40 CFR § 47.100 - Purpose and scope.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t40/s47.100"
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title: "40 CFR § 47.100 - Purpose and scope."
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "47.100"
section_name: "Purpose and scope."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "GRANTS AND OTHER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE"
part_number: "47"
part_name: "NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ACT GRANTS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "20 U.S.C. 5505. 2 CFR part 200."
regulatory_source: "57 FR 8390, Mar. 9, 1992, unless otherwise noted."
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# 47.100 Purpose and scope.

This regulation codifies policy and procedures for the award of grants or cooperative agreements under section 6 of the NEEA. Specifically, this regulation defines eligible applicants, eligible activities, EPA priorities for selecting recipients, funding limits, and matching requirements. Projects funded under this part are also subject to 2 CFR parts 200 and 1500. Those regulations contain Federal audit and other general administrative requirements. This regulation does not apply to the programs implemented under sections 5 and 7 of the NEEA.

[57 FR 8390, Mar. 9, 1992, as amended at 79 FR 76063, Dec. 19, 2014]