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Grants/Funding
Information on
Other
Funding Sources
Five
Star Restoration Programs - awards area
organizations for their wetlands restoration efforts.
Other
Wetland Grant Information - provides a listing of grant programs
administered by a variety of agencies.
EPA's
Office of Water, Oceans and Watersheds web site - provides links
to additional federal and private, nonprofit sources of information
and funding.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance - provides a listing of all federal funding mechanisms, by title
and by agency.
Current Funding Opportunities
New Grant Announcement: Region 2 Wetland Program Development Grants Request for Proposals [PDF 27 pp] Solicitation number: EPA-R2-09WPDG
Deadline 6/22/09
2009 WPDG Request for Proposals [PDF 160 KB, 27 pp]
EPA's Region 2 Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDG)
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 66.461
R2 WPDG Grant Coordinator: Kathleen
Drake (212) 637-3817
Wetland Program Development Grants provide recipients an opportunity to carry out projects to develop and refine comprehensive wetland programs. States, Tribes, local government agencies, interstate agencies, and intertribal consortia are eligible to apply under this announcement. Universities that are agencies of State government are eligible to receive funds through this competition. Universities that are not chartered as a part of State government are not eligible. Universities must include documentation in their proposal demonstrating that they are chartered as a part of State government. Non-profit organizations are not eligible to compete under this RFP. Projects must occur within the states of EPA Region 2 specifically the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, New Jersey, New York, the Territory of the Virgin Islands.
Implementation projects are not eligible for funding under this announcement. Funds received through the WPDG competition cannot be used to fund activities to implement a wetlands program, or fund the purchase of land or conservation easements. Inventory or mapping for the sole purpose of locating wetlands is considered implementation and is not eligible for funding under this competition. Implementation of individual mitigation projects, mitigation banks, or in-lieu-fee mitigation programs are not eligible for funding.
Wetland Program Development Grants are competitive. Applicants must submit a proposal, to include a work plan and budget. A panel of EPA staff will review eligible proposals based on the evaluation criteria listed in the announcement and assign scores to each proposal. Based on the review of proposals against the criteria the panel will develop a list of the most highly scored proposals to submit to the Selection Official. Final funding decisions will then be made by the Selection Official based on the evaluation conducted by the review panel and may also take into account factors such as: 1) geographic distribution of funds, 2) diversity of projects (this includes type of project and type of applicant i.e. state/tribe/or local government) and, 3) availability of funds.
Non-federal matching funds of at least 25% of the total project cost (total federal share and match) of the project are required in accordance with 40 CFR 31.24, 35.385, and 35.615. The match must be for an allowable cost and may be provided by the applicant or an eligible partner organization or institution. The match may be provided in cash or by in-kind contributions and other non-cash support. In-kind contributions often include salaries or other verifiable costs and this value must be carefully documented. If the match is provided by a partner organization, the applicant is still responsible for proper accountability and documentation. All grant funds are subject to Federal audit.
