Program Funding Archive Page, STAPPA/ALAPCO Air Web

		Archives STAPPA/ALAPCO letter to EPA on the Distribution of Section 103 Air Toxics Monitoring Funds (October 2, 2003) STAPPA/ALAPCO Letter to EPA on PM2.5 Monitoring Grants (July 24, 2003) Allocation for $42.5 million in PM2.5 monitoring grants for FY 2004 (June 27, 2003) -- When EPA issued its FY 2004 Air Grant Guidance and Allocation on May 30, 2004, the agency noted that information about the distribution of the PM2.5 monitoring grants would follow. This memorandum contains that information. EPA Grant Guidance and Allocation for FY 2004 (June 5, 2003) - Click here to view the EPA transmittal letter to the EPA regional offices. Click here to view the spreadsheet detailing the distribution among activities and regions. STAPPA/ALAPCO Comment Letter on EPA�s FY 2004 Draft Grant Guidance and Regional Allocation (April 30, 2003) � This letter contains STAPPA/ALAPCO�s comments. The EPA draft guidance and allocation are posted on this page as well (see April 7, 2003). STAPPA/ALAPCO Senate Testimony on EPA�s FY 2004 Budget (April 24, 2003) � This document contains STAPPA and ALAPCO�s testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies regarding EPA�s FY 2004 budget. STAPPA/ALAPCO House Testimony on EPA�s FY 2004 Budget (April 9, 2003) � This document contains STAPPA and ALAPCO�s testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies regarding EPA�s FY 2004 budget. STAPPA/ALAPCO Comments on EPA Draft FY 2003 Strategic Plan (April 3, 2003) Model Letter on FY 2003 Omnibus Appropriations Bill (February 11, 2003) � This model letter may be used to contact Congressional delegations regarding concerns with H.J. Res. 2, which contains EPA�s budget for FY 2003 President�s FY 2004 Budget Request for EPA (February 3, 2003) � These documents contain information and background materials about the proposed EPA budget for FY 2004. STAPPA/ALAPCO Comment Letter on EPA�s Draft 2003 Strategic Plan (February 6, 2003). Senate Omnibus Appropriations Report (January 29, 2003) -- This contains the report language associated with the Senate's version of the FY 2003 appropriations bill, including EPA funding. Click here to view a related letter from EPA. STAPPA/ALAPCO Letter to EPA on $3.46 Million Increase (November 26, 2002) � This is STAPPA/ALAPCO�s letter offering recommendations on how EPA should allocate the FY 2003 Congressional increase. STAPPA/ALAPCO Comments on EPA�s Draft FY 2002 Annual Performance Report (November 25, 2002) � This letter contains STAPPA/ALAPCO�s comments on the Clean Air Chapter of the draft document that EPA will submit to Congress. STAPPA/ALAPCO Comment Letter on EPA�s Draft 2003 Strategic Plan (November 14, 2002) - This letter contains the associations� comments on EPA�s draft. STAPPA/ALAPCO Letter to EPA on Off-the-Top Funding (August 15, 2002) - The associations wrote to EPA expressing concern about off-the-top funding from Section 105 grants and urging EPA to fund certain projects from the agency�s own budget, as Congress had instructed. A Powerpoint presentation summarizing the associations' funding needs for training was attached to the letter. STAPPA/ALAPCO Letter to House Appropriations Committee (August 13, 2002) - STAPPA/ALAPCO Letter asking for increase of $25 million to Section 105 grants in FY 2003, among other things. STAPPA/ALAPCO Letter to EPA on Strategic Plan Revisions (July 11, 2002) - STAPPA/ALAPCO wrote to EPA recommending that the agency include a Clean Air goal in the revised strategic plan and offering to work with the agency on the development of the plan. Funding Needs of State and Local Air Pollution Control Agencies (June 18, 2002) - STAPPA and ALAPCO prepared this report based on a survey of state and local air quality agencies designed to collect information about state and local funding needs and budgets. Click here for a press release announcing the report. Senate Letter Urging Increases to Section 105 Grants (June 13, 2002) - This letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, calling for increases in Section 105 grants for FY 2003, was signed by Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Russell Feingold (D-WI), Patty Murray (D-WA) and Gordon Smith (R-OR). STAPPA/ALAPCO