May a state or local government agency or a school or school district be a partner in a consortium? If these entities may not be partners, may they otherwise receive funds as sub-grantees?
Only U.S. institutions of higher education and 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations may be partners in a consortium under this program as specified under Section 5(c)(1) of the National Environmental Education Act. However, under EPA’s sub-grant policy, sub-grantees do not need to be eligible to receive grant funds directly from EPA in order to receive a sub-grant, unless the grant making statute, EPA regulation, or official policy expressed in the solicitation notice provide otherwise. None of these conditions apply. Therefore, a state or local government agency or a school or school district could receive a sub-grant under this program from one of the partners in the consortium. For example, an eligible non-profit organization may be a partner in the consortium. This non-profit may have an established program whereby they distribute funds to state education agencies for specific purposes. Under this scenario, the eligible non-profit organization who is a partner in the consortium may p
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