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Table of Contents

  1. SUMMARY
  2. BACKGROUND
  3. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS, ELIGIBILITY
  4. PROCESS AND SCHEDULE
  5. GENERAL CRITERIA
  6. SPECIFIC CRITERIA

Appendix I - "Line-by-Line" Instructions to PSS2001 Data Entry

Appendix II - Purpose and General Priorities

Appendix III - USEPA Contacts for Great Lakes Priorities

Appendix IV- Other GLNPO Activities and Funding 

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FY2001 - 2002 Request for Preproposals

III. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS, ELIGIBILITY, ETC.

Getting Started. We request that you Register with us now, so that we can update you on our funding process, any changed deadlines, and work we are doing to allow applicants to apply on-line. There are 4 steps you must take to submit a Preproposal:

  1. Get the free PSS2001 software 
  2. Read and follow instructions.
  3. Enter and edit your Preproposal submission.
  4. Complete and submit your Preproposal.

Developing Preproposals. Preproposals should be developed using the GLNPO Preproposal Submission System (PSS2001). Please read the instructions for getting started and for using PSS2001. We encourage you to call Tony Kizlauskas (312) 353-8773, or Pranas Pranckevicius (312) 353-3437, for technical assistance or if you do not have access to a PC. PSS2001 does not work on Macintosh computers. A web application is being developed through which all applicants can submit Preproposal information online. Further information on that application will be posted on the GLNPO website.

Preproposal Format. PSS2001 generates the correct format. Examples of Preproposals for Sediments, Pollution Prevention and Reduction, and Habitat are available.  For your convenience, Appendix I gives "line-by line" instructions for the required Preproposal components, allowing you to compose your work off line, then copy and paste it into the program. PSS2001 limits your Preproposal to about five pages.

Eligibility. Assistance (through grants, cooperative agreements, and interagency agreements) is available pursuant to Clean Water Act §104(b)(3) for activities in the Great Lakes Basin and in support of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. State pollution control agencies, interstate agencies, other public or nonprofit private agencies, institutions, and organizations are eligible; "for-profit" organizations are not.

Ineligible Activities. Under this solicitation, GLNPO will not fund: "construction grant" projects; basic research; land acquisition; education/outreach or conferences, unless they are a part of a larger project; or general operating support.

Additional Funds for Existing Projects. Applicants seeking more funding under existing awards should go through the Preproposal process.

Budget/Project Schedule Considerations. In developing a Preproposal, applicants should consider that they must provide a Non-Federal Match of at least 5% of the total project cost, which may be provided in cash or in-kind.. Applicants should also consider the Federal requirement that projects involving data collection require an approved Quality Assurance Project Plan prior to commencing environmental data collection - extra funds and extra time may be needed for its development.

Project Clarification/Revisions. Applicants may be contacted for clarification and for the purpose of negotiating changes in project terms and amounts.

Confidentiality. We expect that applicants will only submit non-confidential information, since external reviewers assist in evaluations and since information will be published on the Internet. 40 C.F.R. Part 2 discusses "public information," including procedures for claiming confidentiality (40 C.F.R. §§ 2.203 and 2.204). Note that under Public Law No. 105-277, data produced under an award is subject to the Freedom of Information Act.

Notification: We will confirm Preproposal receipt within: (i) one week for E-Mail submissions or (ii) two weeks for regular mail. Shortly after the Preproposal deadline, we will post Preproposal information (including Applicant, Title, and GLNPO identification number) at: http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/fund/glf.html. Applicants will be notified about submitting full proposals.

Deadline for Preproposal Receipt: February 16, 2001.

Preproposal Submission. We encourage paperless submissions. Attach a copy of the data file, "APL2001.TPS," from the C:\PSS2001 subdirectory and e-mail it to: preproposal@glnpo.net . If sending a disk, include the "APL2001.TPS" file, and mail it to:

USEPA - GLNPO (G-17J)
77 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590
 

Multiple Preproposals. If your organization submits multiple Preproposals and chooses to rank them, please use PSS2001 to identify an overall contact (including phone, e-mail, and address) and send a single, coordinated submittal. Individuals from the following organizations have offered to serve as their organizations’ contacts.

 

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