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Pollution Prevention Grants Program FY '05 Request for Applications

OVERVIEW

Sponsoring Agency and Office: Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.

Funding Opportunity Title: Pollution Prevention Grants Program

Announcement Type: Initial Announcement for Fiscal Year 2005.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 66.708.

Pre-proposal and Application Submission Dates: Pre-proposal and application submission dates vary by the regional office, please see Section IV. part D. for specific dates. Pre-proposals or applications received after the submission date will be rejected.

FULL TEXT OF ANNOUNCEMENT

I. Funding Opportunity Description. Under the authority of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990, EPA anticipates approximately $4.5 million will be available to support pollution prevention grants to States, Tribes, and Intertribal Consortia in FY 2005 for prevention activities during FY 2006. These grant dollars are targeted at State and Tribal technical assistance programs that address the reduction or elimination of pollution by businesses across all environmental media: air, water and land. Since the inception of the grant program, EPA has awarded over $80 million.

A. Introduction. This guidance describes the process by which EPA will award the grants under the Pollution Prevention grant program (Pollution Prevention Act §6605, 40 CFR Part 35, Subpart A and 40 CFR Part 35, Subpart B). This document provides an overview of the program, description of the evaluation criteria, grant management tools and time lines for submissions and final awards.

The goal of the grant program is to assist businesses and industries in identifying better environmental strategies and solutions for reducing or eliminating waste at the source. Funds awarded under the grant program can be used to support P2 programs that address the reduction by businesses of potentially harmful pollutants across all environmental media: air, water, and land. Programs should reflect comprehensive and coordinated pollution prevention planning and implementation efforts within the State or Tribe. Past P2 grants have demonstrated that facilities have ample opportunities to implement pollution prevention, and that source reduction can be a cost-effective way of meeting or exceeding Federal and State regulatory requirements.

This year, in order to achieve regional and preferably, national impact, scale-up of past successful projects, consistent with state/tribal and regional priorities, is strongly encouraged for grant applicants in FY 2005. Each region will have the flexibility of selecting at least one project, which demonstrates scale-up.

The intention of scaling-up prior P2 grants or P2 activities is to generate greater environmental impact within the ten EPA regions. Examples of prior P2 grants or P2 activities that have the potential to be scaled-up include but are not limited to: expanding/replicating existing projects within hospitals and healthcare facilities by supporting mercury reduction and best management practices, expanding/replicating existing environmental management systems within state and tribal government offices, expanding/replicating best management practices within colleges and universities, expanding/replicating sustainable planning activities within small businesses, etc. To locate additional examples of projects to scale-up, please visit: http://www.epa.gov/p2/grants/ppis/ppis.htm#summaries.

Also, in compliance with a new EPA policy order, this year, applicants are required to "demonstrate measurable environmental results," by explaining in their work plans how they intend to address outcome or output based metrics. For further guidance on how to demonstrate measurable environmental results, please go to the corresponding bullet under Section V. part B.

B. Authorization. Section 6605 of the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) of 1990 and 40 CFR Part 35, Subpart B authorizes EPA to award grants to States, Tribes and Intertribal Consortia for programs that promote the use of source reduction techniques by businesses. EPA designated the P2 Grant program to implement the Act. In evaluating applications for grants under Section 6605, the PPA requires EPA to evaluate whether the proposed program would accomplish the following:

make specific technical assistance available to businesses seeking information about source reduction opportunities, including funding for experts to provide on-site technical advice to businesses seeking assistance and to assist in the development of source reduction plans;
target assistance to businesses for whom lack of information is an impediment to source reduction; and
provide training in source reduction techniques.

Pollution Prevention/source reduction is defined as any practice which

reduces the amount of any hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant entering any waste stream or otherwise released into the environment (including fugitive emissions) prior to recycling, treatment or disposal;
reduces the hazards to public health and the environment associated with the release of such substances, pollutants, or contaminants; and
reduces or eliminates the creation of pollutants through:
(i) increased efficiency in the use of raw materials, energy, water, or other resources; or
(ii) protection of natural resources by conservation.

