The Department of Environmental Protection is offering the Region 1 Wetland Program Development Grants to support projects aimed at refining comprehensive wetland programs. These grants, established in FY90 under the authority of the Clean Water Act, fund activities such as research, investigations, training, and surveys to improve water pollution issues. Applicants must show how their projects will contribute to environmental goals and healthy ecosystems. The closing date for applications is Apr 14, 2008.
Opportunity ID: 40904
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-REG1-WPDG-2008 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Region 1 Wetland Program Development Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.461 — Regional Wetland Program Development Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 04, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 14, 2008 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 14, 2008 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | May 14, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,764,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) County governments City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Projects must be performed within one or more of the states of EPA Region 1, specifically Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont to be eligible to apply for funding. See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description: | Some awards may involve or relate to geospatial information. The Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDGs) for Regions, initiated in FY90, provide applicants an opportunity to carry out projects to develop and refine comprehensive wetland programs. The authority for the grant program is Section 104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) which restricts the use of these grant funds to improving wetland programs by conducting or promoting the coordination and acceleration of research, investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies relating to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution. All proposed projects must be linked to environmental results and demonstrate how they will contribute to the ultimate goals of healthy communities and ecosystems. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Region 1 Wetland Program Development Grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jeanne Voorhees, (617) 918-1686.
Email:voorhees.jeanne@epa.gov |
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Jeanne Voorhees, (617) 918-1686. Email: voorhees.jeanne@epa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.461 | PKG00006480 | Mar 04, 2008 | Apr 14, 2008 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
40904 SF424-2.0.pdf
40904 Project-1.1.pdf
40904 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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