Urban Waters Small Grants
Posted by Environmental Protection Agency
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — Urban Waters Small Grants — is cataloged under number EPA-OW-IO-12-01 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 66.440, posted by Environmental Protection Agency. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on November 21, 2011 and last updated on December 5, 2011. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $60,000. The agency has projected $3.8 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 55 awards. If the agency funds the expected 55 awards from the $3.8 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $69,000. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources — factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on January 23, 2012. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully — federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed — it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities.
Award Range
Up to $60,000
Close Date
January 23, 2012
Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
Posted
November 21, 2011
Est. Total Funding
$3,800,000
Expected Awards
55
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting proposals from eligible applicants for projects that will contribute to improved water quality in urban areas. The goal of the Urban Waters Small Grants is to fund research, studies, training, and demonstration projects that will advance the restoration of urban waters by improving water quality through activities that also support community revitalization and other local priorities. In general, projects should promote a comprehensive understanding of local water quality issues; identify and support activities that address these issues at the local level; engage, educate and empower communities surrounding the urban water body; and benefit surrounding communities including those that have been adversely impacted by the water pollution issues affecting the urban water body. The statutory authority for the cooperative agreements to be funded under this announcement is Section 104(b)(3) of the CWA, 33 USC §1254(b)(3). CWA Section 104(b)(3) restricts the use of these cooperative agreements to the following: conducting or promoting 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. Projects that are demonstrations must involve new or experimental technologies, methods, or approaches. EPA expects that 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, however worthwhile the project might be, is not considered a demonstration project. For proposals that include demonstration projects, the applicant must describe how the project meets the above requirements. Implementation projects are not eligible for funding under this announcement.
Eligibility
25
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
National Estuary Program
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Agency Contact
Ji-Sun Yi <br/>(202) 566-0730
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