Matching Funds 



Federal funds provided under the Water Quality Act, Sections 

 320(g) and 205(1), to each estuary program must be matched, in 

 proportion, by non-federal funds. OMEP requires that 25 percent 

 of the total estuary program cost be provided from non-federal 

 sources. Each assistance application must be accompanied by a 

 copy of the approved Management Conference Annual Work Plan. 

 The required format and content of an Annual Work Plan are 

 specified in the National Estuary Program grant regulations. The 

 work plan must show that non-federal sources provide at least 25 

 percent of the aggregate costs of research, surveys, studies and 

 modeling, and other technical work necessary for the development 

 of a Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. 



In many cases, the recipient of an individual assistance award may 

 not be required to provide matching funds for a project because 

 these funds are being provided by a state or third party. Neverthe- 

 less, the recipient remains responsible for matching funds. If funds 

 are not provided as specified in the Annual Work Plan, the recipient 

 may either provide matching funds or return the federal funds 

 received. In order to ensure that grant recipients have met cost- 

 share requirements, each award will contain a special condition 

 that requires submittal of a financial status report at the end of each 

 fiscal year, September 30. 



The EPA Grants Administration Division has determined that the 

 National Estuary Program projects are eligible for review under 

 Executive Order 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal 

 Programs." For more information on the review process, applicants 

 should consult their state's office or the official designated as the 

 single point of contact. Because this is a 60-day review period, all 

 applicants should seek such review well before EPA's required 

 dates for final applications. 



To ensure substantial EPA participation and oversight, assistance 

 under the National Estuary Program generally will be awarded in 

 cooperative agreements. Therefore, the scopes of work in coopera- 

 tive agreements must describe what EPA's involvement will be, 

 when and how it will be performed, and the person responsible for 

 carrying out EPA's part of the work. These provisions should be 

 negotiated between EPA and the applicant during preapplication 

 assistance, before the formal application is submitted. 



During the final application review process, EPA may also deter- 

 mine that further involvement is necessary. If so, these provisions 

 will be added as "special conditions" before EPA offers the award. 



Usually, awards under $1 0,000 may be made in the form of grants. 

 Such grants still require products or deliverables or both. 

 Schedules must be clearly established in the statement of work. 



Review Under Executive 

 Order 12372 



Cooperative Agreements 



Grants 



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