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- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2010 Training Workshop Support Activities for the Section 303(d) and Water Quality Monitoring Programs" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.436 Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants and Cooperative Agreements Section 104(b)(3) of.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 20, 2009 and posted on Oct 20, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 7, 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 $1,775,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $975,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education 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 FY 2010 Training Workshop Support Activities for the Section 303(d) and Water Quality Monitoring Programs opportunity is an EPA discretionary funding announcement focused on building technical capacity for Clean Water Act implementation through structured, recurring training workshops. EPA is seeking proposals from eligible organizations to carry out two distinct but related sets of workshop support services under a grant or cooperative agreement. The overall aim is to strengthen how states and tribes develop impaired waters listings, create and implement Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), and conduct consistent, high-quality aquatic resource monitoring across different waterbody types.
The first activity area centers on the Clean Water Act Section 303(d) National Listing and TMDL Training Workshops. Under this component, the selected recipient would plan, prepare, and provide technical support for five annual national workshops. These workshops typically address the methods, policy context, and technical steps involved in identifying impaired waters, assembling and evaluating water quality data, applying assessment methodologies, and developing TMDLs and related restoration approaches. The support role described in the announcement suggests a hands-on implementation partner that can help with agenda development, instructional materials, logistical planning, and the technical content needed to keep the national training consistent and up to date year after year.
The second activity area targets State and Tribal Aquatic Resource Monitoring Technical Training Workshops. EPA is looking for support to plan, prepare, and deliver technical training for six to nine workshops that are specific to particular aquatic resource types, explicitly including rivers and streams, lakes, coastal waters, and wetlands. In addition to these resource-specific sessions, EPA also calls for two national monitoring workshops that cover all aquatic resource types on a biennial schedule, with one held in FY 2010 and another in FY 2012. This portion of the program is geared toward improving monitoring program design and field and analytical approaches, strengthening data quality and comparability, and helping state and tribal programs apply monitoring results in assessment and management decisions across different aquatic environments.
A notable feature of the funding is that awards made under either activity area may be used to encourage attendance and to cover travel expenses for non-federal personnel participating in the workshops. This is important because it reduces a common barrier to participation for state, tribal, and local staff and helps broaden representation from programs that might otherwise be unable to send attendees. By explicitly allowing these costs, EPA is signaling that strong participation and knowledge transfer are a core part of the project outcomes, not an optional add-on.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity was issued by the Environmental Protection Agency under Funding Opportunity Number EPA-OW-OWOW-10-01, within the environmental assistance framework identified by CFDA 66.436 (Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants and Cooperative Agreements, Section 104(b)(3)). The instrument types listed are cooperative agreement and grant, indicating EPA may anticipate substantial involvement in shaping deliverables, coordinating with national program priorities, or ensuring consistency with federal guidance, particularly if a cooperative agreement is used.
EPA expected to make two awards under this announcement. The estimated total funding available was $1,775,000, with anticipated individual award sizes ranging from an award floor of $800,000 to an award ceiling of $975,000. The announcement stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which can make the program more accessible to a wider range of eligible entities.
Eligibility spans multiple public and educational sectors, including state governments, county governments, and city or township governments; federally recognized tribal governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; and additional eligible applicants referenced in the full announcement. Because the eligibility language points applicants to Section III for full detail, prospective applicants would need to confirm any conditions, exclusions, or documentation requirements there, especially for the category labeled "Others."
Key dates included a posted and creation date of October 20, 2009, with an original and current closing date of December 7, 2009, and an archive date of January 6, 2010. The notice also emphasizes that applicants should rely on the full announcement, particularly Section IV, for the official submission methods and deadline details. For help accessing the full announcement, EPA provided a point of contact: Tim Icke at (202) 566-1211.
In practical terms, the opportunity is best understood as EPA outsourcing the planning and technical backbone needed to run a national training calendar that supports two major program areas: (1) the Section 303(d) listing and TMDL development process, and (2) state and tribal monitoring programs across rivers/streams, lakes, coastal waters, and wetlands. The funded recipient(s) would be responsible for making these workshops happen reliably, with credible technical content and the logistical coordination required to bring together practitioners from across states and tribes, while using allowable funds to maximize participation by covering travel for non-federal attendees when appropriate.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "FY 2010 Training Workshop Support Activities for the Section 303(d) and Water Quality Monitoring Programs."
2) Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a discretionary funding announcement.
3) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is EPA-OW-OWOW-10-01.
4) What CFDA program is associated with this funding?
This announcement is associated with CFDA 66.436: Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants and Cooperative Agreements, Section 104(b)(3).
