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ural small businesses to become more energy efficient and use renewable technologies. For all
projects, the system must be located in a rural area, must be technically feasible, and the
applicant must own the system.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement offers the Coastal
Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) for Construction. Funds are available only to the State of
Mississippi and eligible Coastal Counties within Mississippi. The CIAP aims to mitigate the
impacts of Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas activities (based upon allocation formulas
prescribed by the Energy Policy Act). The purpose of the CIAP is to disburse funding ($1,000-
$10MM) to eligible producing counties for the purpose of conservation, protection, or restoration
of coastal areas including: wetlands, mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources,
planning assistance and the administrative costs of complying with these objectives,
implementation of a federally-approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation
management plan, and mitigation of the impact of Outer Continental Shelf activities through
funding of onshore infrastructure projects and public service needs.
Multimedia State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
EPA provides grants to states, local governments, Tribes, and others through the STAG program.
To strengthen the EPA's compliance assurance efforts and build relationships with states and
tribes, the EPA provides these grants to enhance the capacity of the recipients to carry out
compliance assurance activities within their respective jurisdictions. Since 1999, the EPA has
selected 124 proposals for funding making over $19MM available to 53 different states, tribes,
universities, or organizations. These projects have addressed data quality, public access, Tribal
and state inspector training, program planning and performance measurement, data management,
outcomes measurement, and environmental enforcement training.
The projects selected cover a wide range of activities that have and will continue to enable states
to demonstrate compliance assurance and enforcement outcomes from their activities, while
serving as models for other states. These capacity-building activities include training, studies,
surveys, and investigations. Grant funds are available to regulatory partners to strengthen their
ability to address environmental and public health threats, while furthering the art and science of
environmental compliance.
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