Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants for the Insular Areas - Program Support

The Omnibus Territories Act (OTA) allows the Insular Areas to consolidate their Federal grants. Insular Areas may submit a single application for two or more grant programs and receive a single award in order to reduce administrative and application burdens. Any consolidated grant for any Insular Area shall not be less than the sum of all grants which such area would otherwise be entitled to receive for such year. The funds received under a consolidated grant shall be expended in furtherance of the programs and purposes authorized for any of the grants which are being consolidated, which are authorized under any of the Acts administered by the EPA, and which would be applicable to grants for such programs and purposes in the absence of the consolidation. The Insular Areas shall determine the proportion of the funds granted which shall be allocated to such programs and purposes. Consolidating grants under the OTA does not represent funding in addition to grants provided under individual authorities, but merely represents the amount of consolidation taking place within the Agency's total grant appropriations. Funding Priorities - Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-28: Consolidated grants under the OTA support and is consistent with EPA Strategic Goals to: 1 � A Cleaner, Healthier Environment; and 2 � More Effective Partnerships. Funding priorities include all activities covered under the grant or cooperative agreement that align with EPA�s strategic goals and objectives (FY24-28), including but not limited to: establishing fishable, swimmable waters through surveillance, monitoring, and enforcement of water quality standards and regulations towards the goal of zero beach closure postings; complying with and enforcing safe drinking water regulations towards the goal of having potable water for 100 percent of the population; advancing watershed management as the overarching mission for all environmental protection activities to help improve water quality; establishing and managing special management areas to prevent groundwater contamination; and mitigating or eliminating nonpoint discharges of pollution.

Types of Assistance: FORMULA GRANTS