Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA OW OWOW 09 02
Apply for EPA OW OWOW 09 02
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2009 National Wetland Program Development Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.462 National Wetland Program Development Grants and Five Star Restoration Training Grant.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 2, 2009 and posted on Jun 2, 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 $550,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $225,000.00 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.
[Watch] Creating a grant proposal using the step-by-step wizard inside the applicant portal:
Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2009 National Wetland Program Development Grants opportunity is a discretionary EPA funding program designed to help states, tribes, and local governments strengthen and improve their wetland programs through development work rather than on-the-ground implementation. The program, known as the Wetland Program Development Grant (WPDG) Program, began in FY 1990 and is aimed at building more comprehensive, consistent, and effective wetland program capacity across jurisdictions. EPA is looking for proposals that develop, refine, or support the core pieces of wetland governance and management, especially where collaboration can produce approaches that other jurisdictions can adopt.
A key requirement of this competition is multi-jurisdictional impact. Every project submitted must either involve two or more states and/or tribes, benefit two or more states and/or tribes, or be nationwide in scope. In other words, proposals that only serve a single state or a single tribe without broader multi-state or multi-tribal applicability would not fit the basic design of this particular national competition. The intent is to fund work that improves wetland program tools, methods, coordination, and shared learning across boundaries, not isolated, single-jurisdiction efforts.
Applicants must align their proposals with at least one of five National Priority Areas. These priorities cover the main building blocks of wetland program infrastructure: (1) State/Tribal Technical and Meeting Support, which can include convenings, knowledge exchange, and technical coordination; (2) Regulation, focused on strengthening regulatory approaches and related program elements; (3) Monitoring and Assessment, including the development or refinement of methods to track wetland condition, extent, and performance; (4) Voluntary Restoration/Protection, which emphasizes non-regulatory strategies that encourage restoration and conservation; and (5) Water Quality Standards for Wetlands, supporting the development or improvement of standards and related technical foundations that connect wetlands to broader water quality goals.
The legal authority for the grants is Section 104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act. That authority narrows what the funds can be used for by emphasizing activities that improve wetland programs through research and program-development style work, such as coordination, investigations, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies related to water pollution (its causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination). A major practical implication is that implementation projects are explicitly not eligible under this announcement. That means the funding is intended for program building and technical capacity work (for example, developing guidance, methods, frameworks, training curricula, assessment protocols, or regulatory program improvements) rather than paying for construction, restoration earthwork, or other direct implementation actions on the ground.
The opportunity offers funding through either grants or cooperative agreements under the environmental funding activity category. EPA expected to make about 10 awards under this announcement, with an estimated total funding amount of $550,000. Individual awards were anticipated to range from a floor of $25,000 to a ceiling of $225,000. Cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants needed to plan for a non-federal contribution consistent with the full announcement requirements.
Key administrative details include the Funding Opportunity Number EPA OW OWOW 09 02, and the CFDA listing 66.462 (National Wetland Program Development Grants and Five Star Restoration Training Grant). The announcement was posted on June 2, 2009, and the application closing date was July 15, 2009, with the archive date listed as August 14, 2009. Eligibility is described as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," with the direction to consult Section III of the full announcement for the specific eligibility rules and definitions. For access issues or questions about the full announcement, the listed contact was Myra Price at (202) 566-1225.
FY 2009 National Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDG) - FAQs
1) What is the FY 2009 National Wetland Program Development Grants opportunity?
This is a discretionary EPA funding opportunity under the Wetland Program Development Grant (WPDG) Program. It is designed to help states, tribes, and local governments strengthen and improve wetland programs through program development work (not on-the-ground implementation).
2) What is the purpose of the WPDG Program?
The WPDG Program (begun in FY 1990) aims to build more comprehensive, consistent, and effective wetland program capacity across jurisdictions. EPA is looking for work that develops, refines, or supports core pieces of wetland governance and management and that can be shared or adopted by other jurisdictions.
3) Who is the program intended to help?
Based on the description, it is intended to help states, tribes, and local governments improve wetland program capacity through development-focused activities. The eligibility field is listed as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," and applicants are directed to consult Section III of the full announcement for the specific eligibility rules and definitions.
4) What is the key design requirement of this national competition?
A core requirement is multi-jurisdictional impact. Every project must either involve two or more states and/or tribes, benefit two or more states and/or tribes, or be nationwide in scope.
5) Are single-state or single-tribe projects eligible?
