Training, Investigations, and Special Purpose Activities of Federally-Recognized Indian Tribes Consistent With the Clean Air Act (CAA), Tribal Sovereignty and the Protection and Management of Air Quality

This program supports Federally-recognized Indian Tribes' efforts to understand, assess and characterize air quality. In addition, this program supports their ability to design methods and plans to protect and improve air quality on Tribal lands thro

To support Federally-recognized Indian Tribes' efforts to understand, assess and characterize air quality; design methods and plans to protect and improve air quality on Tribal lands through surveys, studies, research, training, investigations, and special purpose activitie

Assistance under this program is generally available to Federally-recognized Indian Tribes and Intertribal Consortia, which submit applications proposing projects with significant technical merit and relevance to EPA's Office of Air and Radiation's mission. Tribal CAA 103 Project Grants have been determined by the Agency as exempt from competition under EPA Order 5700.5A1. For certain competitive funding opportunities under this assistance listing, the Agency may limit eligibility to compete to a number or subset of eligible applicants consistent with the Agency's Assistance Agreement Competition Policy

Federally-recognized Indian Tribes and Intertribal Consortia.

Grants and cooperative agreements are available to support recipient's allowable direct costs incident to approved Tribal air resources activities that will protect public health and the environment, plus allowable indirect costs, in accordance with established EPA policies and regulations. This program makes Federal awards on a discretionary basis. A discretionary award means an award in which the Federal awarding agency, in keeping with specific statutory authority that enables the agency to exercise judgement ("discretion"), selects the recipient and/or the amount of Federal funding awarded through a competitive process or based on merit of proposals. A discretionary award may be selected on a non-competitive basis, as appropriate. For further information, please contact the Headquarters or regional office.

EPA normally funds assistance agreements on a 12-month basis. However, EPA can negotiate the project period with each applicant based on project requirements. EPA limits project periods to 5 years.

Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. EPA will generally specify the nature of the pre-application assistance, if any, that will be available to applicants. For additional information, contact the individual(s) listed as "Information Contacts".

Issuing office will provide location of application procedure details as appropriate.

Applications and proposals are selected for funding based on factors such as relevancy to EPA's mission, technical merit as required by 2 CFR 200.205, and the likelihood of success. Tribal CAA 103 Project Grants have been determined exempt from competition under EPA Order 5700.5A1, "Policy for Competition of Assistance Agreements."

EPA will conduct an administrative evaluation to determine the adequacy of the application in relation to grant regulations and to technical and program evaluation to determine the merit and relevance of the project. The Agency will then advise the applicant if funding is being considered. A final work plan will then be negotiated with the applicant.

Approximately 180 days.

Extensions are subject to EPA approval.

Disputes will be resolved under 2 CFR 1500 Subpart E, as applicable.