The EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Office is offering a grant through a Request for Proposals (RFP) for its Small Watershed Grant Program, specifically for Fiscal Year 2010, with activities spanning 2010-2016. This grant seeks to identify an organization dedicated to helping communities enhance local watersheds within the Chesapeake Bay basin. The selected entity will enter a cooperative agreement, tasked with advertising, selecting, overseeing, and monitoring subgrants for various projects. They will also be responsible for reporting on outcomes and lessons learned from these initiatives. Funded annually by Congress under the Clean Water Act, this program has historically provided significant support, totaling $23.6 million for 587 projects since 2000, demonstrating its impact on watershed restoration efforts.
Opportunity ID: 54441
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-R3-CBP-10-07 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Chesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2010 Request for Proposals (RFP) for SUPPORT OF SMALL WATERSHED PROGRAMS In the Chesapeake Bay Watershed |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| 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 07, 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: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments State governments County governments |
| 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 Small Watershed Grant Program for 20102016. This is a new announcement that has not previously been distributed. Subject to the availability of funding, the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Office plans to award one cooperative agreement under this RFP, under the authority of Section 117(d) the Clean Water Act, and will carry out those activities listed under Section 117(g)(2)(B). Through this RFP, EPA seeks to identify an organization with a mission to support communities in their efforts to improve local watersheds within the Chesapeake Bay basin. EPA will develop a cooperative agreement with the selected organization to advertise for proposals, select subgrantees, oversee subgrants, monitor subgrants for completion of projects, and report on results and lessons learned. Funding for this program is appropriated each year by Congress. Since 2000, the Small Watershed Grants program has provided $23.6 million to support 587 projects. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Chesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2010 Request for Proposals (RFP) for SUPPORT OF SMALL WATERSHED PROGRAMS In the Chesapeake Bay Watershed |
| 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 |
Version History
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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 | PKG00018552 | May 07, 2010 | Jun 16, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
54441 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
54441 Project-1.1.pdf
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