50,000 to $200,000 in federal support.
15. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching.
16. What funding instruments are available under this opportunity?
The listed funding instruments are grants and cooperative agreements. This typically means EPA may have varying levels of involvement depending on the project structure and the chosen instrument.
17. What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is EPA OECA NPMAS 09 001.
18. When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The opportunity was posted and created on May 29, 2009. The original and current closing date was July 13, 2009. The archive date was August 12, 2009.
19. Where can applicants find the official submission requirements?
Applicants were directed to consult the full announcement, especially Section IV, for official submission requirements, methods, and detailed due date instructions.
20. Who can be contacted for access issues or questions about the announcement materials?
EPA listed Ginger Gotliffe or Lorna Washington as points of contact. Phone numbers provided were (202) 564-7072 and (202) 564-1386.
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