The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering this grant to provide support for training and related activities, aiming to build the capacity of agricultural partners, state, territorial, and tribal officials, and nongovernmental stakeholders. This grant is for the purpose of strengthening efforts under several vital Clean Water Act (CWA) programs, including Section 303(d), Nonpoint Source (CWA Section 319), Wetlands, CWA 401, and Water Quality Monitoring. Awardees will play a crucial role in assessing and assisting these diverse stakeholders through essential knowledge exchange and capacity-building initiatives, ultimately promoting resiliency and equity in water resource management.
Opportunity ID: 334333
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-OW-OWOW-21-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Building Partner Capacity and Promoting Resiliency and Equity under Clean Water Act Wetlands, Nonpoint Source, Monitoring, Assessment and Listing Programs |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 17 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.436 — Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants and Cooperative Agreements – Section 104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 24, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 24, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 10, 2021 See Section IV of the funding opportunity announcement for close date information. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 10, 2021 See Section IV of the funding opportunity announcement for close date information. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 09, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $7,300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $990,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section III of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description: |
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications from eligible applicants to provide support for training and related activities to build the capacity of agricultural partners, state, territorial and tribal officials and nongovernmental stakeholders in activities to be carried out to support the goals of the Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 303(d) Program, the Nonpoint Source (CWA Section 319) Program, the Wetlands Program, the CWA 401 Program, and the Water Quality Monitoring Program. Awardees will assess and assist state, territorial and tribal officials, nongovernmental stakeholders, and other stakeholders through knowledge exchange and capacity building. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Concepcion Cahanap
Email:OWOW-RFP@epa.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 334333 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> OWOW RFA FY21.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Concepcion Cahanap 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 | PKG00267916 | Jun 24, 2021 | Aug 10, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
334333 SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf
334333 EPA4700_4_3_0-3.0.pdf
334333 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
334333 EPA_KeyContacts_2_0-2.0.pdf
334333 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
334333 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf