AGENCY: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)
TITLE: “Proposal Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment Grants”
ACTION: Request for Proposals (RFP) -Amendment 001.
RFP NO: EPA-OSWER-OBLR-10-09
CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE (CFDA) NO: 66.818
SUMMARY: This notice is issued to include new mandatory OMB and EPA clauses; and correct regional office address regarding this Request for Proposals (EPAOSWER-OBLR-10-09).
Accordingly,
A. Section VI, Award Administration Information, (Page 34), is hereby amended to add the following clauses:
VI.F. Sub-Award and Executive Compensation Reporting
Applicants must ensure that they have the necessary processes and systems in place to comply with the sub-award and executive total compensation reporting requirements established under OMB guidance at 2 CFR Part 170, unless they qualify for an exception from the requirements, should they be selected for funding.
VI.G. Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Requirements
Unless exempt from these requirements under OMB guidance at 2 CFR Part 25 (e.g., individuals), applicants must:
- Be registered in the CCR prior to submitting an application or proposal under this announcement. CCR information can be found at https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/
- Maintain an active CCR registration with current information at all times during which it has an active Federal award or an application or proposal under consideration by an agency, and
- Provide its DUNS number in each application or proposal it submits to the agency. Applicants can receive a DUNS number, at no cost, by calling the dedicated toll-free DUNS Number request line at 1-866-705-5711, or visiting the D&B website at: http://www.dnb.com.
If an applicant fails to comply with these requirements, it will, should it be selected for award, affect their ability to receive the award.
VI.H. Unliquidated Obligations
An applicant that receives an award under this announcement is expected to manage assistance agreement funds efficiently and effectively and make sufficient progress towards completing the project activities described in the work-plan in a timely manner. The assistance agreement will include terms/conditions implementing this requirement.
B. Section VII., Agency Contacts, (Page 35), is hereby amended as follows:
1. Under “Regional Brownfields Coordinators” row #2 is revised to read:
REGION & STATES
ADDRESS/PHONE NUMBER
EPA Region 1 Diane Kelley Kelley.Diane@epa.gov
CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT
5 Post Office Square Suite 100, Mailcode: OSRR7-2 Boston, MA 02109-3912Phone (617) 918-1424 Fax (617) 918-1291
C. Except as noted above, all terms and conditions of the original RFP (EPA-OSWEROBLR-10-09) remain unchanged and in full force and effect