Hazardous Waste Management State Program Support

To assist State governments in the development and implementation of an authorized hazardous waste management program for the purpose of controlling the generation, transportation, treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous wastes. Funding Priority

Provides funding to State governments to develop and implement their ongoing hazardous waste management program which controls the generation, transportation, treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous wastes.

State agencies responsible for hazardous waste management within the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and interstate agencies established by the appropriate states and approved by the EPA Administrator under the Solid Waste Disposal Act Section 1005.

Under Section 3011 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, funds may be used for development and implementation of authorized State hazardous waste programs. Under Public Law 118-158 funds may be used for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Helene and Milton for hazardous waste financial assistance grants and for other solid waste management activities. 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.

Maximum federal of 75% of work plan costs may be provided.

Grants are normally funded on a 12 month basis (Federal or State fiscal year). The total project period varies according to program requirements.

Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. The hazardous waste management staff of the appropriate EPA Regional Office is available to assist in preparation of the application.

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

The applicant's annual work program provides the basis for determining whether the applicant's hazardous waste program continues to be eligible for approval and is being implemented by the applicant (Section 3011).

EPA reviews each application. They shall be subjected to administrative evaluation to determine adequacy of the application in relation to grant regulations and to technical and program evaluation to determine the merit and relevancy of the project or program.

For applicants under Section 3011, grants and cooperative agreements are renewed annually, provided all requirements are met.

Disputes relating to matters other than the competitive selection of recipients will be resolved under 2 CFR 1500 Subpart E, as applicable.