Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA OW OWOW 12 02
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- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2012 Support of the Five Star Restoration Training Grant" 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 May 25, 2012 and posted on May 25, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 16, 2012 Please see the announcement including Section IV for additional submission information.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 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).
- Please see Section III of the announcement for eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2012 Support of the Five Star Restoration Training Grant opportunity is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cooperative agreement designed to fund one national-level organization to run and expand the Five Star Restoration Training Grant program. Instead of EPA directly issuing many small awards, the selected recipient would act as the central program manager, creating and administering a competitive subaward program that funds local, voluntary wetland restoration training projects. These projects are meant to be community or watershed-based and should generate both ecological benefits (such as improved wetland function and habitat) and socioeconomic benefits for nearby communities (such as workforce development, skills training, and community engagement tied to restoration work).
The core responsibilities described in the announcement focus on full-cycle program administration. First, the recipient must design, prepare, and widely advertise a Request for Proposals (RFP) for subawards, including establishing clear review criteria and a fair selection process. The RFP and selection approach must be national in scope, meaning it has to be open to restoration training proposals from across all 50 states as well as Tribal Lands, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. After selecting subawardees, the recipient must then issue and manage those subawards to support environmental training conducted through hands-on wetland restoration efforts.
Second, the recipient is expected to oversee and monitor the subawardees to ensure projects are completed successfully and in line with the program goals. That includes tracking progress, helping resolve implementation issues, and maintaining accountability for deliverables and schedules. Third, the recipient must provide technical support to subawardees, with an emphasis on peer-to-peer outreach. In practical terms, this means creating ways for project teams to learn from each other, share methods, and strengthen participation across different communities and regions, which can help broaden the program’s reach and improve consistency and quality across projects.
A major emphasis of the grant is demonstrating results. The recipient must measure and report environmental outcomes from the restoration training projects, using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Quantitative reporting could include metrics such as acres restored, number of plants installed, stream or shoreline length improved, or other outcome indicators tied to wetland function and watershed health, while qualitative reporting could include documented community impacts, training outcomes, partnership development, and lessons learned. The intent is to produce credible, usable reporting that shows what the subawards accomplished environmentally and what benefits were realized by communities participating in the projects.
Finally, the selected applicant must develop a strategy to promote and grow the Five Star Restoration Training Grant program over the life of the cooperative agreement. This goes beyond administering a single funding round; EPA is looking for a partner that can strengthen the program’s visibility, increase participation over time, and build a durable approach for recruiting applicants, supporting projects, and communicating results.
From the funding details provided, EPA anticipated making one award under this opportunity, with an estimated total funding amount of $1,000,000 and an award ceiling of $1,000,000 (no stated minimum award floor). The opportunity falls under CFDA 66.462 (National Wetland Program Development Grants and Five Star Restoration Training Grant) and requires cost sharing or matching. It was posted May 25, 2012, with a closing date of July 16, 2012, and archived August 15, 2012. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically means substantial EPA involvement is expected during performance, especially around coordination, oversight expectations, and ensuring the program meets federal objectives. For eligibility, the listing indicates “Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)†and directs applicants to Section III of the full announcement for the exact eligibility criteria.
For help accessing the full announcement, the contact listed is Myra Price at EPA (202-566-1225).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the FY 2012 Support of the Five Star Restoration Training Grant opportunity?
It is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cooperative agreement intended to support the Five Star Restoration Training Grant program. The award is designed to fund one national-level organization to operate and expand the program by running a competitive subaward process for local wetland restoration training projects.
2) Who is EPA planning to fund under this opportunity?
EPA anticipated making one award to a single national-level organization that would serve as the central program manager for the Five Star Restoration Training Grant program.
3) What is the main purpose of selecting a single national-level recipient?
Instead of EPA issuing many smaller awards directly, the selected recipient would manage the program centrally by creating, administering, and overseeing a competitive subaward program that funds local, voluntary wetland restoration training projects.
4) What type of funding instrument is this?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. This generally indicates substantial EPA involvement during performance, particularly around coordination, oversight, and ensuring the program meets federal objectives.
5) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 66.462 (National Wetland Program Development Grants and Five Star Restoration Training Grant).
