This grant, offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is for the development and refinement of state, tribal, and local government wetland programs. Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDGs) support research, investigations, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies related to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution. Eligible applicants include states, tribes, local government agencies, interstate agencies, intertribal consortia, and universities chartered as part of a state government. Non-profit organizations are not eligible. Projects focusing on the *implementation* of wetland protection programs are excluded. Approximately $2,717,000 is available, with individual awards ranging from $25,000 to $250,000. The EPA anticipates making 10 to 20 awards.
Opportunity ID: 233995
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-REG6-WPDG-2013-2014 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY13 and FY14 Region 06 Wetland Program Development Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| 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: | May 09, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 12, 2013 Please refer to the full announcement including Section 4 for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 12, 2013 Please refer to the full announcement including Section 4 for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 12, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,717,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
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: | Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDGs) provide eligible applicants an opportunity to conduct and promote 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 proposals submitted under this RFP must be for projects that build or refine state/tribal/local government wetland programs. Implementation of wetland protection programs is not an eligible project under this announcement. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is soliciting proposals from eligible applicants to build or refine state/tribal/local government wetland programs as described in Section I, FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION, of this announcement. States, tribes, local government agencies, interstate agencies, and intertribal consortia are eligible to apply under this announcement, as further described herein. Universities that are agencies of a state government are eligible, but must include documentation demonstrating that they are chartered as part of a state government in the proposal submission. Non-profit organizations are not eligible to compete under this RFP. The total amount of federal funding available under this announcement is approximately $2,717,000 ($1,358,500 expected from FY13 and $1,358,500 expected from FY14) depending on Agency funding levels, which may vary from year to year, and other applicable considerations. The EPA anticipates awarding approximately $2,037,750 in federal funds under Track One and approximately $679,250 in federal funds under Track Two. It is anticipated that approximately 10 to 20 awards will be made under this announcement. Awards will likely range from $25,000 to $250,000 in federal funds. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY13 and FY14 Region 06 Wetland Program Development Grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Sondra McDonald
mcdonald.sondra@epa.gov 214-665-7187 Email:mcdonald.sondra@epa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Sondra McDonald mcdonald.sondra@epa.gov 214-665-7187 Email: mcdonald.sondra@epa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.461 | PKG00177254 | May 09, 2013 | Jun 12, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
233995 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
233995 Project-1.1.pdf
233995 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
233995 Other-1.1.pdf
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