Region 03 Wetland Program Development Grants

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	Federal Grant Title:	Region 03 Wetland Program Development Grants
	CFDA Number:	66.461
	CFDA Description:	Regional Wetland Program Development Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	Environmental Protection Agency
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	EPA-REG03-EAID-09-08
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 25, 2009
	Creation Date:	Mar 25, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 01, 2009 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 01, 2009 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
	Archive Date:	May 31, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	6
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,400,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$400,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$250,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - 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: Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDGs) provide eligible applicants an opportunity to conduct projects that promote the coordination and acceleration of research, investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies relating to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution. While WPDGs can continue to be used by recipients to build and refine any element of a comprehensive wetland program, proposals that address one or more of the three national priorities (Wetland Program Planning Based on the Four Core Elements, Regulation-Enhancing Wetland Protection and/or Monitoring and Assessment) identified in Section I FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION may increase their chances of being selected for award (see Section V APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION). States, tribes, local government agencies, interstate agencies, and intertribal consortia are eligible to apply under this announcement. Universities that are agencies of state government are eligible. Non-profit organizations are not eligible to compete under this RFP.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://epa.gov/reg3esd1/wetlands/pdf/r3rfp09.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Anita Provenzano, (215) 814-5180.

Anita Provenzano [provenzano.anita@epa.gov]
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