(See PPA Section 6603 and 40 CFR 35.343 and 35.662). Pollution prevention/source reduction includes: equipment or technology modifications, process or procedure modifications, reformulation or redesign of products, substitution of raw materials, and improvements in housekeeping, maintenance, training, or inventory control.

Pollution prevention/source reduction does not include any practice which alters the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics of the volume of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant through a process or activity which itself is not integral to and necessary for the production of a product or the providing of a service.(See PPA Section 6603 and 40 CFR 35.343 and 35.662).

C. Program History. EPA started the P2 Grant program (previously called Pollution Prevention Incentives for States - PPIS) with the philosophy that States and Tribes should play a primary role in encouraging industry, small and medium-sized businesses, local governments, and the public to shift priorities from pollution control to pollution prevention. EPA established the program believing that since States and Tribes have more direct contact with generators, the States and Tribes are, therefore, more aware of their needs and problems and in a better position to provide pollution prevention assistance. As a result, State and Tribal-based environmental programs could make a unique contribution to the national effort to promote source reduction.

EPA set the following goals at the outset of the program:

Learn from and build upon innovative means of implementing pollution prevention at both the State and facility level.
Provide resources for pollution prevention technical assistance and training.
Foster Federal, State, and Tribal information sharing and communication.

The P2 grant program has evolved - and will continue to evolve - to meet the changing needs and priorities. In the first years of the grant program, EPA administered the grant program from EPA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., with the goal of jump-starting as many State and Tribal pollution prevention programs as possible. EPA believed that by educating businesses and providing P2 technical assistance, the businesses would quickly realize the benefits of a preventive approach and implement pollution prevention projects.

Once most States and Tribes developed basic pollution prevention programs, EPA shifted responsibility for implementing the grant program from EPA Headquarters to the EPA Regions. This enabled the Regions to focus resources on regional priorities. Many States and Tribes initiated regulatory integration projects to develop prevention strategies; train regulatory staff on P2 concepts; and examine opportunities for incorporating pollution prevention into permits, inspections, and enforcement. Some Regions also encouraged applicants to establish partnerships with State agencies in nonindustrial sectors such as agriculture, energy, health, and transportation.

Prior to 1992, essentially no formal pollution prevention activities were under way on Tribal lands. Since the first award of a P2 grant to a Tribe in 1992, EPA has funded 31 Tribal P2 grant projects. Federal grant programs, such as the P2 grants, have provided Tribes with the flexibility to begin addressing the most salient pollution issues on reservations. A few Tribes have taken a broad approach to pollution prevention program development, focusing on building infrastructure rather than implementing specific projects. As Tribal environmental programs develop and Tribal environmental managers move beyond the most immediate environmental problems on their reservation, pollution prevention ideas and programs will become further integrated into Tribal programs.

II. Award Information. EPA will issue awards in the form of grants. The Agency anticipates approximately $4.5 million will be available to support pollution prevention grants to States, Tribes, and Intertribal Consortia in FY 2005 for prevention activities during FY 2006. In previous years, EPA has awarded grants in the range of $25,000 -$150,000. Grant dollars are targeted at State and Tribal technical assistance programs that address the reduction or elimination of pollution by businesses across all environmental media: air, water, and land. Awards shall be made through a competitive process. EPA will not fund projects that exceed a three-year project period. EPA reserves the right to reject any or all pre-proposals and/or applications and issue no awards.

III. Eligibility Information.

A. Eligible Applicants. For purposes of funding under this grant program, eligible applicants include the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory of or possession of the U.S., any agency or instrumentality of a State including State universities, and Indian Tribes that meet the requirement for treatment in a manner similar to a State at 40 CFR 35.663 and intertribal consortia that meet the requirements at 40 CFR 35.504. Local governments, private universities, private nonprofit, private businesses, and individuals are not eligible for funding. Eligible applicants are strongly encouraged to establish partnerships with business and other environmental assistance providers to seamlessly deliver pollution prevention assistance. Successful applicants will be those that best meet the evaluation criteria listed in Section V.

