Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA R3 CBP 10 06
Apply for EPA R3 CBP 10 06
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Chesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2010 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Development and Implementation of the Chesapeake Bay Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.466 Chesapeake Bay Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 5, 2010 and posted on May 5, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 16, 2010 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV for additional information on submission methods and due dates.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $10,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $6,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments County governments State governments.
- See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through its Chesapeake Bay Program Office, released a Fiscal Year 2010 Request for Proposals (RFP) to select a single organization to develop and implement the Chesapeake Bay Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Program covering the 2010 to 2016 period. The core purpose of this opportunity is to rapidly accelerate reductions of nutrient pollution and sediment in the Chesapeake Bay watershed by using approaches that are innovative, sustainable over time, and cost-effective. In other words, EPA is looking for a program operator that can move resources quickly and strategically into on-the-ground and scalable solutions that measurably cut nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment loads entering the Bay and its tributaries.
This funding is structured as a discretionary cooperative agreement, meaning the recipient would work closely with EPA rather than operating completely independently. EPA’s intent is to make one award under this announcement, and the selected recipient would act as the central implementer of the Program. A major emphasis is on the recipient making subawards (subgrants) to other organizations across the watershed to achieve the Program’s expected environmental results. Practically, this sets up the recipient as a manager of a competitive, performance-focused funding pipeline: designing the subaward process, soliciting and selecting projects, tracking progress, and ensuring that funded work produces credible nutrient and sediment reductions.
Funding levels are described as substantial and multi-year, but dependent on appropriations and planning decisions. EPA anticipated that roughly $6 million to $10 million could be available each year for six years, subject to funding availability, what EPA ultimately receives in its operating plan, and the quality of proposals submitted. The opportunity lists an estimated total funding level of $10,000,000 and an award ceiling of $6,000,000, alongside the broader expectation of annual funding in the $6 to $10 million range across the program window. The key takeaway is that EPA was signaling a long-term investment, but with yearly uncertainty typical of federal budgeting and with performance and proposal quality playing a role in final funding decisions.
The opportunity is categorized under the environmental funding activity area and is associated with CFDA 66.466 (Chesapeake Bay Program). Cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants needed to plan for non-federal contributions consistent with the requirements detailed in the full announcement. Eligibility was broad across public-sector and higher education institutions, including state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, plus other eligible applicants as clarified in the RFP’s eligibility section. Because the RFP points applicants to Section III for details, prospective applicants would have needed to confirm any specific restrictions, partnership expectations, or applicant-type definitions included in the full text.
From a timing and administrative standpoint, the funding opportunity number is EPA R3 CBP 10 06. The RFP was posted and created on May 5, 2010, with an original and current closing date of June 16, 2010, and an archive date of July 16, 2010. The announcement instructs applicants to consult the full RFP, especially Section IV, for submission methods and any additional due-date or application logistics. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Veronica Kuczynski (kuczynski.veronica@epa.gov).
Overall, this RFP is best understood as EPA selecting one lead entity to operate a large, watershed-wide innovation and implementation grant program focused on measurable nutrient and sediment reductions. Rather than funding many separate applicants directly, EPA designed this as a hub-and-spoke model: one cooperative agreement recipient builds and runs the program and then distributes much of the funding through subawards to projects that can deliver the targeted environmental outcomes for the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this EPA funding opportunity?
This is a Fiscal Year 2010 Request for Proposals (RFP) from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), issued through the Chesapeake Bay Program Office, to select a single organization to develop and implement the Chesapeake Bay Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Program for the 2010 to 2016 period.
What is the main goal of the program?
The core purpose is to rapidly accelerate reductions of nutrient pollution and sediment in the Chesapeake Bay watershed using approaches that are innovative, sustainable over time, and cost-effective. The program is intended to support on-the-ground and scalable solutions that measurably reduce nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment loads entering the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
Is EPA planning to make one award or multiple awards?
EPA stated its intent to make one award under this announcement. The selected recipient would serve as the central implementer and operator of the overall program.
What does it mean that this is a "discretionary cooperative agreement"?
A discretionary cooperative agreement means the recipient would work closely with EPA rather than operating completely independently. The relationship is collaborative, with EPA having ongoing involvement as described in the RFP.
What is the selected organization expected to do?
The selected recipient is expected to develop and implement the overall program and function as a central program operator. A major emphasis is on designing and managing a subaward (subgrant) process across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, including soliciting projects, selecting projects, tracking progress, and ensuring the funded work produces credible nutrient and sediment reductions.
Will the recipient be expected to issue subawards (subgrants) to other organizations?
Yes. A major emphasis of this opportunity is that the recipient would make subawards to other organizations across the watershed to achieve the program's expected environmental results.
How is this program structured overall?
The opportunity is structured as a hub-and-spoke model. EPA planned to fund one lead entity (the "hub") through a cooperative agreement, and that recipient would distribute much of the funding through subawards to projects (the "spokes") that can deliver measurable nutrient and sediment reductions.
What types of environmental outcomes is EPA looking for?
EPA is looking for measurable reductions in nutrient pollution and sediment, specifically reductions of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment loads entering the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
What time period does the program cover?
The RFP describes the program as covering the 2010 to 2016 period.
How much funding is anticipated?
EPA anticipated that roughly $6 million to $10 million could be available each year for six years, subject to appropriations, EPA operating plan decisions, funding availability, and the quality of proposals submitted.
What funding amounts are listed in the opportunity summary?
The opportunity references an estimated total funding level of $10,000,000 and an award ceiling of $6,000,000, alongside the broader expectation of annual funding in the $6 million to $10 million range across the program window (subject to availability and other stated conditions).
Is the funding guaranteed each year?
No. The RFP indicates that funding is dependent on appropriations, EPA planning decisions (including what EPA ultimately receives in its operating plan), and other factors. Multi-year expectations were described, but with yearly uncertainty typical of federal budgeting.
What is the funding activity area?
The opportunity is categorized under the environmental funding activity area.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 66.466 (Chesapeake Bay Program).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required. Applicants were expected to plan for non-federal contributions consistent with the requirements detailed in the full announcement.
Who is eligible to apply based on the information provided?
Eligibility is described as broad across public-sector and higher education institutions, including state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, plus other eligible applicants as clarified in the RFP's eligibility section.
Where would applicants find the detailed eligibility rules and any restrictions?
The announcement points applicants to Section III of the full RFP for eligibility details, including any specific restrictions, partnership expectations, or applicant-type definitions.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is EPA R3 CBP 10 06.
When was the RFP posted?
The RFP was posted and created on May 5, 2010.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is June 16, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is July 16, 2010.
Where are the submission instructions and application logistics described?
The announcement instructs applicants to consult the full RFP, especially Section IV, for submission methods and any additional due-date or application logistics.
Who is the point of contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed point of contact is Veronica Kuczynski at kuczynski.veronica@epa.gov.
Does this RFP fund many individual projects directly?
Not primarily. EPA designed this RFP to select one lead entity to operate the program, with a major emphasis on the lead entity making subawards to other organizations to carry out projects that deliver the targeted outcomes.
What is the key takeaway about the program design?
EPA intended to select one organization to run a large, watershed-wide innovation and implementation program focused on measurable nutrient and sediment reductions, with the operator responsible for moving resources quickly and strategically into effective, scalable solutions and managing a competitive, performance-focused subaward pipeline.
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