Grants for your Region: Information that is specific to EPA Region 2
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Current Regional Grant Opportunities
FY'2021 EPA Region 2 Sustainable Materials Management Grants
RFA# EPA-LCRD-SMMS-2021-2 Open Date: August 19, 2021 Closing Date: October 1, 2021
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 2 Sustainable Materials Management Section is announcing the availability of funds for program support. Applicants may submit one or more proposals and each may address one or both of the following:
- Sustainable Food Management or
- Sustainable Packaging
Sustainable Materials Management grants support waste minimization goals in Region 2.
Supplemental Regional Information
EPA Region 2 FY 18 Application Deadlines and Resources
Region 2 Applicants applying to non-competitive programs will find current information on applying for assistance agreements this fiscal year in the attachments below; including application deadlines, grants.gov instructions, as well as, new requirements and reminders effecting submissions. Please contact the Region 2 Grants and Audit Management Branch with any questions.
- FY2018 Application Deadline Letter
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Under EPA Continuing Environmental Program -01 and -02
- Grants.gov Instructions For Non-Competitive Applications For States and Tribes
- New Federal Requirements and Reminders
- EPA Region 2 Intergovernmental Review Processes
EPA Region 2 Additional Guidance Information
EPA Region 2’s dedicated email in-box may also be used for receiving original pdf copies of grant forms and documents. The email in-box address is Region2_GrantApplicationBox@epa.gov and we will accept signed pdf copies (documents submitted in other file formats will not be accepted) of the following documents through this box:
- Financial assistance applications for grants and cooperative agreements that are not otherwise required to be submitted through Grants.gov, including all required forms, assurances and certifications. Only scanned pdf documents with signatures will be accepted as valid applications.
- Requests for award amendments, including requests to rebudget funds and to extend the budget and/or project periods of the award;
- Indirect Cost Rate agreements and proposals;
- Courtesy copies of Federal Financial Reports (FFRs; Standard Form 425s) that you submit to the EPA Las Vegas Finance Center;
- EPA Form 5700-52A, “MBE/WBE Utilization Under Federal Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Interagency Agreements.” Only scanned pdf documents with signatures prepared on the current form will be accepted as valid reports. Documents submitted in other file formats or on expired forms will not be accepted as valid reports. A blank copy of the current Form 5700-52A is available on the EPA Grants site. See: EPA Form 5700-52A (fillable) (pdf) .
- Updates to recipient information, including email addresses, changes in contact information or changes in authorized representatives.
Grants Contacts
Main Office Number
- 212-637-3402
| Contact | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudnell O'Neal | Branch Chief & Grants Management Officer | (oneal.rudnell@epa.gov) | 212-637-3427 |
| Sheri Jewhurst | Associate Grants Management Officer | (jewhurst.sheri@epa.gov) | 212-637-3035 |
| Grant Specialist | Phone | Assigned Programs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janeime Castro | (castro.janeime@epa.gov) | 212-637-3035 |
Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements |
| Maria Flores | (flores.maria@epa.gov) | 212-637-3407 | Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program NJ DWSRF Great Lakes National Program Grants Water Pollution Control State and Interstate Program Support (Section 106) Particulate Matter 2.5 Monitoring Network Urban Waters Surveys-Studies and Investigations Grants and Cooperative Agreements-Section 104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act Surveys-Studies-Investigations-Demonstrations and Special Purpose Activities relating to the Clean Air Act Water Infrastructure Grants as Authorized by EPA Appropriations |
| Yvette Marcardona | (marcardona.yvette@epa.gov) | 212-637-3409 | Clean Water/Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) Programs (NJ, NY, PR and VI) Superfund Cooperative Agreements (NJ/NY CAG) Congressional Earmarks/Indian Set Aside Programs FAIR ACT Inventory |
| Sheri Jewhurst | (jewhurst.sheri@epa.gov) | 212-637-3035 | State Revolving Fund (SRF) Performance Partnership Grants (PPG) Water Quality Management 604(b) Lake Champlain Management Urban Waters |
| John Ciorciari | (ciorciari.john@epa.gov) | 212-637-3417 | Congressional Earmarks Environmental Education Job Training Superfund and Brownfields Response Program Toxic Substances Compliance Monitoring State Indoor Air Radon Brownfields Training, and Technical Research |
| Regina Auletta | (auletta.regina@epa.gov) | 212-637-3913 | Leaking Underground Storage Tanks Brownfields Assessment & Cleanup |
| Cynthia Pabon | (pabon.cynthia@epa.gov) | 212-637-3405 | Performance Partnership Grants General Assistance Program Pesticides Enforcement Program Pesticides Implementation Program State Lead Program Public Water System Supervision Support Agency Assistance Public Water Systems Direct Implementation Superfund Core Program |
| Arlene Chin | (chin.arlene@epa.gov) | 212-637-3408 | Superfund Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Hazardous Waste Management State Program Hazardous Waste Management Program for Tribes Environmental Justice Small Grants Citizen Science |
| Michele Junker | (junker.michele@epa.gov) | 212-637-3418 | Air Pollution Control Program Support Environmental Finance Center Grants National Estuary Program Regional Wetland Program Development Grants Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements Indian Environmental Grants Assistance Program (GAP) |
| John Svec | (svec.john@epa.gov) | 212-637-3699 | Environmental Justice Environmental Education Special Appropriation Act Water Earmarks Discretionary Grants |
Region 2: Serving New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and eight tribal nations