B. Cost Sharing and Matching Requirements. Recipients of grants under section 6605 of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 must provide at least a 50 percent of the total allowable project cost. For example, the Federal government will provide half of the total allowable cost of the project, and the recipient will provide the other half. Contributions may include dollars, in-kind goods and services (such as volunteered time, photocopying and printing services, etc.) and/or third party contributions consistent with 40 CFR 31.24.

Funds for a P2 Grant may be included in a Performance Partnership Grant (PPG); however, the P2 Grant program is a competitive grant program. Therefore, State and Tribal proposals must first be selected under the competitive grant process and, in accordance with 40 CFR 35.138 and 35.535, the work plan commitments that would have been included in the P2 work plan must be included in the PPG work plan.

If a Tribe or Intertribal Consortium is selected for a P2 Grant and the Tribe includes the funds in a PPG awarded under 40 CFR Part 35, Subpart B, the required Tribal match for the pollution prevention portion of the PPG will be reduced to 5% of the allowable pollution prevention project cost for the first two years of the PPG grant. After the first two years in which a Tribe or Intertribal Consortium receives a PPG, the Regional Administrator must determine through objective assessment whether the Tribe or the members of an Intertribal Consortium meet socio-economic indicators that demonstrate the ability of the Tribe or the Intertribal Consortium to provide a cost share greater than five percent. If the Regional Administrator determines that the Tribe or the members of Intertribal Consortium meet such indicators, then the Regional Administrator shall increase the required cost share up to a maximum of 10 percent of the allowable cost of the work plan budget for each program with a cost share greater than five percent.

Further, the Regional Administrator may waive the cost share required for a PPG upon request of the Tribe or Intertribal Consortium, if, based on an objective assessment of socio-economic indicators, the Regional Administrator determines that meeting the cost share would impose undue hardship (see 40 CFR 35.536(d)).

C. Other Eligibility Criteria.

1. Applicable Regulations. State applicants and recipients of P2 Grants are subject to the requirements of 40 CFR Parts 31 and 35, Subpart A.

Tribal applicants and recipients of P2 Grants are subject to the requirements of 40 CFR Parts 31 and 35, Subpart B.

2. Federal Requirements. An applicant whose application is selected for federal funding must complete additional forms prior to award (see 40 CFR 30.12 and 31.10). In addition, successful applicants will be required to certify that they have not been debarred or suspended from participation in Federal assistance awards in accordance with 40 CFR Part 32.

IV. Application and Submission Information.

A. Address to Request Application Forms. Applicants may download applicable forms from the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/ogd/AppKit/application.htm. Applicants are advised to contact their Regional P2 Coordinator listed in Section VII. of this guidance to receive additional guidance on how to submit an application package. Please note, some regions allow applicants to submit pre-proposals instead of submitting a full application package. Please go to part D. to find out which regions will accept pre-proposals. Applicants needing assistance in filling out application forms may contact EPA's Grants Administration Division at (202) 564-5305.

B. Content and Form of Pre-Proposal or Application. Each regional office determines if it will accept pre-proposals or requires applicants to submit an entire application package. Applicants are advised to contact their Regional P2 Coordinator listed in Section VII. to receive guidance on submitting a pre-proposal or an entire application package.

C. Before Writing Work Plan. Prior to writing the work plan, applicants are strongly encouraged to contact their regional Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange (P2Rx) center (there are eight centers in total) to ascertain what P2 work has already been accomplished in their field of interest. For more information on P2Rx centers please visit http://www.p2rx.org.

D. Submission Dates. Each regional office determines if it will initially accept pre- proposals or requires applicants to submit an entire application package. If pre-proposals are acceptable, applicants are advised to contact their Regional P2 Coordinator listed in Section VII. to find out how to complete their application package. All applicants must submit their pre-proposals and/or applications to the appropriate EPA Regional office. Deadlines for pre-proposals and applications vary among each region and are listed below. Pre-proposals or applications received after the submission date will be rejected. EPA anticipates funding decisions will be made by July 2005.

