Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA R3 EAD 14 03
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- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY14 and FY15 Region 3 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): 66.461 Regional Wetland Program Development Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 3, 2014 and posted on Mar 3, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 21, 2014 Please see Section IV of the announcement 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 $3,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $900,000.00 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).
- Please see Section III of the announcement for eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY14 and FY15 Region 3 Wetland Program Development Grants opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number EPA R3 EAD 14 03) is an Environmental Protection Agency discretionary funding program that supports projects aimed at strengthening government wetland programs rather than carrying out on-the-ground wetland protection or restoration work. The core purpose is to help eligible public-sector applicants develop, improve, or refine the policies, procedures, tools, and institutional capacity needed to manage and protect wetlands over the long term. In practical terms, the EPA is looking for proposals that build the foundation of a wetland program, such as improving how wetlands are mapped and monitored, strengthening assessment and reporting methods, creating better regulatory or non-regulatory program frameworks, enhancing staff training and technical capacity, and improving coordination across agencies or jurisdictions.
The announcement frames Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDGs) as a way to promote and accelerate activities like research, investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies that relate to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution, specifically as it connects to wetlands. Even though those activities sound broad, the key eligibility filter is that proposed work must directly support building or refining state, tribal, or local government wetland programs. The EPA explicitly states that implementing wetland protection programs is not eligible under this announcement, which generally means the grant is not intended to pay for direct implementation actions like enforcement, routine permitting operations, construction, land acquisition, or other activities that represent carrying out an established protection program rather than developing or improving the program itself.
Eligibility is limited to governmental and government-affiliated entities. States and tribes are eligible, as are local government agencies, interstate agencies, and intertribal consortia. Universities can apply only if they are agencies of a state government, and they must provide documentation in the proposal showing they are chartered as part of state government. Nonprofit organizations are not eligible to apply under this request for proposals. The solicitation also separates applicants into two tracks: states and tribes may apply under Track One or Track Two, while local governments, interstate agencies, intertribal consortia, and qualifying state-government universities apply under Track Two. The track structure signals that the EPA expects different kinds of applicants to propose different types or scales of program development work, and applicants need to align their proposal with the appropriate track as described in the full announcement.
Awards are offered as grants and/or cooperative agreements under CFDA 66.461 (Regional Wetland Program Development Grants). The opportunity anticipated making about 10 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $3,000,000. Individual awards were expected to range from $200,000 (floor) to $900,000 (ceiling). Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of project costs from non-federal sources, with the exact requirements and acceptable match details referenced in the full solicitation. The opportunity was posted March 3, 2014, with an original and current closing date of April 21, 2014, and it was archived May 21, 2014. Applicants were directed to consult Section IV of the announcement for submission instructions and Section III for detailed eligibility requirements.
For questions or assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed EPA contact was Danielle Algazi at (215) 814-2722.
FAQs: FY14 and FY15 Region 3 Wetland Program Development Grants (EPA R3 EAD 14 03)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is the EPA FY14 and FY15 Region 3 Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDGs) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number EPA R3 EAD 14 03). It is an EPA discretionary funding program designed to support projects that strengthen government wetland programs.
What is the main purpose of the Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDGs)?
The core purpose is to help eligible public-sector applicants develop, improve, or refine the policies, procedures, tools, and institutional capacity needed to manage and protect wetlands over the long term. The focus is on building or improving the foundation of a wetland program, not doing direct wetland protection or restoration work.
What types of projects is EPA looking to fund under this announcement?
EPA is looking for proposals that build or strengthen wetland program capacity, such as improving wetland mapping and monitoring, strengthening wetland assessment and reporting methods, creating improved regulatory or non-regulatory program frameworks, enhancing staff training and technical capacity, and improving coordination across agencies or jurisdictions.
Does this grant fund on-the-ground wetland protection or restoration projects?
No. This opportunity is intended to strengthen wetland programs rather than carry out on-the-ground wetland protection or restoration work.
Are activities like research, training, surveys, or studies eligible?
They can be, but only when they directly support building or refining state, tribal, or local government wetland programs. The announcement describes WPDGs as supporting activities such as research, investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies related to water pollution as it connects to wetlands, with the key requirement being direct program development value.
What kinds of activities are explicitly not eligible?
The EPA states that implementing wetland protection programs is not eligible under this announcement. In general, this means the grant is not intended to pay for direct implementation actions such as enforcement, routine permitting operations, construction, land acquisition, or other activities that represent carrying out an established protection program rather than developing or improving the program itself.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to governmental and government-affiliated entities. Eligible applicants include states, tribes, local government agencies, interstate agencies, and intertribal consortia.
Can universities apply?
Universities may apply only if they are agencies of a state government. They must provide documentation in the proposal showing they are chartered as part of state government.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible to apply?
No. Nonprofit organizations are not eligible to apply under this request for proposals.
What are the application tracks, and who can apply under each track?
The solicitation separates applicants into two tracks. States and tribes may apply under Track One or Track Two. Local governments, interstate agencies, intertribal consortia, and qualifying state-government universities apply under Track Two. Applicants need to align their proposal with the appropriate track as described in the full announcement.
What type of funding instrument will EPA use?
Awards are offered as grants and/or cooperative agreements.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA is 66.461 (Regional Wetland Program Development Grants).
How much funding is available overall?
The opportunity anticipated making about 10 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $3,000,000.
What is the expected award size?
Individual awards were expected to range from $200,000 (floor) to $900,000 (ceiling).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of project costs from non-federal sources. The specific requirements and acceptable match details are referenced in the full solicitation.
When was the opportunity posted and when was it due?
The opportunity was posted on March 3, 2014. The original and current closing date was April 21, 2014.
What is the status of this opportunity now?
The opportunity was archived on May 21, 2014.
Where should applicants look for eligibility details and submission instructions?
Applicants were directed to consult Section III of the announcement for detailed eligibility requirements and Section IV for submission instructions.
Who is the EPA contact for questions about this funding opportunity?
The listed EPA contact was Danielle Algazi at (215) 814-2722, including for questions or assistance accessing the full announcement.
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