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Grants Policy Issuance (GPI) 16-01: EPA Subaward Policy for EPA Assistance Agreement Recipients

Please see RAIN-2018-G03-R for details regarding changes to this GPI effective November 12, 2020.
Please see RAIN-2018-G04 for details regarding changes to this GPI effective November 6, 2018.
Please see RAIN-2018-G03 for details regarding changes to this GPI effective August 22, 2018.


This policy establishes the requirements and procedures for Grants Management Offices and Program Offices in making determinations regarding subrecipient eligibility, overseeing pass-through entity monitoring and management of subawards, and authorizing fixed amount subawards under 2 CFR 200.330, 200.331, and 200.332 (“the applicable regulations”).  This policy supersedes EPA’s previous Subaward Policy contained in Part 2, Section 01 of EPA’s Assistance Administration Manual.

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