Sample Business Proposals EPA Federal Government Grant Proposal #2

EPA Federal Government Grant Proposal #2

APPLICATION FOR FEDERALASSISTANCE 2. DATE SUBMITTED Applicant Identifier 1. TYPE OF SUBMISSION. Application Pre application Construction 3. DATE RECEIVED BY STATE State Application Identifier

4.DATERECEIVEDBYFEDERAL FederalIdentifier CttiNon Construction Non Construction 5. APPLICANT INFORMATION Legal Name. Arizona Department of Environmental Protection Organizational Unit. Waste Programs

Address give city county state and zip code. North Washington Avenue Phoenix AZ Sheraton County Name and telephone number of the person to be contacted on matters involving this application give area code John Smith 000 0000 6. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER EIN 7. TYPE OF APPLICANT. enter appropriate letter in box A. State H. Independent School Dist. B. County I. State Controlled Institution of Higher Learning C. Municipal J. Private University D. Township K. Indian Tribe . Interstate L. Individual

F. Inter municipal M. Profit Organization G. Special DistrictN. Other Specify. 8. TYPE OF APPLICATION. EContinuation Revision If Revision enter appropriate letter in box es. A. Increase Award B. Decrease Award C. Increase Duration D. Decrease Duration Other specify. Revised Application 9. NAME OF FEDERAL AGENCY. U.S. E.P.A.– Pollution Prevention 10. CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC 11. DESCRIPTIVE TITLE OF APPLICANT'S PROJECT. Pollution PreventionGrant

TITLE. Pollution Prevention Iti 12. AREAS AFFECTED BY PROJECT cities counties states etc.. Statewide 13. PROPOSED PROJECT. 14. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF. Start Date 00 Ending Date 00

a. Applicant b. Project 4 15. ESTIMATED FUNDING. 16. IS APPLICATION SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER a. Federal PRO$85.00 CESS. a. YES. THIS PREAPPLICATION APPLICATION WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER PROCESS FOR REVIEW ON.

b. Applicant c. State $85.00 Table of Contents Project Narrative Budget Measurement Methodologies National Criteria

Budget Information BUDGET INFORMATION Non Construction Programs Section – BUDGET SUMMARY Estimated Unobligated Funds New Or Revised Budget Grant Program Function Or Activity

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number Federal Non Federal Federal Non Federal Total 66.708 Totals SECTION BUDGET CATEGORIES

GRANT PROGRAM FUNCTION OR ACTIVITY Object Class Categories Federal State Match Total Personnel Fringe Benefits $9297 Travel $2300

Equipment Supplies Contractual Construction Other Total Direct Charges sum 6a+6h Indirect Charges

Totals sum of 6i and 6j Program Income Standard Form 424A 88 Prescribed by OMB Circular 102 Project Budget Arizona Pollution Prevention Grant Cooperative Agreement Third Year 00 thru 00

State Match Total Personnel Costs Fringe Benefits. Fringe Benefits are computed at 24% for Federal Funds and 24% for State Match Funds for the DEP Travel. Out of State see separate travel list In State. In State travel cost based on State authorized mileage and per diem rates Equipment

Supplies Other. Training Travel and Registration Fees Contractual see separate Contractual List Indirect Total Federal Grant Personnel BUDGET CATEGORIES INFORMATION FROM SF 424 SECTION TOTALS

ARIZONA POLLUTION PREVENTION GRANT Federal Grant Personnel FY Include and Indicate Vacant Positions Position Title Section Annual Salary Work Years

decimal Personnel Costs Environmental Health Specialist II Environmental Health Specialist II Personnel Category Totals 1.18 $37 Additional Personnel Costs Pay Raise $ Fringe Benefits Total. 0.2400 297 Indirect Totals 0.4994 $23

Grand Total Personnel Costs $72 Federal Out of State Travel BUDGET CATEGORIES INFORMATION FROM SF 424A SECTION TOTALS ARIZONA POLLUTION PREVENTION GRANT Federal Out of State Travel FY Destination Purpose Section Price

Number of Trips Number Of People Kansas City KS Pollution Seminar Pollution Seminar Exact locations are to be determined. Total Out of State Travel $1400 Federal In State Travel

BUDGET CATEGORIES INFORMATION FROM SF 424A SECTION TOTALS ARIZONA POLLUTION PREVENTION GRANTS Federal In State Travel FY In State Travel Purpose Section Number of People Day Trip Per Diem Training

Overnight Per Diem Training Overnight Lodging Training Motor Pool Charges Training Total In State Travel Federal Supplies

BUDGET CATEGORIES INFORMATION FROM SF 424A SECTION TOTALS ARIZONA POLLUTION PREVENTION GRANT Federal Supplies FY Supply Item Section Unit Price Quantity Office Supplies. Labels name tags paper toner folders binders

Printing of Fact Sheets & Reports Workshop Supplies Workshop Facilities Registration Fees for Training Registration Fees for Out of State Meetings Total Supplies Federal Contractual BUDGET CATEGORIES INFORMATION FROM SF 424A SECTION TOTALS ARIZONA POLLUTION PREVENTION GRANT

FEDERAL CONTRACTUAL FY Contract Purpose Section Unit Cost Pollution Prevention Showcase $4000

Total Contractual $4000 STATE MATCH GRANT PERSONNEL BUDGET CATEGORIES FROM SF 424A SECTION TOTALS ARIZONA POLLUTION PREVENTION GRANT State Match Grant Personnel FY

