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Reducing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Construction Materials and Products

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Note: This Assistance Listing was not updated by the issuing agency in 2025. Please contact the issuing agency listed under "Contact Information" for more information.

Assistance Listing
Popular Name
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Assistance for Embodied Carbon in Construction Materials
Department/Ind. Agency
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Assistance Listing Number
66.721

Overview

Objectives

The goal of the Reducing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Construction Materials and Products grant program is to support the development, enhanced standardization and transparency, and reporting criteria for environmental product declarations (EPDs) which include the measurement of embodied greenhouse gas emissions associated with all relevant stages of production, use, and disposal, in conformance with international standards. In support of this goal, EPA will provide grants to businesses that manufacture, remanufacture, and refurbish construction materials and products for developing and verifying environmental product declarations, and to States, Indian Tribes, and nonprofit organizations that will support such businesses. Under this program, EPA will award in FY25 up to 40 grants, some potentially as "pass-through" grants to eligible entities. Per the Code of Federal Regulations (2 CFR 200.74), a pass-through entity is defined as a non-Federal entity that provides a subaward to a subrecipient to carry out part of a federal program. This grant program will lead to progress towards achieving the objectives of Section 60112 of the Inflation Reduction Act.

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

Assistance Listing Description

This program will provide significant resources and tools to the construction materials and products industry and other eligible entities to support the development, enhanced standardization and transparency, and reporting criteria for environmental product declarations (EPDs) through grants and/or cooperative agreements. Embodied greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions -- also called embodied carbon -- refers to the amount of GHG emissions associated with upstream -- extraction, production, transport, and manufacturing -- stages of a product's life. The Inflation Reduction Act also directs EPA to consider relevant use and disposal stage emissions. This program seeks to reduce embodied GHGs in the built environment through improved transparency and disclosure of embodied greenhouse gas emissions associated with construction materials and products in order to facilitate the procurement of lower embodied carbon construction materials and products throughout the United States.

Authorizations

Inflation Reduction Act Section 60112, 42 US Code 4321

Financial Information

These funding amounts do not reflect the award amounts that are displayed on USASpending.gov
Obligation(s)FY 23FY 24 (est.)FY 25 (est.)
Project Grants Total$0$0$155,423,233
Totals$0$0$155,423,233

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Funding award amounts in FY 25 are expected to be $250,000 to $10 Million for up to $100 million in Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding. EPA anticipates making awards in these funding subranges: 1. Grant awards from $250,000 to $750,000 with periods of performance of up to five years; 2. Incrementally funded grant awards from $750,000 to $5,000,000 with periods of performance of up to five years; and 3. Incrementally funded grant awards with periods of performance of up to five years with funding of $5 to $10 million per award.

Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2024: EPA released Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) EPA-R-OCSPP-OPPT-FY2023-001 on September 28, 2023. On July 16, 2024, EPA announced the selection of 38 grant recipients across the country, totaling around $160 million to support efforts to report and reduce climate pollution from the manufacturing of construction materials and products. For more information about this accomplishment visit: https://www.epa.gov/greenerproducts/grant-program-reducing-embodied-greenhouse-gas-emissions-construction-materials-and.

Account Identification

68-0108-0-1-000-BSFX Environmental Programs & Management (EPM) Inflation Reduction Act-10 Yr.

Criteria for Applying

Types of Assistance

B - Project Grants

Credentials and Documentation

As part of the eligibility requirements under this assistance listing, partnerships under grant agreements must be documented with a signed Letter of Commitment from the partner(s) detailing the parameters of the partnership, as well as the role and responsibilities of the partner(s). Nonprofit organizations may be required to provide documentation of their organizational status upon application. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.

Applicant Eligibility

Designations

State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals), Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Profit organization, Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Quasi-public nonprofit institution/organization, Native American Organizations (includes lndian groups, cooperatives, corporations, partnerships, associations)

Eligible entities include businesses that manufacture, remanufacture, and refurbish construction materials and products, and States, Indian Tribes, and nonprofit organizations that will support such businesses. Businesses are defined as for profit or nonprofit entities that manufacture, remanufacture, or refurbish construction materials. States include the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any agency or instrumentality thereof (including port authorities) exclusive of local governments. Indian tribes are defined as any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. Chapter 33), which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians (25 U.S.C. 450b(e)). See annually published Bureau of Indian Affairs list of Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible to Receive Services.”  Note that Alaskan Native Corporations are Indian tribes for the purposes of 2 CFR 200.1. Nonprofits are defined as any corporation, trust, association, cooperative, or other organization, not including IHEs, that (1) Is operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest; (2) Is not organized primarily for profit; and (3) Uses net proceeds to maintain, improve, or expand the operations of the organization. Institutions of higher education (IHEs) who are non-profit organizations and/or agencies or instrumentalities of States. Private universities can demonstrate that they qualify as nonprofits based on the nature of how they are incorporated under state law or through their federal tax-exempt status. Ineligible applicants include entities who are not incorporated in the United States, for-profit firms who do not manufacture construction materials and products (e.g. consulting firms and individual consultants, management firms, architectural and engineering firms, information technology vendors, proprietary universities and trade schools), and Local governments as defined in 2 CFR 200.1. For certain competitive funding opportunities under this assistance listing the Agency may limit eligibility to compete to a number or subset of eligible applicants consistent with the Agency's Assistance Agreement Competition Policy.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Designations

Beneficiary eligibility is the same as applicant eligibility.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Grants and cooperative agreements under this program will be awarded with periods of performance of up to five years. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Assistance agreements may be incrementally or fully funded.

Use of Assistance

Designations

Environment (water, air, solid waste, pesticides, radiation)

Grants and cooperative agreements are available to support recipients' allowable direct costs incident to approved grants and cooperative agreements plus allowable indirect costs, in accordance with established EPA policies and regulations.This program makes Federal awards on a discretionary basis. A discretionary award means an award in which the Federal awarding agency, in keeping with specific statutory authority that enables the agency to exercise judgement (“discretion”), selects the recipient and/or the amount of Federal funding awarded through a competitive process or based on merit of proposals. A discretionary award may be selected on a non-competitive basis, as appropriate. For further information, please contact the headquarters or regional office.

Applying for Assistance

Deadlines

Deadlines will be specified in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Regarding pre-application assistance with respect to competitive funding opportunities under this assistance listing, EPA will generally specify the nature of the pre-application assistance, if any, that will be available to applicants in the competitive announcement. For additional information, contact the individual(s) listed in the NOFO.

Application Procedures

2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program.

Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) for this listing will be posted on Grants.gov (opens in new window) (opens in new window).

Applicants, except in limited circumstances approved by the Agency, must submit all initial applications for funding through Grants.gov.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

The evaluation and selection criteria for awards under this assistance listing will be described in the NOFO.

Award Procedure

EPA will review and evaluate applications in accordance with the terms, conditions, and criteria stated in the NOFO. Competitions will be conducted in accordance with EPA policies/regulations for competing assistance agreements.

Date Range for Approval/Disapproval

Approximately 180 days after deadline for application submission.

Renewals

Not Applicable.

Appeals

Assistance agreement competition-related disputes will be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution procedures published in 70 FR (Federal Register) 3629, 3630 (January 26, 2005). Copies of these procedures may also be found at: https://www.epa.gov/grants/grant-competition-dispute-resolution-procedures. Disputes relating to matters other than the competitive selection of recipients will be resolved under 2 CFR 1500 Subpart E, as applicable.

Compliance Requirements

Policy Requirements

The following 2CFR policy requirements apply to this assistance listing:

Subpart B, General provisions

Subpart C, Pre-Federal Award Requirements and Contents of Federal Awards

Subpart D, Post Federal; Award Requirements

Subpart E, Cost Principles

Subpart F, Audit Requirements

The following 2CFR policy requirements are excluded from coverage under this assistance listing:

Not Applicable

Additional Information:

Reports

Program Reports: EPA includes reporting requirements for grants and cooperative agreements in the terms and conditions of the assistance agreements. The terms and conditions will detail the type of information recipients are to provide in the program reports. Assistance agreements may require quarterly, interim, and final progress reports, and financial and equipment reports. As part of the quarterly or interim progress and/or final technical report, EPA will require grantees to provide expenditure and financial reports, and equipment and invention reports (if applicable). Reporting requirements are also identified in the Uniform Grants Guidance 2 CFR parts 200 and 1500.

Progress Reports: Refer to Program Reports.

Expenditure Reports: Refer to Program Reports .

Performance Reports: Reporting requirements will be determined at the time of award.

Audits

Refer to the link below for 2 CFR Subpart F Audit Requirements.
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-II/part-200/subpart-F

Additional audit requirements:

Grants and cooperative agreements are subject to inspections and audits by the Comptroller General of the United States, the EPA Office of Inspector General, and other EPA staff, or any authorized representative of the Federal government. Reviews by the EPA Project Officer and the Grants Specialist may occur each year.

Records

Recipients must keep financial records, including all documents supporting entries on accounting records and to substantiate changes in grants available to personnel authorized to examine EPA recipients grants and cooperative agreements records. Recipients must maintain all records until 3 years from the date of submission of final expenditure reports as required by 2 CFR 200.334. If questions, such as those raised because of audits remain following the 3-year period, recipients must retain records until the matter is completely resolved.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature

2 CFR Part 1500 (EPA Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards); 40 CFR Part 33 (Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in United States Environmental Protection Agency Programs).

Formula and Matching Requirements

Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Contact Information

Regional or Local Locations:

None.

Headquarters Office:

Irene Queen
Reducing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated for Construction Materials and Products Grants Program Managers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20460
embodiedcarbon@epa.gov
202-566-0974
Website: https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/inflation-reduction-act-programs-fight-climate-change-reducing-embodied

History

  • 2024Published

    Reducing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Construction Materials and Products

  • 2023Published

    Reducing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Construction Materials and Products

  • 2023Published

    Reducing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Construction Materials and Products