Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA OCFO CEF 09 01
Apply for EPA OCFO CEF 09 01
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE CENTER GRANT PROGRAM" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.203 Environmental Finance Center Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 29, 2009 and posted on May 28, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 15, 2009 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 $24,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $4,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 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 Finance Center (EFC) Grant Program is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discretionary funding opportunity designed to build and support a nationwide network of Environmental Finance Centers that help regulated communities figure out the practical financing side of meeting environmental requirements. The core purpose is to help states, tribes, local governments, and private-sector entities address the increasing costs of protecting public health and the environment by improving how environmental projects and compliance efforts are planned, funded, and sustained over time. Rather than focusing on construction or direct infrastructure spending, the program emphasizes financial know-how, outreach, and problem-solving support so that communities can answer the central question behind many environmental mandates: how to pay for them in a realistic, durable way.
Under this grant program, EPA intends to establish EFCs across the country to deliver finance-related training and technical assistance, conduct finance studies, and provide analytical support tailored to the needs of regulated parties. In practical terms, EFCs are expected to work directly with target audiences to strengthen financial capacity and decision-making around environmental programs. This includes helping organizations lower costs through smarter management and planning, increase investment by identifying and packaging viable funding strategies, improve long-term financial health through better budgeting and rate-setting practices, encourage full-cost pricing where appropriate, and identify and evaluate a range of financing options. The centers are intended to offer multi-media environmental finance expertise, meaning they support financing challenges that cut across environmental areas (not limited to one medium like water or air) and communicate their assistance through accessible outreach methods.
The funding instrument for this opportunity is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial federal involvement and coordination during the project period compared to a standard grant. The EPA anticipated making around 10 awards under this announcement, with an estimated total funding level of $24,000,000 and an award ceiling of $4,000,000 per recipient. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed for applicants, which lowers the barrier for eligible organizations that may not have funds available for a match. The assistance listing for this program is CFDA 66.203, titled Environmental Finance Center Grants.
The opportunity was posted May 28, 2009, with a closing date of July 15, 2009, and an archive date of August 14, 2009. While the summary materials indicate that eligible applicants are categorized as "Others" with further clarification in the full announcement, the notice directs applicants to review Section III for detailed eligibility requirements and Section IV for the official submission instructions and deadline details. The sponsoring agency is the Environmental Protection Agency, and applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were instructed to contact Timothy McProuty.
Environmental Finance Center (EFC) Grant Program (EPA) - FAQs
1) What is the Environmental Finance Center (EFC) Grant Program?
The Environmental Finance Center (EFC) Grant Program is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discretionary funding opportunity intended to build and support a nationwide network of Environmental Finance Centers. These centers help regulated communities work through the practical financing side of meeting environmental requirements, with a focus on planning, funding strategies, and long-term sustainability rather than construction.
2) What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The core purpose is to help states, tribes, local governments, and private-sector entities address rising costs associated with protecting public health and the environment by improving how environmental projects and compliance efforts are planned, funded, and sustained over time. The central problem the program targets is helping communities answer: how to pay for environmental mandates in a realistic and durable way.
3) Is this program meant to pay for construction or infrastructure projects?
No. Based on the description provided, the program is not focused on construction or direct infrastructure spending. It emphasizes financial expertise, outreach, training, studies, analytical support, and problem-solving assistance to improve the financing and long-term viability of environmental programs and compliance efforts.
4) What types of activities are EFCs expected to deliver under this program?
EFCs are expected to deliver finance-related training and technical assistance, conduct finance studies, and provide analytical support tailored to the needs of regulated parties. The program is framed around building financial capacity and improving financing decisions for environmental requirements.
5) Who does the program aim to help (target audiences)?
The program is intended to help regulated communities and regulated parties. The summary also states the purpose includes supporting states, tribes, local governments, and private-sector entities in dealing with environmental compliance and project financing challenges.
6) What kinds of financing issues can EFCs help communities address?
Based on the information provided, EFCs are expected to help organizations:
- Lower costs through smarter management and planning
- Increase investment by identifying and packaging viable funding strategies
- Improve long-term financial health through improved budgeting and rate-setting practices
- Encourage full-cost pricing where appropriate
- Identify and evaluate a range of financing options
7) Are EFCs limited to one environmental area (like only water or only air)?
No. The centers are intended to provide multi-media environmental finance expertise, meaning they support financing challenges across environmental areas rather than being limited to a single medium.
8) What does "multi-media" environmental finance expertise mean in this context?
In this opportunity, "multi-media" indicates that EFC support can cut across different environmental program areas (not restricted to one area like water, air, or waste). The focus is on financing challenges that apply across environmental requirements and compliance needs.
9) What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. The description notes that this generally indicates substantial federal involvement and coordination during the project period compared to a standard grant.
10) Approximately how many awards did EPA expect to make?
EPA anticipated making around 10 awards under this announcement.
11) What is the estimated total funding amount for this opportunity?
The estimated total program funding level was $24,000,000.
12) What is the maximum award amount per recipient?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity was $4,000,000 per recipient.
13) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed for applicants in the information provided.
14) What is the CFDA / assistance listing number for this program?
The assistance listing for this program is CFDA 66.203, titled "Environmental Finance Center Grants."
15) When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 28, 2009.
16) What was the application closing date?
The closing date was July 15, 2009.
17) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was August 14, 2009.
18) Who is the sponsoring agency?
The sponsoring agency is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
19) Who was listed as a contact for help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were instructed to contact Timothy McProuty.
20) Who is eligible to apply?
The summary materials categorize eligible applicants as "Others," with further clarification stated to be in the full announcement. The notice directs applicants to review Section III for detailed eligibility requirements.
21) Where can applicants find the official eligibility requirements?
The notice directs applicants to review Section III of the full announcement for detailed eligibility requirements.
22) Where can applicants find the official submission instructions and deadline details?
The notice directs applicants to review Section IV of the full announcement for the official submission instructions and deadline details.
23) What is the overall approach this program takes to helping communities?
The approach is centered on financial know-how, outreach, training, studies, and analytical support. The emphasis is on improving how environmental compliance and projects are planned, funded, and sustained over time, rather than paying for capital construction.
24) What kind of outreach or communication is expected from the centers?
The description states EFCs should communicate their assistance through accessible outreach methods and deliver multi-media environmental finance expertise, which includes training and technical assistance tailored to the needs of regulated parties.
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