Region 10 - Request for Initial Proposals (RFIP) for EPA Dedicated Water Quality Program Funding

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	Federal Grant Title:	Region 10 - Request for Initial Proposals (RFIP) for EPA Dedicated Water Quality Program Funding
	CFDA Number:	66.436
	CFDA Description:	Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants and Cooperative Agreements - Section 104(b)(3) of
	Federal Agency Name:	Environmental Protection Agency
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	EPA-R10-11-OWW-WU
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
	Posted Date:	Sep 24, 2010
	Creation Date:	Sep 24, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 08, 2010 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 08, 2010 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
	Archive Date:	Dec 08, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	8
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$400,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$80,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$25,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Private institutions of higher education - 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: The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Region 10, Office of Water and Watersheds, Watersheds Unit, is soliciting proposals from eligible agencies/organizations for the coordination and acceleration of research, studies, experiments, training, investigations and demonstration projects to improve the capacity of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington States and Tribes to effectively and efficiently develop and implement total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for impaired waters located in these States. EPA will not provide funding to State or Tribal environmental agencies for "routine" TMDL work that the Agency supports with grants under Section 106 and 319 of the Clean Water Act; TMDL production and implementation must be an incidental by-product of the activities EPA funds under this competitive announcement. This notice sets forth the process that will be used for selecting awards. The total estimated funding available for awards under this announcement is approximately $400,000. The number of expected awards is approximately 8, with an expected range of award of $25,000 - $80,000; however, proposals requesting funding below or above the expected range of award will be considered.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/water.nsf/tmdls/2011tmdl
Grant Announcement Contact: Jayne Carlin, 206-553-8512.

Jayne Carlin [carlin.jayne@epa.gov]
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