Agriculture Frequent Questions
View frequently asked questions about Agriculture.
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Can you help us determine if our organization, which is a registered 501(c)(3) organization comprised of over several hundred Tribal members, is an intertribal consortium?
Intertribal Consortia is defined as the following within the EN Solicitation Notice: a coalition of two or more separate Indian Tribes that join for the purpose of applying for an assistance agreement. An inter-Tribal consortium is eligible to receive a Cooperative Agreement from EPA only if the inter-Tribal consortium demonstrates…
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Can current projects qualify? Or does project work need to begin after award?
The EN Grant Program does not fund pre-award projects (this is an explicit cost restriction of the program, as outlined within Section 2A(i) of the Solicitation Notice). Work cannot begin with EPA funding until after award. The projects that applicants are submitting would have to begin at or after a…
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Can an interstate organization apply as part of a partnership and receive a subaward?
Interstate organizations are not eligible entities on their own, but the EN Grant Program had it confirmed from EPA competition lawyers that an interstate organization can partner with one of the member states, as long as that member state agency is the lead applicant (as that is the eligible entity…
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Is there a maximum amount of funds that the EN Grant Program will award per state, Tribe, or territory?
There is no annual or continuous maximum funding threshold per state, Tribe, or territory. However, when making the final funding decisions, the EPA Selection Official may consider geographic distribution of awards, which may limit the number of grants approved per state in a grant cycle. All projects must align with…
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Where can I learn more about post-award requirements and EN Terms and Conditions?
Grantees as part of their Notice of Award (NOA) will have access to the current EN Terms and Conditions (T&Cs), which must be followed as part of their assistance agreement. However, a general overview EN grantee requirements, as outlined in EN T&Cs, can be found on the Exchange Network Grant…
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How many EN grants have Tribes received?
Please visit Previous Exchange Network Grant Projects and filter the ‘applicant type’ by ‘Tribe’ to view the most up-to-date number on issued EN Tribal awards.
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If awarded an EN assistance agreement, what is the anticipated timeframe for the funding?
Our anticipated annual award date for EN assistance agreements is October 1 st; however, this has been delayed in recent years due to late releases of annual Solicitation Notices.
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If I am told my grant requires QA documentation, is there a site where we can access all Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs) approved by EPA to use as an example or template?
EPA does not currently publish approved QAPPs online. QAPPs are approved at the EPA regional level and there are not currently any repositories for these documents. To find out what resources are available in your region, we recommend reaching out to your Regional Exchange Network Coordinator ( RENC ) to…