Region 1 - Applications are due by April 18

Region 2 - Pre-proposals are due by April 18

Region 3 - Applications are due by April 18

Region 4 - Pre-proposals are due April 18

Region 5 - Applications are due by April 18

Region 6 - Pre-proposals are due by April 18

Region 7 - Applications are due by April 18

Region 8 - Applications are due by April 29

Region 9 - Applications are due by April 18

Region 10 -Pre-proposals are due by April 20

E. Intergovernmental Review. Applicants must comply with the Intergovernmental Review Process and/or the consultation provisions of Section 204, of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act, if applicable, which are contained in 40 CFR part 29. All State applicants should consult with their EPA Regional office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires when applying for assistance; if the State has selected the program for review. If you do not know who your Single Point of Contact is, please call the EPA Headquarters Grant Policy Information and Training Branch at 202-564-5325 or refer to the State Single Point of Contact web site at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html. Federally-recognized tribal governments are not required to comply with this procedure.

F. Funding Restrictions. EPA grant funds may only be used for the purposes set forth in the grant agreement, and must be consistent with the statutory authority of the award. Grant funds may not be used for matching funds for other Federal grants, lobbying, or intervention in Federal regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. In addition, Federal funds may not be used to sue the Federal government or any other government entity. All costs identified in the budget must conform to applicable Federal Cost Principles contained in OMB Circular A-87; A-122; and A-21, as appropriate. Ineligible costs will be reduced from the final grant award. EPA reserves the right to reject any or all pre-proposals and/or applications and issue no awards.

G. Other Submission Requirements.

1. To ensure that the proposed activities meet EPA's definition of pollution prevention, the applicant's pre-proposal or application must include information and discussion addressing four national criteria: promote multimedia pollution prevention, advance environmental goals, promote partnerships and demonstrate measurable results. A detailed description of each of the four national criteria are listed in Section V. part B. In addition, some regions may also require applicants to adhere to regionally specific criteria when developing their proposal. For more information on the EPA regional requirements, applicants should review the regionally specific criteria listed in Section V. part C.

2. Applicants should clearly mark all information contained in their pre-proposal or application which they consider confidential business information. EPA reserves the right to make final confidentiality decisions in accordance with Agency regulations at 40 CFR Part 2, Subpart B. If no such claim accompanies the proposal when it is received by the EPA, it may be made available to the public by EPA without any further notice to the applicant.

3. Applicants should also be aware that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) now requires grant applicants to provide a Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number when applying for Federal grants or cooperative agreements. The DUNS number will supplement other identifiers required by statute or regulation, such as tax identification numbers.

Applicants can receive a DUNS number in one day, at no cost, by calling the toll- free DUNS Number request line at 1-866-705- 5711. The website where an organization can obtain a DUNS number is: http://www.dnb.com. This takes 30 business days and there is no cost unless the organization requests expedited (1-day) processing, which includes a fee of $40.

A DUNS number must be included in every application for a new award or renewal of an award. A revised version of form SF-424 will include the DUNS number. The revised SF-424 form is available at http://www.epa.gov/ogd/AppKit/application.htm.

V. Application Review Information.

A. 2005 P2 Grant Program National Criteria. This year, in order to achieve regional and preferably, national impact, scale-up of past successful projects, consistent with state/tribal and regional priorities, is strongly encouraged for grant applicants in FY 2005. Each region will have the flexibility of selecting at least one project, which demonstrates scale-up. Funds awarded under the P2 Grant program must be used for State and Tribal technical assistance programs for businesses to support pollution prevention programs that address the transfer and reduction of potentially harmful pollutants across environmental media: air, water, and land. Programs should reflect comprehensive and coordinated pollution prevention planning and outreach efforts.

