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Do underserved communities still need to register with SAM.gov and will they have the reporting responsibilities of federal subrecipient?
The recipient and any sub-recipient must comply with the applicable EPA general terms and conditions outlined below. These terms and conditions are in addition to the assurances and certifications. Prior to making subawards, the PR must ensure that each subrecipient has a “Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).” The UEI is required…
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Do all the subrecipient projects need to be known first or does the entity ask for a set amount or then do the RA to the communities for other projects so we don't need to know what the projects are going to be when we submit our application?
Applicants applying to be a principal recipient are applying for a set amount. The Project RFA will be established after the award of the cooperative agreement, so project subawards do not need to be known at time at time of application.
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Why is it difficult to establish a link between cancers or other illnesses and environmental exposures?
The complex nature of cancer makes it inherently challenging to identify, interpret, and address cancer clusters. Cancer is a term describing different diseases that share a similar characteristic: uncontrollable cell growth and division. As a group, cancers are very common. Cancers are the second leading cause of death in the…
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What exactly is EPA looking for when it takes samples from the soil around residential homes?
Typically, a person’s primary exposure to soil occurs within the top two feet – working or playing in the yard, gardening, tracking soil into the home, etc. EPA collected samples from the top two feet of soil during the site investigation, focusing the evaluation in the area of the highest…
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How do we know that we have not been exposed to contamination from the Landfill for the past 40+ years?
EPA works closely with its partner, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in evaluating potential health exposures from waste sources. ATSDR has the ability to look at the cancer registry data to evaluate potential past exposures, while EPA’s role is to evaluate current and future exposure. ATSDR…
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Why has it taken EPA so long to fully define the physical boundaries of the Norwood Landfill site?
EPA did not conduct extensive historical research during the initial investigations in 2017 and 2018. EPA’s previous investigations were based on community request for an assessment of the Norwood Landfill. There was sufficient evidence at that time to move forward with sampling the areas specified by the community without conducting…
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What year was the landfill closed? What if any regulations would the Landfill have to have complied with during the closure process?
During the 1960s, there were minimal environmental regulations regarding landfills and their closure protocol. Historic aerial photographs do not depict organized landfilling via waste disposal on the land after 1963, indicating that most of the activities associated with the Norwood Landfill Site occurred prior to regulations. Additionally, there are no…
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Can Norwood residents be exposed to contamination if we grow and eat our own vegetables from gardens in our yards?
To date, contamination has not been found on residential properties that would pose a risk. In addition, the concentrations of the contaminants found at the Norwood Site are often found in urban communities. Studies show that exposure to contaminants via vegetable gardens is negligible. With the exception of some root…
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How is EPA conducting sampling at the Old Norwood Dump and Norwood Landfill?
EPA took surface soil samples from areas throughout the former Dump area, in a few locations in Norwood Park and along the access road between the Dump and Norwood Landfill. EPA also took soil samples from areas of the Norwood Landfill that were previously inaccessible due to overgrown vegetation. Geoprobe…
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Can applicants apply directly to EPA?
Applicants, except as noted on page 24 of the RFA, must apply electronically through Grants.gov under this funding opportunity based on the Grants.gov instructions in this announcement.
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What EPA-required application requirements would exist for the PGs, keeping in mind the desire to eliminate application barriers?
Full Question: What EPA-required application requirements would exist for the PGs, keeping in mind the desire to eliminate application barriers? For instance, I assume they would need to obtain a UEI but would not need to complete a full SAM.gov registration, per the EPA General Terms and Conditions effective October…
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To what extent would PRs be encouraged or required to assist PGs with applications while maintaining a competitive process?
We cannot provide additional information on how well a particular competitive process may score. Applicants should describe how they will design a competitive process that fulfills Section 1.D for GLEJGP Programmatic elements and the evaluation criteria.
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If an organization is receiving federal funds for a different project, could they be a paid member of the coalition?
Full Question One of the environmental justice orgs that we may want to play a funded role in the coalition is already receiving a large federal award to provide technical assistance. Is there any problem with them receiving funding through this federal program too? Answer As a reminder, a Coalition…
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What does “projected results” mean?
Full Question What is meant by “projected results” in the following paragraph? “The application must identify the relevant measures of progress from the GLRI Action Plan III that you expect project subawards will contribute. In this section of the application, please identify the projected results from all project subawards for…
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Can applications have additional Environmental Justice metrics?
Yes. Page 30 of the RFA encourages applicants to utilize additional, tailored EJ metrics in addition to those listed as required. The RFA does not comment on whether those metrics should be used as evaluation criteria in Project RFAs.
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