Closed · EPA-GM-2021-MIST · CFDA 66.475 · Discretionary
Improving Community Health through Microbial Source Tracking
Federal grant opportunity posted by Environmental Protection Agency, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $1.5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 6, 2021
- Close date
- 5
- Expected awards
The verdict
Improving Community Health through Microbial Source Tracking is a closed discretionary listing from Environmental Protection Agency that offered Up to $1,500,000 across 5 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $1.5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 5
- expected awards
- 66.475
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Improving Community Health through Microbial Source Tracking - is cataloged under number EPA-GM-2021-MIST and tied to CFDA assistance listing 66.475, posted by Environmental Protection Agency. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on June 1, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $1,500,000. The agency has projected $9.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 5 awards. If the agency funds the expected 5 awards from the $9.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $1.8 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. 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 August 6, 2021. 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. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $1,500,000
Close Date
August 6, 2021
Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
Posted
June 1, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$9,000,000
Expected Awards
5
Instrument
Grant
Description
This Request for Applications (RFA) solicits applications from eligible entities for grants and/or cooperative agreements to be awarded. These awards will improve water quality, habitat, community resilience, and environmental education in the Gulf of Mexico watershed within the Continental United States (see individual funding opportunities for geographic specifications). For a list of projects funded by the Gulf of Mexico Division (GMD) under previous RFAs, please see the EPA Gulf of Mexico story map. EPA is seeking applications for projects within the four funding opportunities listed below, each of which has a separate Funding Opportunity Number (FON) and is separately posted on www.grants.gov. Applicants must apply for the specific funding opportunity they are interested in. The four funding opportunities and associated FONs are: Improving Community Health through Microbial Source Tracking (FON: EPA-GM-2021-MiST) Trash Free Waters – Preventing More, Picking Up Less (FON: EPA-GM-2021-TFW) Building Community Resilience Through the Reduction and Prevention of Nonpoint Source Pollution (FON: EPA-GM-2021-NPS) STEM Career Development for High School Aged Youth (FON: EPA-GM-2021-HSCD)
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Gulf of Mexico Division ATTN: Rachel Houge 2510 14th Street – Suite 1212 Gulfport, MS 39501
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