The following section describes the four national program criteria EPA will use to evaluate pre-proposals and/or applications under this grant program, in addition to the statutory criteria discussed in Section I. part B. In addition, some regions may also require applicants to adhere to regionally specific criteria when developing their proposal. For more information on the EPA regional requirements, applicants should review the regionally specific criteria listed in part B. of this section. EPA also advises applicants to contact their EPA Regional P2 Coordinator, listed in Section VII.

B. To ensure that the proposed activities meet EPA's definition of pollution prevention, the applicant's proposal must include information and discussion addressing the following four national criteria:

Promote multimedia pollution prevention. Applicants should identify how projects will encourage source reduction to actively prevent pollution across environmental media: air, water and land. Programs should reflect comprehensive and coordinated pollution prevention planning and implementation efforts State-wide. Programs might focus on, for example:
- developing multimedia pollution prevention activities including but not limited to providing technical assistance to businesses, collecting and analyzing data to target outreach and technical assistance opportunities, conducting outreach activities, developing measures to determine progress in pollution prevention, and identifying and addressing regulatory and non-regulatory barriers and incentives to pollution prevention.
- institutionalizing multimedia pollution prevention as an environmental management priority, establishing pollution prevention goals, developing strategies to meet those goals, and integrating the pollution prevention ethic within the organization.
- initiating demonstration projects that provide technical assistance to test and support innovative pollution prevention approaches and methodologies.
Advance environmental goals. EPA believes that State and Tribal pollution prevention programs have a unique opportunity to promote P2, especially through the environmental performance agreements. By developing applications that support stated environmental goals, pollution prevention programs can help ensure that States and Tribes achieve objectives through a cost-effective preventive approach. EPA would like to ensure that pollution prevention is integrated and that the funds provide a service that supports the State's or Tribe's strategic plan. EPA will not fund any projects developed apart from Agency's Strategic Plan (in a section pertaining to the P2 Grant program) listed under Goal 5. Compliance and Environmental Stewardship; Objective 5.2: Improve Environmental Performance through Pollution Prevention, and Innovation, see pp.116-117. Applicants may view the section by visiting http://www.epa.gov/ocfo/plan/plan.htm.
Promote partnerships. For the past 8 years, EPA has required P2 grant applicants to identify major environmental assistance providers in their States and to work with these organizations to educate businesses on pollution prevention. EPA believes that P2 programs that do not develop a strong relationship with other environmental assistance providers will face difficulties accessing State and Federal resources in the future.

EPA continues to seek more cooperation among pollution prevention programs and the other environmental and business assistance providers at the State level. These can include university-based technical assistance and cooperative extension programs, and other assistance programs offered within the State. Partnerships are also encouraged with regional and national programs such as the P2Rx centers, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) programs, EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) Compliance Assistance Centers, EPA's Small Business Assistance Programs (SBAPs), etc.

By developing such partnerships, EPA would like to ensure that State pollution prevention programs leverage this outside expertise. These partnerships will also reduce the need for other environmental assistance providers to develop their own expertise, which would otherwise result in duplication of effort.
Demonstrate measurable environmental results.
As authorized under the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990, the Agency "shall establish appropriate means for measuring the effectiveness of the [P2 Grant program by] promoting the use of source reduction techniques by businesses." In order to more fully implement this section of the Act, and to comply with a new EPA policy order (Classification No.: 5700.7), the Agency shall give preference to work plans that measure outcome based metrics. "Outcomes" refer to the result, effect or consequence that will occur from carrying out an environmental program or activity that is related to an environmental or programmatic goal or objective.

Examples of outcome based metrics include but are not limited to:
1. Pounds of pollution reduced,
2. BTUs of energy conserved,
3. Gallons of water saved, and
4. Dollars saved through P2 efforts.
Each regional office will give preference to work plans which address one or more of the outcome based environmental metrics listed above. However, EPA is fully aware that in many instances outcomes from the funded activity may not be readily measurable. In those instances, EPA will consider projects that only measure project outputs. "Outputs" refer to an environmental activity or effort related to an environmental goal or objective that will be produced or provided over a period of time, by a specified date. Outputs may be quantitative or qualitative but must be measurable during the assistance agreement funding period.

