Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDGs) assist state, Tribal, territory (Insular Areas), local government agencies, and interstate or intertribal entities in developing or refining state, Tribal, territory or local programs which protect, manage and restore wetlands.
Donor Name: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
State: Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/07/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
The goals of the 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 conditions.
Funding Information
- The amount of funding is expected to be approximately $2.4 million
- Award Ceiling: $160,000
Project Period
Awards funded under this opportunity are expected to have one to four but not more than five-year project period.
Eligibility Criteria
Only these types of organizations may apply:
- Indian Tribe.
- State & Local Governments.
- Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs).
- Interstate agencies.
- Intertribal consortia.
Requirements
Applications must meet the following threshold criteria and those found in Section 6.A to be considered
eligible:
- Applications must include activities taking place within states, Tribes and territories within EPA Region 3 (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and/or West Virginia) and Tribal lands located within those states. Inter-jurisdictional watershed projects must primarily be conducted in EPA Region 3.
- All applications submitted under this Notice of Funding Opportunity, regardless of track, must be for projects that develop or refine state, Tribal, territory or local government wetland programs. All applicants must demonstrate in their application how the proposed project will develop or refine a state, Tribal, territory or local government wetland program according to the requirements of the track the application falls under. The two tracks are described below and further in Section 3.A: Track Concept.
- Track One: WPP Applicants must demonstrate 1) how they will develop/update a Wetland Program Plan, or 2) reference one or more grant-eligible action(s) from an EPA-approved Wetland Program Plan they plan to undertake as part of the proposed project.
- Track Two: Non-WPP Applicants must demonstrate 1) which objectives and associated action(s): Program Development and Refinement Actions their application is developing or refining, or 2) if the applicant is an interstate agency or intertribal consortia, by referencing one or more grant-eligible action(s) from an EPA approved Wetland Program Plan they plan to undertake as part of the proposed project.
- Applications must not request more than $900,000.
- Applicants may submit more than one application under this announcement under the applicable tracks. Each application must be separately submitted and be for a different project. Applications will be evaluated separately.
- In addition, state, Tribal and territorial government applicants may submit separate applications for different projects under Track One: WPP or Track Two: Non-WPP. Local governments, interstate organization and intertribal consortia can only apply under Track Two: Non-WPP. Each application must be submitted under either Track One: WPP or Track Two: Non-WPP.
- Applicants cannot submit one application covering both tracks. If an applicant indicates that an application covers both tracks, the application will be rejected. If an applicant submits an application under the wrong track, the EPA will determine the most appropriate track in which to evaluate the application.
- All applications submitted under this Notice of Funding Opportunity must conduct or promote the coordination and acceleration of research, investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys and studies relating to the causes, effects (including health and welfare effects), extent, prevention, reduction and elimination of water pollution as described: Statutory Authority, of this announcement.
- Demonstration projects must involve new or experimental technologies, methods or approaches, where the results of the project will be disseminated so that others can benefit from the knowledge gained in the demonstration project. A project that is accomplished through the performance of routine, traditional or established practices, or a project that is simply intended to carry out a task rather than transfer information or advance the state of knowledge, is not a demonstration and all or parts of the application will be eliminated from consideration. Such projects are implementation projects and are not eligible for funding under this announcement. Individual project tasks that are for program implementation are not eligible for funding. Only education and training on restoration or restoration involving new, experimental or demonstrative methods are eligible.
- The lease of vehicles is eligible for funding under this program but must be described in the budget detail and linked to project activities.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
