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Should maps and figures be attached separately?
No. Maps, charts, pictures, and other figures must be included in the Narrative Proposal and are part of the 20-page limit.
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Can more than one entity collaborate on a single application?
Eligible applicants can be a single entity or a lead entity with collaboration through subawards to other eligible applicant(s). Successful applicants may also procure services through contracts with for profit firms or individual consultants.
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Is there a match requirement?
No form of match is required. Applicants can include cost-sharing or leveraging in their application. (see III.B. Cost Sharing/Match Requirements, pg. 12). Note: Funds leveraged is considered in the evaluation criteria for the project Budget.
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Can applicants apply directly to EPA?
Applicants, except as noted on page 24 of the RFA, must apply electronically through Grants.gov under this funding opportunity based on the Grants.gov instructions in this announcement.
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Section 302 notification requirements for transportation of EHSs
How do Section 302 notification requirements apply to transportation of an extremely hazardous substance (EHS)? Although Section 302 reporting requirements do not apply to the transportation of any EHS, including transportation by pipeline, or storage of EHS under active shipping papers, transportation activities within a community should be addressed in…
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Criteria used by Regional Response Teams to review emergency plans
Title III states that the Regional Response Teams (RRTs) "may" review and comment upon an emergency plan. What criteria will the RRT use for reviewing these plans? The National Response Team (NRT) published the Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Guide in which Appendix D: Criteria for Assessing State and Local Preparedness…
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Are on-site contractors responsible for EHSs brought on-site?
For Section 302 purposes, if a contractor brings an extremely hazardous substance (EHS) on-site to a facility over the threshold planning quantity, is the owner/operator of the facility or the contractor required to make the notification to the LEPC? For Section 304 purposes, if a contractor bursts a tank at…
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How would the principal recipient access federal funds? Via reimbursement?
Full Question: How would the principal recipient access federal funds? Via reimbursement? We understand that the award is funded incrementally according to our submitted annual budget, but we are wondering if this is done through a reimbursement system or if the funds are distributed at the beginning of the fiscal…
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Is it required that the principal recipient conduct a competitive RFP process upon award of the GLRI grant?
Establishing the Project RFA is a key element of the GLEJGP. All subawards to Project Subrecipients must be awarded using a fair and transparent process evaluating the following: An evaluation of any possible Project Subrecipient's entity’s abilities to carry-out the project and sustain expected outcomes after the initial project period…
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Can a City apply to provide service in an EJ community through its own programs and not via pass-through subawards?
An applicant to the NOFO would be either a Principal Recipient or a coalition member, and not eligible for funding for on-the-ground GLRI-funded projects. Principal Recipients or coalition members would use RFA funding to develop the Project RFA, manage Project subawards, and provide technical and administrative support to Project Subrecipients…
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Can you provide the approximate boundaries of the Chicago River watershed?
Full question: Can you provide the approximate boundaries of the Chicago River watershed? Do projects have to be adjacent to the Chicago River to qualify for funding? Do municipalities that have rivers tributary to the Chicago River qualify under this grant? Answer: If a project is otherwise eligible for funding…
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What EPA-required application requirements would exist for the PGs, keeping in mind the desire to eliminate application barriers?
Full Question: What EPA-required application requirements would exist for the PGs, keeping in mind the desire to eliminate application barriers? For instance, I assume they would need to obtain a UEI but would not need to complete a full SAM.gov registration, per the EPA General Terms and Conditions effective October…
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It appears that your NOFO is ONLY for pass-through to sub-recipients. Can a City apply to provide service in an EJ community through its own programs and not subcontract?
An applicant to the NOFO would be either a Principal Recipient or a coalition member, and not eligible for funding for on-the-ground GLRI-funded projects. Principal Recipients or coalition members would use RFA funding to develop the Project RFA, manage Project subawards, and provide technical and administrative support to Project Subrecipients…
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Can you provide the approximate boundaries of the Chicago River watershed?
Full Question: Can you provide the approximate boundaries of the Chicago River watershed? Do projects have to be adjacent to the Chicago River to qualify for funding? Do municipalities that have rivers tributary to the Chicago River qualify under this grant? Answer: If a project is otherwise eligible for funding…
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To what extent would PRs be encouraged or required to assist PGs with applications while maintaining a competitive process?
We cannot provide additional information on how well a particular competitive process may score. Applicants should describe how they will design a competitive process that fulfills Section 1.D for GLEJGP Programmatic elements and the evaluation criteria.
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