Can more than one application for reimbursement be submitted to EPA for the same incident?
No. Under the LGR regulation, reimbursement is limited to one request per incident, even when multiple government entities respond to the incident. The local government with legal jurisdiction over the site of the incident must submit one application on behalf of all local governments that responded to the incident. In the event that two applications are submitted for the same incident, EPA will accept only the application from the local government with legal jurisdiction. In some cases two local governments with legal jurisdiction (e.g., a city and a county) may attempt to submit an application for reimbursement. In these cases, EPA will either return both applications with an explanation or, if one has already been awarded, the second application will be denied. This requirement ensures that EPA does not reimburse more than $25,000 per response, and does not reimburse local governments more than once. To avoid this situation, EPA strongly encourages local governments, or agencies wit
