[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 40 (Monday, March 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9618-9623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-4465]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7628-7]


Office of Environmental Justice Hazardous Substances Research 
Small Grants Program--Application Guidance for FY 2004

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this grant program is to provide financial 
assistance to affected local community-based organizations to support 
projects that examine issues related to a community's exposure to 
multiple environmental harms and risks. Projects must be of a research 
nature only, i.e., survey, research, collecting and analyzing data 
which will be used to expand scientific knowledge or understanding of 
the subject studied. The EPA's grant regulations define ``research'' as 
``the systematic study directed toward fuller scientific knowledge or 
understanding of the subject studied,'' 40 CFR 30.2(dd). Research 
activities under this grant program do not include ``development'' as 
defined in 40 CFR 30.2 (dd). The EPA has interpreted ``research'' to 
include studies that extend to socioeconomic, institutional, and public 
policy issues, as well as the ``natural'' sciences. Research projects 
need not be limited to academic studies. EPA intends for the results of 
these research projects to be disseminated to members of the affected 
local community. Funds can be used to develop a new activity or 
substantially improve the quality of existing programs that have a 
direct impact on affected local community residents.

DATES: The application must be delivered by close of business Friday, 
April 30, 2004, to the appropriate EPA regional office (listed in 
section VII) or date stamped by courier service or postmarked by the 
U.S. Postal Service by midnight Friday, April 30, 2004.

ADDRESSES: For specific application delivery please contact the 
appropriate EPA regional office listed in section VII of the 
application guidance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheila Lewis, Senior Program Analyst,

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EPA Office of Environmental Justice, (202) 564-0152.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Funding Opportunity Description
II. Award Information
III. Eligibility Information
IV. Application and Submission Information
V. Application Review Information
VI. Award Administration Information
VII. Agency Contact(s)
VIII. Other Information

Translations Available

    A Spanish translation of this application is available at 1-800-
952-6215. It can also be downloaded from http://www.epa.gov/complicance/recent/ej.html.

Section I--Funding Opportunity Description

Scope of the Environmental Justice Hazardous Substances Research Small 
Grant Program

    In its 1992 report entitled, ``Environmental Equity: Reducing Risk 
for All Communities,'' the EPA found that minority and/or low-income 
populations may experience disproportionate exposure to environmental 
harms and risks. The EPA established the Office of Environmental 
Justice (OEJ) in 1992 to help, among other things, these communities 
identify and assess pollution sources, to implement environmental 
awareness and training programs for affected local community residents, 
and to work with community stakeholders to devise strategies for 
environmental and/or public improvements.
    In June of 1993, OEJ was delegated grant authority to solicit, 
select, assist, and evaluate environmental justice-related projects, 
and to disseminate information on the projects' content and 
effectiveness. FY 1994 marked the first year of what is now called the 
Environmental Justice Hazardous Substances Research Small Grants 
Program. The chart below shows how the grant monies have been 
distributed since FY 1994.

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                                                   Dollar     Number of
                  Fiscal year                      amount       awards
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1994..........................................      500,000           71
1995..........................................    3,000,000          175
1996..........................................    2,800,000          152
1997..........................................    2,700,000          139
1998..........................................    2,500,000          123
1999..........................................    1,455,000           95
2000..........................................      899,000           61
2001..........................................    1,300,000           88
2002..........................................    1,113,000           73
2003..........................................      920,000           55
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Environmental Justice Defined Under the Environmental Justice Hazardous 
Substances Research Small Grants Program

    Environmental justice is the fair treatment and meaningful 
involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, 
or income with respect to the development, implementation, and 
enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. Fair 
treatment means that no one group of people, including racial, ethnic, 
or socioeconomic groups, should bear a disproportionate share of the 
negative environmental consequences resulting from industrial, 
municipal, and commercial operations or the execution of Federal, 
State, local, and tribal environmental programs and policies. 
Meaningful involvement means that: (a) The potentially affected 
community residents have an appropriate opportunity to participate in 
decisions about a proposed activity that will affect their environment 
and/or health; (b) the public's contribution can influence the 
regulatory agency's decision; (c) the concerns of all participants 
involved will be considered in the decision-making process; and (d) the 
decision-makers seek out and facilitate the involvement of those 
potentially affected.

