EPA grant policies may affect how recipients manage and administer EPA assistance agreements. Refer to the resources below for specific information that may be pertinent to your grants.
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| Latest Update (YYYY/MM/DD) | Type | Number | Policy Resource | Applicability |
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| Type | Number | Applicability | ||
| 2020/11/12 | RAIN | RAIN-2018-G03-R | Revisions to EPA’s Conflict of Interest and Subaward Policy Notification Date: 8/22/2018 |
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| Law or Regulation | 41 U.S.C 4712 | IG Statement: Whistleblower Protection Statement from Inspector General O’Donnell memorandum from Inspector General Sean O’Donnell that emphasizes the important role whistleblowers play in the OIG’s efforts and provides information to employees about their whistleblower rights and the safeguards in place to protect whistleblowers. | General | 0 |
| Law or Regulation | 16 U.S.C 1451 et seq. | Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 Provides for the management of the nation’s coastal resources, including the Great Lakes, with the goal to preserve, protect, develop, and where possible, to restore or enhance the resources of the nation’s coastal zone. | General | 1 |
| Law or Regulation | 16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq. | National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 Created to preserve certain rivers with outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values in a free-flowing condition for the enjoyment of present and future generations. | General | 1 |
| Law or Regulation | 16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq. | Coastal Barriers Resource Act Addresses problems caused by coastal barrier development with the goals of minimizing loss of human life by discouraging development in high risk areas; reducing wasteful expenditure of federal resources; and protecting the natural resources associated with coastal barriers. | General | 1 |
| Law or Regulation | 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. | Endangered Species Act of 1972 Protects and recovers imperiled species and the ecosystems upon which they depend; species may be listed as either endangered or threatened and all species of plants and animals, except pest insects, are eligible for listing as endangered or threatened. | General | 1 |
| Law or Regulation | 16 U.S.C. 74 et seq. | National Historic Preservation Act The act established processes for historic preservation in the United States, including requirements for federal agencies to evaluate the impact of all federally funded or permitted projects on historic properties (buildings, archaeological sites, etc.). | Construction | 1 |
| Law or Regulation | 2 CFR 1500 | Environmental Protection Agency’s Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards EPA's adoption of 2 CFR 200 and promulgation of additional regulations specific to EPA. | General | 1 |
| Law or Regulation | 2 CFR 200 | Uniform Grant Guidance (UGG) Establishes a government-wide framework for grants management and provides an authoritative set of rules and requirements for federal grant awards. | General | 1 |
| Law or Regulation | 2 CFR 200 Subpart E | Cost principles for determining the allowable costs Establishes cost principles for federal awards. | General | 1 |
| Law or Regulation | 2 CFR 200 Subpart F | Standards for audits of grant recipients Establishes audit requirements for federal awards. | General | 1 |
| Law or Regulation | 2 CFR 200 Subparts B through D | Administrative requirements for grants and cooperative agreements Establishes general provisions, pre-federal award requirements and contents of federal awards, and post federal award requiements. | General | 1 |
| Law or Regulation | 2 CFR Part 1532 | Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension Prescribes policies and procedures governing the debarment and suspension of contractors by agencies. | Suspension and Debarment | 1 |
| Law or Regulation | 2 CFR Part 176 | Davis Bacon Act An Act to revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to public buildings, property, and works, as title 40, United States Code, ""Public Buildings, Property, and Works"". | Construction | 1 |
| Law or Regulation | 2 CFR Part 180 | OMB Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension Provides Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance for Federal agencies on the governmentwide debarment and suspension system for nonprocurement programs and activities. | Suspension and Debarment | 1 |
| Law or Regulation | 20 U.S.C. 1681 - 1683 and 1685 - 1686 | Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) Prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity. | General | 1 |
| Law or Regulation | 22 U.S.C. 7104(g) | Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (Section 106(g)) Combat trafficking in persons, especially into the sex trade, slavery, and involuntary servitude. | General | 1 |
| Law or Regulation | 29 U.S.C. 794 | Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States shall, solely by reason of his or her disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance or under any program or activity conducted by any Executive agency or by the United States Postal Service. | Construction | 1 |
| Law or Regulation | 31 U.S.C. | Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977 Establishes government-wide criteria for determining the appropriate legal instrument for funding an extramural activity, distinguishing between acquisition (procurement/contracts) and assistance (grants and cooperative agreements) based on the principal purpose of the legal relationship between the parties. | General | 1 |
| Law or Regulation | 33 U.S.C. 1251 | Clean Water Act Establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States and regulating quality standards for surface waters. |
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