Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Request for Proposals

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	Federal Grant Title:	Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Request for Proposals
	CFDA Number:	66.469
	CFDA Description:	Great Lakes Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Environmental Protection Agency
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	EPA-R5-GL2010-1
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
	Posted Date:	Nov 23, 2009
	Creation Date:	Jan 14, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 29, 2010 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 29, 2010 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
	Archive Date:	Feb 28, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	300
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$120,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
Grant Description: This Request For Proposals (RFP) solicits proposals from eligible entities for grantsand cooperative agreements to be awarded pursuant to a portion of the $475 million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative included in Public Law 111-88, the Department of the Interior,Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 which is in furtherance ofPresident Obama's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (the "Initiative") announced in February 2009. The President and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in conjunction with 15 other federal agencies, have made restoring the Great Lakes a national priority. The Initiative builds on the prior efforts of agency, business, public interest, and other leaders which resulted inthe Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy (GLRC Strategy) and the Great LakesRestoration Initiative Action Plan now being developed. This RFP represents EPA's majorcompetitive grant funding opportunity under the Initiative and is one of several fundingopportunities described in the Initiative's Interagency Funding Guide. This RFP, in conjunction with other funding opportunities under the Initiative, will be used to competitively provide funding to eligible entities to address the most significant Great Lakes ecosystem problems and efforts in five major focus areas:- Toxic Substances and Areas of Concern, including pollution prevention and cleanup ofthe most polluted areas in the Great Lakes.- Invasive Species, including efforts to institute a "zero tolerance policy" toward newinvasions.- Nearshore Health and Nonpoint Source Pollution, including a targeted geographic focuson high priority watersheds and reducing polluted runoff from urban, suburban and,agricultural sources.- Habitat and Wildlife Protection and Restoration, including bringing wetlands and otherhabitat back to life, and the first-ever comprehensive assessment of the entire 530,000acres of Great Lakes coastal wetlands for the purpose of strategically targeting restorationand protection efforts in a science-based manner.- Accountability, Education, Monitoring, Evaluation, Communication and Partnerships,including the implementation of goal- and results-based accountability measures, learninginitiatives, outreach and strategic partnerships.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://epa.gov/greatlakes/fund/2010rfp01/
Grant Announcement Contact: Michael Russ, 312-886-4013.

Michael Russ, 312-886-4013 [support@greatlakesrestoration.us]
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