Congressional Testimony on CAA Implementation (June 5, 2002) - The associations' testimony, as provided by Art Williams (Louisville, KY), at a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality hearing, entitled "Clean Air Act Implementation: Experience of State and Local Regulators." National Tribal Environmental Council Letter on Funding for FY 2004 (May 17, 2002) � This letter discusses tribal funding needs and also expresses support for STAPPA/ALAPCO�s recommendations for additional funding for state and local air agencies in FY 2003. EPA�s FY 2003 Section 105 grant guidance and regional allocation (May 14, 2002) - EPA has provided STAPPA/ALAPCO with the FY 2003 grant guidance and related documents. They include transmittal letters to the STAPPA and ALAPCO Presidents, the transmittal memo to the EPA regional offices, the FY 2003 Grant Guidance, and the Preliminary FY 2003 Air Grant Allocation spreadsheet. House and Senate VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Subcommittee Members (May 9, 2002) - For a list of the members of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies (with jurisdiction over EPA�s budget), click here. For a list of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, click here (then click on �Committee Members - 107th Congress). STAPPA/ALAPCO Congressional Testimony (April 16, 2002) - STAPPA/ALAPCO submitted testimony to the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies regarding EPA�s budget for FY 2003, especially grants to state and local air agencies. STAPPA/ALAPCO Comments on EPA�s Draft Grant Guidance and Allocation (April 4, 2002) - These are STAPPA/ALAPCO�s comments based on discussions of the STAPPA and ALAPCO Boards of Directors and Committee Chairs and feedback from the membership. EPA Memorandum on Allocation of FY 2002 Congressional Add for State and Local Air Grants (February 25, 2002) - This memorandum to the EPA regional offices relates to the allocation of the additional $8 million Congress appropriated for Section 105 grants in FY 2002. EPA Budget Request for FY 2003 (February 4, 2002) - EPA has provided detailed information about the Administration�s proposed budget for FY 2003. STAPPA/ALAPCO Letter Commenting on EPA�s Draft Annual Report (January 10, 2002) -- This letter contains STAPPA/ALAPCO�s comments on EPA�s preliminary draft of the Clean Air chapter of the agency�s FY 2001 Annual Performance Report. STAPPA/ALAPCO Letter to EPA on the Allocation of $8 Million (December 19, 2001) -- This letter contains STAPPA/ALAPCO�s recommendations on how EPA should allocate the additional $8 million in Section 105 grants that Congress appropriated for FY 2002. STAPPA/ALAPCO Letter to Principals of Clean Air Partnership Committee (December 10, 2001) - This letter from the STAPPA/ALAPCO Presidents to the other principals of the Clean Air Partnership Committee reaffirms STAPPA/ALAPCO�s commitment to the concepts contained in the Joint Statement on Vision and Goals and a subsequent memo on consultation that former EPA Assistant Administrator Bob Perciasepe signed in October 2000. EPA Memo Requesting STAPPA/ALAPCO Input on FY 2002 Allocation (November 26, 2001) - EPA sent this memo to the STAPPA/ALAPCO Program Funding Committee Chairs requesting the associations� input on how $8 million in additional FY2002 Section 105 grants should be allocated. STAPPA/ALAPCO will be developing recommendations for the members� review, which will subsequently be transmitted to EPA (by December 19, 2001). STAPPA/ALAPCO Survey on Air Agency Funding Priorities (November 26, 2001) - STAPPA/ALAPCO is collecting information about funding priorities for state and local air pollution control programs. The information collected will be very useful in making the case for increased air grants for state and local agencies. Each state and local air agency is asked to complete and submit the questionnaire (one completed survey per agency) by December 31, 2001 to STAPPA/ALAPCO. For additional information, contact Mary Sullivan Douglas at mdouglas@sso.org. House-Senate Conference Committee Report on EPA's FY 2002 Budget (November 6, 2001) - This document contains the report of the House-Senate Conference Committee that reconciled the differences