The EPA is offering the National Wetland Program Development Grants to support projects aimed at enhancing state/tribal/local government wetland programs. These grants, established in 1990 under the Clean Water Act, focus on areas such as Regulation, Monitoring and Assessment, and Restoration. Applicants must propose projects involving multiple states/tribes or nationwide efforts. The grants aim to advance wetland research, training, and pollution prevention efforts. Implementation projects are not eligible. Applications for these grants must align with the outlined National Priority Areas and focus on improving wetland programs to combat water pollution. Deadline for submission is September 8, 2008.
Opportunity ID: 42483
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-OW-OWOW-08-05 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2008 National Wetland Program Development Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.462 — National Wetland Program Development Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 29, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 08, 2008 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 08, 2008 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | Oct 08, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $225,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
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 Wetland Program Development Grant (WPDG) Program, initiated in FY 1990, provides applicants an opportunity to carry out projects to develop and refine comprehensive wetland programs. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting proposals from eligible applicants for projects that support and build state/tribal/local government wetland programs. All projects submitted for this competition must involve two or more states and/or tribes and/or benefit two or move states and/or tribes or be nationwide in scope. Proposals submitted by applicants should, also, address one or more of the following three National Priority Areas of the WPDG Program: 1) Regulation; 2) Monitoring and Assessment; and 3) Restoration.
The authority for the grant program is Section 104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) which restricts the use of these grant funds to improving wetland programs by conducting or promoting the coordination and acceleration of research, investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies relating to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution. Implementation projects are not eligible for funding under this announcement. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY 2008 National Wetland Program Development Grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Myra Price, (202) 566-1225.
Email:Price.Myra@epa.gov |
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Myra Price, (202) 566-1225. Email: Price.Myra@epa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.462 | PKG00007972 | Jul 29, 2008 | Sep 08, 2008 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
42483 SF424-2.0.pdf
42483 Project-1.1.pdf
42483 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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