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Air Planning Agreement Section 105 Grant

Air Planning Agreement Section 105 Grant. Betty Barton Barton.betty@epa.gov. Topics. Overview Significant Changes Reporting Requirements Timeline. Grant Cycles. Section 105 Grants: New two year grants to begin October 1, 2009. Allows EPA to award incremental funds more quickly.

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Air Planning Agreement Section 105 Grant

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  1. Air Planning AgreementSection 105 Grant Betty Barton Barton.betty@epa.gov

  2. Topics • Overview • Significant Changes • Reporting Requirements • Timeline

  3. Grant Cycles • Section 105 Grants: New two year grants to begin October 1, 2009. • Allows EPA to award incremental funds more quickly. • Reduces S/L and EPA workloads. • PPGs: Grant cycles vary by state.

  4. PPG Cycles Anticipated

  5. Overview of Process • Draft APA today (markup handout). • EPA makes final revisions & uploads to internet. • EPA notifies S/Ls to respond to EPA’s proposed commitments. • S/Ls respond to each commitment. • EPA and S/Ls negotiate unresolved issues. • EPA sends APA approval letter to S/Ls.

  6. Air Planning Agreement- Changes • Updated NAAQS & SIP commitments. • QMPs – some will expire during budget period. • QAPPS – AQ Monitoring, Lead, N CORE, Emissions Inventory, Photochemical Modeling

  7. Consolidated Reporting Requirements • Purpose. • Changes from FY 09. (handout-markup) • Submitting reports through Internet. • QAPPS.

  8. S. 105 Target Timeline (Handout)

  9. Mid Year Reviews • Later scheduled • Targeting June-July 2009

  10. EPA Admin Project OfficersSection 105 & PM Grants

  11. Looking Ahead to FY 11 • Second year of two-year workplan. • EPA will propose revisions for FY 11 at May 2010 S/L Air Directors’ Meeting. • S/Ls will have opportunity to negotiate before Year 2 begins. • Most will not have to submit new applications for FY 11.

  12. Questions?

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