EPA Opens $30M from Gulf of Mexico Division
Eligible applicants: states, local entities, tribal entities, local governments, higher education institutions, nonprofits. Applications are due April 4, 2024.
Announcement Type: Request for Applications (this program is currently accepting applications)
Opportunity: Healthy and Resilient Gulf of Mexico 2023 BIL
Overview and Eligible Uses: The EPA Gulf of Mexico Division (GMD) is announcing a Request for Applications (RFA) from eligible applicants for a partnership of five or more eligible entities (a partnership of the applicant with four or more other organizations) to submit a single application under this RFA to fund multiple projects/activities authorized by CWA 104(b)(3). Two of the partners must be small community-based organizations (for purposes of this RFA, this is defined as 10 or fewer full time equivalent employees). Projects must address one or more of the four Gulf of Mexico Division Priority Areas for this RFA listed. EPA expects that the recipient and subrecipients will implement activities to support the following Priority Areas:
Water Quality Improvement;
Protect, Enhance, or Restore Habitat;
Environmental Education; and/or
Strengthen Community Resilience.
Applications must identify which eligible organization will be the recipient of the grant (the “pass-through entity”) and which eligible organizations will be subrecipients.
Amount: Total number of awards and amounts will vary. Award amounts will not exceed $6M. Total estimated funding for the program is $30M.
Award Type: Grant or cooperative agreement
Eligible Applicants: In accordance with Assistance Listing 66.475, governmental entities, including state agencies, interstate agencies, Indian tribes, local governments, institutions of higher learning (i.e., colleges and universities), and non-profit organizations (as defined at 2 CFR 200.1) are eligible to apply for funding under this RFA. School districts or high schools designated as one of the eligible entities above are eligible.
Key Dates: Applications are due April 4, 2024.
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