The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Chesapeake Bay Program Office, is offering this competitive grant to develop and implement the Chesapeake Bay Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Program. This grant is for the purpose of vastly accelerating nutrient and sediment reductions within the Chesapeake Bay watershed. It seeks innovative, sustainable, and cost-effective approaches. The selected recipient will primarily make subawards to organizations undertaking reduction efforts. An estimated $6 million to $10 million is expected annually for a six-year period, contingent on funding. EPA plans to award one agreement, supporting significant progress in Bay restoration.
Opportunity ID: 54288
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-R3-CBP-10-06 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Chesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2010 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Development and Implementation of the Chesapeake Bay Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.466 — Chesapeake Bay Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 05, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 16, 2010 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 16, 2010 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 16, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments City or township governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description: | The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Chesapeake Bay Program Office, is announcing a request for proposals for support of the Chesapeake Bay Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Program for 2010-2016. This is a new announcement that has not previously been distributed.
The Chesapeake Bay Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Program (the Program) is a competitive grant program to support efforts within the Chesapeake Bay watershed to vastly accelerate nutrient and sediment reductions with innovative, sustainable and cost-effective approaches. This RFP sets forth the process that will be used to select a grant recipient who will develop and implement the Program, with the primary focus of making subawards to organizations to meet the specified expected environmental results of the program. An estimated $6 million to $10 million is expected to be available annually for a six year period, depending upon funding availability, the amount of fiscal year funds ultimately received in the Agencys operating plan, and the quality of proposals received. EPA plans to award one agreement under this announcement. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Chesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2010 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Development and Implementation of the Chesapeake Bay Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Veronica Kuczynski via email at: kuczynski.veronica@epa.gov.
Email:kuczynski.veronica@epa.gov |
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Veronica Kuczynski via email at: kuczynski.veronica@epa.gov. Email: kuczynski.veronica@epa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.466 | PKG00018489 | May 05, 2010 | Jun 16, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
54288 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
54288 Project-1.1.pdf
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