FY 2008 Assessment and Watershed Protection Program Grants (AWPPGs)

The summary for the FY 2008 Assessment and Watershed Protection Program Grants (AWPPGs) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Environmental Protection Agency, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

FY 2008 Assessment and Watershed Protection Program Grants (AWPPGs): The U.S. EPA is accepting proposals from eligible applicants under two National Priorities: (1) Watershed/Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) National Priority and (2) Nonpoint Source National Priority. The Watershed/TMDL National Priority focuses on projects that advance the science of TMDL development and watershed management through the provision of technical training/information transfer, and enhancement of TMDL production efficiencies. The specific project topic areas under the Watershed/TMDL National Priority include: Assessment and TMDL Workshops; Tools, Incentives, and Products Training for the Watershed Approach; and Tools, Incentives, and Trainings that Foster the Financing of Water Quality Protection and/or Habitat Restoration/Protection Activities on a Watershed Scale. The Nonpoint Source National Priority focuses on enhancing lake water quality through innovative outreach projects, educational materials, curriculum design, and awareness programs. The specific project topic area under the Nonpoint Source National Priority is Technical Support, Conferences, and/or Workshops to Promote Clean Lakes.