Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually.
CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard.
Program Accomplishments
Not Applicable.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Award funds must be used to achieve three goals: hire and train personnel for implementation and enforcement of standards under the recipient State or local government s swimming pool and spa safety law; educate pool construction and installation companies and pool service companies about the standards; and educate pool owners, pool operators, and other members of the public about the standards under the swimming pool and spa safety law and about the prevention of drowning or entrapment of children using swimming pools and spas.
Fifty percent of award funds must be used to hire and train personnel for implementation and enforcement.
Research, construction, or renovation is not permitted.
No pre-award costs.
FY 15 est.
$1,000,000.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Grant awards will be determined in accordance with CFR 2, Parts 255 (OMB Circular A-87), and OMB Circular No.
A-102.
Beneficiary Eligibility
State, local, U.S. Territories/Possessions, Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments, Consumers.
Credentials/Documentation
To be eligible for an award under this program, an applicant shall demonstrate that it has enacted a State statute or local ordinance or code, or has amended an existing State statute or local ordinance or code, that meets the requirements specified in title XIV - Pool and Spa Safety Bill (15 U.S. C. 8001), Sections 1405 and 1406 of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Preapplication coordination is not applicable.
Environmental impact information is not required for this program.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedures
All qualified applications will be forwarded to an objective review committee. Taking into consideration the objective review committee, the CPSC program official with delegated authority is responsible for final selection and funding decisions.
Notification is made in writing by a Notice of Award.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Authorization
Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Safety Act, Title XIV, Public Law 110-140, 15 U.S.C 8004-8005.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Refer to the applicable funding opportunity announcement(s) issued for additional information.
Appeals
Not Applicable.
Renewals
Not Applicable.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
This program has no matching requirements.
This program does not have MOE requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Grant funds will be awarded for 1 year budget/project periods. Refer to the relevant funding opportunity announcement for additional information on how assistance is awarded/ released. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Grant funds will be awarded for 1 year budget/project periods. Refer to the relevant funding opportunity announcement for additional information on how assistance is awarded/ released.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Refer to the applicable funding opportunity announcement(s) issues for additional information.
Refer to the applicable funding opportunity announcement(s) issues for additional information.
Refer to the applicable funding opportunity announcement(s) issues for additional information.
Expenditure reports are not applicable.
Performance monitoring is not applicable.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records
Grantees are required to maintain grant accounting records 3 years after the end of a grant period. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action involving the record has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records shall be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later.
Financial Information
Account Identification
61-0100-0-1-554.
Obigations
(Project Grants) FY 13 $0; FY 14 est $0; and FY 15 est $1,000,000
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Not Applicable.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
This program is subject to the Provisions of OMB Circular A-87 (2 CFR Part 225), OMB Circular A-102 (2 CFR Part 215), OMB Circular A-110, and OMB Circular A-133
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Ann Piesen 4330 East West Hwy
, Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Email: apiesen@cpsc.gov Phone: (301) 504-7261
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
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