Projects that only serve a single state or a single tribe, without broader multi-state or multi-tribal applicability, would not fit the basic design of this particular national competition.
6) What types of outcomes is EPA trying to fund?
EPA intends to fund work that improves wetland program tools, methods, coordination, and shared learning across boundaries. The focus is on approaches that can be adopted by other jurisdictions, rather than isolated efforts.
7) What are the National Priority Areas applicants must address?
Applicants must align proposals with at least one of five National Priority Areas:
- State/Tribal Technical and Meeting Support
- Regulation
- Monitoring and Assessment
- Voluntary Restoration/Protection
- Water Quality Standards for Wetlands
8) What is included under "State/Tribal Technical and Meeting Support"?
This priority can include convenings, knowledge exchange, and technical coordination among states and/or tribes.
9) What does the "Regulation" priority area focus on?
It focuses on strengthening regulatory approaches and related wetland program elements.
10) What does the "Monitoring and Assessment" priority area include?
It includes development or refinement of methods to track wetland condition, extent, and performance.
11) What does "Voluntary Restoration/Protection" mean in this announcement?
It emphasizes non-regulatory strategies that encourage restoration and conservation (as distinct from regulatory approaches).
12) What is meant by "Water Quality Standards for Wetlands"?
This priority supports development or improvement of standards and related technical foundations that connect wetlands to broader water quality goals.
13) What legal authority supports these grants?
The grants are authorized under Section 104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act.
14) How does the legal authority affect what activities can be funded?
Section 104(b)(3) emphasizes program-improvement activities such as coordination, investigations, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies related to water pollution (including causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination). This frames the funding as research and program-development style work.
15) Are on-the-ground implementation projects eligible?
No. Implementation projects are explicitly not eligible under this announcement. The funding is intended for program building and technical capacity work rather than construction, restoration earthwork, or other direct implementation actions on the ground.
16) What kinds of activities fit the "program development" focus?
Examples of the kinds of work described as fitting this focus include developing guidance, methods, frameworks, training curricula, assessment protocols, or making regulatory program improvements.
17) What funding mechanisms are used for awards?
The opportunity offers funding through either grants or cooperative agreements under the environmental funding activity category.
18) How many awards did EPA expect to make?
EPA expected to make about 10 awards under this announcement.
19) What was the estimated total funding amount for this competition?
The estimated total funding amount was $550,000.
20) What was the anticipated award size (minimum and maximum)?
Individual awards were anticipated to range from $25,000 (floor) to $225,000 (ceiling).
21) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants needed to plan for a non-federal contribution consistent with the full announcement requirements.
22) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is EPA OW OWOW 09 02.
23) What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The CFDA listing is 66.462 (National Wetland Program Development Grants and Five Star Restoration Training Grant).
24) When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The announcement was posted on June 2, 2009. The application closing date was July 15, 2009.
25) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed for the announcement is August 14, 2009.
26) Where should applicants look for the specific eligibility rules?
The eligibility field instructs applicants to consult Section III of the full announcement for specific eligibility rules and definitions.
27) Who was the contact for access issues or questions about the full announcement?
The listed contact was Myra Price at (202) 566-1225.
Browse more opportunities from the same category: Environment
Next opportunity: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Supplemental for Innovative Projects to Improve Reimbursement in Public Health Department Clinics
Previous opportunity: 2009 Help America Vote Act Mock Election
USGrants.org Applicant Portal:
Are you interested in learning about about how to apply for this government funding opportunity? You can create a free applicant account and receive instant access to our applicant portal that many business owners like you have benefited from.
Apply for EPA OW OWOW 09 02
[Watch] how do funding administrators access proposals?
