Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA OSWER IPCO 14 03
Apply for EPA OSWER IPCO 14 03
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (OSWER) PROGRAM TRIBAL SUPPORT COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.424 Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants Section 1442 of the Safe Drinking Water Act 66.436 Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants and Cooperative Agreements Section 104(b)(3) of 66.808 Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants 66.813 Alternative or Innovative Treatment Technology Research, Demonstration, Training, and Hazardous Substance Research Grant 66.814 Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance Grants and Cooperative Agreements 66.816 Headquarters and Regional Underground Storage Tanks Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 6, 2014 and posted on May 15, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2014 Please refer to the 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 $2,910,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,660,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant opportunity titled "Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) Program Tribal Support Cooperative Agreements" is a discretionary funding program designed to strengthen the role of tribal co-regulators in shaping federal-tribal environmental policy and implementation in Indian country. Through cooperative agreements, EPA is looking to fund organizations that can coordinate national-level training, technical assistance, and targeted research or studies that help tribal leaders and designated tribal environmental staff participate more effectively in policy development connected to EPA programs under OSWER and the Office of Water (OW). A central theme of the opportunity is improving structured communication and collaboration between tribes and federal representatives so that tribal perspectives and needs are reflected in guidance, program priorities, and technical approaches used in Indian country.
The work is organized into two distinct projects, both aimed at creating forums for dialogue and building tribal capacity to engage in complex environmental policy and technical discussions. Project One focuses on broad OSWER and water-related tribal program support and includes funding for trainings for tribal co-regulators, most notably the Tribal Lands and Environment Forum (TLEF). A key update in this funding notice is that EPA is expanding the topic areas covered in these trainings: beyond the traditional solid waste and emergency response subjects, the Forum and related training efforts are expected to also address water topics tied to the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act. In addition to convening trainings, Project One also requires the recipient to provide coordination, technical assistance, and research support (including studies as needed) for tribal members of the Tribal Waste and Response Assistance Program National Steering Committee (TWRAP SC). The intent is to help tribes at the national level with policy analysis and with advancing goals such as preservation and restoration of tribal lands, improved water quality, and safer drinking water. The opportunity emphasizes that TWRAP SC tribal participants must be elected tribal officials or employees of tribal governments who have been formally designated by tribal leadership to represent their tribes. Project One also includes logistical and facilitation responsibilities, such as arranging meetings between EPA and tribal co-regulators where research and study results can be reviewed and used to inform decisions about policy and technical issues.
Project Two is more specifically centered on hazardous substances and Superfund-related issues in Indian country. Under this project, the recipient is expected to support tribal co-regulators by providing and coordinating research, training, and technical assistance on hazardous substance policy and related technical matters. A notable element is the emphasis on alternative or innovative treatment technologies, suggesting that EPA wants tribes to have stronger access to information, expertise, and practical training on modern cleanup and treatment approaches that may be applicable to contaminated sites. This project supports tribal participation in the Tribal Superfund Working Group (TSFWG) and includes arranging meetings between EPA and tribal representatives to discuss research findings and their implications for hazardous substance site assessment, removal actions, and remediation (site cleanup). As with the steering committee in Project One, TSFWG tribal participants must be elected tribal officials or tribal government employees designated by tribal leadership, underscoring that the program is meant to reinforce formal tribal governmental engagement rather than informal participation.
From a funding standpoint, EPA anticipated making two awards under this announcement, with an estimated total funding amount of $2,910,000. Individual awards were expected to fall between an award floor of $250,000 and an award ceiling of $1,660,000. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically means EPA expects substantial involvement in the project during performance, such as collaboration on planning, deliverables, and coordination with EPA program offices. There is no cost share or matching requirement stated in the summarized data. The opportunity is associated with multiple CFDA program numbers spanning training, studies, and technical assistance authorities connected to the Safe Drinking Water Act, Clean Water Act-related authorities, solid waste management assistance, underground storage tanks programs, brownfields training and technical assistance, and hazardous substance research and innovative treatment technology efforts (CFDA numbers listed include 66.424, 66.436, 66.808, 66.813, 66.814, and 66.816).
Administratively, the opportunity was posted May 15, 2014, with a listed original closing date of June 23, 2014, and a current closing date of June 30, 2014, with applicants directed to consult the full announcement (especially Section IV) for exact submission requirements, methods, and due date details. Eligibility is not fully specified in the summary text provided and is instead deferred to the full announcement, particularly Section III, with the listing indicating "Others" and advising applicants to review the eligibility section for clarification. For access issues or questions related to the announcement, the contact provided is Janice Sims at (202) 566-2892.
Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as a national coordination and capacity-building effort. It is aimed at ensuring tribal governments have structured opportunities, technical backing, and research support to engage as co-regulators in federal-tribal environmental policy and technical decision-making, with organized vehicles for engagement through the TLEF, the TWRAP Steering Committee process, and the Tribal Superfund Working Group.
FAQs: OSWER Program Tribal Support Cooperative Agreements (EPA)
What is the purpose of the "OSWER Program Tribal Support Cooperative Agreements" opportunity?
This EPA discretionary funding opportunity is designed to strengthen the role of tribes as co-regulators by supporting national-level coordination, training, technical assistance, and targeted research or studies. The overall aim is to help tribal leaders and designated tribal environmental staff participate more effectively in federal-tribal environmental policy development and implementation in Indian country, particularly in areas connected to EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) and the Office of Water (OW).
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. This generally means EPA expects substantial involvement during the project period, such as collaboration on planning, deliverables, and coordination with EPA program offices.