5) What is the main purpose of the funding?
The purpose is to build technical capacity for Clean Water Act implementation through structured, recurring training workshops. The overall aim is to strengthen state and tribal capabilities to develop impaired waters listings, create and implement Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), and conduct consistent, high-quality aquatic resource monitoring across different waterbody types.
6) What types of awards will EPA make under this announcement?
The instrument types listed are grants and cooperative agreements. The cooperative agreement option indicates EPA may have substantial involvement in shaping deliverables and coordinating with national program priorities.
7) How many awards did EPA expect to make?
EPA expected to make two awards under this announcement.
8) How much total funding was expected to be available?
The estimated total funding available was $1,775,000.
9) What is the expected funding range for individual awards?
The anticipated individual award sizes ranged from an award floor of $800,000 to an award ceiling of $975,000.
10) Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
11) What are the two activity areas supported under this opportunity?
EPA is seeking proposals to carry out two distinct but related sets of workshop support services:
- Clean Water Act Section 303(d) National Listing and TMDL Training Workshops
- State and Tribal Aquatic Resource Monitoring Technical Training Workshops
12) What work is expected under the Section 303(d) National Listing and TMDL Training Workshops activity area?
Under this component, the selected recipient would plan, prepare, and provide technical support for five annual national workshops. The workshops typically address how impaired waters are identified, how water quality data are assembled and evaluated, how assessment methodologies are applied, and how TMDLs and related restoration approaches are developed.
13) How many workshops are included in the Section 303(d)/TMDL workshop series?
Five annual national workshops are included under the Section 303(d) National Listing and TMDL Training Workshops component.
14) What kind of support services are implied for the Section 303(d)/TMDL workshops?
The announcement describes a hands-on support role that may include agenda development, instructional materials, logistical planning, and providing or maintaining technical content so the national training stays consistent and up to date each year.
15) What work is expected under the Aquatic Resource Monitoring Technical Training Workshops activity area?
This component supports planning, preparing, and delivering technical training for six to nine workshops specific to aquatic resource types. It also includes national monitoring workshops that cover all aquatic resource types on a biennial schedule.
16) Which aquatic resource types are explicitly included for resource-specific monitoring workshops?
The announcement explicitly includes rivers and streams, lakes, coastal waters, and wetlands.
17) How many resource-specific monitoring workshops are expected?
EPA sought support for six to nine workshops that are specific to particular aquatic resource types.
18) Are there any national monitoring workshops in addition to the resource-specific workshops?
Yes. EPA called for two national monitoring workshops that cover all aquatic resource types on a biennial schedule, with one held in FY 2010 and another in FY 2012.
19) What is the purpose of the aquatic resource monitoring training component?
This portion is geared toward improving monitoring program design and field and analytical approaches, strengthening data quality and comparability, and helping state and tribal programs apply monitoring results in assessment and management decisions across different aquatic environments.
20) Can award funds be used to support workshop attendance and travel?
Yes. Awards made under either activity area may be used to encourage attendance and to cover travel expenses for non-federal personnel participating in the workshops.
21) Whose travel expenses are explicitly allowable?
The announcement explicitly notes travel expenses for non-federal personnel participating in the workshops may be covered.
22) Why does the announcement highlight travel support for non-federal participants?
Because travel costs can be a barrier to participation for state, tribal, and local staff. Allowing these costs is intended to broaden participation and support knowledge transfer as a core project outcome.
23) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Additional eligible applicants referenced in the full announcement
24) The eligibility list mentions "Others." What does that mean?
The opportunity indicates there are additional eligible applicants referenced in the full announcement and directs readers to Section III for full detail. Based on the summary provided here, any conditions or documentation requirements for "Others" are not specified and would need to be confirmed in the full announcement.
25) What are the key dates for this opportunity?
- Posted/created date: October 20, 2009
- Closing date (original and current): December 7, 2009
- Archive date: January 6, 2010
26) Where are the official submission instructions and deadline details found?
The notice emphasizes that applicants should rely on the full announcement, particularly Section IV, for official submission methods and deadline details.
27) Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
The EPA point of contact provided is Tim Icke at (202) 566-1211.
28) In practical terms, what is EPA funding recipients to do?
EPA is effectively funding the planning and technical backbone needed to run a national training calendar supporting two major program areas: (1) Section 303(d) listing and TMDL development, and (2) state and tribal monitoring programs across rivers/streams, lakes, coastal waters, and wetlands. Recipients are expected to make the workshops happen reliably, with credible technical content and the logistical coordination to bring together practitioners from across states and tribes, including using allowable funds to support non-federal travel when appropriate.
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