The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking applications for the 2023-2024 Wetland Program Development Grants (Region 10).
Donor Name: Environmental Protection Agency
State: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/15/2023
Size of the Grant: $1,800,000
Details:
Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDGs) assist state, tribal, territory, local government agencies, and interstate or intertribal entities in developing or refining state, tribal, territory, or local programs which protect, manage, and restore wetlands. The primary focus of these grants is to develop/refine state, tribal, and territory wetland programs. A secondary focus is to develop/refine local (e.g., county or municipal) programs.
The goals of EPA’s wetland program include increasing the quantity and quality of wetlands in the U.S. by conserving and restoring wetland acreage and improving wetland condition. In pursuing these goals, EPA seeks to develop the capacity of all levels of government to develop and/or refine effective, comprehensive programs for wetland protection and management.
WPDGs provide states, tribes, territories, local governments, interstate agencies, and intertribal consortia an opportunity to develop and/or refine comprehensive state, tribal, territory or local government wetland programs. These programs are meant to:
- Develop the capacity of state, tribal, territory, or local governments to increase the quantity and quality of wetlands in the U.S. by conserving and restoring wetland acreage and improving wetland condition.
- Use one or more of the following “Core Elements” to achieve this goal. WPDGs provide states, tribes, territories, local governments, interstate agencies, and intertribal consortia an opportunity to develop and/or refine comprehensive state, tribal, territory or local government wetland programs. These programs are meant to:
- Develop the capacity of state, tribal, territory, or local governments to increase the quantity and quality of wetlands in the U.S. by conserving and restoring wetland acreage and improving wetland condition.
- Use one or more of the following “Core Elements” to achieve this goal.
Funding Information
- EPA anticipates approximately $1,800,000 in federal funding to be available for assistance agreements under this announcement to fund approximately 10 to 15 awards depending on funding availability and other applicable considerations. Awards for the selected projects will likely range from $25,000 to $250,000 in federal funding. EPA will fund a maximum of 75 percent of the total project cost.
- EPA anticipates awarding approximately $1,267,000 in federal funds under Track One: WPP and approximately $533,000 in federal funds under Track Two: Non-WPP. It is anticipated that approximately 6 to 8 awards will be made under Track One: WPP and approximately 4 to 7 awards will be made under Track Two: Non-WPP with the expectation of funding more projects from Track 1 than Track 2.
Eligibility Criteria
In accordance with Assistance Listing 66.461, states, territories, tribes, local government agencies, colleges and universities that are agencies of a state, interstate agencies, and intertribal consortia are eligible to apply for WPDGs under this announcement. Tribes must be federally-recognized, although “Treatment as a State” status is not required. As explained in Section I, there will be two separate applicant tracks with states, territories, and tribes in Track One: WPP or Track Two: Non-WPP, and local governments, interstate agencies, intertribal consortia, and colleges and universities that are agencies of a state government in Track Two: Non-WPP.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