Examples of output measures include but are not limited to:
1. Number of stakeholder groups involved in the process,
2. Increased monitoring,
3. Number of workshops, training and courses conducted, and
4. Research conducted.
The EPA Order also requires the Agency to provide ranking criteria for evaluating an applicant's ability to identify, track, and measure expected outcomes or outputs under the assistance agreement. Applicants can choose between one of the following two ranking methods for performing environmental measurement. The points assigned to each ranking method will be added to the overall evaluation of the applicant's work plan. (1.) EPA will evaluate the applicant's participation in the National Pollution Prevention Results System as demonstrated by the applicant's agreement to use the System's P2 common measures and to submit data to the System. The System was developed by EPA, state P2 officials, the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable NPPR, and the regional Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange (P2RX) Centers to collect P2 measurements nationally. The System is based in large part on the regional aggregation tool initiated in Region X and used in Region VII (among others). For more details please visit NPPR's web site at http://www.p2.org/workgroup/Background.cfm.

Participation in the System could be demonstrated by the applicant's agreeing to sign the memorandum of agreement (MOA) found on the NPPR's web site noted above. Or, applicants can show evidence of participation by using the System's P2 common measures and submitting data to the System or by noting their plans to do so (e.g., an applicant may send a signed letter with their pre-proposal or application to their EPA Regional Coordinator, informing the region that the system will be used during the project period). 20 points.

OR,

(2.) EPA will evaluate the applicant's past experience in measuring outcomes or outputs from grants as demonstrated by a brief description of outcome or output measurement results summarized from previous grants. In addition, the Agency will conduct its own assessment of the applicant's previous grant reports. 20 points.

If an applicant does not comply with either of the two ranking options listed above, the application will receive a score of zero (0) for its ability to conduct environmental measurement. If the application is still selected for an award, the Regional P2 program office is required to ensure through negotiations that the grant recipient addresses tracking and measurement of expected outputs or outcomes. For more information on the review and selection process please go to Section D.

In addition to providing a measurement plan, grant applicants depending on their region, may be required to address regional specific priorities related to estimating P2 results.

C. Regional Priorities for FY 2005 Pollution Prevention Grants. As well as noting how the grant's proposed activities meet the national criteria, the pre-proposal and/or application must also document how the proposed activities meet applicable regional specified criteria listed below.

Region 1

Activities that integrate P2 and Compliance objectives, including those that focus on Marinas; Hospitals; Junkyards; Colleges and Universities; and Phase II of the Storm Water program
Environmental Management Systems,
Greening Government Agencies (energy efficiency, environmentally preferable purchasing, etc),
Greening the Supply Chain (manufacturers leveraging P2/performance among their suppliers),
Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy,
EPA's Priority and Emerging Chemicals, including Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic chemicals,
Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (through reducing use/storage of hazardous substances), and
Urban Environments and Environmental Justice (as focus for P2 efforts).

Region 2

Source reduction and pollution prevention;
Design for the environment and green manufacturing;
Environmentally preferable purchasing;
Green building research and development (includes reuse of construction and demolition materials);
The minimization of Priority Chemicals (e.g. lead & lead compounds, naphthalene, Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds (PAHs), cadmium, and brominated flame retardants).
Sectors Targeting: Aerospace, Agribusiness, Cement, Chemicals, Colleges and Universities, Computers and Electronics, Construction, Forest Products, Hospitals, Iron and Steel, Local Government, Meat Processing, Metal Casting, Metal Finishing, Mining, Paint and Coatings, Pharmaceuticals, Petroleum Refining, Ports, Printing, Shipbuilding and Ship Repair, Specialty-Batch Chemicals, and Wastewater Utilities.

Region 3

No specific regional priorities beyond National Criteria.

