U.S. EPA Region 9 is offering the West Coast Estuaries Initiative Grant for projects aimed at conserving, restoring, and protecting the water quality and habitat of California coastal waters. The grant focuses on comprehensive approaches to water quality management in estuaries, bays, and near shore waters. Priority is given to projects that align with existing plans like Comprehensive Conservation Management Plans and State and local watershed plans. Application deadline is August 25, 2008.
Opportunity ID: 41810
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-R9-WTR3-08-006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | West Coast Estuaries Initiative for the California Coast |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.439 — Targeted Watersheds Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 28, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 25, 2008 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 25, 2008 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 24, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $250,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) County governments Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description: | U.S. EPA Region 9 is soliciting proposals under this announcement for projects that conserve, restore and protect the water quality, habitat and environment of California coastal waters, estuaries, bays and near shore waters through comprehensive approaches to water quality management. The emphasis is on supporting implementation activities based on existing plans, such as Comprehensive Conservation Management Plans (Clean Water Act Section (CWA) 320), State programs such as the Integrated Regional Water Management Plans, and local watershed plans. |
| Link to Additional Information: | West Coast Estuaries Initiative for the California Coast |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ephraim D. Leon-Guerrero at (415) 972-3444.
Email:leon-guerrero.ephraim@epa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Ephraim D. Leon-Guerrero at (415) 972-3444. Email: leon-guerrero.ephraim@epa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.439 | PKG00007395 | May 28, 2008 | Aug 25, 2008 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
41810 SF424-2.0.pdf
41810 Project-1.1.pdf
41810 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
41810 Other-1.1.pdf
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