The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from eligible applicants that are interested in advancing EJ in the restoration and recovery of Puget Sound.
Donor Name: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
State: Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/10/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 5-10 Years
Details:
The long-term goal of this NOFO is toward achievement of EJ by directing resources and ultimately environmental and community benefits toward communities with potential EJ concerns. They also anticipate that this NOFO and the resulting project outputs and outcomes will lead to improved, longer-term integration of EJ principles into Puget Sound restoration and recovery. To achieve this, EPA plans to select and fund one organization (that organization may identify collaborating organizations) to manage and implement Puget Sound restoration, recovery, and community engagement with a focus on EJ and consistent with the 2022-2026 Puget Sound Action Agenda. Specifically, the successful applicant will:
- Develop and administer a support program that includes subawards and non-subaward forms of support such as participant support costs, contracts, micropurchases, and organizational capacity.
- Provide technical assistance, capacity support, and coordinate meaningful engagement with communities with EJ concerns.
- Manage this cooperative agreement with EPA.
Funding Information
The total estimated federal funding anticipated is approximately $7,000,000 from Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding, to be incrementally funded over 2 years.
Project Period
EPA will accept applications for a 6-year project period.
Eligiblity Criteria
Eligible entities are:
- Federal government agencies and Washington State government agencies.
- Public and private institutions of higher education located in the United States.
- Units of local government organized under Washington State law and located within the Greater Puget Sound basin.
- Special purpose districts, as defined by Washington State law at RCW 36.93.020, including but not limited to, irrigation districts, and water and sewer districts that are located in or govern land and water resources within the greater Puget Sound basin.
- Conservation districts located in or governing land and water resources within the greater Puget Sound Basin.
- Watershed planning units formed under RCW 90.82.040 and RCW 90.82.060, local management boards organized under RCW 90.88.030, salmon recovery lead entities organized pursuant to RCW 77.850, regional fisheries enhancement groups organized pursuant to RCW 77.95.060 and Marine Resource Committees organized pursuant to RCW 36.125.010 and RCW 36.125.020 if they are located within or their jurisdictions include waters and/or lands within the greater Puget Sound basin.
- Intrastate organizations such as associations of cities, counties, or conservation districts in the greater Puget Sound basin.
- Nonprofit nongovernmental entities.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