between the House's and Senate's versions of appropriations legislation containing EPA's FY 2002 budget. This document describes changes to the President's budget request that are contained in the final appropriations law. The EPA-related portion is found on pages 124-152 of this document. House Appropriations Committee Report on EPA FY 2002 Budget (July 25, 2001) - This document is the report accompanying the appropriations bill (H.R. 2620) containing EPA's FY 2002 budget (House Report 107-159). The House Appropriations Committee approved the bill on July 17, 1001. The portion pertaining to EPA's budget begins on page 52. EPA Final FY 2002 Grant Guidance Documents (July 23, 2001) - EPA issued its final FY 2002 grant guidance documents, which include a transmittal memorandum, a table articulating the comments the agency received on the draft version and how it has responded, an appendix describing the grant activities in greater detail, and a spreadsheet containing the regional allocation by activity. Senate Appropriations Committee Report on EPA FY 2002 Budget (July 20, 2001) - This document is the report accompanying the appropriations bill (S. 1216) containing EPA's FY 2002 budget (Senate Report 107-43). The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the bill on July 19, 2001. The portion pertaining to EPA's budget begins on page 70. EPA OAR Final FY 2002 National Program Guidance (June 25, 2001) - The FY 2002 National Program Guidance identifies the implementation activities, performance measures, and reporting requirements associated with the EPA Office of Air and Radiation's national priorities, program goals, and strategies, and contains guidance on developing the FY 2002 Memoranda of Agreement. The FY 2002 Grant Guidance and prospective allocation are NOT included and will be issued shortly, following additional consultation with state and local air agencies. To view the transmittal memo, click here. To view the 66-page program guidance, click here. STAPPA/ALAPCO Comments on EPA's Proposed Grant Guidance and Allocation (May 31, 2001) - This letter contains STAPPA/ALAPCO's comments on EPA's draft grant guidance and allocation for FY 2002. It is based on a conference call of the STAPPA/ALAPCO Boards of Directors and Committee Chairs and comments from the members. STAPPA/ALAPCO Testimony on EPA Budget (May 31, 2001) - This document is STAPPA/ALAPCO's testimony provided to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies regarding EPA's FY 2002 budget, especially grants to state and local air agencies. STAPPA/ALAPCO's Comments on EPA's Enforcement Grant Guidance (May 31, 2001) - This document contains the associations' final comments on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) April 30, 2001 "Options Framework for FY 2002 State/Tribal Enforcement Grant Program," which outlines various grant guidance options for allocating the $25 million set-aside for state and tribal enforcement activities in the President's FY 2002 budget. EPA Administrator's Testimony before House on Agency's Budget (May 9, 2001) - EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies on May 9 and 10, 2001. To view her prepared testimonyclick here STAPPA/ALAPCO Testimony on FY 2002 Budget before House Subcommittee (March 22, 2001). Information on the Allocation of Supplemental FY 2001 Grant Funds (March 15, 2001) -- EPA has distributed information related to the allocation of the supplemental $11.3 million in FY 2001 Section 105 funds among the 10 regions. The allocation documents include the transmittal memorandum from Acting Assistant Administrator Rob Brenner, general principles for allocating the funds (negotiated with STAPPA/ALAPCO), a spreadsheet detailing the distribution of the grants among the regions and line items, and a chart of potential cost shares for the multi-state NOx trading program. Joint Letter to Administrator Whitman on Vision and Goals Statement (March 20, 2001) -- This letter, co-signed by representatives from the National Tribal Environmental Council, the Environmental Council of the States and STAPPA/ALAPCO, transmits the "Joint Statement on Vision and Goals" and the associated charter document to EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman. The