TITLE 40 - PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

CHAPTER I - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

SUBCHAPTER B - GRANTS AND OTHER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

PART 30 - UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, HOSPITALS, AND OTHER NON - PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

subpart b - PRE - AWARD REQUIREMENTS

30.12 - Forms for applying for Federal assistance.

  (a) EPA shall comply with the applicable report clearance requirements of 5 CFR part 1320, Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the Public, with regard to all forms used by EPA in place of or as a supplement to the Standard Form 424 (SF424) series.

  (b) Applicants shall use the SF424 series or those forms and instructions prescribed by EPA.

  (c) For Federal programs covered by Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs, the applicant shall complete the appropriate sections of the SF424 (Application for Federal Assistance) indicating whether the application was subject to review by the State Single Point of Contact (SPOC). The name and address of the SPOC for a particular State can be obtained from EPA or the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. The SPOC shall advise the applicant whether the program for which application is made has been selected by that State for review.

  (d) If the SF424 form is not used EPA should indicate whether the application is subject to review by the State under Executive Order 12372.