Title  : FDP-EPAT  Specific Requirements 4/96
Type   : Grant Conditions
NSF Org: OD / LPA
Date   : April 24, 1996
File   : fdpepat



U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
FDP Agency-Specific Requirements
April 1996

The following constitutes the EPA specific requirements which
are necessary to supplement the FDP General Terms and
Conditions:


(1)  Pursuant to EPA Order 1000.25, dated January 24, 1990, the
recipient agrees to use recycled paper for all reports which are
prepared as a part of this agreement and delivered to the Agency.
This requirement does not apply to Standard Forms.  These forms
are printed on recycled paper as available through the General
Services Administration.

(2)  The Project Manager will attend an annual EPA Research
Grant Seminar, if asked by EPA, to present and discuss the
project.

(3)  If the recipient's method of payment is through the Automated
Clearing House (ACH), the following term and condition applies:

     By accepting this agreement for the electronic method of
payment through the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network
using the EPA-ACH payment system, the recipient agrees to:

     *   Request funds based on the recipient's immediate
disbursement requirements by presenting an EPA-ACH Payment
Request to your EPA Servicing Finance Office (see EPA-ACH
Payment System Recipient's Manual for additional information).

     *   Provide timely reporting of cash disbursements and
balances in accordance with the EPA-ACH Payment System
Recipient's Manual; and

     *   Impose the same standards of timing and reporting on
subrecipients, if any.

     Failure on the part of the recipient to comply with the above
condition may cause the recipient to be placed on the
reimbursement payment method.

 (4)  In accordance with EPA's policy on the utilization of socially
and economically disadvantaged individuals and disadvantaged
business enterprises (DBE) in procurement under assistance
programs, and the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (if this is a
Clean Air Research project), the recipient agrees to:

     *   Ensure to the fullest extent possible that at least 8% (or
10% for a Clean Air Research project) of Federal funds for prime
contracts or subcontracts for supplies, construction, equipment or
services are made available to organizations owned or controlled
by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

     *   Include in its bid documents a requirement that prime
contractors and subcontractors meet the same requirement as
noted in the above paragraph.

     *   Follow the affirmative steps stated in OMB Circular A-110,
Section 44(b).

     *   Submit a SF-334 "MBE/WBE Utilization Under Federal
Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and other Federal Financial
Assistance", to the EPA Award Official by October 30 of each
year to report on the progress made toward meeting the fair share
objective.