The EPA Gulf of Mexico Program is offering this grant to fund projects dedicated to improving the health of the Gulf of Mexico. This initiative supports efforts in several key areas, including enhancing water quality, promoting public health, and undertaking vital coastal habitat conservation and restoration. It also aims to foster more effective coastal environmental education, improve ecosystem integration and assessment, achieve strategic nutrient reductions, and build coastal community resilience. Projects receiving funding must actively involve stakeholders and address one of six priority issue areas, aligning with the EPA Gulf of Mexico Program’s overarching goals, such as restoring acres, removing impaired stream/river segments, and improving overall water quality.
Opportunity ID: 115073
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-GM-2011-1 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Gulf of Mexico Regional Partnerships |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 50 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.475 — Gulf of Mexico Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 17, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 30, 2011 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 30, 2011 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | Oct 30, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $333,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description: | This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits proposals for projects that improve the health of the Gulf of Mexico by addressing improved water quality and public health, priority coastal habitat conservation and restoration, more effective coastal environmental education, improved ecosystems integration and assessment, strategic nutrient reductions and coastal community resilience. Projects must actively involve stakeholders and focus on one of the six priority issue areas contained in this document; and/or the goals and objectives of the EPA Gulf of Mexico Program (acres restored, impaired stream/river segments removed and water quality improved.) For more information go to http://www.epa.gov/gmpo |
| Link to Additional Information: | Gulf of Mexico Regional Partnerships |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Gerry Martin
Phone: 228-688-128 Email:martin.gerry@epa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Gerry Martin Phone: 228-688-128 Email: martin.gerry@epa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.475 | PKG00072530 | Aug 17, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
115073 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
115073 Project-1.1.pdf
115073 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
115073 Other-1.1.pdf
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