U.S. EPA Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 2011 Request For Applications

The summary for the U.S. EPA Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 2011 Request For Applications 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:	U.S. EPA Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 2011 Request For Applications
	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-GL2011-1
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
	Posted Date:	Feb 28, 2011
	Creation Date:	Mar 31, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 11, 2011 Please see the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on duedates and submission methods.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 11, 2011 Please see the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on duedates and submission methods.
	Archive Date:	May 11, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	150
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	40,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	2,000,000
	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: Please see Section III of the announcement for eligibility information.
Grant Description: This Request for Applications (RFA) solicits applications from eligible entities for grants and/or cooperative agreements to be awarded pursuant to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative ActionPlan (http://greatlakesrestoration.us/action/wp-content/uploads/glri_actionplan.pdf ). This RFAis EPA's major competitive grant funding opportunity under the Great Lakes RestorationInitiative ("GLRI" or "Initiative") for FY2011 and is one of several funding opportunitiesavailable through federal agencies under the GLRI. Applications are requested for projectsidentified in the RFA within the following four GLRI focus areas:1.Toxic Substances and Areas of Concern, including pollution prevention and cleanup of the mostpolluted areas in the Great Lakes.2.Invasive Species, including efforts to institute a "zero tolerance policy" toward new invasions.3.Nearshore Health and Nonpoint Source Pollution, including a targeted geographic focus on highpriority watersheds and reducing polluted runoff from urban, suburban and, agricultural sources.4.Accountability, Education, Monitoring, Evaluation, Communication and Partnerships, includingthe implementation of goal- and results-based accountability measures, learning initiatives,outreach, and strategic partnerships.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.epa.gov/greatlakes/fund/2011rfa01/
Grant Announcement Contact: Michael Russ,312-886-4013

Michael Russ [RFA2011@glnpo.net]
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