Purpose of the Environmental Justice Hazardous Substances Research 
Small Grants Program

    The purpose of this grant program is to provide financial 
assistance to eligible affected local community-based organizations 
that are working on or plan to carry out projects to address 
environmental and/or public health concerns. Funds can be used to 
develop a new activity or substantially improve the quality of existing 
programs that have a direct impact on affected local communities. All 
awards will be made in the form of a $25,000 grant not to exceed one 
year.
    The OEJ, which manages the Agency's national Environmental Justice 
Hazardous Substances Research Small Grants Program, is soliciting grant 
applications for projects intended to examine issues related to a 
community's exposure to multiple environmental harms and risks. Issues 
of environmental justice often involve multiple sources of 
contamination, their cumulative impacts on the environment, and their 
effect on human health. Some of these sources may include multiple 
industrial facilities and the various contaminants they emit, 
environmental hazards at the workplace or home, transportation-related 
pollution, contamination from drinking water, or contamination 
resulting from the consumption of fish or other subsistence food. These 
situations may occur in urban, suburban, rural or tribal settings. A 
more holistic approach to environmental protection goes beyond setting 
limits for individual pollutants and facilities in isolation. 
Information must take into account the multiple impacts of all 
pollutants in the environment. In environmentally overburdened low-
income, minority or tribal communities, a focus on the impacts from 
multiple environmental harms and risks can greatly assist the 
communities in understanding their environmental issues and developing 
more effective solutions to their environmental and/or public health 
concerns.
    Grant funds shall be used to support research activities that 
examine issues related to a community's exposure to multiple 
environmental harms and risks. Projects must be of a research nature 
only, i.e., survey, research, collecting and analyzing data which will 
be used to expand scientific knowledge or understanding of the subject 
studied. Research projects, however, need not be limited to academic 
studies. The EPA has interpreted ``research'' to include studies that 
extend to socioeconomic, institutional, and public policy issues and 
the ``natural'' sciences. Projects may include the following 
activities: (1) Research related to the detection, assessment, and 
evaluation of the effects on and risks to human health from hazardous 
substances and the detection of hazardous substances in the 
environment; (2) design and demonstrate field methods, practices, and 
techniques, including assessment of environmental and ecological 
conditions and analysis of environmental and public health problems; 
(3) identification and assessment of multiple environmental harms and 
risks and/or public health concerns in the community; (4) case studies 
on practices and techniques for detecting and effectively responding to 
hazardous substance contamination; and (5) identification of 
institutional and public policy barriers to detecting, assessing and 
evaluating hazardous substance contamination in communities. Research 
cannot relate to contamination from petroleum products in accordance 
with the definition of hazardous substances indicated in the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
(CERCLA), section 101(14). Projects that involve incidental petroleum

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contamination that is ``mixed'' with other contaminants may be 
considered on a case-by-case basis. Any training activities must be 
limited to training in research techniques. Funding under this 
assistance program is not available for general organizational support, 
capacity building, program development or other activities unrelated to 
research.

Goal for Research Projects

    In addition to the special research requirements for grants under 
CERCLA outlined above, the application must include a description of 
how the research projects will examine and address the issue of 
multiple environmental harms and risks.
    Please note: A Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) must be submitted to 
your EPA Project Officer prior to the beginning of the research for 
projects that include scientific research and/or data collection.

