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EPA Takes Action to Reduce Exposure to Lead in Soil
Factsheet for the USS Lead and West Calumet Housing Complex East Chicago
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U.S. EPA Notice of Approval with Modifications of Enbridge's Dec. 19, 2014 submittal
U.S. EPA approves with modifications the documents submitted and acknowledges that Enbridge has completed the dredging requirements of the Administrative Order.
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Should applications include Outputs and Outcomes related to Project Subrecipient evaluation criteria?
EPA cannot provide a recommendation on this question. Applicants must decide whether or not they develop outputs and outcomes based on Project Subrecipient evaluation criteria for themselves. Please see section I.F. for information on Outcomes, Outputs, and Performance Metrics which includes information on performance measurement and evaluation plans.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questionsrelated to Great Lakes Restoration Initiative FY 2023 Request for Application (RFA) to Create Great Lakes Environmental Justice Grant Programs (GLEJGPs)
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Do we have to pair hands-on, place-based Great Lakes enviro education with one of the other GLRI actions/related MOP?
Full Question Do we have to pair hands-on, place-based Great Lakes enviro education (i.e., GLRI Measure of Progress, GLRI MOP 5.1.1 youth impacted through education and stewardship projects) with one of the other GLRI actions/related MOP? Answer Projects that relate to 5.1.1 are not required to connect to another specific…
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Can we refine Project Subrecipient evaluation criteria during the award?
Full question Do we have to include in our application evaluation criteria for: i) the project subrecipient’s ability to carry out the project and sustain expected outcomes after the initial projects person is complete; ii) technical merit and feasibility of their proposed project; iii) and the proposed project’s linkage to…
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If we believe all GLRI MOPs will be achieved, should we include all of them in the application?
Full Question If we believe, based on our knowledge of the on-the-ground relevant issues and solutions, that there is a possibility that project subrecipients may apply to achieve projected results for every type of GLRI Action Plan III action (i.e. invasive species control, non-point source pollution runoff reduction, habitat restore/enhance/protect…
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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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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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Lindsay Light 164 E Grand Polrep 1
164 E Grand, Pollution/Situation Report 1 for Lindsay Light Site
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Great Lakes Funding
EPA's Great Lakes National Program Office funds activities that advance protection and restoration of the Great Lakes ecosystem.
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Will my relocation assistance end if I request indoor cleaning from EPA?
Residents within the eligible area–the village of East Palestine and the 1-mile by 2-mile Ohio-Pennsylvania evacuation area–who request indoor cleaning through EPA are still able to receive relocation assistance. Norfolk Southern has committed to give at least a 60-day notice to people receiving relocation assistance before this assistance can end…
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Newsletter: East Palestine Train Derailment Response, 3-28-2023
2nd edition of the newsletter serving East Palestine, Negley, Darlington and surrounding communities
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Would it be possible at all to share the list of webinar attendees for coalition-building purposes?
While we encourage applications from coalitions, unfortunately we are not able to facilitate these relationships. EPA will announce the winners of the competition so you would be able to reach out to those winners at that time for subaward or partnership opportunities.
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Morton Ave Warehouse Administrative Record Documents Available
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency established an administrative record for the Morton Ave Warehouse in Evansville, Indiana.
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Spirit Lake Great Lakes Legacy Act Cleanup
images of the spirit lake restoration as park of the st. louis river aoc, "morgan park"
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The Kalamazoo River: Beauty and the Beast
Expands on the 1998 RAP update and describes ongoing and recommended actions.
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Documentation for the Waste Reduction Model
This page describes and provides links to all documentation files associated with EPA’s Waste Reduction Model. The page includes a brief summary of the chapters documenting the emissions and energy factors.
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Versions of the Waste Reduction Model
This page provides a brief chronology of changes made to EPA’s Waste Reduction Model, organized by the Waste Reduction Model version number. The page includes brief summaries of changes and updates since the previous version.
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Waste Reduction Model
To help waste planners & organizations track/report emissions reductions from various waste management practices. To assist in calculating emissions of baseline & alternative waste management practices & provide the history of the Waste Reduction Model.