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What projects are eligible for an EN grant?
Section 3A of the Solicitation Notice presents EPA's annual assistance activities, current EN funding areas (which must be supported in a proposed project), and a list of project write-ups known as EN ‘project opportunities’. These EN project opportunities are listed in Appendix A, Appendix B, Appendix C, and provide potential…
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What is the Exchange Network (EN)?
The Environmental Information Exchange Network (EN) is a partner-inspired, developed, implemented, and governed information network for environmental data sharing among EPA, states, Tribes, and territories. The EN: Facilitates the sharing of environmental data, especially through shared and reusable services; Streamlines data collection and exchanges to improve timeliness for decision making…
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Does EPA offer this grant every year?
Funding for the Exchange Network Grant Program is based on the year’s appropriation but has been continuously funded each year since 2002.
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How many proposals are typically received annually?
Anywhere between 30 and 80 proposals. In recent years, the EN grant program has averaged between 40-45 applications annually.
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Does the EN Grant Program issue partial awards?
Partial funding is possible through the EN grant program and reflects when a project goal, project output and/or requested cost is unallowable, is duplicative of prior work, or has been flagged by our Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) as inappropriate for the proposed project. In rare cases, an applicant may also…
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How long is the period of performance for EN assistance agreements?
The period of performance for EN grants is standardized at 3 years. The start date for each new EN awards is October 1st of that year, and the end date would be three years later as we have a standard three-year period-of-performance. Grantees can finish their projects early within this…
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Are EN grants issued as a one-time award and are the funds expected to be split over the period of performance of three years?
Yes, EN grants are issued as onetime awards and should be spent within the three-year period of performance. Costs need not be split evenly over three years.
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Where can I find a copy of the annual applicant webinar presentations?
In each open application period, a PDF file version of the applicant webinar presentation will be made available on the EN website under "Resources." While we would ideally like to provide this as a recording, EPA requirements for external (public) recordings require significant time for approval. Often, it is not…
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How much funding can I apply for under the Exchange Network Grant Program?
Applicants applying under an individual opportunity may request up to $400,000 in funding. Applicants applying under a partnership opportunity may request funds up to $600,000, if the partnership eligibility criteria outlined in Section III-D of the Solicitation Notice are met. An eligible applicant applying under the Individual Capacity Building with…
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Environmental Crime Victim Resources - Indiana
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Optimize Your Wastewater Treatment Plant: Save Energy and Reduce Nutrient Discharge
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Protecting Your Utility from Disasters: Resilience Part 1 of 2
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Industrial Pretreatment Program Audits of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants: What to Expect, How to Prepare, and Common Findings
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Administrators Zeldin, Loeffler Issue Statement on Meeting with Mayor Karen Bass and County Supervisor Kathryn Barger in Los Angeles on Accelerating Wildfire Rebuild Efforts
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Cloquet Compressor Station No. 5 Public Notice Document
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Volkswagen Clean Air Act Civil Settlement
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Working with Suppliers to Reduce Scope 3 Emissions
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Setting and Achieving Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Targets
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