Closed · EPA-I-R4-SFL-2024-01 · CFDA 66.484 · Discretionary
2024 SOUTH FLORIDA PROGRAM
Federal grant opportunity posted by Environmental Protection Agency, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $250K-$750K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 29, 2024
- Close date
- 20
- Expected awards
The verdict
2024 SOUTH FLORIDA PROGRAM is a closed discretionary listing from Environmental Protection Agency that offered $250,000 -- $750,000 across 20 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $250K-$750K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 20
- expected awards
- 66.484
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - 2024 SOUTH FLORIDA PROGRAM - is cataloged under number EPA-I-R4-SFL-2024-01 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 66.484, posted by Environmental Protection Agency. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on June 7, 2024 and last updated on June 26, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $250,000 -- $750,000. The agency has projected $8.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 20 awards. If the agency funds the expected 20 awards from the $8.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $400,000. 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 July 29, 2024. 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
$250,000 -- $750,000
Close Date
July 29, 2024
See Section IV of funding opportunity announcement for closing date information.
Posted
June 7, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$8,000,000
Expected Awards
20
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The EPA South Florida Program provides competitive grants to address the immediate and emerging ecological pressures and threats to south Florida waters including fresh waters, estuaries, bays, and coral reef, central to south Florida’s economic and ecological wellbeing. Aquatic ecosystems play a vital role supporting healthy and resilient estuaries, coastal, inland, and near-shore infrastructure by providing food, habitat, nutrient removal, water filtration, storm attenuation, carbon storage, shoreline stabilization, and other financial and tangible benefits.This NOFO solicits applications for the South Florida Program region that includes the 16-county area covered by the South Florida Water Management District as well as the Florida Keys, Florida Reef Tract, Caloosahatchee Estuary, Indian River Lagoon, St. Lucie Estuary, Florida Bay, and Biscayne Bay. Please refer to the map located in Appendix D of the NOFO.This NOFO supports the Special Studies/Research component for the South Florida Program. Special Studies are projects that provide information specific to management questions and concerns, inform policy, and provide understanding of south Florida aquatic ecosystems. Examples of eligible projects include, but are not limited to:supporting monitoring, research, or innovative restoration efforts for key species (e.g. coral, seagrass, sponges, mangroves, etc);research, investigation, and demonstration projects to mitigate harmful algal blooms;residential canal pollution reduction demonstration projects;innovative stormwater pollution reduction demonstration projects;water quality and benthic habitat monitoring;research and management strategies to address contaminants of emerging concern;identifying and understanding cause-effect relationships of pollutants in the environment;addressing specific management questions to protect sensitive ecosystems;applying innovative approaches, methods, or techniques to prevent, treat, and manage pollution from entering waterbodies; andinvestigating regional water quality impacts from pollution sources.
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
If you have any questions concerning this NOFO for federal funding and/or applications requirements, please contact Mr. Ade Adesiji at adesiji.adekunle@epa.gov and Mr. Steven Blackburn at blackburn.steven@epa.gov.
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