Region 4

Maintain strong coordinated State P2 Programs,
Estimate environmental outcomes from technical assistance and other P2 Initiatives, - Promote regulatory integration by encouraging demonstration or pilot projects that integrate P2 practices, policies, and procedures into State and local regulatory sectors.
Instill a P2 ethic into public and government agencies,
Utilize EMS activities as an organizational support structure and driver for P2 activities,
Encourage efforts to support P2 in the Resource Conservation Challenge with priority on Targeted Chemical Reduction Initiative, and
Encourage the greening of State and local governments.

Region 5

Maintain strong coordinated State P2 Programs,
Increase likelihood of showing actual measurable results, especially direct environmental benefits of waste reduced and resources saved,
Leverage successes from, or add benefit to, National/Regional P2 projects such as: Hospitals for a Healthy Environment, Greening the Supply Network, Environmentally Preferable Purchasing or other P2 voluntary partnerships,
Utilize proven P2 assistance delivery techniques such as: P2 student intern programs, retired engineer technical assistance programs, or other direct P2 assistance to business, and
An application cannot exceed a request for more than $125,000.

Region 6

Provide measurable results in any/all of the following:

reductions in hazardous waste (especially reductions in persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) contaminants),
reductions in non hazardous wastes,
reductions in air emissions,
water conserved,
energy conserved,
reduced regulatory exposure (e.g. a facility no longer needing a permit or reducing waste sufficiently to be able to go from large quantity generator to small quantity generator or be conditionally exempt),
cost savings
Encourage partnerships resulting in measurable improvement for sustainable and healthy communities through pollution prevention, especially in environmental justice areas, tribal areas and/or in the highest Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) areas. Partnerships may include any/all of the following: other State agencies, tribes, non-governmental organizations (NGO), local governments, the regulated community and related trade associations and environmental justice groups, and
Promote participation and bring in new partners in Pollution Prevention initiatives such as: Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (H2E), Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP), Greening Government or Supply Chain, Performance Track, and/or P2 based Environmental Management Systems (EMS).

Region 7

Reductions in persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) contaminants, and
Projects or approaches which address pollution prevention within the agriculture sector.

Region 8

No specific regional priorities beyond National Criteria.

Region 9

No specific regional priorities beyond National Criteria.

Region 10

Technical assistance to businesses,
Measurement of financial, and environmental benefits due to technical assistance to business, and
Rebuilding or maintaining strong, integrated State and Tribal Pollution Prevention programs and technical assistance capacity.

D. Review and Selection Process.

1. Review Process. Pre-proposals and/or applications will be reviewed and evaluated by EPA Regional reviewers based on the national and regional-specific criteria listed above. For specific information regarding a regions' review process and how a region will rank national and regional-specific criteria, please contact your Regional P2 Coordinator or visit the appropriate regional web site listed in Section VII.

2. Selection Process. Pre-proposals and/or applications will be selected for funding based on the applicant's ability to address national and regional-specific criteria, meet the eligibility requirements, and meet the priorities of the region, in terms of distributing grant funds. For information on the review and selection process please visit the appropriate regional web site listed in Section VII.

3. Selection Official. Selection of proposals will be made by the Division Director within each EPA Regional P2 program office.

VI. Award Administration Information.

A. Award notices. Applicants will receive acknowledgment of EPA's receipt of their pre-proposal and/or application. Once pre-proposals and/or applications have been reviewed and evaluated, applicants will be notified regarding the outcome of the competition by their Regional P2 Coordinator.

B. Administration and National Policy Requirements. Awards for FY 2005 funds will be managed through the EPA regional offices. Applicants should contact their EPA Regional P2 Coordinator listed in Section VII., to obtain specific requirements for submitting a pre-proposal or application.

C. Dispute Resolution Process. Assistance agreement competition-related disputes will be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution procedures published in 70 FR (Federal Register) 3629, 3630 (January 26, 2005) which can be found at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/05-1371.htm . Copies of these procedures may be requested by contacting the appropriate Regional P2 Coordinator listed in Section VII.