Anticipated Accomplishments (Performance Measures) for the 
Environmental Justice Hazardous Substances Research Small Grants 
Program

    As required by 40 CFR 30.60, anticipated accomplishments must be 
stated. The overarching goal of the Environmental Justice Hazardous 
Substances Research Small Grants Program is to build the capacity of 
the affected local communities to address strategically the multiple 
environmental harms and risks that impact the environment and/or health 
of the residents.
    The following criteria will be used by EPA to measure the success 
of the overall program. These criteria are for the evaluation of the 
grant program as a whole and each grantee should consider these 
criteria as they develop their own project performance measures:
    1. Documentation and identification of the local environmental and/
or public health issues;
    2. Development of mechanisms to share lessons learned from the 
process; and
    3. Identification of tangible environmental and/or health benefits.
    Consistent with the factors EPA will use, the following measures 
will be used to evaluate the success of the Environmental Justice 
Hazardous Substances Research Small Grants Program, including, but not 
limited to:
     Significant improvement in the quality of life 
issues for the affected local communities is achieved;
     Community capacity is significantly improved for 
program participants;
     Outcomes or lessons learned in affected local 
communities are transferred to other similarly situated communities; 
and
     Enhanced community understanding of 
environmental and public health information systems and general 
information on pollution in the community.

Section II--Award Information

    The total amount of funding available for this program is 
approximately $500,000 in grant funds to eligible organizations 
(pending availability of funds). All awards will be made in the form of 
a Federal grant, each award in an amount of $25,000, to be used over a 
one-year period. Activities must be completed and funds spent within 
the one year period specified in the grant award. Project start dates 
will depend on the grant award date (most projects begin in August or 
September). The recipient organization is responsible for the 
successful completion of the project. EPA will consider only one 
application per applicant for any given project. However, applicants 
that previously received small grant funds may submit an application 
for a separate project. Additionally, the Environmental Justice 
Hazardous Substances Research Small Grants Program is a competitive 
grant program. Every application for FY 2004 will be evaluated based on 
the merits of the proposed project in comparison to other FY 2004 
applications. Applicants may not receive Federal funding from more than 
one source for the same project.

Section III--Eligibility Information

    1. Eligible Applicants: Affected local community-based community 
organizations. An affected local community-based organization (LCBO) is 
defined for this grant program as an entity/organization that is (1) at 
the most basic level of the organizational hierarchy such as a 
grassroots group/neighborhood organization that is not affiliated with 
a larger national, regional or state organization; (2) located in the 
same area as the environmental and/or public health problem that is 
described in the application and where the residents of the affected 
community reside; (3) focused primarily on addressing the environmental 
and/or public health problems of the residents of the affected 
community; and (4) comprised primarily of members of the affected 
community. ``Affected'' is defined as being in the locale which is 
influenced or altered by the environmental/public health problem. An 
applicant must meet all of the above requirements and must explain how 
it fits each of those requirements in the application. An applicant 
must be a nonprofit organization as demonstrated through designation by 
the Internal Revenue Service as a section 501(c)(3) organization or 
through incorporation as a nonprofit organization under applicable 
State law in order to receive Federal funds under this grant program. 
Individuals; universities; State, local, and tribal governments; water 
districts or similar entities; large non-governmental organizations 
such as national environmental groups; environmental justice networks; 
or organizations that are not located in the affected communities where 
the projects are located are not eligible to receive Federal funds 
under this grant program.
    2. Cost Sharing or Matching: None required.
    3. Types of Projects Eligible for Funding: The OEJ, which manages 
the Agency's national Environmental Justice Hazardous Substances 
Research Small Grants Program, is soliciting grant applications for 
projects intended to examine issues related to a community's exposure 
to multiple environmental harms and risks. Issues of environmental 
justice often involve multiple sources of contamination, their 
cumulative impacts on the environment, and their effect on human 
health. Some of these sources may include multiple industrial 
facilities and the various contaminants they emit, environmental 
hazards at the workplace or home, transportation-related pollution, 
contamination from drinking water, or contamination resulting from the 
consumption of fish or other subsistence food. These situations may 
occur in urban, suburban, rural or tribal settings. A more holistic 
approach to environmental protection goes beyond setting limits for 
individual pollutants and facilities in isolation. Information must 
take into account the multiple impacts of all pollutants in the 
environment. In environmentally overburdened low-income, minority or 
tribal communities, a focus on the impacts from multiple environmental 
harms and risks can greatly assist the communities in understanding 
their environmental issues and developing more effective solutions to 
their environmental and/or public health concerns.
    Projects may include the following activities: (1) Research related 
to the detection, assessment, and evaluation of the effects on and 
risks to human health from hazardous substances and the detection of 
hazardous substances in the environment; (2) design and demonstrate 
field methods, practices, and techniques, including assessment of

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environmental and ecological conditions and analysis of environmental 
and public health problems; (3) identification and assessment of 
multiple environmental harms and risks and/or public health concerns in 
the affected community; (4) case studies on practices and techniques 
for detecting and effectively responding to hazardous substance 
contamination; and (5) identification of institutional and public 
policy barriers to detecting, assessing and evaluating hazardous 
substance contamination in affected communities.