Vision and Goals statement itself can be found elsewhere in the Important Documents section of this page. FY 2001 Supplemental Air Grant Allocation (February 26, 2001) -- This document describes how EPA will allocate $11.3 million in FY 2001 Section 105 grants. This reflects agreements negotiated by EPA and STAPPA/ALAPCO. Joint Statement on Vision and Goals for the National Air Program (December 2000) -- STAPPA/ALAPCO, EPA, the Environmental Council of the States and tribal groups, through an ongoing collaborative strategic planning process, developed the "Joint Statement", which articulates the collective strategic approach for addressing the challenges facing air quality mangers at all levels of government over the next ten years. The Joint Statement has been published and hard copies will be distributed widely to all the members of the participating groups, including STAPPA and ALAPCO, and others. Also available are the Executive Summary, and a transmittal memorandum from Bob Perciasepe, Assistant Administrator for the EPA Office of Air and Radiation at the time the document was completed. If you have trouble accessing the files, click here for a lower resolution of the Vision and Goals Statement and here for the lower resolution of the Executive Summary. STAPPA/ALAPCO/EPA Memorandum Regarding Continuation of National State and Local Air Quality Roundtable (January 5, 2001) -- EPA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), Bob Perciasepe, and the STAPPA and ALAPCO Presidents, Dick Valentinetti (VT) and Marcia Willhite (Lincoln, NE), respectively, cosigned a memorandum articulating the benefits of the National State and Local Air Quality Roundtable and encouraging its continuation. The Roundtable has met several times and will continue to meet periodically to discuss issues of mutual concern and provide a forum for the exchange of information and the early identification of critical issues. The Roundtable is made up of the STAPPA and ALAPCO Boards of Directors, Committee Chairs and Executive Director; the OAR Assistant Administrator, OAR Office Directors, several Regional Air Division Directors, and other EPA officials; and the ECOS Air Committee Chair and Vice Chair. STAPPA/ALAPCO Recommendations for Allocating $11.3 Million (January 4, 2001) Additional Materials Related to FY 2001 Section 105 Grants (December 19, 2000) -- The documents include an update of EPA's proposed allocation of the $11.3 million, a breakdown of training grants (which assumes that the distribution of dollars will not change between FY 2001 and FY 2002), and greater detail about the NOx trading program. EPA Document on FY 2001 Supplemental Air Grant Allocation (December 7, 2000) Excerpts from House and Senate Appropriations Committees' and Conference Committee's Reports on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies for FY 2001 (October 30, 2000) OAR Directives in the FY 2001 Appropriations Reports (October 25, 2000) -- EPA staff prepared this list of instructions that Congress included in the House, Senate and Conference Committee reports that accompany H.R. 4635, legislation that includes EPA's FY 2001 budget. EPA Memorandum on Collaboration and Consultation (October 24, 2000) -- EPA Assistant Administrator for OAR, Bob Perciasepe, sent this memorandum to the OAR office directors articulating EPA's commitment to improving collaboration and consultation with the agency's regulatory partners (i.e., state, local and tribal governments). Senate Appropriations Committee Conformity Language (September 13, 2000) -- the Senate Appropriations Committee added this language addressing conformity to the appropriations bill for EPA's FY 2001 budget. Senate Appropriations Committee Report for VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies for FY 2001 -- Senate Report 106-410 (September 13, 2000) -- The language pertaining to EPA's budget is located on pages 76-103. EPA FY 2001 Air Grant Guidance, Allocation and Implementation Plan (May 9, 2000) -- The documents in the Implementation Plan and Guidance package include a transmittal letter from Assistant Administrator Bob Perciasepe, the final Implementation Plan, FY 2001 Core Performance Measures, Regional Planning Briefs, the FY 2001 