Description
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering grants to assist state, Tribal, territory, local government agencies, and interstate or intertribal entities in developing or refining state, Tribal, territory, or local programs that protect, manage, and restore wetlands. 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 condition. Eligible applicants can submit proposals for projects that develop or refine state, Tribal, U.S. territory, or local government wetland programs. The EPA will evaluate applications based on criteria such as project need and environmental benefits, project tasks, milestone schedule, budget, transfer of results, environmental results, and programmatic capability.
Some key points to consider:
• Eligible applicants include state, Tribal, territory, local government agencies, and interstate or intertribal entities.
• The EPA will award up to 10 grants or cooperative agreements, with a total funding amount of approximately $3,456,000.
• The project period can range from 2 to 5 years.
• Applicants must demonstrate a minimum cost share of 25% of the total project cost.
• The EPA will evaluate applications based on a point system, with a total of 100 possible points.