Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA R10 11 OWW WU
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- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Region 10 Request for Initial Proposals (RFIP) for EPA 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 Sep 24, 2010 and posted on Sep 24, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 8, 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 $400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $80,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education.
- See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The EPA Region 10 Office of Water and Watersheds (Watersheds Unit) is offering competitive, discretionary funding to support projects that strengthen how Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington states and Tribes develop and carry out Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for impaired waters. The focus is on building capacity and improving effectiveness through activities like research, studies, experiments, training, investigations, and demonstration projects. In practical terms, EPA is looking for proposals that help people do TMDL-related work better and faster by improving methods, tools, coordination, knowledge, or skills, rather than simply paying for standard TMDL drafting or routine implementation work.
A key condition of this opportunity is that EPA will not fund routine TMDL production or routine implementation tasks that are typically supported through Clean Water Act Section 106 and Section 319 grants. That means state or tribal environmental agencies should not propose their normal TMDL workload as the main purpose of the project. If a project does result in some TMDL production or implementation, that work must be incidental, essentially a secondary outcome of the larger capacity-building effort being funded. This makes the program a better fit for projects like developing new technical approaches, creating transferable guidance or training programs, piloting innovative monitoring or modeling techniques, building shared data systems, or running demonstrations that others can replicate across watersheds.
The funding is expected to total about $400,000 across roughly eight awards. Typical individual award sizes are anticipated to fall between $25,000 and $80,000, with an $80,000 ceiling and a $25,000 floor listed, although the announcement notes that requests outside the expected range may still be considered. Funding instruments include grants and cooperative agreements, which generally indicates EPA may have substantial involvement in the project for at least some awards (especially under cooperative agreements). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement identified in the opportunity summary.
Eligible applicants include federally recognized Native American tribal governments, state governments, and a broader set of organizations described in the full announcement, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education as well as private institutions of higher education. The notice also references an "Others (see text)" category, meaning additional types of applicants may qualify depending on the details in Section III of the full announcement. The program falls under CFDA (now Assistance Listing) 66.436, which covers surveys, studies, investigations, demonstrations, and training grants and cooperative agreements under Clean Water Act Section 104(b)(3).
This opportunity is identified as "Region 10 Request for Initial Proposals (RFIP) for EPA Dedicated Water Quality Program Funding" with Funding Opportunity Number EPA-R10-11-OWW-WU. It was posted September 24, 2010, with an application deadline of November 8, 2010, and an archive date of December 8, 2010. Applicants are directed to consult the full announcement, especially Section IV, for the official submission method requirements and any specific due-date details. For access issues with the full announcement, the listed contact is Jayne Carlin at 206-553-8512.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is this EPA Region 10 funding opportunity?
This is a competitive, discretionary funding opportunity from the EPA Region 10 Office of Water and Watersheds (Watersheds Unit). It supports projects that strengthen how states and Tribes develop and carry out Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for impaired waters in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
2. What is the main goal of the program?
The main goal is capacity-building and improving effectiveness for TMDL-related work. EPA is looking for projects that help people do TMDL work better and faster by improving methods, tools, coordination, knowledge, or skills.
3. What types of activities does EPA want to fund?
The opportunity emphasizes activities such as research, studies, experiments, training, investigations, and demonstration projects, as long as they strengthen TMDL development and implementation capabilities.
4. What kinds of projects are considered a good fit for this funding?
Based on the description, strong-fit project concepts include developing new technical approaches, creating transferable guidance or training programs, piloting innovative monitoring or modeling techniques, building shared data systems, or running demonstrations that can be replicated across watersheds.
5. What will EPA not fund under this opportunity?
EPA will not fund routine TMDL production or routine TMDL implementation tasks that are typically supported through Clean Water Act Section 106 and Section 319 grants.
6. Can a project include any TMDL production or implementation work at all?
Yes, but only if it is incidental. If a project results in some TMDL production or implementation, that work must be a secondary outcome of the larger capacity-building effort rather than the main purpose of the project.
7. How much total funding is expected to be available?
EPA expects to make approximately $400,000 available in total under this opportunity.
8. About how many awards does EPA expect to make?
The summary indicates EPA expects to make roughly eight awards.
9. What is the typical award size?
Typical individual awards are anticipated to range between $25,000 and $80,000.
10. Is there a minimum or maximum award amount?
The opportunity lists a $25,000 floor and an $80,000 ceiling for individual awards.
11. Can applicants request funding outside the typical range?
Yes. While the expected range is $25,000 to $80,000, the announcement notes that requests outside the expected range may still be considered.
12. What funding instruments may EPA use for awards?
EPA may issue awards as grants and/or cooperative agreements.
13. What does it mean if an award is a cooperative agreement?
The summary notes that cooperative agreements generally indicate EPA may have substantial involvement in the project (compared to a standard grant), at least for some awards.
14. Is a match or cost-share required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is identified in the opportunity summary.
15. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include federally recognized Native American tribal governments, state governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and private institutions of higher education. The notice also references an "Others (see text)" category, which suggests additional applicant types may be eligible as described in Section III of the full announcement.
16. Which geographic area does this opportunity cover?
This opportunity is focused on EPA Region 10, specifically Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, and Tribes in those states.
17. What program listing (CFDA/Assistance Listing) is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA (now called Assistance Listing) 66.436, which covers surveys, studies, investigations, demonstrations, and training grants and cooperative agreements under Clean Water Act Section 104(b)(3).
18. What is the official title of the opportunity?
The opportunity is identified as "Region 10 Request for Initial Proposals (RFIP) for EPA Dedicated Water Quality Program Funding."
19. What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is EPA-R10-11-OWW-WU.
20. When was the opportunity posted, and what are the key dates?
It was posted on September 24, 2010. The application deadline is November 8, 2010, and the archive date is December 8, 2010.
21. Where can applicants find the official submission requirements?
Applicants are directed to consult the full announcement, especially Section IV, for the official submission method requirements and any specific due-date details.
22. Who can applicants contact if they have trouble accessing the full announcement?
For access issues with the full announcement, the listed contact is Jayne Carlin at 206-553-8512.
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