Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA R1 09 OEP WQB
Apply for EPA R1 09 OEP WQB
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Region 1 Request for Initial Proposals for EPA/Regional Dedicated Water Quality Program Funding" 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 Nov 6, 2008 and posted on Nov 6, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 15, 2008 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 $670,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $90,000.00 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) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education State governments Individuals.
- See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1, through its Office of Ecosystem Protection and Water Quality Branch, announced a competitive grant opportunity to support work that strengthens how New England states handle two core water quality responsibilities: developing Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for impaired waters and building or improving Water Quality Standards (WQS), including nutrient criteria. The focus is not on paying for the normal, day-to-day production of TMDLs or routine standards work that state environmental agencies already support using Clean Water Act Section 106 and 319 funding. Instead, EPA is looking to fund projects that coordinate and accelerate the underlying research and technical capacity-building that makes those programs more effective and efficient across the region. In practice, this means EPA wants proposals for studies, investigations, experiments, and demonstration projects that produce methods, tools, data approaches, and regional learning that states can use to assess pollutant loading limits and set defensible standards. If TMDLs or standards updates result from the work, they must be secondary or incidental outcomes rather than the main deliverable.
This opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and will be awarded as grants under CFDA 66.436, which covers surveys, studies, investigations, demonstrations, and training grants and cooperative agreements under Section 104(b)(3). EPA anticipated making about 10 awards from an estimated total funding amount of $670,000. Individual awards were expected to range from $10,000 at the low end to $90,000 at the high end. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for organizations that may not have ready access to non-federal match funds.
Eligibility is broad, covering state governments, federally recognized tribal governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, individuals, and other eligible entities as clarified in the full announcement (with additional details referenced in Section III). Because the grant emphasizes research, demonstrations, and capacity improvements rather than routine regulatory production, the applicant pool is designed to include universities, tribal entities, and other organizations capable of developing transferable approaches that benefit multiple states or watersheds. The agency explicitly notes that it will not fund state environmental agencies for routine TMDL and WQS work already supported through standard Clean Water Act grant programs, reinforcing that applicants need to frame proposals around innovation, coordination, and technical advancement rather than basic compliance deliverables.
Key timing details show the opportunity was posted on November 6, 2008, with an application closing date of December 15, 2008, and an archive date of January 14, 2009. The notice also points applicants to the full announcement (particularly Section IV) for the required submission methods and any detailed due date instructions. For help obtaining or accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Danny Rodriguez at EPA Region 1, reachable by phone at 617-918-1510.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is this EPA Region 1 grant opportunity about?
This is a competitive EPA Region 1 grant opportunity intended to strengthen how New England states carry out two core water quality responsibilities: (1) developing Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for impaired waters, and (2) building or improving Water Quality Standards (WQS), including nutrient criteria.
What types of projects is EPA looking to fund?
EPA is looking for studies, investigations, experiments, and demonstration projects that help coordinate and accelerate the research and technical capacity that make TMDL and WQS programs more effective and efficient across the region. The emphasis is on producing methods, tools, data approaches, and regional learning that states can use to assess pollutant loading limits and set defensible standards.
Is the grant meant to pay for routine TMDL or WQS work?
No. The opportunity specifically states it is not intended to pay for normal, day-to-day production of TMDLs or routine water quality standards work that state environmental agencies already support using Clean Water Act Section 106 and 319 funding.
Can a project result in a TMDL or a standards update?
Yes, but only as a secondary or incidental outcome. The notice explains that if TMDLs or standards updates result from the work, they must not be the primary deliverable. The main deliverables should be the underlying technical approaches, research, tools, or capacity-building outputs.
What is the main purpose or goal behind funding these projects?
The goal is to improve regional effectiveness and efficiency by funding work that strengthens the technical foundation for TMDLs and WQS, such as coordinated research, improved methods, better data approaches, and demonstration projects that can be used across New England states.
What funding category is this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and is expected to be awarded as grants.
What is the CFDA number for this grant program?
The CFDA number listed is 66.436.
Under what authority is this funding described?
The announcement references Section 104(b)(3) and describes the program as covering surveys, studies, investigations, demonstrations, and training grants and cooperative agreements under that section.
How many awards did EPA anticipate making?
EPA anticipated making about 10 awards.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount stated in the notice is $670,000.
What is the expected range for individual award amounts?
Individual awards were expected to range from $10,000 (low end) to $90,000 (high end).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes state governments, federally recognized tribal governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, individuals, and other eligible entities as clarified in the full announcement (with additional details referenced in Section III).
Are state environmental agencies eligible for funding for routine program work?
The notice explicitly states EPA will not fund state environmental agencies for routine TMDL and WQS work already supported through standard Clean Water Act grant programs. Applicants need to frame proposals around innovation, coordination, research, demonstrations, and technical advancement rather than routine regulatory production.
Why does the announcement emphasize universities, tribal entities, and other organizations?
Because the funding emphasizes research, demonstrations, and capacity improvements rather than routine regulatory production, the applicant pool is designed to include organizations capable of developing transferable approaches that benefit multiple states or watersheds.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on November 6, 2008.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was December 15, 2008.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed in the notice is January 14, 2009.
Where can applicants find the required submission method and detailed due date instructions?
The notice points applicants to the full announcement, particularly Section IV, for required submission methods and any detailed due date instructions.
Who can be contacted for help obtaining or accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact is Danny Rodriguez at EPA Region 1. The phone number provided is 617-918-1510.
What should an applicant focus on to align with EPA's intent for this grant?
Based on the notice, proposals should focus on innovation, coordination, and technical capacity-building: research studies, tools, methods, data approaches, experiments, or demonstration projects that improve how New England states develop pollutant loading limits and create defensible water quality standards. Routine production work is not the target of this funding.
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