Office of Environmental Justice Small Grants Program-Application Guidance FY 2002

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Environmental Protection Agency [FRL-7097-5] AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This guidance outlines the purpose, goals, and general procedures for application and award under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2002 (October 1, 2001-September 30, 2002) Environmental Justice Small Grants Program. For FY 2002, the EPA will make available approximately $1,500,000 in grant funds to eligible organizations (pending availability of funds); $500,000 of this amount is available for Superfund projects only. DATES: The application must be delivered by close of business Friday, February 21, 2002 to your appropriate EPA regional office (listed in section III) or postmarked by midnight Friday, February 21, 2002. ADDRESSES: For specific application delivery please contact the appropriate EPA regional office listed in section III. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheila Lewis, Senior Program Analyst, EPA Office of Environmental Justice, (202) 564-0152. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Guidance Includes the Following I. Scope and Purpose of the Environmental Justice Small Grants Program II. Eligible Applicants and Activities III. Application Requirements IV. Process for Awarding Grants V. Expected Time-frame for Reviewing and Awarding Grants VI. Project Period and Final Reports VII. Fiscal Year 2003 Environmental Justice Small Grants Program Appendix A: Standard Forms 424 and 424A and Completed Sample Forms Appendix B: Copy of 40 CFR 30.27 “Allowable Costs' Appen…