Include and Indicate Vacant Positions Section Annual Salary Work Years Personnel Costs Position Title Environmental Program Specialist

Environmental Program Specialist II Environmental Health Specialists Environmental Health Engineer Environmental Engineer Personnel Totals Additional Personnel Costs Pay Raise $1 Fringe Benefits $10

Indirect Total $27 Grand Total Personnel Costs $82 Background The Arizona Department of Environmental Protection desires to create an Arizona Green Business Program as part of collaborative effort to help business and government operations come into full compliance with current environmental regulations make progress toward preventing pollution and conserve vital resources. Through this program "green establishment" can receive logo to display on its premises for the public. It can also use the logo in advertising. The logo is intended to help consumers identify environmentally responsible facilities in both business and government. The program organizers want to use the public's awareness of environmental issues to help foster through consumer buying power—additional business advocates. Abstract The Arizona Department of Environmental Protection seeks to create the Arizona Green Business Program as collaborative effort to help business and government operations come into full compliance with environmental regulations become active in preventing pollution and conserving resources. Through this program green business will receive logo which they can display on their premises or advertise across multiple media. For example companies can use the logo in their advertisement campaigns. By using this logo consumers are alerted to the establishment's commitment to the environment. This strategy was selected based on the perception that the public has become fully aware of the environmental movement and will "buy" with businesses that demonstrate the commitment to become "green". Production Schedule Activity

Recruit Orientation & Train AZ Green Program Field Staff Name Partners and Targeted Areas Create and Distribute Information Packets Green Business Development Program Launch Pilots Execute Full Program Disseminate Information Measure Performance Report Results Recycle with Lessons Learned Activities The Department plans to target four areas for training and promotion to prevent pollution. automotive industry boating and marina establishments manufacturing and schools.

The key activities of the program are. • " Hands on sessions with owners of automotive maintenance shops serving individuals and fleet customers; issemination of outreach materials and programs to members of this sector; Focus program and training on the boating industry because of Arizona's limited water and sensitivity to environmental damage as well as the importance of this sector to the well being of all its citizens; Manufacturing plants for control of wastes;

Schools because of the importance of educating the next generation on the responsibilities associated with sound environmental practices; Activities include the same organization format. Needs assessment Goal setting with constituents Program content creation Establish measurements for performance tracking Deliver program Evaluate the results Project Deliverables

The following is complete list of all project deliverables as stated in the proposal. Complete training date meeting dates survey summaries of similar programs in other states; track and report on correspondence and deliver program mission vision facility inspection checklists program logo and recognition procedures at all sites; Create outreach fliers Agenda attendance checklists facility reports verification documentation and recognition formats to all sites; Ensure that total program measurement is completed yearly e.g Number of meetings Number of locations Number of participants at each site and in total Number of facilities applying to program Number of logos distributed

Number of establishments receiving awards; Estimated cost and energy savings by target industry. Final report is delivered to the State Legislature on progress made over the three years and the defined results as well as opportunities for continued improvement. Budget Insert detailed budget for the company. You can also use the Cost Summary template at the beginning of the proposal to show just the overall costs then detail them further in the Budget. Small proposals may only use one template or the other as you see fit. Annual Budgets

Assets Insert Insert Insert Accounts Receivable Insert

Insert Insert List all other financial income. Insert Insert Insert TOTAL ASSETS. A. Sum

A. Sum A. Sum Expenses Accounts Payable Insert Insert Insert

Taxes Payable Insert Insert Insert Line of Credit Insert

Insert Insert Accrued Payroll Insert Insert Insert List all other expenses.

Insert Insert Insert TOTAL EXPENSES. E. Sum E. Sum E. Sum Surplus Deficit. Sum E

Sum E Sum E Standard Disclaimer. The numbers represented above are to be used as an estimate. The above Budget does in no way constitute warranty of final price. Estimates are subject to change if specifications are changed cost of doing business changes or costs for outsourced services change before being locked in by binding contract. This template was not required for the final proposal submitted to the government agency so it was not filled in. It is included in the sample as an optional template the proposal writer could have added. The final proposal submitted to the agency deleted this page from the framework. Evaluation In order to track the effectiveness of the project and to judge the outcome the following evaluation plan will be used. The evaluation plan will be approached from both internal and external constituencies. We will use independent evaluators from environmental pollution agencies to assist in our field work. team will be tasked with the summative evaluation including the writing of report for the State Legislature. This will be the start of longitudinal studies to measure the ongoing effectiveness of our educational outreach on site programs and results of the logo program statewide. Data Collection. A data collection tool will be designed and executed for the Department at the beginning of the project and yearly thereafter. At the end of each year outreach efforts will be followed by outcomes reporting. The outcomes will be measured as follows.

100% of Arizona students are aware of the basic elements of pollution prevention; 95% of the automotive maintenance shops have been contacted and interviewed regarding pollution prevention over the three years of the project; 95% of our states' residents will believe that pollution prevention is worthwhile; Residents attitudes toward pollution prevention efforts are statistically significant as "positive"; 95% of each category targeted e.g. automotive marine education and manufacturing establishments have been contacted regarding the program and their responses captured in new state wide data bank. Expected Results Arizona Department of Environmental Protection expects to know the following at the end of the project. Financial Benefits How much money was saved or efficiencies gained by applying new pollution prevention tactics in each of the targeted business and public sector programs. Where do we need to place more effort in pollution prevention and how much should it cost.