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Opportunity Summary:

The Region 1 Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDGs) opportunity is an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discretionary funding program designed to help applicants build, strengthen, and improve comprehensive wetland programs. Started in FY1990, the program focuses on practical program development work that leads to measurable environmental outcomes, with an emphasis on showing how the proposed activities will contribute to healthier communities and ecosystems. A notable detail is that some funded projects may involve or relate to geospatial information, which can include activities like wetland mapping, spatial analysis, or data systems that support wetland management and decision-making.

The legal authority for the program is Section 104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act. That authority is important because it limits what the money can be used for: funds must support the improvement of wetland programs through activities such as coordinating and accelerating research, investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies. All of these activities must relate to understanding and addressing water pollution, including the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution as it relates to wetlands. In other words, the grant is not simply for on-the-ground restoration construction; it is aimed at building the capacity, tools, methods, and program frameworks that allow wetlands to be better protected and managed over time, with a clear tie back to water quality and ecosystem health.

The opportunity was published under Funding Opportunity Number EPA R1 WPDG 2009 and is listed as a grant/cooperative agreement in the environmental funding activity category. The EPA anticipated making about 10 awards under this announcement. The estimated total funding available was $1,764,000, with individual award amounts ranging from a floor of $25,000 up to a ceiling of $300,000. The presence of both a grant and a cooperative agreement instrument type suggests that, depending on the project, EPA may have anticipated varying levels of federal involvement during implementation, which is typical when projects include technical coordination, shared planning, or iterative deliverables.

A cost-sharing or matching requirement applied to this competition, meaning applicants were expected to contribute non-federal resources toward the project. The specific match rules and how they could be satisfied were not included in the short summary text and were instead referenced as being detailed in the full announcement, so an applicant would have needed to review that document carefully to understand the match percentage, eligible sources, and documentation requirements.

Eligibility covered a range of public-sector entities, including state governments, county governments, and city or township governments, as well as federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The listing also included an "Others" category with instructions to consult the announcement for clarification, indicating that additional types of entities may have been eligible under certain conditions. The formal eligibility requirements were placed in Section III of the full announcement, which would typically spell out who can apply directly, whether partnerships are allowed, and how eligibility is determined for quasi-governmental or regional entities.

Timing details show the opportunity was posted on February 27, 2009, with an original and current closing date of April 13, 2009, and an archive date of May 13, 2009. The announcement noted that applicants should refer to Section IV for the official submission instructions, methods, and any due-date specifics, which can matter because federal opportunities sometimes require registrations, specific electronic submission systems, or multipart application packages with strict formatting and timing rules.

For assistance, the EPA provided a point of contact for applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically: Jeanne Voorhees, reachable at 617-918-1686. This suggests the program expected applicants to rely on the full solicitation for detailed requirements, including evaluation criteria, required forms, match conditions, and the specific program priorities for Region 1.

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