The Environmental Protection Agency is offering a grant for Indian tribes and intertribal consortia to implement nonpoint source management programs under Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 319. The grant aims to control NPS pollution through management measures and practices identified in the tribes’ NPS assessment reports. Approximately 25-30 awards are expected with a total program funding of $3,000,000 to $3,500,000. Eligible applicants must have federal recognition, an approved NPS assessment report, a management program, and TAS status. Deadline for applications is January 20, 2012. For more information, refer to the full announcement provided by the EPA.
Opportunity ID: 131253
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | EPA-OW-OWOW-12-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | FY 2012 Request for Proposals from Indian Tribes and Intertribal Consortia for Nonpoint Source Management Grants Under Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 319 |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Environment |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 25 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 66.460 — Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Nov 17, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Nov 17, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 20, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 20, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Feb 19, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 3,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $150,000 |
| 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:: | FY 2012 Request for Proposals from Indian Tribes and Intertribal Consortia for Nonpoint Source Management Grants Under Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 319Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-OW-OWOW-12-01Current Due Date for Applications: January 20, 2012. Hard copy proposals must be received by the EPA Regional Contact (See Section VII of this RFP) by 5:00 P.M. local time January 20, 2012, or by electronic submission through Grants.gov by 11:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time (EST) January 20, 2012. Late proposals will not be considered for funding. Questions about this RFP must be submitted in writing via e-mail and must be received by the EPA Regional Contact (the applicants EPA Regional Tribal 319 Program Coordinator) identified in Section VII by January 11, 2012. Written responses will be posted on EPAs website at: http://www.epa.gov/nps/tribal. Funding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: EnvironmentExpected Number of Awards: 25-30Estimated Total Program Funding: $3,000,000 to $3,500,000Award Ceiling: $150,000Award Floor: NoneCFDA Number: 66.460 Nonpoint Source Implementation GrantsCost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes Eligible Applicants:Tribes or intertribal consortia with: (1) federal recognition; (2) an approved nonpoint source assessment report; (3) an approved nonpoint source management program; and (4) treatment-in-a-manner-similar-to-a-state (TAS) status by October 14, 2011. Agency Name: Environmental Protection AgencyDescription: This is a Request for Proposals from Indian tribes for competitive grants under section 319 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The purpose of this grant program is to provide funding for tribes to implement their nonpoint source (NPS) management programs developed pursuant to CWA section 319(b). The primary goal of the NPS management program is to control NPS pollution through implementation of management measures and practices to reduce pollutant loadings resulting from each category or subcategory of NPSs identified in the tribes NPS assessment report developed pursuant to CWA section 319(a). EPA has set aside a portion of section 319 funds appropriated by Congress for competitive grant awards to tribes for the purpose of funding the development and implementation of watershed-based plans and other on-the-ground watershed projects that result in a significant step towards solving NPS impairments on a watershed-wide basis.Link to Full Announcement: For text version see: http://water.epa.gov/polwaste/nps/tribal/upload/fy12-tribal-319-rfp.pdfIf you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Nancy Arazan, Phone 202-566-0815, e-mail: arazan.nancy@epa.gov. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | Nov 17, 2011 | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 66.460 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00086010 |
| Opening Date: | Nov 17, 2011 |
| Closing Date: | Jan 20, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Nancy Arazan |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.460 | PKG00086010 | Nov 17, 2011 | Jan 20, 2012 | View | Nancy Arazan | Organization Applicants |