EPA is offering the San Francisco Bay Area Water Quality Improvement Fund (SFBWQIF) to support projects aimed at protecting and restoring San Francisco Bay watersheds. With a funding of up to $5,847,000 for fiscal year 2012, this competitive grant program has awarded over $22 million to 38 projects, involving 53 partners. The grants aim to enhance water quality and ecosystems in the region, leveraging additional funds to support environmental initiatives. Applications are accepted until March 16, 2012. For more details, visit EPA’s website.
Opportunity ID: 142896
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | EPA-R9-WTR3-12-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | San Francisco Bay Area Water Quality Improvement Fund (FY 2012 Funds) |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Environment |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 66.126 — The San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Feb 08, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Feb 08, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 16, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 16, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Apr 15, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 5,847,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Please refer to Section III of the announcement for eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description:: | EPA has been administering the San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (SFBWQIF), a competitive grant program for the protection and restoration of San Francisco Bay watersheds, since 2008. To date, EPA has awarded over $22 million in ten grants supporting 38 projects, matching and leveraging over $40million, and involving 53 partners. Information on these awards is available at: http://www.epa.gov/region9/water/watershed/sfbaywqfund/index.html In February 2012, EPA will issue two solicitations for the SFBWQIF. Under this Request for Initial Proposals (RFIP), EPA is soliciting proposals with fiscal year 2012 funding of up to $5,847,000. |
| 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 | Clarified synopsis | Feb 08, 2012 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 66.126 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00096512 |
| Opening Date: | Feb 08, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Mar 16, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Luisa Valiela |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] |
| optional_forms | Other Attachments Form [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.126 | PKG00096512 | Feb 08, 2012 | Mar 16, 2012 | View | Luisa Valiela | Organization Applicants |