Examples of Projects--Involving ``Multiple Environmental Harms and 
Risks'' in the Community

    The following projects are provided for illustrative purposes only 
and are not intended to reflect all of the possible types of projects 
eligible under this grant program.
Project Example No. 1
    This project focuses on hazardous substances research. Youth 
project participants will: (1) Receive training to help them research 
what substances are being transported on trains; (2) identify hazardous 
substances through visual and video recordings of placards on trains 
and through contact with Union Pacific representatives; (3) analyze 
recorded data and input it into a computer database; (4) research the 
potential effects of a spill or accident involving each substance and 
what the implications are for the surrounding neighborhood; (5) 
research what actions community members should take in the event of a 
spill or accident; (6) compile results and make findings available for 
presentations; (7) publish the results in a bound report; and (8) keep 
a journal of activities that can be used as a model by youth 
organizations nationwide conducting research in their own 
neighborhoods.
Project Example No. 2
    The project involves research, investigations, experiments, 
demonstrations, surveys and studies relating to the causes, extent, 
prevention, reduction and elimination or control of pollution of the 
water and air, which is impacted by urban industrialization and toxic 
wastes. Local high school and college students will learn how to 
conduct river research and report their findings. The purpose of the 
project is to teach students research techniques and how to communicate 
their findings. The project will provide information through community 
newsletters, river tours, and presentations to other stakeholders.

Section IV--Application and Submission Information

    1. Address to Request Applications: Application guidance is 
available upon request by contacting your regional office listed in 
section VII or on the EPA's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/compliance/environmentaljustice/grants/index.html.
    2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Proposals from 
eligible organizations must have the following:
    (1) The Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424) is the official 
form required for all Federal grants that requests basic information 
about the grantee and the proposed project. The applicant must submit 
the original application form, and one copy, signed by a person duly 
authorized by the governing board of the applicant. Please complete 
part 10 of the SF 424 form, ``Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 
Number'' with the following information: 66.604--Environmental Justice 
Hazardous Substances Research Small Grants Program. Grant applicants 
are required to provide a Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal 
Numbering System (DUNS) number when applying for Federal grants. 
Organizations can receive a DUNS number in one day, at no cost, by 
calling the dedicated toll-free DUNS Number request line at 1-866-705-
0025.
    The Web site where an organization can obtain a DUNS number is: 
http://www.dnb.com. This is a new requirement from the Office of 
Management and Budget for grants, effective October 1, 2003. See 
Appendix B for a copy of this form and a completed sample.
    (2) The Federal Standard Form (SF 424A) which provides information 
on your budget. For the purposes of this grant program, complete only 
the non-shaded areas of SF 424A.
    (3) Detailed Budget estimates should support your work plan 
narrative. See Appendix B for a sample of a budget detail.
    (4) A work plan narrative of the proposal is not to exceed five (5) 
pages. A work plan narrative describes the applicant's proposed 
project. The pages of the work plan must be letter size (8\1/2\ x 11 
inches), with normal type size (12 characters per inch), and at least 1 
inch margins.
    The work plan narrative is one of the most important aspects of 
your application and (assuming that all other required materials are 
submitted) will be used as the primary basis for selection. Work plans 
must be submitted as follows;
    a. A one-page summary that identifies the following:
    1. Environmental and/or public health concerns to be addressed by 
the project;
    2. The community/target audience; and
    3. The program goal(s) that the project will meet and how it will 
meet it.
    b. A concise introduction that states:
    1. The nature of the organization (i.e., how long it has been in 
existence and how the applicant meets the definition of an affected 
local community-based organization);
    2. How the organization has been successful in the past;
    3. The purposes of the project;
    4. Detailed characteristics of the affected community/target 
audience (racial, ethnic and socioeconomic);
    5. Projects completion plans/time frames, and
    6. Expected results.
    C. A concise project description that describes the activities the 
organization will undertake to examine and address the issue of 
multiple environmental harms and risks in the target community.
    d. A conclusion discussing how the applicant will evaluate and 
measure the success of the project, including anticipated benefits and 
challenges in implementing the project.
    e. Anticipated accomplishments must be stated along with a set of 
performance measures for how you will determine the overall success of 
your project at meeting those accomplishments. (Refer to page 4 for a 
discussion of how EPA will measure the success of the overall grant 
program.)
    (5) An appendix with resumes of up to three key personnel who will 
be significantly involved in the project.
    (6) Nonprofit Status. The applicant must provide documentation of 
the organization's nonprofit status.
    (7) Other Submission Requirements: Please list the title of the 
project and amount of funding provided by EPA for any other grants or 
cooperative agreements from EPA in the last three years.
    Applications that do not include all applicable information listed 
above, will not be considered for an award. Applications that propose 
projects that are inconsistent with the EPA's statutory authority for 
this program or the activity for the program are ineligible for funding 
and will not be evaluated.
    3. Submission Dates and Times: The full application package must be 
date stamped by courier service or postmarked by the U. S. Postal 
Service by midnight, Friday, April 30, 2004. Use the appropriate EPA 
regional office address listed in section VII.
    4. Confidentiality and Intergovernmental Review:

