1. 2015 Spring Grants/Planning Meeting
Grants and Guidance
2015 Spring Grants/Planning Meeting
5/21/2015
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

2. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Agenda
FY 2015 Update
Grants Management Office
FY 15 Allocation & Issues
Rescission + Recovery of funds
FY 2016 Outlook and Workplan
Budget Outlook
FY 16 Air Planning Agreement/NPM Guidance
Grant Policy and Regulatory Updates
Schedule of Activities and Status of Grants
5/21/2015
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

3. Grants Management Office
Grants Management and Strategic Planning Office
Overall Coordination, Direction and Leadership
Communication & Planning
Continued Focus on Grants Stewardship
5/22/2014
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

4. FY 15 Allocation and Issues
FY 15 National Allocation $228,219,000
FY 15 R4 Prorata Allocation - $ 20,398,972
FY 15 Net Effect - approx. +$ 228 K
PM2.5 and Section 105 Grants – Fully funded
FY 15 Congressional Rescission - $40 MM
For allocation purposes as of 2/27/15, we used $20,398,972 for pro-rata calculations. This is approximately $49.7 K less than FY 14. However, the final R4 allocation is $20,418,370 as of 4/15/15, which is approximately $35.5 K less than the final R4 allocation in FY 14
The reduction in direct award $ for the Regions was due primarily to higher associated program support (APS) costs at the national level (big ticket items - PAMS equipment replacement costs $700 k and PAMS data analysis costs $150k)
Even though there was a slight decrease in the R4 allocation for FY 15, the net effect was an increase of approx. $228 K for distribution.
Reason - SESARM/Metro 4 set aside request for FY 15 was $227,737 less than the FY 14 set-aside costs. No technical set-aside costs requested for FY 15
5/21/2015
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

5. FY 15 Allocation and Issues (con’t)
Factors affecting FY 15 funding levels
Decrease in Carryover funds available in FY 15 ($400 K in FY 14, $251,973 in FY 15)
SESARM/Metro 4 funding request decrease
FY Section 105 Grant Close-outs, recovered dollars frozen.
5/21/2015
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

6. FY 2016 Outlook and Workplan
Budget Uncertainty
Continuing Resolution (s) ?
Other Factors – Return of Sequestration?
Budget Control Act of 2011 – delayed or eliminated?
Budget Scenarios – (1) Pres. Budget Request for FY 16?; (2) Level funding from FY 15 into FY 16?
Grant Reallocation – Congressional input for FY 16?
5/21/2015
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

7. FY 2016 Outlook and Workplan (con’t)
FY 16/17 NPM Guidance – New Approach on use of multi-year guidance, possibility of 2 year workplans?
Air Planning Agreement and other topics – Stuart Perry
FY 16 Air Planning Agreement/NPM Guidance
Grant Policy Updates
Schedule of Activities and Status of Grants
5/21/15
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency