Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA OW OWOW 15 02
Apply for EPA OW OWOW 15 02
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2015 National Priority Activities for the Section 303(d) Program, the Nonpoint Source (Section 319) Program, the Wetlands Program, and the Water Quality Monitoring Program" 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 Feb 5, 2015 and posted on Feb 5, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 24, 2015 Please refer to the 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 $3,915,000.00 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 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- See Section III of the announcement for eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
This EPA funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number EPA-OW-OWOW-15-02) was a FY 2015 discretionary cooperative agreement competition aimed at strengthening Clean Water Act implementation by funding training and technical assistance rather than on-the-ground construction or restoration projects. The focus was capacity-building for the people and organizations responsible for water quality protection, specifically state and tribal officials along with nongovernmental stakeholders who support or influence program delivery. In practical terms, the EPA was looking for proposals that could help these audiences improve how they plan, manage, assess, and carry out core water programs tied to impaired waters, nonpoint source pollution control, wetlands protection, and water quality monitoring.
The program areas covered four major pillars of EPA water work. First, the Clean Water Act Section 303(d) Program, which is the framework states and tribes use to identify impaired waters and develop Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) or other restoration approaches. Second, the Nonpoint Source Program under Section 319, which addresses diffuse pollution from sources like agriculture, forestry, and urban runoff through planning, best practices, and watershed-scale implementation. Third, the Wetlands Program, which supports wetland protection, assessment, and restoration and the development of wetland program capacity at state and tribal levels. Fourth, the Water Quality Monitoring Program, which underpins decision-making across the other three areas by improving the collection, management, interpretation, and use of water quality data. Across all four, the central intent was to spread practical know-how, consistent methods, and up-to-date technical guidance so grantees and their audiences could implement more effective and defensible water quality actions.
Awards were to be made as cooperative agreements, meaning recipients would typically work in an active partnership with EPA during the project period, with EPA involvement in things like coordination, technical direction, or review. EPA anticipated making about 10 awards with an estimated total funding level of $3,915,000. Individual awards were expected to range from an award floor of $80,000 up to an award ceiling of $975,000, allowing for both smaller targeted efforts and larger national or multi-regional assistance projects. The opportunity listed no cost-sharing or matching requirement, reducing barriers for eligible applicants that might otherwise struggle to provide non-federal match.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted and created on February 5, 2015, with an original and current closing date of March 24, 2015, and it was archived on April 23, 2015. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity was 66.436, described as Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants and Cooperative Agreements under Section 104(b)(3), which signals an emphasis on applied support activities like training, studies, demonstrations, and technical assistance rather than formula pass-through grants. While the public summary indicates that eligibility was not limited to a single applicant type and is captured as "Others (see announcement)," the detailed eligibility requirements were provided in Section III of the full announcement.
At a high level, a competitive proposal under this announcement would have been expected to describe a clear training and technical assistance strategy, identify the target audience (state, tribal, and relevant partners), and show how the project would produce measurable improvements in program capacity. Examples of the kinds of outputs that typically align with this kind of EPA national priority assistance include workshops and curricula, technical guidance and templates, peer learning networks, help desks or on-call expertise, tools for monitoring design and assessment, data management support, and training on approaches used in listing impaired waters, developing TMDLs, prioritizing watershed actions, and integrating monitoring results into management decisions. Because this was framed as a national priority activities competition, projects would generally be expected to have broader applicability beyond a single local area, such as being scalable, transferable, or usable across multiple states or tribes.
For applicants or interested parties who needed help accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Concepcion Cahanap, with instructions to refer to the full notice (especially Section IV) for submission methods and any additional procedural requirements and due date details.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is Funding Opportunity Number EPA-OW-OWOW-15-02?
EPA-OW-OWOW-15-02 was an EPA Office of Water funding opportunity for FY 2015 that competed discretionary cooperative agreements focused on strengthening implementation of the Clean Water Act through training and technical assistance.
What was the main goal of this EPA opportunity?
The main goal was capacity-building: improving the skills, tools, and consistency of practice for the people and organizations responsible for water quality protection. The emphasis was on training and technical assistance rather than funding on-the-ground construction or restoration projects.
Was this funding intended for construction or restoration projects?
No. The opportunity was aimed at training, technical assistance, and other applied support activities (for example, guidance, methods, tools, and peer learning) rather than on-the-ground construction or restoration.
Who was the intended audience for the training and technical assistance?
The priority audiences were state and tribal officials, along with nongovernmental stakeholders who support or influence water program delivery.
What program areas did the opportunity cover?
The competition focused on four major EPA water program pillars: (1) Clean Water Act Section 303(d) (impaired waters and TMDLs or other restoration approaches), (2) Section 319 Nonpoint Source Program (diffuse pollution control), (3) Wetlands Program (wetland protection, assessment, restoration, and program development), and (4) Water Quality Monitoring Program (data collection, management, interpretation, and use).
What is the Clean Water Act Section 303(d) focus in this opportunity?
Section 303(d) work centers on how states and tribes identify impaired waters and develop Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) or other restoration approaches. This opportunity sought training and technical assistance that improves planning, assessment, and implementation connected to that framework.
What is the Section 319 Nonpoint Source focus in this opportunity?
The Section 319 focus is on addressing diffuse pollution from sources such as agriculture, forestry, and urban runoff through planning, best practices, and watershed-scale implementation. The opportunity supported assistance that strengthens how programs plan and deliver nonpoint source work.
What is the Wetlands Program focus in this opportunity?
The Wetlands Program component supported wetland protection, assessment, and restoration, with an emphasis on developing wetlands program capacity at state and tribal levels.
What is the Water Quality Monitoring focus in this opportunity?
The Water Quality Monitoring component supported improvements in collecting, managing, interpreting, and using water quality data. Monitoring was described as foundational because it underpins decision-making across impaired waters, nonpoint source pollution control, and wetlands work.
What kinds of activities or outputs were considered a good fit?
Examples described as aligning with this kind of national priority assistance included workshops and curricula; technical guidance and templates; peer learning networks; help desks or on-call expertise; tools for monitoring design and assessment; data management support; and training on approaches for listing impaired waters, developing TMDLs, prioritizing watershed actions, and integrating monitoring results into management decisions.
What type of award was EPA planning to make?
Awards were to be made as cooperative agreements, which generally means recipients would work in an active partnership with EPA during the project period, including EPA involvement in coordination, technical direction, or review.
How many awards did EPA anticipate making and what was the total funding level?
EPA anticipated making about 10 awards with an estimated total funding level of $3,915,000.
What was the expected funding range for individual awards?
Individual awards were expected to range from an award floor of $80,000 to an award ceiling of $975,000.
Was a cost share or matching contribution required?
No. The opportunity listed no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What is the CFDA number and what does it indicate about the type of work funded?
The CFDA number was 66.436, described as Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants and Cooperative Agreements under Section 104(b)(3). This points to an emphasis on applied support activities such as training, studies, demonstrations, and technical assistance (as opposed to formula pass-through grants).
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted and created on February 5, 2015. The original and current closing date was March 24, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
It was archived on April 23, 2015.
Was eligibility limited to a single applicant type?
The public summary indicated eligibility was not limited to a single applicant type and was captured as "Others (see announcement)." The detailed eligibility requirements were provided in Section III of the full announcement.
What would a competitive proposal typically need to include?
Based on the summary, a competitive proposal would be expected to present a clear training and technical assistance strategy, identify the target audience (state, tribal, and relevant partners), and explain how the project would produce measurable improvements in program capacity.
Did EPA expect projects to be usable beyond a single local area?
Yes. Because this was framed as a national priority activities competition, projects were generally expected to have broader applicability, such as being scalable, transferable, or usable across multiple states or tribes.
Where could applicants find submission instructions and procedural requirements?
The notice directed applicants to the full announcement (especially Section IV) for submission methods, procedural requirements, and due date details.
Who was the point of contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed point of contact was Concepcion Cahanap.
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