Region 2 Wetland Program Development Grants

The summary for the Region 2 Wetland Program Development Grants Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, 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 in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Region 2 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-REG2-10-WPDG
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Feb 01, 2011
	Creation Date:	Feb 01, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 28, 2011 Please see Section IV of the announcement for additional information on due dates and submission methods.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 28, 2011 Please see Section IV of the announcement for additional information on due dates and submission methods.
	Archive Date:	Apr 27, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	5
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$896,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$150,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Please see Section III of the announcement for eligibility information.
Grant Description: The Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDGs) for Regions, initiated in FY90, provide applicants an opportunity to carry out projects to develop and refine comprehensive wetland programs. The authority for the grant program is Section 104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) which restricts the use of these grant funds to improving wetland programs by conducting or promoting 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. All proposed projects must be linked to environmental results and demonstrate how they will contribute to the ultimate goals of healthy communities and ecosystems.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.epa.gov/region02/water/wetlands/grants.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Kathleen Drake, (212) 637-3817

Kathleen Drake [drake.kathleen@epa.gov]
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