This grant, the Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDGs), is offered by the EPA to support projects aimed at developing and refining comprehensive wetland programs. Authorized under Section 104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act, these funds specifically target initiatives that improve wetland programs through research, investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies. The projects must address the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution. All proposed work must align with the EPA’s 2011-2015 Strategic Plan, specifically supporting Goal 2, Objective 2.2: ‘Protect and Restore Watersheds and Aquatic Ecosystems, Increase Wetlands’.
Opportunity ID: 143896
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-R3-EAD-12-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY12-FY13 Region 03Wetland Program Development Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.461 — Regional Wetland Program Development Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 14, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 02, 2012 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 02, 2012 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | May 02, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $300,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section 3 of the announcement for eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description: | 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 EPAs 2011-2015 Strategic Plan. Awards made under this announcement will support Goal 2: Protecting American Waters, Objective 2.2: Protect and Restore Watersheds and Aquatic Ecosystems, Increase Wetlands of the EPA Strategic Plan (available at http://www.epa.gov/planandbudget/strategicplan.html). |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY12-FY13 Region 03Wetland Program Development Grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Danielle Algazi
Wetland Program Development Grants Environmental Assessment & Innovation Division (3EA00) US EPA Region 3 1650 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA, 19103 215-814-2722 Email:algazi.danielle@epa.gov |
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Danielle Algazi Wetland Program Development Grants Environmental Assessment & Innovation Division (3EA00) US EPA Region 3 1650 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA, 19103 215-814-2722 Email: algazi.danielle@epa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.461 | PKG00097354 | Feb 14, 2012 | Apr 02, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
143896 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
143896 Project-1.1.pdf
143896 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
143896 Other-1.1.pdf
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