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The primary purpose of this program is to support projects that protect human health and the environment while advancing U.S. national interests through international environmental collaboration on environmental compliance and enforcement. International capacity building plays a key role in protecting human health, communities and the environment by providing technical cooperation to help countries improve environmental compliance and enforcement. The Office of Environmental Enforcement and Compliance (OECA) works to transfer appropriate compliance and enforcement tools and techniques to key countries and regions as we collaborate with partners to improve compliance with domestic environmental laws in those countries. In Fiscal Year 2025 OECA will continue efforts to strengthen domestic, regional, and global networks on criminal and civil/administrative enforcement, build capacity in developing countries to monitor and enforce compliance with environmental laws, and share information with countries on targeting and advanced monitoring tools, environmental justice and enforcement, and addressing climate change. OECA plays a key role in ensuring trade-related activities support environmental protection, particularly related to effective enforcement of environmental laws. Initiatives relating to environmental trade and investment are carried out bilaterally, multilaterally or in connection with multilateral institutions such as the International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE) and associated regional networks, including INTERPOL's Pollution Crimes Working Group. OECA will also provide targeted capacity building support under the environmental cooperation agreements developed parallel to U.S. free trade agreements.
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.
For more information on each of these data sources, please see the
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In FY 2016, the program supported a reorganization and update of the www.inece.org website, strengthening of partnerships in China and other regions, training for customs and port officials in Africa and Asia, and development of training materials on enforcement of laws to reduce climate change. In FY 2016, the program supported a reorganization and update of the www.inece.org website, strengthening of partnerships in China and other regions, training for customs and port officials in Africa and Asia, and development of training materials on enforcement of laws to reduce climate change.
In FY 2017, the program continued to support the www.inece.org website and hosted a series of webinars on enforcement programmatic performance measures that lead to the publication of a white paper on best practices.
EPA expects to continued funding for ongoing activities that advance environmental compliance worldwide.
In FY 2021, the program continued to support the International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE) website (https://www.inece.org/), and hosted a series of webinars on enforcement programmatic measures.
OECA issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on November 29, 2022, which closed on January 28, 2023. Two applications were received in response to the NOFO. One cooperative agreement was awarded in September 2023. For other accomplishments associated with this Assistance Listing, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/enforcement and https://inece.org/.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