Applicants also applied for:
Applicants who have applied for this opportunity (EPA OW OWOW 09 02) also looked into and applied for these:
| Funding Opportunity |
|---|
| Partnerships for Forest Conservation Forest Law Enforcement and Governance in Latin America Apply for S OES 09 RFA 0015 Funding Number: S OES 09 RFA 0015 Agency: Ocean and International Environmental Scientific Category: Environment Funding Amount: $99,000 |
| Partnerships for Forest Conservation Pilot Project(s) to Implement the Non Legally Binding Instrument on all types of Forests (NLBI) Apply for S OES 09 RFA 0016 Funding Number: S OES 09 RFA 0016 Agency: Ocean and International Environmental Scientific Category: Environment Funding Amount: $99,000 |
| Notice of Intent to Award Mussel propagation/restoration Apply for FWS R5 ES 09 009 Funding Number: FWS R5 ES 09 009 Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Environment Funding Amount: $114,000 |
| NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD American Eel Study Apply for FWS R5 ES 09 010 Funding Number: FWS R5 ES 09 010 Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Environment Funding Amount: $60,100 |
| Wildlife Without Borders Critically Endangered Animal Conservation Fund Apply for WWB CEACF Funding Number: WWB CEACF Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Environment Funding Amount: $30,000 |
| Clean Air Research Centers Apply for EPA RC2009 STAR C1 Funding Number: EPA RC2009 STAR C1 Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Category: Environment Funding Amount: $8,000,000 |
| CLIMATE SHOWCASE COMMUNITIES Apply for EPA OAR CPPD 09 08 Funding Number: EPA OAR CPPD 09 08 Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Category: Environment Funding Amount: $500,000 |
| White nose Syndrome Research Apply for FWS R5 ES 09 011 Funding Number: FWS R5 ES 09 011 Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Environment Funding Amount: $800,000 |
| Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund Apply for CESCF 10 Funding Number: CESCF 10 Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Environment Funding Amount: $6,000,000 |
| Fish and Wildlife Conservation in the Gila District Apply for BLM AZ NOI 09 1305 Funding Number: BLM AZ NOI 09 1305 Agency: Department of the Interior Category: Environment Funding Amount: $100,000 |
| Town of Marana Undocumented Immigrants Project Cleanup Apply for BLM AZ NOI 09 1284 Funding Number: BLM AZ NOI 09 1284 Agency: Department of the Interior Category: Environment Funding Amount: $80,000 |
| Repair and Cleanup Damage in Avra Valley and Altar Valley Pima County AZ Apply for BLM AZ RFA 09 1294 Funding Number: BLM AZ RFA 09 1294 Agency: Department of the Interior Category: Environment Funding Amount: $60,000 |
| Partnering for Conservation, Restoration, and Stewardship on Las Cienegas NCA (CCS) Apply for BLM AZ NOI 09 1276 Funding Number: BLM AZ NOI 09 1276 Agency: Department of the Interior Category: Environment Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| SOUTH PONIL CREEK Apply for FWSFY2009 NMFWCO Funding Number: FWSFY2009 NMFWCO Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Environment Funding Amount: $51,800 |
| Partnering for Conservation, Restoration, and Stewardship on Las Cienegas (Non CCS) Apply for BLM AZ NOI 09 1275 Funding Number: BLM AZ NOI 09 1275 Agency: Department of the Interior Category: Environment Funding Amount: $100,000 |
| Abandoned Mine Bat Survey and Hazard Mitigation Apply for BLM AZ NOI 09 1303 Funding Number: BLM AZ NOI 09 1303 Agency: Department of the Interior Category: Environment Funding Amount: $1,250,000 |
| San Francisco Bay Area Water Quality Improvement Fund Apply for EPA R9 WTR1 09 006 Funding Number: EPA R9 WTR1 09 006 Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Category: Environment Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
| Southern Arizona Project Ranchland Cleanup Apply for BLM AZ NOI 09 1289 Funding Number: BLM AZ NOI 09 1289 Agency: Department of the Interior Category: Environment Funding Amount: $100,000 |
| Cooperative Wildlife Habitat Management Apply for BLM AZ NOI 09 1302 Funding Number: BLM AZ NOI 09 1302 Agency: Department of the Interior Category: Environment Funding Amount: $500,000 |
| Washington County School District Take It Outside Apply for BLM AZ NOI 09 1293 Funding Number: BLM AZ NOI 09 1293 Agency: Department of the Interior Category: Environment Funding Amount: $100,000 |
Grant application guides and resources
It is always free to apply for government grants. However the process may be very complex depending on the funding opportunity you are applying for. Let us help you!
Apply for Grants
Premium leads for funding administrators, grant writers, and loan issuers
Thousands of people visit our website for their funding needs every day. When a user creates a grant proposal and files for submission, we pass the information on to funding administrators, grant writers, and government loan issuers.
If you manage government grant programs, provide grant writing services, or issue personal or government loans, we can help you reach your audience.
Subscribe to Leads
Request more information:
Would you like to learn more about this funding opportunity, similar opportunities to "EPA OW OWOW 09 02", eligibility, application service, and/or application tips? Submit an inquiry below:
Don't forget to subscribe to our grant alerts mailing list to receive weekly alerts on new and updated grant funding opportunities like this one in your email.