The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering grants to support training and technical assistance for state, tribal officials, and stakeholders in CWA Sections 303(d), 305(b), and TMDL Programs. Activities include workshops on data management, nonpoint source agriculture training, and Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia outreach. Funds can be used for travel expenses of non-federal personnel. Application deadline: Dec 14, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 279871
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-OW-OWOW-15-04 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2015 Support for Water Quality Framework Training Workshop, Nonpoint Source Agriculture Training and Technical Assistance, and Hypoxia and Agricultural Nutrient Outreach and Technical Assistance Request for Proposals |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.436 — Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants and Cooperative Agreements – Section 104(b)(3) of |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 29, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 14, 2015 Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 14, 2015 Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | Jan 13, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,450,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $600,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section III of the announcement for eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description: | The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting proposals from eligible applicants to provide support for training and technical assistance activities to build the capacity of state and tribal officials and nongovernmental stakeholders in the Clean Water Act (CWA) Sections 303(d), 305(b), and TMDL Programs. The National Priority Activities identified in this announcement are: 1) to plan, prepare and conduct three State and Tribal Data Management and Data Sharing Training Workshops in support of CWA Section 303(d), CWA Section 305(b), TMDLs, and water quality monitoring and assessment; 2) to provide and advance Nonpoint Source Agriculture Training and Technical Assistance; and 3) to provide training and technical assistance on Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia and Agricultural-Related Nutrient Issues. Funds awarded under this announcement for training and technical assistance support activities may be used to promote participation and to support travel expenses of non-federal personnel to attend workshops. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY2015 Support for Water Quality Framework Training Workshop, Nonpoint Source Agriculture Training and Technical Assistance, and Hypoxia and Agricultural Nutrient Outreach and Technical Assistance Request for Proposals |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Concepcion Cahanap, Phone: 202-566-1382
Email: OWOW-RFP@epa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 279871 Full Announcement-1 -> owow_rfp_data_management_ag_hypoxia_final_28_october_2015.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Concepcion Cahanap, Phone: 202-566-1382 Email: OWOW-RFP@epa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.436 | NONE | None | PKG00219399 | Oct 29, 2015 | Dec 14, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
279871 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
279871 Project-1.1.pdf
279871 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
279871 Other-1.1.pdf