State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)

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EPA's Compliance and Enforcement program continues to be committed to working cooperatively and in partnership with our states and tribes. States and tribes play a vital role in the implementation of our nation's environmental laws and regulations. As a way of strengthening and building this relationship while helping to build capacity, OECA provides grant funds to states, tribes, inter-tribal consortia, territories, and multi-jurisdictional organizations.

In an effort to share grant project results, outcomes, successes, as well as lessons learned, OECA has compiled a list of the capacity-building grant projects on this web site (see list of current grants). In all, there are 68 grant projects, covering 8 funding areas, 34 states, 1 tribe, and 7 multi-jurisdictional state agencies / organizations. Beginning with the 1999 funding year, this robust listing includes information on the following areas for each grant:

1. Grantee name and title of project;
2. Grantee and EPA project officer contracts;
3. Summary of the project and results to date;
4. Funding area (e.g., Data Management);
5. Award amount;
6. Year grant was awarded; and
7. Electronically available quarterly/semiannual reports.

On February 18, 2004, a Federal Register Notice was published announcing the availability of STAG funds. This Notice highlighted the eligibility criteria, described the funding area, explained the process of applying for funds, and included a suggested outline for submitting electronic proposals. This grant funding will support state/tribal efforts to procure technical assistance and technical expertise to ensure that they will be able to accurately transmit water enforcement and compliance data to OECA modernized systems. This Notice closed on April 12, 2004. Fiscal year 2004 funding decisions were made on July 30, 2004. Please see the fiscal year 2004 table of selected states for more information. Please see the STAG Schedule (PDF 64KB) for a more detailed listing of events for FY 04.

For a definition of the STAG Program, information on funding and eligibility, and the requirements for applying for a grant, please reference the STAG Fact Sheet (PDF, 88 KB) and the list of grant program definitions. In addition, instructions on how to apply for a grant and the grant application form (PDF, 42 KB) are discussed on the Grants and Debarment Web site. EPA has also created a Grant Writing Tutorial for those who are participating in this process for the first time. These funds are being used to enhance the capacity of states/tribes to carry out compliance assurance activities within their respective jurisdictions. The projects selected cover a wide range of activities that have and will continue to enable states/tribes to demonstrate compliance assurance and enforcement outcomes from their activities while serving as models for other states/tribes.

It is expected that the grant project information displayed on this web page will serve as models for other states and tribes and be replicated where appropriate. Two other examples of EPA grants programs are the Environmental Justice Grants program and the Tribal grant program.

In addition, the enforcement and compliance office annually enters into cooperative agreements with states, tribes, and territories for continuing environmental programs. The purpose of these agreements are to:

• Assist states, territories, and possessions of the U.S., Including the District of Columbia and Indian Tribes, in developing and maintaining comprehensive pesticide programs that address all aspects of pesticide enforcement and special pesticide initiatives;
• Sponsor cooperative surveillance, monitoring, and analytical procedures; and
• Encourage regulatory activities within the states and tribes.

For information about these pesticides grants, contact the Agriculture Division of the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance.

All these projects can serve as lessons, while providing an invaluable resource for states/tribes - to experiment, evaluate and learn from each other.

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