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U.S. EPA Lake Tahoe Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act Program Request for Proposals: Tahoe Science Consortium Activities Project

Overview

US EPA Region 9is soliciting proposals for the Lake Tahoe Science Consortium Activities Project. Funding is available for the Lake Tahoe Science Consortium Activities Project through a cooperative agreement. The purpose of this program is to provide funding for a project which implements the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program (EIP) under the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, Public Law 106-506. The project will promote the coordination and acceleration of investigations, training, demonstrations, surveys and studies relating to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution. This assistance will be awarded through Section 104 (b)(3) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §1254(b).

The Tahoe Science Consortium will provide the resources to support research and related activities for environmental restoration within the Lake Tahoe basin. The goal will be achieved by meeting three distinct objectives: (1) developing and updating a long-term, comprehensive research plan that focuses on the restoration needs of Lake Tahoe, the Lake Tahoe Basin Science Plan; (2) providing the independent scientific review of research proposals and products related to Lake Tahoe Basin restoration efforts; and (3) providing scientific input, as requested by planning, regulatory and implementing agencies in the Lake Tahoe Basin. See full text of announcement for details.

The project funded as a result of this announcement must support the following goals and objectives of the strategy that EPA is using to meet the requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act: Water Program Goal 2 (Clean and Safe Water, Objective 2 (Protect Water Quality), Sub-objective 1 (Improve water quality on a watershed basis).

This is an initial solicitation.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers : 66.436.

Important Dates:

Sept 26, 2005 Proposals must be received by EPA.
Oct. 18, 2005 Applicants identified for funding will be requested to submit a formal application package.
Nov 18, 2005 Completed grant application and work plan must be submitted to EPA.
Jan 15, 2006 Awards made.

Please note the schedule may be modified based on the level of response.

 Contents of Full Text Announcement:

  1. Funding opportunity description
  2. Award information
  3. Eligibility Information
  4. Application and Submission Information
  5. Review Information
  6. Award Administration Information
  7. Agency Contacts
  8. Other information

View the full text announcement (PDF, 7 pages, 48K)

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