EPA Grants Award Process Webinars

Archived: The details about this webinar are provided for reference purposes. Please be advised that the webinar content reflects EPA grants policy at the time of the webinar delivery.

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EPA held a Grants Award Process Webinar on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, from 2:00-3:30 pm ET. Hosted by EPA’s Office of Grants and Debarment, this high-level webinar covered topics related to finding and applying for grants as well as the basics of managing a grant award. A recording of this webinar will be posted on the website soon.

Webinar Materials:

Grants Competition and Grants 101 (pdf) (1.56 MB, January 2022)

Frequently Asked Questions (pdf) (107.49 KB, January 2022)

Webinar Transcript (pdf) (195.46 KB, January 2022)

Recorded Webinar:

Recording of webinar conducted on January 26, 2022

Webinar Topics

Use the links below to jump to a section of the webinar.

• Welcome and Housekeeping (Start)
  EPA welcomes participants and reviews webinar tips.  
• Grants Update Listserv and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Funding (03:10)
  Elizabeth January explains the EPA Grants Update Listserv and provides additional information on the recent BIL. 
• EPA Trainings for Applicants and Recipients (04:58)
  Ms. January provides information on additional training opportunities for grant applicants and recipients.  
• Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Updates (06:27)
  Ms. January reviews the DUNS to UEI transition.  
• Competition Process Overview  (07:43)
  Ms. January gives an overview of the competitive process for EPA funding opportunity announcements. This includes information on how to find EPA funding opportunities and applying on Grants.gov. 
• Preparing Applications  (17:30)
  Ms. January reviews the process for applying to an EPA competitive opportunity.  
• EPA Funding Opportunity Announcements  (18:59)
  Ms. January explains types of announcements and announcement content and highlights. 
• Communicating with Applicants (32:50)
  Ms. January reviews the “dos and don’ts” of communicating with EPA during the application process. 
• Competitive Process Overview and EPA Contacts (36:25)
  Ms. January provides a summary of the competitive process and shares EPA contact information for additional questions. 
• Finding Opportunities (38:16)
  Ms. January explains how to find EPA funding opportunities on Grants.gov or SAM.gov. Ms. January also provides tips for applying and explains the different sections of an application, including problem statements, outcomes, and budget. 
• Direct Costs (47:36)
  Ms. January reviews the different types of direct costs and provides examples for each category. 
• Indirect Costs (53:50)
  Ms. January explains indirect costs and shares EPA resources. 
• Negotiating the Award (54:51)
  Ms. January reviews the negotiation process for competitive and non-competitive EPA awards. 
• Pre-Award Certification (55:20)
  Ms. January provides an overview of the pre-award certification process for new grantees.  
• Notice of Award and Affirmation of Award (56:25)
  Ms. January reviews the process of receiving notification of an EPA award and how to affirm the award. 
• Managing Your Award (1:00:19)
  Ms. January explains the grantees responsibilities for managing their award. 
• Cost Principles (1:02:26)
  Ms. January explains the cost principles that apply to EPA funding. 
• Recipient/Applicant Information Notices (RAINs) (1:03:08)
  Ms. January reviews RAINs and explains how to find updates. 
• EPA Grants Trainings (1:04:22)
  Ms. January reminds attendees where to find EPA trainings.  
• Additional Resources (1:05:00)
  Ms. January shares additional helpful EPA resources for applicants. 
• Q&A (1:05:17)
  The EPA team answers attendee questions. 

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Previous Recordings:

• September 28, 2021 webinar

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Helpful Links

Helpful Links (pdf) (132.62 KB, January 2022)

Introduction:

• Subscribe to the EPA Grants Update Listserv
• Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Information
• EPA Grants Management Training for Applicants and Recipients
• How to Develop a Budget Training
• DUNS to UEI
  • RAIN-2021-G01
  • SAM.gov | Information Page

Competition:

• Competitive Opportunities:
  • Discretionary Competitive Grant Programs at EPA
  • SAM.gov | Duns - Sam UEI
  • RAIN-2021-G01
  • Workspace Overview
  • SAM.gov Assistance Listings/Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
• Other Competition Resources:
  • Grant Competition Resources
  • Applicant Resources
  • Organization Registration
  • Grants.gov User Guide
  • Workspace Information
• Preparing Applications:
  • EPA's Competition Policy
  • RAIN-2018-G07 Full Application Submission with Initial Proposal Submission Requirement
  • Appendix I to 2 CFR 200
  • Additional Provisions For Applicants Incorporated Into The Solicitation
  • Dispute Resolution Process and Debriefings
  • Environmental Results (EPA Order 5700.7A1)

Grants 101:

• GRANTS.GOV
• SAM.gov
• EPA Order 5700.7A1 (Environmental Results)
• Budget:
  • 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart E (Cost Principles)
  • RAIN-2019-G02
  • 2 CFR 1500.10 (Consultant and Contractual Services)
  • EPA's Policy, Guidance, Q&As, and Training on IDCs
  • 2 CFR 200.414 (Indirect Cost Information)
• Negotiating the Award:
  • EPA Order 5700.8 (Non-profit Awardee Assessment)
• OMB Uniform Grants Guidance:
  • 2 CFR Part 200
  • 2 CFR Part 1500
• Cost Principles:
  • 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart E

Additional Resources:

• EPA Grants Policy Resource Page
• EPA Grants Management Training for Applicants and Recipients
• How to Develop a Budget Training
• Subscribe to the EPA Grants Update Listserv
• Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR)
• SAM.gov
• Recipient Training Opportunities
• EPA Grants Main Website
• EPA Grants Policy and Guidance Overview
• Specific EPA Grant Programs (not an exhaustive list)