GLRI-Trash-Free-Waters Revision Notification 2020 01 16.pdf

U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Trash Free Waters 2020 Request for Applications Revisions – January 16, 2020

Section I.4 Funding Opportunities On page 7, the following footnote was added providing a definition of trash:

“Trash” is used as a general term and is intended to include trash, garbage, litter, debris, and other unwanted material that can be readily removed from the environment. Marine debris is defined as "any persistent solid material that is manufactured or processed and directly or indirectly, intentionally or unintentionally, disposed of or abandoned into the marine environment or the Great Lakes" (15 CFR §909.1).

On page 7, the following footnote was added clarifying the waters included in the Great Lakes:

For the purposes of this RFA, the Great Lakes includes the waterways connecting the Great Lakes, including the U.S. portion of the St. Lawrence River, St. Mary’s River, St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair, Detroit River, and the Niagara River.

Section III.3 Eligible Activities On page 20, the following footnote was repeated clarifying the waters included in the Great Lakes:

For the purposes of this RFA, the Great Lakes includes the waterways connecting the Great Lakes, including the U.S. portion of the St. Lawrence River, St. Mary’s River, St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair, Detroit River, and the Niagara River.

Section V.8 Communications On page 33, the following sentence was changed to correct the date questions must be submitted to EPA in order to receive a response:

From:

EPA will respond to questions received through January 10, 2020 but cannot guarantee that it will respond to questions received thereafter.

To:

EPA will respond to questions received through February 10, 2020 but cannot guarantee that it will respond to questions received thereafter.

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