Laws & Regulations
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Amended Grants Policy Issuance 12-06: Timely Obligation, Award and Expenditure of EPA Grant Funds
The purpose of this policy is to further EPA’s mission of protecting human health and the environment by ensuring the timely obligation, award and expenditure of EPA grant funds.
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Brownfields terms and conditions promoting EPA's involvement in communities effective October 1, 2014
The cooperative agreement recipient agrees to clearly reference EPA investments in the project during all phases of community outreach outlined in the EPA-approved work plan.
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Terms and Conditions for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants to territories and tribes under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) funding provisions
The following terms and conditions specify how Recipients will assist EPA in meeting its DB
responsibilities when DB applies to EPA awards of financial assistance under the Recovery Act. -
Terms and conditions for Leaking Underground Storage Tanks grants to State agencies
The following terms and conditions specify how Recipients will assist EPA in meeting its DB responsibilities when DB applies to EPA awards of financial assistance under the Recovery Act or any other statute which makes DB applicable to EPA.
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EPA Office of Research and Development Research Terms and Conditions effective March 29, 2016 to November 11, 2020
EPA’s interim implementation of the federal-wide standard research terms and conditions.
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RAIN-2018-G07-R2
Informs recipients and applicants of a new requirement that all initial applications for competitive and non-competitive grants and cooperative agreements include all the forms necessary for award.
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Overview of the Award Document and Terms and Conditions
The Assistance Agreement Award Document is a legally binding agreement between EPA and the recipient organization. There are three types of terms and conditions: Administrative, Programmatic, and High Risk.
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EPA Office of Research and Development Research Terms and Conditions effective from December 26, 2014 to March 29, 2016
EPA’s interim implementation of the federal-wide standard research terms and conditions.
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RAIN-2021-G03
Informs recipients and applicants about how to determine which EPA financial assistance programs and activities are subject to Intergovernmental Review requirements.
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Training for EPA Pass-Through Grant Applicants, Recipients, and Subrecipients - September 18, 2024
This training is intended for EPA grant applicants and recipients that plan to use EPA funding to provide grants to other entities through subawards.
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Air Issues in Louisiana
Air Programs and Pollution Issues in Louisiana
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Wildcat Gas Plant
MRV Plan and Decision document for Wildcat Gas Plant
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How to Apply for Grants
A large part of EPA's mission to protect the environment and public health is accomplished by awarding grants and cooperative agreements. It is EPA's policy to promote competition in the award of assistance agreements to the maximum extent practicable.
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Private Vehicle Testing: EPA’s In-Use Vehicle Emissions Surveillance Program
This page provides information to the general public regarding EPA’s In-Use Verification Testing Program, have some samples of the letters and forms sent to vehicle owners to recruit their vehicles for participation in the program and a FAQ document.
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How to Register to Apply for Grants
Provides instructions for registering an organization with SAM.gov and Grants.gov as a precondition for applying for EPA grant opportunities.
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RAIN-2025-G01
Informs EPA assistance agreement recipients of the process to amend fully-funded assistance agreements (grants and cooperative agreements) to incorporate OMB revisions to 2 CFR 200 that went into effect on October 1, 2024 (“2024 Revisions”).
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RAIN-2021-G01-R1
Informs recipients and applicants of the status of EPA’s implementation of the Government-wide transition from using DUNS as a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) to a SAM.gov created UEI
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RAIN-2020-G01
Informs recipients and applicants of a new requirement that all initial applications for competitive and non-competitive grants and cooperative agreements include all the forms necessary for award.
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United States Environmental Protection Agency Tangible Personal Property Report Final Report SF-428-B
Used by recipients when required to provide a final property report for closeout of Federal assistance awards.
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Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
Regulatory history for MATS