How is the work organized under this opportunity?
The work is organized into two distinct projects. Project One focuses broadly on OSWER and water-related tribal program support (including trainings and support for the TWRAP National Steering Committee). Project Two focuses more specifically on hazardous substances and Superfund-related issues in Indian country (including support for the Tribal Superfund Working Group).
What is Project One focused on?
Project One focuses on broad tribal program support connected to OSWER and water-related issues. It includes funding and coordination for trainings for tribal co-regulators (most notably the Tribal Lands and Environment Forum, or TLEF), plus coordination, technical assistance, and research/study support for tribal members of the Tribal Waste and Response Assistance Program National Steering Committee (TWRAP SC). It also includes arranging and facilitating meetings between EPA and tribal co-regulators to review research and study results and apply them to policy and technical decision-making.
What is the Tribal Lands and Environment Forum (TLEF) and how does it relate to Project One?
TLEF is highlighted as a major training forum for tribal co-regulators supported under Project One. The recipient is expected to help convene and support training activities through TLEF and related efforts.
What is new or expanded in the training topics under this announcement?
A key update in this funding notice is the expansion of training topic areas. In addition to traditional solid waste and emergency response subjects, the Forum and related training efforts are expected to also address water topics tied to the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act.
What is the TWRAP National Steering Committee (TWRAP SC) and what support is required?
The Tribal Waste and Response Assistance Program National Steering Committee (TWRAP SC) is a vehicle for tribal participation at the national level on policy and program issues. Under Project One, the recipient must provide coordination, technical assistance, and research support (including studies as needed) for tribal members of the TWRAP SC, including logistical and facilitation responsibilities such as arranging meetings between EPA and tribal co-regulators where research and study results can be reviewed and used to inform decisions.
Who is allowed to participate as tribal representatives in the TWRAP SC activities supported by this grant?
The opportunity emphasizes that TWRAP SC tribal participants must be elected tribal officials or employees of tribal governments who have been formally designated by tribal leadership to represent their tribes.
What kinds of goals does Project One support for tribes?
The intent includes helping tribes with policy analysis and advancing goals such as preservation and restoration of tribal lands, improved water quality, and safer drinking water.
What is Project Two focused on?
Project Two is centered on hazardous substances and Superfund-related issues in Indian country. The recipient is expected to support tribal co-regulators through coordinated research, training, and technical assistance on hazardous substance policy and related technical matters, and to facilitate discussions with EPA on how research findings affect site assessment, removal actions, and remediation (site cleanup).
Does Project Two emphasize any specific technical areas?
Yes. A notable element is an emphasis on alternative or innovative treatment technologies. This suggests EPA wants tribes to have stronger access to information, expertise, and practical training on modern cleanup and treatment approaches that may be applicable to contaminated sites.
What is the Tribal Superfund Working Group (TSFWG) and what support is required?
The Tribal Superfund Working Group (TSFWG) is the structured forum for tribal participation on Superfund-related topics supported under Project Two. The recipient is expected to support tribal participation in TSFWG and arrange meetings between EPA and tribal representatives to discuss research findings and implications for hazardous substance site assessment, removal actions, and remediation.
Who is allowed to participate as tribal representatives in TSFWG activities supported by this grant?
As with Project One, TSFWG tribal participants must be elected tribal officials or tribal government employees designated by tribal leadership. The emphasis is on reinforcing formal tribal governmental engagement rather than informal participation.
How many awards did EPA anticipate making under this announcement?
EPA anticipated making two awards under this announcement.
What is the estimated total funding amount for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount is $2,910,000.
What are the expected minimum and maximum award sizes?
Individual awards were expected to range from an award floor of $250,000 to an award ceiling of $1,660,000.
Is a cost share or match required?
No cost share or matching requirement is stated in the summarized information provided.
Which EPA program areas and authorities are associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with multiple CFDA program numbers spanning training, studies, and technical assistance authorities connected to the Safe Drinking Water Act, Clean Water Act-related authorities, solid waste management assistance, underground storage tanks programs, brownfields training and technical assistance, and hazardous substance research and innovative treatment technology efforts. The CFDA numbers listed are 66.424, 66.436, 66.808, 66.813, 66.814, and 66.816.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 15, 2014.
What were the closing dates listed for this opportunity?
The listing shows an original closing date of June 23, 2014, and a current closing date of June 30, 2014. Applicants are directed to consult the full announcement (especially Section IV) for exact submission requirements, methods, and due date details.
Where can applicants find the exact submission requirements?
The summary directs applicants to consult the full announcement, particularly Section IV, for exact submission requirements, methods, and due date details.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is not fully specified in the summary information provided. The listing indicates "Others" and directs applicants to review the full announcement, particularly Section III, for eligibility details and clarification.
What is the central theme or overall approach of the program?
A central theme is improving structured communication and collaboration between tribes and federal representatives so tribal perspectives and needs are reflected in guidance, program priorities, and technical approaches used in Indian country. The opportunity is best understood as a national coordination and capacity-building effort, using organized vehicles for engagement such as TLEF, the TWRAP SC process, and TSFWG.
What kinds of activities are expected besides trainings?
In addition to convening trainings, the recipient is expected to provide coordination, technical assistance, and research/study support, and to handle logistical and facilitation responsibilities such as arranging meetings between EPA and tribal co-regulators where research results can be reviewed and used to inform policy and technical decisions.
Who can applicants contact for access issues or questions about the announcement?
The contact provided is Janice Sims at (202) 566-2892.
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