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Confidentiality: Please mark any information in the proposal that you 
consider confidential. EPA will follow the procedures at 40 CFR part 2 
if information marked confidential is requested from the Agency under 
the Freedom of Information Act.
    Intergovernmental Review: Your application to this EPA program may 
be subject to your State's intergovernmental review process and/or the 
consultation requirements of section 204, Demonstration Cities and 
Metropolitan Development Act. See 40 CFR part 29 for details. Check 
with your State's Single Point of Contact to determine your 
requirements. Some States do not require this review. Applicants from 
American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands should 
also check with their Single Point of Contact. A list of the States' 
Single Point of Contact is available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html.
    5. Are There Any Restrictions on the Use of the Federal Funds? Yes. 
EPA grant funds can only be used for the purposes set forth in the 
grant agreement, and be consistent with the statutory authority for the 
award. Grant funds from this program cannot be used for matching funds 
for other Federal grants, lobbying, or intervention in Federal 
regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. In addition, the recipient may 
not use these Federal assistance funds to sue the Federal government or 
any other government entity. Refer to 40 CFR 30.27, entitled 
``Allowable Costs'' (see Appendix C). The scope of environmental 
justice grants may not include construction, promotional items (e.g., 
T-shirts, buttons, hats), and furniture purchases. Applicants may not 
receive funding from more than one source for the same project.

