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Funding Multi-Jurisdictional Organizations

Funding Multi-Jurisdictional Organizations. Mary Echols May 20, 2009. Topics. Noncompetitive Awards The Challenges Funding Multijurisdictional Organizations. Noncompetitive Awards. EPA is aggressively promoting the use of competition in awarding discretionary grant funds

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Funding Multi-Jurisdictional Organizations

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  1. Funding Multi-Jurisdictional Organizations Mary Echols May 20, 2009

  2. Topics • Noncompetitive Awards • The Challenges • Funding Multijurisdictional Organizations

  3. Noncompetitive Awards • EPA is aggressively promoting the use of competition in awarding discretionary grant funds • Includes most Section 103 Grants to MJOs such as SESARM and Metro 4 • Does not include Regional Haze funding to SESARM • Policy change from co-regulator exemption to public interest

  4. Noncompetitive Awardsunder Public Interest • SESARM is first air MJO to receive a noncompetitive award under public interest exemption • Will be a model for other MJOs and Regions

  5. Noncompetitive Awards under Public Interest • Funds were appropriated for use by state and local agencies • States and locals want EPA to hold back their funds and award them directly to the MJOs • Technical project which benefits all states

  6. The Challenge • More difficult to fund • Stringent approval process • Regional Counsel assistance • Contract/Procurement • Projecting available funds • How much do state and locals expect to make available to fund the MJOs?

  7. Transition FY 2010 Funding • Use of section 105 funds for associated program support • Must be for activity that is the inherent responsibility of section 105 recipients • Support must be of primary benefit to the agency that authorizes funds to be held back • Funds must be held back at the request of the section 105 recipient prior to the national allocation of funds to Regions

  8. TransitionFY 2010 Funding(Yellow Handout) • State Environmental Commissioner’s Support of MJOs Using Section 105 Grant Funding • Authorization to Hold Back Section 105 Funds • State and Local Agency Level Hold Backs

  9. National and Regional Level HoldbacksEnclosure 2 I authorize EPA to hold back funds from the FY 2010 Section 105 allocation for direct award to applicable MJOs identified below. By signing this form, I am indicating that I have consulted with the state commissioner regarding these hold backs.

  10. Local/State Agency Level Hold BacksEnclosure 2 I authorize EPA to hold back funds from the FY 2010 Section 105 allocation for direct award to one or more of the MJOs or federal agencies for activities identified below. By signing this form, I am indicating that I have consulted with the state environmental commissioner regarding any requested hold backs to MJOs.Example:

  11. Section 105 Timeline

  12. ANY QUESTIONS? Echols.maryp@epa.gov; 404/562-9053

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