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Frequently Asked Questions

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  • Administrative
  • Eligibility
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  • Budget
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Administrative

  • How do applicants reflect the 6th year of funding on the SF424A form, as there is only room for 5 years?

  • Do all the subrecipient projects need to be known first or does the entity ask for a set amount or then do the RA to the communities for other projects so we don't need to know what the projects are going to be when we submit our application?

  • Can we refine MOPs during the award using adaptive management?

  • Should applications include Outputs and Outcomes related to Project Subrecipient evaluation criteria?

  • What does “projected results” mean?

  • Do we have to pair hands-on, place-based Great Lakes enviro education with one of the other GLRI actions/related MOP?

  • Can we refine Project Subrecipient evaluation criteria during the award?

  • If we believe all GLRI MOPs will be achieved, should we include all of them in the application?

  • How much flexibility do applicants have in refining the Outcomes and Outcomes over time using an adaptive management approach?

  • To what extent would PRs be encouraged or required to assist PGs with applications while maintaining a competitive process?

  • Would it be possible at all to share the list of webinar attendees for coalition-building purposes?

Eligibility

  • Can you provide the approximate boundaries of the Chicago River watershed?

Project Scope: Communities and AOCs

There are no results at this time.

Budget

  • Can the application also include program admin support for various coalition partners outside of the principal recipient?

  • Can EPA give some clarity on the 6-year timeframe and additional potential years of funding as it relates to project timeline(s)? For example, is the timeframe intended to expect multiple years of RFAs released by the prime under the initial application t

  • Is the grant reimbursement-based or can money be requested up front incrementally?

  • Will there be a non-federal cost share or match required of grants made by the principal recipient?

  • Funding amounts are for the entire project period and not annually, correct?

  • Is it possible to distribute the majority of project funding in Year 2 and 3?

  • Are there requirements or factors that limit how frequently the re-grant program distributes money?

Quality Assurance & QAPPs

  • Do we need a Good Laboratory Practice-certified commercial lab(s) for the chemical analyses? We believe the answer will be no.

Great Lakes Funding

  • About Great Lakes Funding
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Last updated on August 6, 2025
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