Glossary E

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An Extramural Agreement is a legal arrangement between EPA and an organization outside EPA for items or services to be provided. This includes contracts, work assignments, delivery orders, task orders, cooperative agreements, research grants, state and local grants, and EPA-funded interagency agreements.

An exurbia is
(1) the area of suburbs;
(2) the region outside a city and its suburbs where wealthier families live.

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