Section V--Application Review Information

    1. Evaluation Criteria: All applications will be reviewed and 
scored according to the following criteria:
    A. Threshold Criteria. Applications that do not include all items 
list in section IV, 2. Content and Form of Application Submission, will 
not be considered for an award and will not be scored. Additionally, 
applications that propose projects that are inconsistent with the EPA's 
statutory authority for this program or the activity for the program 
are ineligible for funding and will not be scored. Regional offices 
will contact applicants whose proposals do not meet the threshold 
requirements to determine whether the proposal can be revised to meet 
the threshold requirements.
    B. Scoring Criteria. Applications meeting the threshold criteria 
will be scored by an EPA Review Panel, consisting of regional staff, 
and selected according to the following criteria. The corresponding 
points next to each criterion are the weights EPA will use to score the 
applications. Points will range depending on how well the applicant 
meets the given criterium. Please note that certain sections are given 
greater weight than others. The application will be scored based on the 
following evaluation criteria:
    (1) The extent to which the work plan narrative clearly and 
effectively describes the following: (35 points)
    a. An environmental and/or public health concerns related to the 
multiple environmental harms and risks affecting a community. (20)
    b. The target community being served (e.g., demographics, 
socioeconomic characteristics, geographic location, etc.). (5)
    c. The nature of the organization (i.e., how the applicant meets 
the definition of an affected local community-based organization). (10)
    (2) The extent to which the proposal includes the following: (40 
points)
    a. Specific realistic goals and objectives that deal with the 
environmental justice issue(s). (15)
    b. A well-conceived strategy to achieve the goals and objectives. 
(15)
    c. A description of partnering or participating community 
organizations, universities and local governments. Describe how they 
will participate in the project and explain the strategies for 
cooperation and communication with the identified organizations or 
governments. (10)
    (3) The extent to which the project clearly and effectively 
discusses how the applicant will evaluate the success of the project 
including appropriate qualitative and quantitative measures. (15 
points)
    (4) The extent to which the project has participants who are well 
qualified to conduct the proposed project based on a demonstrated 
record of success in their area of expertise? (10 points)
    (Attention: The qualifications of the recipient's Project Manager 
is subject to approval by the EPA Project Officer.)
    2. Review and Selection Process: The EPA regional offices will 
review, evaluate, and select grant recipients. Applications will be 
screened to ensure that they meet all eligibility and threshold 
requirements described in sections II-IV. Applications which meet the 
threshold requirements will be scored by regional review panels based 
on the evaluation criteria outlined above.
    After the individual projects are scored, the EPA regional 
officials will compare the best applications and make final 
recommendations. Additional factors that the EPA will take into account 
include geographic and socioeconomic balance, diverse nature of the 
projects, cost, past performance and projects whose benefits can be 
sustained after the grant is completed. Regional Administrators will 
select the final grants. Please note that this is a very competitive 
grant program. Limited funding is available and EPA expects to receive 
many grant applications. Therefore, the Agency cannot fund all 
applications. A listing of other EPA grant programs may be found in the 
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. This publication is available 
on the Internet at www.cfda.gov and at local libraries, colleges, or 
universities.
    3. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates:
    February 27, 2004. FY 2004 Environmental Justice Hazardous 
Substances Research Small Grants Program Application Guidance is 
available on www.fedgrants.gov and http://www.epa.gov/compliance/environmentaljustice/grants/ej_smgrants.html. Hard copies are 
available upon request.
    February 27, 2004, to April 30, 2004. Eligible grant recipients 
develop and complete their applications.
    April 30, 2004. The application must be date stamped by courier 
service or postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service by midnight, Friday, 
April 30, 2004.
    May 4, 2004, to July 30, 2004. EPA program officials review and 
evaluate applications and select grant finalists.
    July 30, 2004, to September 30, 2004. Applicants will be contacted 
by the Region if their applications are being considered for funding. 
Additional information may be required from the finalists, as indicated 
in section IV. The EPA regional grants offices will process grants and 
make awards.
    September 30, 2004. EPA expects to announce the FY 2004 
Environmental Justice Hazardous Substances Research Small Grants 
recipients.

Section VI--Award Administration Information

1. Award Notices

    After all applications are received, acknowledgments will be mailed 
to applicants. Once applications have been recommended for funding, the 
EPA Regions will notify the finalists and request any additional 
information necessary to complete the award

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process. The finalists will be required to complete additional 
government application forms before receiving a grant, such as the EPA 
Form SF-424B (Assurances--Non-Construction Programs) and EPA Form 5700-
49, the Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other 
Responsibility Matters. The Federal government requires all grantees to 
certify and assure that they will comply with all applicable Federal 
laws, regulations, and requirements. The designated EPA official or 
their designees will notify those applicants whose projects are not 
selected for funding.

2. Reporting

    Unless specified in the award, all recipients must submit final 
reports for EPA approval within ninety (90) days of the end of the 
project period. Specific report requirements (e.g., Quarterly or 
Semiannual Progress Reports, a Final Technical Report and a Financial 
Status Report) will be described in the award agreement. The EPA will 
collect, review, and disseminate grantees' final reports to serve as 
models.
    For further information about this program, please visit the EPA's 
Web site at http://www.epa.gov/compliance/environmentaljustice/grants/ej_smgrants.html.

