The EPA is offering a Special Studies grant to support research needs in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) for the Water Quality Protection Program (WQPP). This grant aims to identify and understand the processes affecting the FKNMS ecosystem, focusing on high-priority research areas outlined in the FKNMS Comprehensive Science Plan. Proposals addressing these research needs are encouraged to contribute to the protection and preservation of the unique marine ecosystem in the FKNMS. Applications for this grant are open until Jun 08, 2012, to support collaborative efforts among federal, state, and local agencies, scientists, and environmental groups in ensuring water quality protection in the Sanctuary.
Opportunity ID: 169200
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | EPA-R4-WPD-2012-SFL |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Special Studies – South Florida Geographic Initiative, Water Quality Protection Program for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, and the Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative/Land-Based Sources of Pollution |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Environment |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 66.436 — Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants and Cooperative Agreements – Section 104(b)(3) of |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | May 04, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jun 08, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jun 08, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Jul 08, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 200,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
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:: | The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) was created with the signing of Public Law 101-605, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act of 1990. Included in the Sanctuary are 2,900 square nautical miles of nearshore waters extending from Biscayne Bay to the Dry Tortugas. The 1990 Act directed the Environmental Protection Agency and the State of Florida, in consultation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to develop a Water Quality Protection Program (WQPP) for the Sanctuary. The FKNMS is the first designated marine sanctuary required to have a WQPP. Beginning in 1991, the EPA and the State of Florida worked with NOAA and other federal, state, and local government agencies, university scientists, environmental groups, and the public to develop a WQPP for the Sanctuary. The Final Water Quality Protection Program Document was approved by the WQPP Steering Committee in September 1996 and contains the rationale and strategies to achieve the goals of the WQPP. The National Marine Sanctuaries Program Amendments Act of 1992 requires the EPA and the State of Florida to implement the WQPP in cooperation with NOAA. Special Studies assist in the identification and understanding of the processes that drive spatial and temporal changes occurring within the FKNMS ecosystem. Under this announcement, EPA seeks proposals addressing the Research Needs that have been identified as High Priority in the FKNMS Comprehensive Science Plan. Several of these High Priority Research Needs are listed below. However, you can view additional high priority areas eligible for funding consideration in the FKNMS Comprehensive Science Plan. |
| 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 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 66.436 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00120450 |
| Opening Date: | May 04, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Jun 08, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Ms. Morgan Jackson |
| 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: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.436 | PKG00120450 | May 04, 2012 | Jun 08, 2012 | View | Ms. Morgan Jackson | Organization Applicants |