B. Number and Amount of Awards EPA Region 10 anticipates funding or four grants in Fiscal Year 2018 under this solicitation; each grant will be funded for no less than $50,000, and no more than $100,000 in federal funds, subject to the availability of funds, the quality and quantity of proposals received, and other applicable considerations. C. Date and Length of Project Period Applicants should plan for their projects to begin no earlier than September 1, 2018. Applicants should plan for a flexible start date since the date awards are made depends on a variety of factors. EPA will accept proposals for one or 2-year project periods, but the total funding will be the same regardless of the project period (i.e., if a 2-year project is proposed for $100,000, the award amount is $100,000 for the whole 2 years and no additional funding will be issued for the second year.) The proposal must demonstrate clearly how the project will be completed in the time frame proposed. D. Funding and Partial Funding Provisions EPA reserves the right to reject all proposals and make no awards under this announcement or make fewer awards than expected. EPA also reserves the right to make additional awards under this announcement consistent with Agency policy and guidance if additional funding becomes available after the original selections are made. Any additional selections for awards will be made no later than 6 months after the original selection decisions. In appropriate circumstances, EPA reserves the right to partially fund proposals by funding discrete portions or phases of a proposed project. If EPA decides to partially fund a proposal, it will do so in a manner that does not prejudice any applicants or affect the basis upon which the proposal or portion thereof was evaluated or selected for award and therefore maintains the integrity of the competition and selection process. E. Multiple Applications Applicants may submit more than one application under this solicitation so long as each one is for a different project and is separately submitted. Section III. Eligibility Information A. Eligible Applicants The terms for eligibility to apply for a grant under this RFP are defined in Section 3 of the Act and 2 CFR Part 200 and CFDA 66.951. Any local education agency, college or university, state education or environmental agency, nonprofit organization as described in Section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a noncommercial educational broadcasting entity as defined and licensed by Federal
(ii) Detailed Project Description; (iii) Project Evaluation; (b) Detailed Budget (no page limit) (c) Appendices (no page limit): (i) Timeline; (ii) Logic Model; (iii) Programmatic Capability and Past Performance; and (iv) Partnership Letters of Commitment (only if you have partner organizations making a commitment to the project – please NO letters of endorsement or recommendation) Instructions: (1) Standard Form (SF) 424 – Application for Federal Assistance. Complete the form. Refer to Appendix A for additional instructions. (2) Standard Form (SF) 424A – Budget Information. Complete only Section B with the EPA funds and matching funds in separate columns and with the totals in column 5. Do not complete Section A, C, D, E or F of this form. Refer to Appendix A for additional instructions. NOTE: Only finalists will be asked to submit additional federal forms necessary to process a federal grant. See Optional Documents in Section IV(B) above. (3) Narrative Proposal. You must include a narrative proposal, which will consist of a work plan that describes your proposed project, a detailed budget, and appendices. The narrative proposal must address the requirements in Section I of this solicitation as well as any applicable threshold eligibility requirements in Section III and the evaluation criteria in Section V. Grant reviewers look at many proposals; providing your information in the order and format outlined below is highly recommended, as it prevents information from being overlooked. Your proposal should use ordinary terms to provide reviewers with an understanding of the purpose and expected outcomes of your project. A person unfamiliar with your project, its location/setting, and its topics should be able to read the proposal and understand it without further research. The narrative proposal will be scored based on the ranking factors identified in Section V. Work Plan. The work plan must not exceed 8 single-spaced pages total; excess pages will not be reviewed. The work plan must include items i-iii below. (i) Project Summary: Provide a concise overview of your entire project in the following format. (1) Organization and Partnerships. Briefly describe: your organization and how it meets the eligibility requirement described in Section III(A). who will manage and implement your project.
can allow the non-profit to charge a flat IDC rate of 10% of salaries and wages (see 2 CFR Part 200). Recipients that opt to use the 10% flat rate are obligated to use the flat rate for the life of the grant award. Income: If you anticipate earning program income as a result of your EPA award, show the estimated amount, explain how it is to be earned (the source of income), and how it will be used to enhance your project. Appendix B: Example of a Detailed Budget Table Compare your Detailed Budget to your Work Plan, SF 424 and SF 424A to ensure that all numbers and dollar amounts in all categories are consistent from document to document. Line Item EPA Funds Matching Funds Project Cost Personnel $40,000 (Smith and Jones@ ½ of $30k each = $30k; Johnson @ ¼ of $40k=$10k) $8,000 (10 volunteers in local area school @ $10/hr equivalent pay for 80 hrs each) $48,000 Fringe Benefits $4,000 (1/10 of salary: health insurance) $0 $4,000 Travel $2,000 (1 trip of 2 nights for 2 staff to Montana @ $200/day lodge & per diem + $600 airfare per person to present project at outdoor education conference) $333 (miscellaneous travel costs reimbursed to volunteers) $2,333 Equipment $0 $0 $0 Supplies $10,000 (100 water monitoring kits @ $100.00 each) $5,000 (field notebooks, pens, pencils for 500 students, teachers and volunteers) $15,000 Contractual $15,000 (current market rates; competed; evaluation of project) $5,000 (contribution of partner toward evaluation of project) $20,000 Other $25,000 (5 sub-grants of $5000 each: 5 school districts in area for teacher workshops.) $15,000 (partner’s contribution, to be used for sub-grants to nature centers for misc. expenses for field $40,000