General Administrative Requirements for Assistance Programs (Renewal)
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved with change
02/27/2026
05/29/2024
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. As terms of clearance, however, the Agency is asked to ensure that standard forms for data collection and clear and complete instructions exist for the forms included in this collection as part of its renewal request.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2029
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2026
50,060
0
14,957
302,030
0
94,606
0
0
0
This is a request for a renewal of an existing Information Collection Request (ICR). This ICR authorizes the collection of information under EPAs General Regulation for Assistance Programs that establishes the minimum management requirements for all recipients of EPA grants or cooperative agreements (assistance agreements). EPA award officials use the information required by the regulations summarized below to make assistance agreement awards, to make assistance payments, and to verify that the recipient is using federal funds appropriately to comply with federal requirements This information is also needed by EPA project officers, grant specialists, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) coordinators, and finance officials to manage/oversee recipient programmatic and financial performance under all EPA assistance agreements.
US Code:
2 USC 1500
Name of Law: Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
US Code:
40 USC 30
Name of Law: Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit
US Code:
40 USC 31
Name of Law: Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments
US Code:
40 USC 33
Name of Law: Participation by DBE in Procurement Under EPA Financial Assistance Agreements
US Code:
40 USC 35
Name of Law: Indian Tribes and Intertribal Consortia for Pollution Abatement and Control Programs
US Code:
2 USC 200
Name of Law: Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
The overall respondent burden has increased from the previous ICR by 207,424 hours. This change occurred for several reasons. First, EPA received unprecedented levels of funding to award grants under the American Rescue Plan (ARP), the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (BIL), and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This led to a significant increase in number of grant applications received and awards made under various EPA grant programs. EPA also revised its approach to more accurately estimate the number of ongoing grant recipients who are subject to the requirements for record keeping and submittal of quarterly progress reports, which resulted in a significant increase in burden under those requirements (which was also due to the increase in annual grant awards since the last ICR).
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
General Administrative Requirements for Assistance Programs: State, Local, Tribal Governments