Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA R7WWPD 08 005
Apply for EPA R7WWPD 08 005
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Region 7 Request for Proposals 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 Jul 16, 2008 and posted on Jul 16, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 29, 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 $400,000.00 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: Individuals State governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 is offering competitive grant funding through its Water, Wetlands and Pesticides Division, Water Quality Management Branch to support projects that strengthen how the Region 7 states (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska) assess Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) capacities for impaired waters. The core purpose is not to pay for routine, day-to-day TMDL development, but to speed up and improve the science, tools, coordination, and methods behind TMDL capacity assessments. EPA is looking for proposals that coordinate and accelerate research, studies, experiments, investigations, and demonstration projects that can make TMDL-related assessment work more effective and efficient across the region. Any actual production of TMDLs must be incidental to the funded work, meaning a TMDL could result from the project, but it cannot be the main product the grant is paying for.
This opportunity is a discretionary grant competition (Funding Opportunity Number EPA-R7WWPD-08-005) under CFDA 66.436, which covers surveys, studies, investigations, demonstrations, and training grants and cooperative agreements authorized under Section 104(b)(3). EPA anticipated making about 10 awards from an estimated total funding amount of $400,000. Individual awards were expected to range from $10,000 (floor) to $90,000 (ceiling). No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed, which generally means applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds to be eligible, though applicants may still choose to leverage other resources to strengthen a proposal.
Eligible applicants are broad and include individuals, state governments, federally recognized tribal governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and other entities as described in the full announcement (with additional eligibility details referenced in Section III). While state governments are eligible, the notice makes a specific policy point that EPA will not fund state environmental agencies to do routine TMDL work already supported through Clean Water Act Section 106 and 319 grants. In practice, that means proposals need to be framed as capacity-building, improved assessment methodologies, innovative monitoring approaches, analytical frameworks, decision-support tools, or demonstration efforts that help states evaluate TMDL capacities more efficiently, rather than simply paying for standard TMDL drafting and submission workflows.
The solicitation was posted July 16, 2008, and the application deadline was August 29, 2008 (with the archive date of September 28, 2008). The announcement emphasizes that the notice lays out the selection process and directs applicants to the full announcement, particularly Section IV, for submission methods, required formats, and any detailed due-date instructions. For applicants who could not access the full announcement electronically, EPA provided contacts (Debby White or Chester Stovall) for assistance.
Overall, the program is aimed at generating practical, transferable improvements in how Region 7 states assess pollutant loading capacity and impairment issues in waterbodies, using research and demonstration work to streamline and strengthen TMDL capacity assessment across Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, without duplicating routine TMDL production activities funded through other Clean Water Act grant programs.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this EPA Region 7 grant opportunity?
This is a competitive, discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 through its Water, Wetlands and Pesticides Division, Water Quality Management Branch. It supports projects that strengthen how Region 7 states assess Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) capacities for impaired waters.
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The purpose is to speed up and improve the science, tools, coordination, and methods used to assess TMDL capacities. The focus is on making TMDL-related assessment work more effective and efficient across the region, not on paying for routine, day-to-day TMDL development.
Which states are included in EPA Region 7 for this competition?
The competition is aimed at projects benefiting the Region 7 states: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.
Is this funding meant to pay for routine TMDL development and submission?
No. The notice emphasizes that the core purpose is not to fund routine TMDL development activities. Proposed work should be framed as improvements to assessment capacity, methods, tools, coordination, or demonstrations that help assess TMDL capacities more efficiently.
Can a project produce a TMDL as an outcome?
Yes, but only incidentally. A TMDL could result from the project, but it cannot be the main product the grant is paying for. The funded work must primarily support research, studies, methods, tools, or demonstrations that improve capacity assessment.
What kinds of activities is EPA looking to fund?
The solicitation describes projects that coordinate and accelerate research, studies, experiments, investigations, and demonstration projects that improve and streamline TMDL capacity assessment across Region 7. The emphasis is on transferable, practical improvements that multiple states can use.
What are examples of proposal themes that align with the stated intent?
Based on the notice language, aligned themes include capacity-building, improved assessment methodologies, innovative monitoring approaches, analytical frameworks, decision-support tools, and demonstration efforts that help states evaluate TMDL capacities more efficiently and effectively.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is EPA-R7WWPD-08-005.
What CFDA program is this associated with?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 66.436, which covers surveys, studies, investigations, demonstrations, and training grants and cooperative agreements authorized under Section 104(b)(3).
How much total funding was EPA expecting to award?
EPA anticipated an estimated total funding amount of $400,000 under this competition.
How many awards was EPA expecting to make?
EPA anticipated making about 10 awards.
What is the expected award size range?
Individual awards were expected to range from $10,000 (floor) to $90,000 (ceiling).
Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed in the provided information. That generally means applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds to be eligible, although applicants may still choose to leverage other resources to strengthen a proposal.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes individuals, state governments, federally recognized tribal governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and other entities as described in the full announcement (with additional eligibility details referenced in Section III).
Are state governments eligible?
Yes, state governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Will EPA fund state environmental agencies to do routine TMDL work?
No. The notice includes a specific policy point that EPA will not fund state environmental agencies for routine TMDL work already supported through Clean Water Act Section 106 and 319 grants.
How should state-related proposals be positioned to fit EPA's stated policy?
They should emphasize capacity-building and improvements to assessment processes (for example: innovative monitoring approaches, better assessment methodologies, analytical tools, decision-support tools, or demonstrations) rather than standard TMDL drafting and submission workflows.
When was the solicitation posted?
The solicitation was posted on July 16, 2008.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was August 29, 2008.
What was the archive date listed for the opportunity?
The archive date was September 28, 2008.
Where are the submission methods and required formats described?
The notice directs applicants to the full announcement, particularly Section IV, for submission methods, required formats, and detailed due-date instructions.
What if an applicant could not access the full announcement electronically?
EPA provided contacts for assistance: Debby White or Chester Stovall.
What is the overall program goal in practical terms?
The program is aimed at producing practical, transferable improvements in how Region 7 states assess pollutant loading capacity and impairment issues in waterbodies. It is intended to streamline and strengthen TMDL capacity assessment across Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska without duplicating routine TMDL production activities funded by other Clean Water Act grant programs.
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