R4 Fiscal Year 2023 and 2024 Wetland Program Development Grants
ID: 351032Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Environment

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/351032
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Nov 17, 2023 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due Jan 12, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering Fiscal Year 2023 and 2024 Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDGs). These grants aim to assist state, tribal, territory, local government agencies, and interstate or intertribal entities in developing or refining wetland programs. The primary focus of these grants is to develop or refine state, tribal, and territory wetland programs, with a secondary focus on developing or refining local programs at the county or municipal level. The grants are intended to support the protection, management, and restoration of wetlands. The total program funding is estimated to be $3,662,000, and there are expected to be 16 awards. The closing date for applications is January 12, 2024. For more information on eligibility, please refer to Section III of the funding opportunity. For any inquiries, you can contact Molly Martin at martin.molly@epa.gov or call 404-562-9405.

Point(s) of Contact
martin.molly@epa.gov
Files
Title
Posted
EPA-REG4-WPDG-23-01_mod.pdf
4/10/2024
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