Section VII--Agency Contact(s)

When and Where Must Applications Be Submitted?

    The applicant must submit/mail one signed original application with 
required attachments and one copy to the primary contact at the 
respective EPA regional office listed below. The application must be 
date stamped by courier service or postmarked by the U.S. Postal 
Service by midnight, Friday, April 30, 2004.

Regional Contact Names and Addresses

Region 1 Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode 
Island, Vermont
Primary Contact: Kathy Castagna (617) 918-1429, 
[email protected], USEPA Region 1 (RAA), One Congress Street--
11th Floor, Boston, MA 02203-0001.

Secondary Contact: Davina Wysin (617) 918-1020, [email protected].
Region 2 New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
Primary Contact: Terry Wesley (212) 637-5027, [email protected], 
USEPA Region 2, 290 Broadway, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10007.

Secondary: Tasha Frazier (212) 637-3861, [email protected].
Region 3 Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, 
Virginia, West Virginia
Primary Contact: Reginald Harris (215) 814-2988, [email protected], 
USEPA Region 3 (3DA00), 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029.
Region 4 Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North 
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Primary Contact: Elvie Barlow (404) 562-9650, [email protected], 
USEPA Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, GA 30303-8960.

Secondary: Cynthia Peurifoy (404) 562-9649, [email protected].
Region 5 Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
Primary Contact: Margaret Millard (312) 353-1440, 
[email protected], USEPA Region 5 (DM7J), 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604-3507.

Secondary: Alan Walts (312) 353-8894, [email protected].
Region 6 Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Primary Contact: Shirley Quinones (214) 665-2713, 
[email protected], USEPA Region 6, Fountain Place, 13th Floor, 
1445 Ross Avenue (RA-D), Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.

Secondary Contact: Nelda Perez (214) 665-2209, [email protected].

Region 7 Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
Primary Contact: Pamela K. Johnson (913) 551-7480, 
[email protected], USEPA Region 7, 901 North 5th Street (RGAD/
ECO), Kansas City, KS 66101.

Secondary: Monica Espinosa ( 913) 551-7058, [email protected].
Region 8 Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
Primary Contact: Nancy Reish (303) 312-6040, [email protected], USEPA 
Region 8 (8ENF-EJ), 999 18th Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202-2466.

Secondary: Jean Belille (303) 312-6556, [email protected].
Region 9 Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Guam
Primary Contact: Karen Henry (415) 972-3844, [email protected], USEPA 
Region 9 CMD-1, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.

Secondary: Nate Lau (415) 972-3839, [email protected].
Region 10 Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
Primary Contact: Cecilia A. Contreras (206) 553-2899, 
[email protected], USEPA Region 10 (CRE-164), 1200 Sixth 
Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101.

Secondary: Susanne Salcido (206) 553-1687, [email protected].

Section VIII--Other Information

How Can I Receive Information on the Fiscal Year 2005 (October 1, 2004 
to September 30, 2005) Environmental Justice Hazardous Substances 
Research Small Grants Program?

    If you wish to be placed on the national mailing list to receive 
information on the FY 2005 Environmental Justice Hazardous Substances 
Research Small Grants Program, e-mail your request along with your 
name, organization, address, and phone number to [email protected] 
or mail your request along with your name, organization, address, and 
phone number to: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental 
Justice Hazardous Substances Research Small Grants Program (2201A), FY 
2005 Grants Mailing List, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20460, 1 (800) 962-6215.
    If you wish to receive information on local Environmental Justice 
programs, you may mail or email your request along with your name, 
organization, address, and phone number to the appropriate regional 
office listed above.
    Thank you for your interest in the Environmental Justice Hazardous 
Substances Research Small Grants Program.

    Dated: February 24, 2004.
Linda K. Smith,
Acting Director, Office of Environmental Justice.
[FR Doc. 04-4465 Filed 2-27-04; 8:45 am]
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