Data and Tools

EPA Funding Instruments and Authorities

Key historical information to enhance your knowledge courtesy of the EPA Grants desktop resource tool at the Office of the Chief Grants Officer. This useful tool will provided information about useful key terms.

Overview of the Award Document and Terms and Conditions

The Assistance Agreement Award Document is a legally binding agreement between EPA and the recipient organization. There are three types of terms and conditions: Administrative, Programmatic, and High Risk.

How to Prepare an Indirect Cost Rate Proposal for a Non-profit Organization

The indirect cost rate proposal is the documentation prepared by a grantee organization, in accordance with applicable federal cost principles, to substantiate its claim for the reimbursement of indirect costs.

How to Apply for Grants

A large part of EPA's mission to protect the environment and public health is accomplished by awarding grants and cooperative agreements. It is EPA's policy to promote competition in the award of assistance agreements to the maximum extent practicable.

Discretionary Programs Competitive Status List

This is a listing of EPA’s Discretionary Grants which are available through competitive selection. The Agency has the discretion to determine the grantees and dollar amounts for these grant awards. For more information please visit the Grants.gov website.

United States Environmental Protection Agency Tangible Personal Property Report SF-428

Used by recipients to report on tangible personal property (equipment and supplies) when required by a Federal financial assistance award.

Find and Use GHGRP Data

Options for selecting and viewing different data products for GHGRP, such as data downloads, sector-specific profiles, and other tools and resources

Frequent Questions about BMDS Modeling Tools

Frequent questions for BMDS 3.3 Excel and BMDS Online

Examples of Evaluation Studies

Examples of Evaluation Studies for Assess Program Effectiveness Through Evaluation

Webinar - Learn about the CO-Benefits Risk Assessment (COBRA) Health Impacts Screening and Mapping Tool

This State and Local Climate and Energy Program webinar provides an overview of the CO-Benefits Risk Assessment Screening and Mapping Tool (COBRA). COBRA allows you to quantify the health benefits of air, climate, and energy policies and programs.

Competition process flow chart

This flowchart applies to a typical open competition. Simplified competitions, while generally following the same process, have different posting requirements.

Exposure & Fate Assessment Screening Tool (E-FAST) Version 2.0 Computer-Based Training Introductory Course

The EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Economics, Exposure, and Technology Division has developed several exposure assessment tools and models.

Dry Starch Powders Modified Teabag Method

The following is a test protocol for a “tea bag analysis” that was conducted on PMN starches by the Corn Refiners Association. This protocol is one approach to providing information on swellability of high molecular weight polymers.

Electronic Toxic Substances Control Act (eTSCA)/e-PMN Reporting Tool User's Guide

This guide describes how to use the e-PMN tool thick client to create various TSCA section 5 reporting forms.

Helpful Hints: Q and A for Use of the e-TSCA/e-PMN Submission Software

The document explains some of the electronic reporting requirements in 40 CFR parts 720, 723 and 725 applicable to documents submitted pursuant to those provisions. The document also discusses recommended practices for such submission.

Guidance Documents and Sample Forms for Central Data Exchange (CDX) Registration and e-PMN Software (Thin Client)

For users submitting electronic notices through CDX, this page contains guidance documents and sample forms to help you, submit Premanufacture Notices (PMN), Bona Fide and biotechnology notices, among others.

Salmon Mapper

Information about the web application to assist pesticide users' with an understanding of the spatial extent of certain pesticide use limitations to protect endangered or threatened salmon and steelhead in California, Oregon and Washington.

Consumer Exposure Model (CEM) Version 3.2 User's Guide

The CEM user guide contains information on the equations and defaults used in the modules with the Consumer Exposure Model.

ECM for Chlorpropham in Soil - MRID 49373403

Environmental Chemistry Methods for Chlorpropham in Soil - MRID 49373403

Critical and Non-critical Habitat Sections in Fresno County

This map indicates the areas where the injunction related to use of certain pesticides applies.