D. Reporting. The work plans and reporting must be consistent with the requirements of 40 CFR §§ 35.107, 35.115, 35.507, and 35.515. The grantee, along with the Regional Project Officer, will develop a process for jointly evaluating and reporting progress and accomplishments under the work plan (see 40 CFR §§ 35.115 and 35.515). A description of the evaluation process and a reporting schedule must be included in the work plan (see §§ 35.107(b)(2)(iv) and 35.507(b)(2)(iv)).

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The evaluation process must provide for:

A discussion of measurable accomplishments when weighed against work plan commitments;
A discussion of the cumulative effectiveness of the work performed under all work plan components;
A discussion of existing and potential problem areas; and
Suggestions for improvement, including, where feasible, schedules for making improvements.

EPA's Pollution Prevention Division has created an optional progress report form to facilitate national reporting on the status of pollution prevention grant activities. You may download the form from EPA's P2 web site at http://www.epa.gov/p2/grants/ppis/ppisForm.htm. The progress report form is not required but has been used by several States in previous years.

Please note: Grant recipients should send all semi-annual and final technical reports, including any final products generated from the P2 Grant to the Project Officer. Examples of final products include but are not limited to: fact sheets, pamphlets, handbooks, model curricula, assessment and audit tools, videos, event brochures, etc.

The Project Officer may share the final technical reports, and/or final products with the appropriate regional P2Rx center and may send the materials to the Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse (PPIC).

VII. Agency Contacts.

For further information, please contact the appropriate EPA Regional Office.

STATE	REGIONAL EPA OFFICE	PHONE
CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT	Region 1 Pollution Prevention Coordinator 1 Congress Street Suite 1100 (SPP) Boston, MA 02114-2023 Regional web site: http://www.epa.gov/region1/assistance/p2/index.html	(617) 918-1814
NJ, NY, PR, VI	Region 2 Pollution Prevention Coordinator 290 Broadway, 25th Floor (SPMMB) New York, NY 10007-1866 Regional web site: http://www.epa.gov/region02/rfp/2005/p2.htm	(212) 637-3753
DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV	Region 3 Pollution Prevention Coordinator 1650 Arch Street (3EA40) Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029 Regional web site: http://www.epa.gov/region03/p2/grants.htm	(215) 814-3299
AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN	Region 4 Pollution Prevention Coordinator 61 Forsyth Street SW Atlanta, GA 30303 Regional web site: http://wrrc.p2pays.org/P2GrantInfo.asp	(404) 562-9028
IL, IN, OH, MI, MN, WI	Region 5 Pollution Prevention Coordinator 77 West Jackson Boulevard (DW-8J) Chicago, IL 60604-3590 Regional web site: http://www.epa.gov/region5/p2/grants.htm	(312) 353-4669
AR, LA, NM, OK, TX	Region 6 Pollution Prevention Coordinator 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200 (6EN-XP) Dallas, TX 75202 Regional web site: http://www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6en/xp/enxp4d.htm	(214) 665-2119
IA, KS, MO, NE	Region 7 Pollution Prevention Coordinator 901 N. 15th Street (ARTD/SWPP) Kansas City, KS 66101 Regional web site: http://www.epa.gov/region07/economics/ r7_grant_opportunities.htm	(913) 551-7533
CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY	Region 8 Pollution Prevention Coordinator 999 18th Street, Suite 300 (8P-P3T) Denver, CO 80202-2405 Regional web site: http://www.epa.gov/region08/ conservation_recycling/polpre.html	(303) 312-6385
AZ, CA, HI, NV, AS, GU	Region 9 Pollution Prevention Coordinator 75 Hawthorne Street (WST-7) San Francisco, CA 94105 Regional web site: http://www.epa.gov/region09/funding/p2.html	(415) 972-3288
AK, ID, OR, WA	Region 10 Pollution Prevention Coordinator 1200 Sixth Avenue (01-085) Seattle, WA 98101 Regional web site: http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/OI.NSF/webpage/ 2005+Region+10+Pollution+Prevention+Grant	(206) 553-4072

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