The U.S. EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Office is offering a grant to integrate citizen-based and nontraditional monitoring partners into the CBP partnership’s networks. This grant aims to support the integration of volunteer-driven citizen-based monitoring programs and nontraditional environmental monitoring efforts to enhance data collection for informed decision-making and management of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The selected applicants will provide technical, logistical, and outreach assistance to incorporate these programs into the existing monitoring networks, contributing to the restoration efforts of the Chesapeake Bay and its ecosystem. Deadline for proposal submission is October 8, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 263088
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-R3-CBP-14-06 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Chesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2014 Request for Proposals for Integration of Citizen-based Monitoring and Nontraditional Monitoring Partners into the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.466 — Chesapeake Bay Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 25, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 08, 2014 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 08, 2014 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | Nov 07, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,400,000 |
| 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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys Chesapeake Bay Program Office (CBPO) is announcing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for applicants to provide the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) non-federal partners with support for further integrating citizen-based and nontraditional environmental monitoring programs into the CBP partnerships existing monitoring networks. Citizen-based monitoring programs are routine environmental data collection efforts carried out by volunteers and overseen and coordinated by a given organization. Nontraditional monitoring programs are defined here as routine environmental data collection carried out by a given organization or agency and may include local governments, conservation districts, or nongovernmental organizations (academia, river basin commissions, watershed organizations, etc.) that are currently not formally part of the CBP partnerships existing monitoring networks. The integration of citizen-based and nontraditional partner monitoring programs into the CBP partnerships monitoring networks will provide additional, cost-effective data and information that supports shared decision-making and adaptive management by the CBP partners focused on restoration of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed.
This work includes providing technical, logistical, and outreach support for the integration of nontraditional partners monitoring programs into the existing watershed and tidal monitoring networks as directed by the CBP Scientific, Technical Assessment and Reporting STAR) Team. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Chesapeake Bay Program Office Grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Tim Roberts
fax: 410-267-5777 Email:roberts.timothy-p@epa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 263088 Full Announcement-1 -> 14-06 RFP Citizen Monitoring_FINAL_082514.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Tim Roberts fax: 410-267-5777 Email: roberts.timothy-p@epa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.466 | PKG00204263 | Aug 25, 2014 | Oct 08, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
263088 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
263088 Project-1.1.pdf
263088 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
263088 Other-1.1.pdf
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