Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA R10 PS 1005

  • The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Puget Sound Action Agenda Implementation Management" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.123 Puget Sound Action Agenda Technical Investigations and Implementation Assistance Program.
  • This funding opportunity was created on Jul 19, 2010 and posted on Jul 19, 2010.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 1, 2010 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 $6,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
  • 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).
  • See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:

The Puget Sound Action Agenda Implementation Management opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number EPA R10 PS 1005) was a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 10, focused on supporting implementation of the Puget Sound 2020 Action Agenda. That Action Agenda serves as the EPA-approved Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the Puget Sound Estuary under Section 320 of the Clean Water Act. In practical terms, the grant was designed to fund an organization that could act as the central manager and coordinator for putting the region-wide Action Agenda into motion, keeping the overall effort organized, aligned, and progressing toward the plan's outcomes.

The core purpose of the award was management support rather than funding a single on-the-ground restoration project. EPA was seeking one lead organization (with an expected number of awards listed as 1) to oversee implementation systems and coordination across multiple efforts. A key feature of the role was administering subawards: the lead recipient would be expected to issue subgrants to other entities to provide financial assistance for projects that help build and implement critical components of the management systems needed to carry out the Action Agenda. The emphasis on "ensuring integration between subawards" signals that EPA wanted the lead to do more than pass funding through; it needed to connect projects to each other, reduce duplication, and make sure funded pieces fit into a coherent implementation framework.

The opportunity fell under the Environment funding activity category and used a grant as the funding instrument. The CFDA listing provided was 66.123, identified as the Puget Sound Action Agenda Technical Investigations and Implementation Assistance Program, which indicates the broader program bucket that supports technical work and implementation assistance tied to the Action Agenda. The total estimated funding amount was $6,000,000, and the announcement noted that cost sharing or matching was required, meaning the recipient would need to contribute non-federal resources consistent with the rules and specifics described in the full announcement.

Eligibility was not presented as a simple open category like "state government" or "nonprofit" in the summary field. Instead, it listed "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)" and directed applicants to Section III of the announcement for the formal eligibility requirements. In other words, anyone considering applying would have needed to consult the full RFP to confirm whether their organization type and circumstances qualified and to understand any restrictions on who could serve as the lead and who could receive subawards.

Timing-wise, the posting date and creation date were both July 19, 2010, with an original and current closing date of September 1, 2010. The archive date was October 1, 2010, which indicates the opportunity is long closed and was later archived in the public listing. The notice also flagged that submission methods and due-date specifics were contained in Section IV of the full announcement, which is typical for federal funding announcements where the synopsis does not include all procedural requirements.

For applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement, EPA Region 10 provided a direct contact: Daniel Steinborn, reachable at 206-553-2728. This contact was meant to support access and questions related to the opportunity materials, especially when the full documentation could not be retrieved electronically.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the Puget Sound Action Agenda Implementation Management opportunity?

It was a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 10, to support implementation of the Puget Sound 2020 Action Agenda. The funding opportunity number was EPA R10 PS 1005.

What plan or program was this grant meant to support?

The grant was designed to support the Puget Sound 2020 Action Agenda, which serves as the EPA-approved Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the Puget Sound Estuary under Section 320 of the Clean Water Act.

Was this funding intended for a single restoration project?

No. The core purpose was implementation management support rather than funding one on-the-ground restoration project. The emphasis was on organizing and coordinating region-wide implementation of the Action Agenda.

What kind of organization was EPA looking to fund?

EPA expected to make one award to a lead organization that would act as the central manager and coordinator for putting the region-wide Action Agenda into motion and keeping the effort aligned and progressing toward outcomes.

How many awards were expected under this opportunity?

The opportunity listed an expected number of awards of 1.

What was the lead recipient expected to do?

The lead recipient was expected to oversee implementation systems and coordination across multiple efforts supporting the Action Agenda, with an emphasis on keeping work organized, aligned, and progressing toward the plan's outcomes.

Did the opportunity include subawards (subgrants)?

Yes. A key feature of the role was administering subawards. The lead recipient was expected to issue subgrants to other entities to provide financial assistance for projects that build and implement critical components of the management systems needed to carry out the Action Agenda.

What does "ensuring integration between subawards" mean in this context?

It signals that EPA wanted the lead recipient to do more than pass funding through. The lead was expected to connect funded projects to each other, reduce duplication, and ensure that individual pieces fit into a coherent implementation framework for the Action Agenda.

What was the funding activity category and funding instrument?

The opportunity fell under the Environment funding activity category and used a grant as the funding instrument.

What CFDA program was associated with this opportunity?

The CFDA listing provided was 66.123, identified as the Puget Sound Action Agenda Technical Investigations and Implementation Assistance Program.

How much funding was available?

The total estimated funding amount was $6,000,000.

Was cost sharing or matching required?

Yes. The announcement noted that cost sharing or matching was required, meaning the recipient would need to contribute non-federal resources consistent with the rules and specifics described in the full announcement.

Who was eligible to apply?

The summary did not present eligibility as a simple open category. It listed "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)" and directed applicants to Section III of the announcement for the formal eligibility requirements.

Where would applicants find the official eligibility requirements?

Applicants were directed to Section III of the full announcement for the formal eligibility requirements and any restrictions on who could serve as the lead and who could receive subawards.

When was the opportunity posted?

The posting date (and creation date) was July 19, 2010.

What was the application deadline?

The original and current closing date listed was September 1, 2010.

Is this opportunity still open?

No. The archive date was October 1, 2010, indicating the opportunity is long closed and was later archived in the public listing.

Where were submission methods and due-date specifics described?

The notice indicated that submission methods and due-date specifics were contained in Section IV of the full announcement.

Who could applicants contact if they had trouble accessing the full announcement?

EPA Region 10 provided a contact for access and questions related to the opportunity materials: Daniel Steinborn, phone 206-553-2728.

What was the contact person mainly intended to help with?

The contact was meant to support access and questions related to the opportunity materials, especially when the full documentation could not be retrieved electronically.

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