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Are my derailment-related payments tax-exempt?
The Village of East Palestine is enacting an ordinance to provide a special, new local tax exemption for derailment-related payments that the Village’s taxpayers receive, such as payments from Norfolk Southern for housing or other needs. The first of the tax exemption’s three required readings before the Village Council was…
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This opportunity does not include Focus Area 1, AOC/Toxics. Many AOC may have underserved community populations. Does EPA have guidelines for how to operate in AOCs without causing duplication interference in that program?
The principal recipient may fund subaward projects within AOCs, provided the primary focus of the project meets the eligibility requirements. EPA will work closely with selected principal recipients as part of our substantial involvement to ensure there is adequate coordination with state and federal AOC programs.
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What is EPA’s response to inaccurate claims about its use of ASPECT?
The characterizations of EPA’s ASPECT response in East Palestine are false. More information can be found about ASPECT’s response in the . EPA Region 5 requested ASPECT to fly to East Palestine late in the day on February 5, 2023. As soon as the request was made, the aircraft was…
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What is being tested for in EPA’s air testing program?
Seventy-five different chemicals are tested for on the derailment site and around East Palestine. The air monitoring and sampling network includes 9 monitoring stations, 8 sampling stations, a MINICAM van, and the PTR-MS laboratory vans.
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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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If a state does not have any federal or state recognized tribal lands, can PR applicants include outreach projects in similar communities that are not formally recognized? Does the screening need to rely on tools of economic factors?
Applicants do not need to rely solely on EJ Screen or the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool to justify inclusion of communities that may not be formal recognized. If applicants can make the case for why these communities are underserved and have needs that could be met through this…
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