R2011-41 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF U.S. EPA GRANT AGREEMENT

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established and assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. (D&B)to uniquely identify business entities. A DUNS number may be obtained from D&B by telephone (currently 866-705-5711)or the Internet (currently at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform). 3. 'Entfty, as it is used in this award term, means all of the following, as defined at 2 CFR part 25, subpart C: a. A Governmental organization, which is a State, local government, or Indian tribe; b. A foreign public entity; c. A domestic or foreign nonprofit organization; d. A domestic or foreign for-profit organization; and e. A Federal agency, but only as a subrecipient under an award or subaward to a non-Federal entity. 4. Subaward: a. This term means a legal instrument to provide support for the performance of any portion of the substantive project or program for which you received this award and that you as the recipient award to an eligible subrecipient. b. The term does not include your procurement of property and services needed to carry out the project or program (for further explanation, see Sec. --.210 of the attachment to OMB Circular A-133, "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations"). c. A subaward may be provided through any legal agreement, including an agreement that you consider a contract. 5. Subrecipient means an entity that: a. Receives a subaward from you under this award; and b. Is accountable to you for the use of the Federal funds provided by the subaward. 7. EARMARKS - FULLY FUNDED EPA is fully funding this'assistance agreement based on the terms of a congressional earmark. If future earmarks are not provided for this project and recipient, supplemental funding for this project is not guaranteed. 8. HOTEL-MOTEL FIRE SAFETY Pursuant to 40 CFR 30.18, if applicable, and 15 USC 2225a, the recipient agrees to ensure that all space for conferences, meetings, conventions, or training seminars funded in whole or in part with federal funds complies with the protection and control guidelines of the Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act (PL 101-391, as amended). Recipients may search the Hotel-Motel National Master List at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/applications/hotel/to see if a property is in compliance (FEMA ID is currently not required), or to find other information about the Act. 9. LOBBYING AND LITIGATION -ALL RECIPIENTS The chief executive officer of this recipient agency shall ensure that no grant funds awarded under this assistance agreement are used to engage in lobbying of the Federal Government or in litigation against the United States unless authorized under existing law. The recipient shall abide by its respective OMB Circular(A-21, A-87, or A-122), which prohibits the use of federal grant funds for litigation against the United States or for lobbying or other political activities. 10. MANAGEMENT FEES Management fees or similar charges in excess of the direct costs and approved indirect rates are not allowable. The term "management fees or similar charges" refers to expenses added to the direct costs in order to accumulate and reserve funds for ongoing business expenses, unforeseen liabilities, or for other similar costs which are not allowable under this assistance agreement. Management fees or similar charges may not be used to improve or expand the project funded under this agreement, except to the extent authorized as a direct cost of carrying out the scope of work. 11. RECYCLED PAPER -PART 31 RECIPIENTS -STATE, TRIBES & LOCAL GOVERNMENTS