Grant Guidance, and the FY 2001 Grant Allocation spreadsheet. STAPPA/ALAPCO Comments on EPA's Draft FY 2001 Grant Allocation (April 11, 2000) STAPPA/ALAPCO FY 2001 Appropriations Testimony (April 6, 2000) -- To view the House testimony, click here. To view the Senate testimony, click here. STAPPA/ALAPCO's Comments on EPA's Draft Program Design Framework for the Clean Air Partnership Fund (September 21, 1999). STAPPA/ALAPCO Comments on Proposed Rule Regarding Federal Grants (September 27, 1999) Work and Pay in State and Local Air Pollution Control Agencies (July 1999) - This report is the result of a survey of state and local air agencies regarding their salaries and benefits. STAPPA/ALAPCO's Testimony to the Senate regarding EPA's FY 2000 Budget (April 30, 1999) STAPPA/ALAPCO's Testimony to the House of Representatives regarding EPA's FY 2000 Budget (April 28, 1999) EPA's Office of Air and Radiation Final FY 2000-2001 Implementation Plan (April 14, 1999) -- The package includes a transmittal memo from Assistant Administrator Robert Perciasepe, the Implementation Plan document, FY2000 Core Performance Measures, additional information about the core performance measures, regional office planning briefs, the FY2000 grant guidance, the response to key comments on the draft Implementation Plan, and the FY2000 grant allocation spreadsheet. STAPPA/ALAPCO Comments on Proposed FY2000 National Air Grant Guidance and Allocation (March 19, 1999) STAPPA/ALAPCO's Final Comments on EPA's Draft FY 2000-2001 Implementation Plan (March 4, 1999). Excerpts from Conference Report on FY 1999 Appropriations Legislation (October 5, 1998) - This document contains air-related excerpts from the House-Senate Conference Committee's report on H.R. 4194 - FY 1999 appropriations legislation that includes EPA's budget. This reflects the conference committee's resolution of the differences between the House and Senate versions of appropriations legislation adopted in the summer of 1998. STAPPA/ALAPCO Letter to EPA Administrator Carol Browner (September 30, 1998) - This letter asks the Administrator for information on how EPA plans to comply with the obligations of TEA-21 that call for the agency to restore to state and local air programs in FY 1999 any funds previously reprogrammed from Section 105 to pay for PM2.5 monitors. STAPPA/ALAPCO Letter to House-Senate Conference Committee (August 20, 1998) - This is a letter from STAPPA/ALAPCO to the members of the House Senate Conference Committee that will reconcile the differences between House and Senate appropriations legislation that includes EPA's FY 1999 budget. EPA FY 1999-2000 Implementation Plan and Grant Guidance (May 1, 1998) -- The package of information includes the transmittal memorandum from Richard D. Wilson, Acting Assistant Administrator of OAR, the FY 1999-2000 Implementation Plan, the FY 1999 Proposed Core Performance Measures, the Section 105 Air Grant Guidance and Preliminary National Air Grant Allocation, a spreadsheet containing specific dollar amounts for the Preliminary FY 99 Air Grant Allocation for Section 105, (corrected) and a spreadsheet detailing the specific dollar amounts related to the FY 99 Section 103 Allocation. STAPPA and ALAPCO Testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies (April 21, 1998) STAPPA/ALAPCO's Comments on EPA's Draft FY 1999-2000 Implementation Plan (March 6, 1998). STAPPA/ALAPCO Letter to Senator James Inhofe (March 3, 1998). EPA's Draft Fy 1999-2000 Implementation Plan (February 1998). Memorandum from Jerry Kurtzweg (EPA) allocating FY 1998 Section 103 grant funds for PM 2.5 monitoring (January 9, 1998) -- Attachment A � FY 1998 Grant Allocation for PM2.5 Monitoring, Attachment B � FY 1998 Section 103 Grant Allocation. Fact Sheet on National Procurement of Monitors (September 12, 1997). Memo from Jerry Kurtzweg (EPA) to Regional Offices on Grants for the PM2.5 Monitoring Network (August 22, 1997). Memo from Mary Nichols (EPA) to Regional Offices on the Implementation of the PM2.5 monitoring network (August 13, 1997). STAPPA/ALAPCO Letter to Rep. Jerry Lewis (July 28, 1997). Fact Sheet on Congressional Funding for Fine Particulate Monitors (July 22, 1997).
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