Closed · EPA-R5-GL2021-ZMB · CFDA 66.469 · Discretionary
Great Lakes Biology Monitoring Program: Zooplankton, Mysis, and Benthic Components
Federal grant opportunity posted by Environmental Protection Agency, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1.4M-$1.4M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- October 29, 2021
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Great Lakes Biology Monitoring Program: Zooplankton, Mysis, and Benthic Components is a closed discretionary listing from Environmental Protection Agency that offered $1,350,000 -- $1,350,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $1.4M-$1.4M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 66.469
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Great Lakes Biology Monitoring Program: Zooplankton, Mysis, and Benthic Components - is cataloged under number EPA-R5-GL2021-ZMB and tied to CFDA assistance listing 66.469, posted by Environmental Protection Agency. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on August 30, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $1,350,000 -- $1,350,000. The agency has projected $6.8 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $6.8 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $6.8 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 October 29, 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
$1,350,000 -- $1,350,000
Close Date
October 29, 2021
See Section II for Award Information
Posted
August 30, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$6,750,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
This Request for Applications (RFA) solicits applications from eligible entities for a cooperative agreement to be awarded pursuant to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (“GLRI” or “Initiative”) Action Plan III. Applications are requested for a project to complete sample collection and analyses in support of the Zooplankton, Mysis, and Benthic components of the Great Lakes Biology Monitoring Program (GLBMP).Under this competition, approximately $6,750,000 may be awarded for one cooperative agreement over approximately five years, consisting of incremental funding of about $1,350,000 per year. Applications should specify a start date on or around January 17, 2022 and should specify an end date that will allow for the collection, processing, and analysis of the 2022-2026 field seasons. All incrementally funded awards will be subject to the availability of funding, future appropriations, satisfactory performance of work, and other applicable considerations.The statutory authority of the GLRI to award cooperative agreements is contained in the Clean Water Act, Section 118(c)(7), as amended by Public Law 114-322. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has authority to award grants and cooperative agreements for planning, research, monitoring, outreach and implementation projects in furtherance of the GLRI and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. Governmental entities, including state agencies, interstate agencies, Indian tribes, local governments, institutions of higher learning (i.e., colleges and universities), and non-profit organizations (as defined in 2 CFR Part 200) are eligible to apply for funding under this RFA.
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.
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Agency Contact
GLRI-RFA@EPA.gov
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