Gulf of Mexico Program - Private

OMB Control Number: 2090.NEW
Expiration Date: mm/dd/yyyy

United States Environmental Protection Agency
Gulf of Mexico Division
Grants Performance Report

This collection of information is approved by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. OMB Control Number: 2090-NEW. Responses to this collection of information are mandatory [2 CFR Part 200]. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to be 60 minutes per response. Send comments on the Agency’s need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden to Director, Information Engagement Division; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2821T); 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW; Washington, D.C. 20460. Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. Do not send the completed form to this address.

Instructions:

• For Quarterly Performance Reports, submit the completed form to your EPA Project Officer within 30 days of the end of quarter.

• For Final Performance Reports, submit the completed form to your EPA Project Officer within 120 days of the project end date. The final report should be the cumulative of the entire project.

• All reports should be submitted via email to the EPA Project Officer.

EPA Grant Number:

EPA Project Title:

Report Type:

☐ Quarterly Performance Report
☐ Final Performance Report (Covers the entire project period)

Reporting Period (e.g. 1/1/2024 – 3/31/2024):

In accordance with 2 CFR 200.329, the recipient agrees to submit performance reports that include brief information on each of the following areas:

1. A comparison of actual accomplishments to the outputs/outcomes established in the assistance agreement work plan for the period.

2. The reasons why established outputs/outcomes were not met.

3. Please provide an updated milestone schedule, if applicable.

4. Report on All Applicable Quantitative Outputs:

☐ Habitat Restoration

_______ (number) habitat acres enhanced, restored and/or protected

• how was the number calculated/determined

• provide a detailed description of the output

☐ Environmental Education & Outreach

_______ (number) individuals reached through environmental education methods

• how was the number calculated/determined

• provide a detailed description of the output

☐ Community Resilience

_______ (number) communities strengthened by assessing, developing, and implementing programs, projects, and tools (identify the community below)

• how was the number calculated/determined

• provide a detailed description of the output

• identify the community that was reached

☐ Water Quality

_______(number) water bodies and/or segments with improved understanding of water quality conditions and/or an improvement in a physical, chemical, and/or biological water quality parameter

• how was the number calculated/determined

• provide a detailed description of the output

• identify the water body improved and describe the improvement

☐ Trash Free Waters

_______(lbs) and/or _______ (ft3) of marine litter removed from water body and/or riparian/nearshore area.

• how was the number calculated/determined

• provide a detailed description of the output

• if applicable, explain how the EPA Escaped Trash Assessment Protocol (ETAP) was utilized

5. Climate Change Adaptation Impact Activities

If applicable, please check the appropriate boxes that your project or its activities either directly or indirectly (i.e., ancillary benefits) address:

☐ Acidification

☐ Algal Blooms

☐ Biodiversity Loss

☐ Cultural Resources Loss

☐ Drought

☐ Flood

☐ Heat

☐ Infrastructure Destruction

☐ Permafrost Melt

☐ Public Health

☐ Sea Level Rise

☐ Seasonal Shifts

☐ Subsistence Resource Loss

☐ Warming Ocean and Other Water Bodies

☐ Weather Events

☐ Wildfires

☐ All Impacts Addressed

6. Does this project have an EPA approved Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)?

☐ No

☐ Yes

☐ N/A

7. Are there any personnel changes?

☐ No

☐ Yes (Explain changes below and provide an updated key contacts form (EPA Form 5700-54))

8. Are there any budget changes?

☐ No

☐ Yes (Please include a brief description of any anticipated budget modifications and follow-up with EPA Project Officer to discuss modification options)

9. Please list drawdown amounts during this reporting period in the table

Budget Category	Approved Budget	Drawdowns from EPA this Quarter	All Drawdowns to Date
Personnel
Fringe Benefits
Travel
Equipment
Supplies
Contractual
Construction
Other Direct Costs
Total Direct Costs
Total Indirect Costs
Total Project Costs

10. Does this project include subawards?

☐ No (Skip to Question #12)

☐ Yes

11. The recipient must report on its subaward activities:

1. Summaries of results of reviews of financial and programmatic reports.

2. Summaries of findings from site visits and/or desk reviews to ensure effective subrecipient performance.

3. Environmental results the subrecipient achieved.

4. Summaries of audit findings and related pass-through entity management decisions.

5. Actions the pass-through entity has taken to correct deficiencies (2 CFR 200.332(e), 2 CFR 200.208 and the 2 CFR Part 200.339).

12. Please outline the work projected for the next reporting period.

13. Provide any additional information (i.e. problems, delays or adverse conditions which will materially impair the ability to meet the outputs/outcomes in the assistance agreement work plan).