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• What is the timeline for posting the responses? Will we receive an email with notification on the answers or shall I monitor the website for the posting?

  EPA will respond to the individual email 1 - 2 days after receipt and will post the questions and answers to the RFA website very soon thereafter.

  • Last published: March 29, 2024

• How will the budget for year six be treated in case of a continuation of sampling past 2029?

  Sampling past 2029 will not be covered under this assistance agreement.

  • Last published: March 29, 2024

• Can letters of support be emailed directly to EPA?

  Only materials submitted as part of the grant application submitted on Grants.gov will be considered. If supporters wish to send letters directly to EPA, they may email ( [email protected] ). However, for them to be considered with the application, the applicant organization should be copied on those email messages with…

  • Last published: April 23, 2024

• We can see our proposal working well as a regional or basin wide proposal. Is there any issue with submitting for both?

  You could submit two applications, one for regional and one for basin-wide (if selected, we would only fund one GLEJGP). Additionally, you could choose to submit only basin-wide. You may be selected for the full proposal or depending on programmatic needs we might work with your program to focus on…

  • Last published: August 5, 2024

• Is it better to not include letters of support from orgs given that they will ultimately be subject to have to apply in a competitive process?

  Full Question: The RFA mentions that contractors and subawards must be awarded competitively, however in our niche field and in many of these underserved communities (especially in less urban environments) there may only be 1 or 2 sub-awardees/contractors to work with at all. Should we apply with support listed from…

  • Last published: August 5, 2024

• Are regional sewer districts eligible entities to apply?

  As a political subdivision of the state, you would be an eligible entity for funding. Full eligibility criteria can be found in Section III of the RFA, beginning on page 20.

  • Last published: August 5, 2024

• Are projects in Illinois communities within the Little Calumet watershed would be eligible to be regranted under this program?

  Communities within the Little Calumet are a part of the historic Great Lakes Basin. From page 8 of the RFA: Proposed GLEJGPs must be implemented within the historic Great Lakes Basin, including projects impacting connecting waterways such as the U.S. portions of the St. Mary’s River, Lake St. Clair and…

  • Last published: August 5, 2024

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

  While we encourage applications from coalitions, unfortunately we are not able to facilitate these relationships. EPA will announce the winners of the competition so you would be able to reach out to those winners at that time for subaward or partnership opportunities.

  • Last published: August 20, 2024

• Does EPA have a minimum threshold/definition for the Regional scale program? In other words, what does Regional mean or is it open to applicants to determine at any scale?

  GLNPO wants to be extremely flexible and encourage PRs to think about which regions they could expect to effectively cover when creating their application. There are no additional criteria from EPA on how big or small the Project RFA should be.

  • Last published: September 5, 2024

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

  Yes. Coalitions are allowable. Applicants should reflect related admin-related costs in the budget narrative. Please see Question 2 under this section for additional information.

  • Last published: September 5, 2024

• Is the last date of sampling 12/31/2029?

  Yes, that is correct. The last date of sampling is 12/31/2029.

  • Last published: March 29, 2024

• Would participation in the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Programs weaken our application?

  Receiving funds from another federal award does not preclude the organization from receiving funding under this opportunity. However, activities funded under the respective agreements must be distinct and severable, and the organization must have the ability to accurately track their expenses under each agreement and charge them accordingly.

  • Last published: August 5, 2024

• Are projects located in the St. Louis River Estuary near Superior, WI and Duluth, MN eligible for funding?

  Communities within these areas are within the historic Great Lakes Basin and thus are eligible. From the RFA: Proposed GLEJGPs must be implemented within the historic Great Lakes Basin, including projects impacting connecting waterways such as the U.S. portions of the St. Mary’s River, Lake St. Clair and the St…

  • Last published: August 5, 2024

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

  Full question Do we have to include in our application evaluation criteria for: i) the project subrecipient’s ability to carry out the project and sustain expected outcomes after the initial projects person is complete; ii) technical merit and feasibility of their proposed project; iii) and the proposed project’s linkage to…

  • Last published: August 20, 2024

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

  Yes. Applicants that choose to utilize an adaptive management approach to revise or refine their anticipated measures of progress should clearly describe the methodology of that approach within their workplan. Such a strategy must be consistent with EPA’s assistance agreement competition policy, specifically such changes must not materially change the…

  • Last published: August 20, 2024