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<br />TABLE of CONTENTS <br />Introduction and Special Appropriations Grants Process Flow Chart <br />Phase 1 EPA's Appropriations Bill and Special Appropriations Grant Guidelines <br />Phase 2 Planning Grant Application Preparation and Award <br />A) EPA Contacts Grantees <br />B) Grantee Works with EPA to Define Project and Prepare Grant Application <br />C) Grantee Sends Application to State Clearinghouse <br />D) Grantee Sends Clearinghouse Comments to EPA <br />E) EPA Reviews Grant Application and Clearinghouse Comments <br />F) EPA Awards Grant for Planning and Conceptual Design <br />Phase 3 Planning Grant Initiation <br />A) Grantee Procures Project Engineer <br />B) EPA Grants Management Office Approves Procurement of Engineer or <br />Grantee Self-Certifies <br />C) Project Engineer Develops Preliminary Engineering Report <br />D) Grantee Requests Inclusion on the Region 4 Priority List <br />E) Grant Reimbursements <br />F) Reporting Requirements <br />Phase 4 Environmental Review <br />A) Grantee Provides Information for EPA to Make Categorical Exclusion <br />(CE) Determination <br />B) Grantee Submits Draft Environmental Information Document (EID) <br />C) EPA Provides EID Review <br />D) EPA Makes Environmental Determination <br />Phase 5 Construction <br />A) EPA Amends/Awards Grant for Construction <br />B) Grantee Submits Plans and Specs for EPA Review <br />C) Grantee Advertises and Bids Project <br />D) Grantee Compliance with the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) <br />Requirements <br />E) Construction Begins <br />F) EPA Provides Construction Overview and Inspection <br />Phase 6 Grant Close Out and Ownership <br />A) Grantee Reports Environmental Results and Submits Closeout Information <br />B) Ownership <br />Appendix A Intergovernmental Review <br />