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.
Donor Name: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/12/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
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. In addition to developing and/or refining wetland protection and management programs EPA seeks to build wetlands programs to incorporate climate change and environmental justice considerations.
Wetlands are areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. For this grant program, the term wetlands generally includes swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas.
Funding Information
- EPA anticipates approximately $3,662,000 in federal funding to be available for assistance agreements under this announcement to fund approximately 8 to 16 awards depending on funding availability and other applicable considerations. Awards for the selected projects will likely range from $150,000 to $500,000 in federal funding.
- EPA anticipates awarding approximately $2,662,000 in federal funds under Track One: WPP, and approximately $1,000,000 in federal funds under Track Two: Non-WPP. It is anticipated that approximately 4 to 8 awards will be made under Track One: WPP, and approximately 4 to 8 awards will be made under Track Two: Non-WPP, with the expectation of funding more projects from Track 1 than Track 2.
- It is anticipated that the assistance agreements awarded under this announcement will have one to three-year project periods. The project period for assistance agreements under this announcement should be no more than four years.
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.