6) How much funding is available?
EPA estimated a total funding amount of $1,000,000 and anticipated one award. The award ceiling is $1,000,000. No minimum award amount is stated.
7) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity requires cost sharing or matching.
8) What would the selected recipient be responsible for?
The announcement describes full-cycle program administration responsibilities, including: designing and advertising a national Request for Proposals (RFP) for subawards; establishing review criteria and a fair selection process; issuing and managing subawards; monitoring subawardee progress and accountability; providing technical support with an emphasis on peer-to-peer outreach; measuring and reporting outcomes; and developing a strategy to promote and grow the program over the life of the cooperative agreement.
9) What is meant by “full-cycle program administration†in this opportunity?
It refers to end-to-end management of the subaward program, including creating the subaward RFP, running proposal review and selection, issuing subawards, managing and monitoring projects, supporting subawardees during implementation, and collecting and reporting results.
10) What is the role of the Request for Proposals (RFP) under this cooperative agreement?
The selected recipient must design, prepare, and widely advertise an RFP to solicit competitive proposals for subawards that fund local wetland restoration training projects. The recipient must also define clear review criteria and implement a fair selection process.
11) Does the subaward competition need to be national in scope?
Yes. The RFP and selection approach must be national in scope and open to restoration training proposals across all 50 states, Tribal Lands, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories.
12) What types of projects would be funded through the subawards?
Subawards would support local, voluntary wetland restoration training projects that are community-based or watershed-based. The training is expected to be delivered through hands-on wetland restoration efforts.
13) What kinds of benefits are the local projects expected to produce?
The projects are intended to generate both ecological benefits (for example, improved wetland function and habitat) and socioeconomic benefits for nearby communities (for example, workforce development, skills training, and community engagement tied to restoration work).
14) What does “hands-on wetland restoration training†imply in this announcement?
It indicates that environmental training activities should be closely tied to on-the-ground restoration work, so participants gain skills and experience while completing wetland restoration activities.
15) What monitoring and oversight is expected of the recipient?
The recipient is expected to oversee and monitor subawardees to help ensure projects are completed successfully and align with program goals. This includes tracking progress, helping resolve implementation issues, and maintaining accountability for deliverables and schedules.
16) What technical support is the recipient expected to provide to subawardees?
The recipient must provide technical support with an emphasis on peer-to-peer outreach. Practically, this means creating ways for project teams to learn from one another, share methods, and strengthen participation across communities and regions.
17) Why is peer-to-peer outreach emphasized?
The announcement highlights peer-to-peer learning as a way to broaden the program’s reach and improve consistency and quality across projects by enabling teams to share lessons learned and effective approaches.
18) What reporting and results are required under this program?
A major emphasis is demonstrating results. The recipient must measure and report environmental outcomes from the restoration training projects using both qualitative and quantitative approaches, producing credible and usable reporting on environmental accomplishments and community benefits.
19) What are examples of quantitative environmental metrics mentioned?
Examples include acres restored, number of plants installed, stream or shoreline length improved, and other outcome indicators tied to wetland function and watershed health.
20) What are examples of qualitative outcomes mentioned?
Examples include documented community impacts, training outcomes, partnership development, and lessons learned from implementing the projects.
21) Is the recipient expected to do more than administer one funding round?
Yes. The selected applicant must develop a strategy to promote and grow the Five Star Restoration Training Grant program over the life of the cooperative agreement, including strengthening visibility, increasing participation over time, recruiting applicants, supporting projects, and communicating results.
22) What does the eligibility information say?
The eligibility field is listed as “Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)†and directs applicants to Section III of the full announcement for the exact eligibility criteria.
23) Where can applicants find the exact eligibility criteria?
The listing directs applicants to Section III of the full announcement for the exact eligibility requirements.
24) When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on May 25, 2012, and had a closing date of July 16, 2012.
25) What does it mean that the opportunity is archived?
The listing indicates it was archived on August 15, 2012, meaning it is no longer an active, open opportunity under those dates.
26) Who is the listed contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The contact listed is Myra Price at EPA. The phone number provided is 202-566-1225.
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