EPA Grants Overview for Applicants and Recipients
EPA’s mission to protect human health and the environment is accomplished, in large part, by the awarding of funds to other organizations to conduct environmental program or projects. When EPA transfers funds for a public purpose, it uses a legal instrument called an assistance agreement, which may be in the form of a grant or cooperative agreement. Every year, EPA awards more than $4 billion in funding for assistance agreements to state and local governments, Tribes, universities, nonprofit recipients, and other entities. EPA's environmental statutes are the legal basis for funding assistance agreements.
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Basic Information
- Glossary of Frequently Referenced Grant Definitions and Acronyms
- EPA Organization Chart
- EPA Funding Instruments and Authorities
- Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR 200)
- Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977
- Lobbying and Litigation
Applicants
- Required Training
- Information about EPA's Assistance Listings
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) - How to Apply
- Grant Competition Resources
View Key Grant Resources for Applicants and Recipients for more information.