Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA R3 CBP 15 02
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- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Chesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2015 Request for Proposals for Strategic Communication and Media Support" 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 Mar 23, 2015 and posted on Feb 20, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 6, 2015 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 $2,850,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,850,000.00 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).
- See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through its Chesapeake Bay Program Office (CBPO), issued this Fiscal Year 2015 Request for Proposals (RFP) to select a single recipient to provide strategic communication and media support for the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP). The opportunity is designed to strengthen how the Chesapeake Bay partnership communicates priorities, progress, and results tied to environmental restoration goals across the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The selected organization would help plan and carry out communication efforts, manage or support media relations, and develop, package, and distribute communication products across multiple formats, including print materials, web content, and multimedia.
The core purpose of the grant is not direct on-the-ground restoration work, but the communication infrastructure that helps CBP partners coordinate messaging, reach key audiences, and drive understanding and engagement around the program's environmental outcomes. The RFP emphasizes strategic planning and implementation, meaning applicants are expected to bring both high-level communication strategy (how to position messages, audiences to target, channels to use, and how to measure reach and effectiveness) and practical production capacity (creating and disseminating materials that support those strategies). Deliverables contemplated by the announcement include communication products and services that can be used by the partnership to advance prescribed environmental results within the watershed.
CBP partners include federal agencies, the seven Chesapeake Bay watershed jurisdictions, and many non-federal organizations. While the broader partnership includes federal participants, the announcement notes that the work funded under this RFP will support the seven watershed jurisdictions and other non-federal partners. The seven jurisdictions explicitly named are Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. In other words, the communication support funded here is meant to help those state and district partners (and aligned non-federal groups) communicate consistently and effectively about Bay restoration and related initiatives.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, indicating EPA anticipated substantial involvement during the performance period (as opposed to a more hands-off grant). The opportunity is listed under CFDA 66.466 (Chesapeake Bay Program). EPA anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $2,850,000 and an award ceiling of $2,850,000 (no award floor specified). Cost sharing or matching is required, though the specific match details are referenced as being in the full announcement. Eligibility is broadly characterized as "Others" with further clarification and requirements provided in Section III of the full announcement.
Key dates provided in the notice include a posted date of February 20, 2015, and an application closing date of April 6, 2015, with the opportunity archived on May 6, 2015. Applicants were instructed to consult the full announcement, especially Section IV, for the authoritative submission methods and deadline details. For access issues or questions, the notice provides a point of contact at EPA: Tim Roberts, with instructions that questions must be submitted in writing via email (roberts.timothy.p@epa.gov) or by fax at 410-267-5777.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this EPA funding opportunity?
This is a Fiscal Year 2015 Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through its Chesapeake Bay Program Office (CBPO). The purpose is to select a single recipient to provide strategic communication and media support for the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP).
2) What is the main purpose of the grant?
The grant is intended to strengthen how the Chesapeake Bay partnership communicates priorities, progress, and results tied to environmental restoration goals across the Chesapeake Bay watershed. It focuses on building and delivering communication infrastructure and support that helps partners coordinate messaging and engage key audiences around environmental outcomes.
3) Does this grant fund on-the-ground environmental restoration projects?
No. The core purpose described in the notice is not direct on-the-ground restoration work. Instead, it funds the communication capacity that supports the program and its partners in explaining and advancing restoration goals and results.
4) What kinds of activities would the selected recipient be expected to perform?
Based on the notice, the selected organization would be expected to plan and carry out communication efforts, manage or support media relations, and develop, package, and distribute communication products across multiple formats (including print, web, and multimedia).
5) What types of deliverables are contemplated under this RFP?
The notice indicates deliverables include communication products and services used by the Chesapeake Bay partnership to advance prescribed environmental results within the watershed. Examples mentioned include print materials, web content, and multimedia products, along with associated distribution and media support.
6) What does "strategic planning and implementation" mean in the context of this opportunity?
The RFP emphasizes that applicants should bring both (1) high-level communication strategy (such as positioning messages, identifying audiences, selecting channels, and measuring reach/effectiveness) and (2) practical production capacity (creating and disseminating materials that support the strategy).
7) Who is this communication support intended to serve?
The work funded under this RFP is intended to support the seven Chesapeake Bay watershed jurisdictions and other non-federal partners. While the broader partnership includes federal participants, the notice specifically highlights support for the jurisdictions and non-federal partners.
8) Which jurisdictions are explicitly named in the notice?
The seven Chesapeake Bay watershed jurisdictions explicitly named are Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
9) What is the funding mechanism for this opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement. The notice indicates this structure anticipates substantial EPA involvement during the performance period (as compared to a more hands-off grant).
10) How many awards did EPA anticipate making?
EPA anticipated making one award.
11) What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $2,850,000.
12) What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling is $2,850,000.
13) Is there a minimum (floor) award amount?
No award floor is specified in the notice.
14) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The notice states that cost sharing or matching is required, and that specific match details are referenced as being in the full announcement.
15) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 66.466 (Chesapeake Bay Program).
16) Who is eligible to apply?
The notice characterizes eligibility as "Others" and indicates further clarification and requirements are provided in Section III of the full announcement.
17) What are the key dates listed for this opportunity?
The notice lists a posted date of February 20, 2015, an application closing date of April 6, 2015, and indicates the opportunity was archived on May 6, 2015.
18) Where should applicants look for authoritative submission instructions and deadlines?
Applicants were instructed to consult the full announcement, especially Section IV, for authoritative submission methods and deadline details.
19) Who is the point of contact for questions about the RFP?
The notice provides an EPA point of contact: Tim Roberts.
20) How must questions be submitted to the EPA contact?
Questions must be submitted in writing via email to roberts.timothy.p@epa.gov or by fax to 410-267-5777, as stated in the notice.
21) What kinds of communication formats are specifically mentioned?
The notice specifically mentions communication products across print materials, web content, and multimedia.
22) What is the intended impact of the communication and media support?
The stated intent is to improve consistent and effective communication across the partnership, strengthen how priorities/progress/results are communicated, and drive understanding and engagement around the program's environmental outcomes across the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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