This grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 is for protecting and restoring San Francisco Bay water quality and its watersheds. The EPA seeks initial proposals from eligible entities to achieve significant water improvements, like restoring impaired waters and enhancing aquatic habitats across nine Bay Area counties. Total funding is about $5,000,000 (FY 2013), with awards from $800,000 to $2,000,000 for projects up to four years. A 50% non-federal match is mandatory. This initiative aims to substantially improve the region’s aquatic ecosystems.
Opportunity ID: 235340
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-R9-WTR3-13-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | San Francisco Bay Area Water Quality Improvement Fund |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.126 — The San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 22, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 09, 2013 Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 09, 2013 Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 08, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $800,000 |
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: | The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 (EPA) is soliciting initial proposals under this announcement from eligible entities to protect and restore the water quality of the San Francisco Bay and its watersheds. The initial proposals will be short submissions describing a projects scope and environmental results and will be evaluated to determine whether a full proposal will be requested of the applicant. This announcement seeks proposals to achieve significant water quality results, such as the restoration of impaired waters and the enhancement of aquatic habitat. The total amount anticipated to be awarded under this announcement is approximately $5,000,000 of fiscal year 2013 funds. Awards will range from approximately $800,000 to $2,000,000 of federal funds with project periods of up to four years. Applicants must provide a minimum non-federal match of 50% of the total cost of the project. A broad range of entities, as described in Section III, are eligible to submit proposals under this announcement for projects that protect and restore the San Francisco Bay and its watersheds within the nine Bay Area counties (Marin, Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo, and San Francisco.) |
| Link to Additional Information: | San Francisco Bay Area Water Quality Improvement Fund |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Luisa Valiela, Phone: 415-972-3400
Email:valiela.luisa@epa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Luisa Valiela, Phone: 415-972-3400 Email: valiela.luisa@epa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.126 | NONE | None | PKG00178476 | May 22, 2013 | Jul 09, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
235340 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
235340 Project-1.1.pdf
235340 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
235340 Other-1.1.pdf
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