Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA R9 WTR1 08 007
Apply for EPA R9 WTR1 08 007
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "San Francisco Bay Area Water Quality Improvement Fund" 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 May 28, 2008 and posted on May 28, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 25, 2008 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV for additional information on submissin 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 $5,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments 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 San Francisco Bay Area Water Quality Improvement Fund is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 9, aimed at improving and safeguarding water quality and related habitat conditions across the San Francisco Bay and its surrounding watersheds. The program is designed to support projects that take comprehensive, integrated approaches to water quality management, with an emphasis on efforts that can be demonstrated, evaluated, and potentially replicated. EPA is specifically looking for proposals that either test practical solutions in the field (demonstration projects) or produce studies that assess the effectiveness of integrated strategies for addressing major water quality challenges in the Bay Area.
The funding priorities focus on several high-impact issues affecting the Bay and its tributaries. These include managing invasive species that disrupt aquatic ecosystems; reducing trash and debris in waterways; advancing innovative wetlands restoration approaches that improve habitat and water filtration functions; improving stormwater management, including addressing impacts to urban streams; reducing pollutants that are identified in draft or completed Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), which are regulatory plans that set pollutant reduction targets for impaired waters; and addressing how climate change is affecting water quality, such as through changing runoff patterns, temperature shifts, sea level rise, and related impacts on aquatic systems. Proposals are expected to demonstrate how an integrated approach can produce measurable improvements or clearer evidence about what works best under real conditions in the Bay Area.
This opportunity was posted on May 28, 2008 (Funding Opportunity Number EPA R9 WTR1 08 007) with an application closing date of August 25, 2008, and it was later archived on September 24, 2008. EPA anticipated making about five awards. The estimated total funding available was $5,000,000, with individual awards expected to range from a floor of $500,000 up to a ceiling of $5,000,000. The program falls under CFDA 66.436, which covers surveys, studies, investigations, demonstrations, and training grants and cooperative agreements authorized under Section 104(b)(3). Importantly, the listing indicates there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which can lower barriers for eligible applicants that may not have substantial non-federal funds to contribute.
Eligibility is broad and includes individuals, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, private and public institutions of higher education, state governments, county and city or township governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The announcement also references additional eligible entities depending on the details in the full notice, and it directs applicants to Section III of the official announcement for the complete eligibility rules and any clarifications. Applicants were instructed to consult the full announcement (especially Section IV) for submission methods and precise due date requirements. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact was Luisa Valiela at EPA Region 9, reachable at (415) 972-3400.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): San Francisco Bay Area Water Quality Improvement Fund
What is the San Francisco Bay Area Water Quality Improvement Fund?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 9, intended to improve and safeguard water quality and related habitat conditions across the San Francisco Bay and its surrounding watersheds.
What is the main goal of this grant program?
The program supports projects that take comprehensive, integrated approaches to water quality management, with a focus on efforts that can be demonstrated, evaluated, and potentially replicated in the Bay Area.
What types of projects is EPA looking to fund?
EPA is specifically seeking proposals that either (1) test practical solutions in the field (demonstration projects) or (2) produce studies that assess the effectiveness of integrated strategies for addressing major water quality challenges in the Bay Area.
What does "integrated approach" mean in the context of this opportunity?
Based on the announcement description, an integrated approach means a comprehensive strategy that addresses water quality management in a coordinated way and is designed to produce measurable improvements or clearer evidence about what works under real Bay Area conditions.
What are the funding priorities or focus areas?
The priorities highlighted in the opportunity include:
- Managing invasive species that disrupt aquatic ecosystems
- Reducing trash and debris in waterways
- Advancing innovative wetlands restoration approaches that improve habitat and water filtration functions
- Improving stormwater management, including addressing impacts to urban streams
- Reducing pollutants identified in draft or completed Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
- Addressing climate change impacts on water quality (for example, changing runoff patterns, temperature shifts, sea level rise, and related impacts on aquatic systems)
What is a TMDL, and why does it matter for this grant?
TMDL stands for Total Maximum Daily Load. The opportunity describes TMDLs as regulatory plans that set pollutant reduction targets for impaired waters. Projects that reduce pollutants identified in draft or completed TMDLs are a stated funding priority.
Is the grant focused only on San Francisco Bay itself, or can projects be in surrounding areas?
The opportunity is aimed at improving conditions across the San Francisco Bay and its surrounding watersheds, including the Bay and its tributaries.
How much total funding was available under this opportunity?
The estimated total funding available was $5,000,000.
What is the expected size of individual awards?
Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of $500,000 up to a ceiling of $5,000,000.
About how many awards did EPA anticipate making?
EPA anticipated making about five awards.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The listing indicates there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as broad and includes:
- Individuals
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status
- Private and public institutions of higher education
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Are any other entity types eligible beyond the list provided?
The announcement references additional eligible entities depending on details in the full notice and directs applicants to Section III of the official announcement for complete eligibility rules and clarifications.
What is the CFDA number for this program, and what does it cover?
The program falls under CFDA 66.436, which covers surveys, studies, investigations, demonstrations, and training grants and cooperative agreements authorized under Section 104(b)(3).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is EPA R9 WTR1 08 007.
When was this opportunity posted, and what was the application deadline?
It was posted on May 28, 2008, and the application closing date was August 25, 2008.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived on September 24, 2008.
Where should applicants have looked for submission instructions and exact due date requirements?
Applicants were instructed to consult the full announcement, especially Section IV, for submission methods and precise due date requirements.
Where can someone find the complete eligibility requirements?
The notice directs applicants to Section III of the official announcement for the complete eligibility rules and any clarifications.
Who was the listed contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed contact was Luisa Valiela at EPA Region 9. The phone number provided was (415) 972-3400.
What kinds of outcomes were proposals expected to show?
Proposals were expected to demonstrate how an integrated approach could produce measurable improvements in water quality and related habitat conditions, or generate clearer evidence about what works best under real conditions in the Bay Area.
Does the opportunity emphasize research, on-the-ground work, or both?
Both. The description emphasizes field-based demonstration projects that test practical solutions, as well as studies evaluating the effectiveness of integrated strategies.
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