EPA Opens $7M for Environmental Justice in Puget Sound
Eligible applicants: federal agencies, higher education institutions, local governments, local authorities, nonprofits, tribal entities. Applications are due: May 31, 2023
Announcement Type: Funding opportunity announcement (this program is currently accepting applications)
Opportunity: ENSURING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, HUMAN WELLBEING, AND ECOSYSTEM RECOVERY IN PUGET SOUND
Overview and Eligible Uses: This RFA announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from eligible applicants that are interested in advancing EJ in the restoration and recovery of Puget Sound. The successful applicant will work closely with communities, key partners, Strategic Initiative Leads, Tribes, and others involved in the Puget Sound Management Conference – as described in the 2022 Puget Sound Action Agenda. The funding from this RFA is intended to go towards the implementation of the goals stated in the 2022-2026 Puget Sound Action Agenda.
Amount: One award of $7M is anticipated.
Award Type: Cooperative Agreement
Eligible Applicants:
Federal government agencies and Washington State government agencies
Public and private institutions of higher education
Units of local government organized under Washington State law and located within the Greater Puget Sound basin.
Special purpose districts, as defined by Washington State law
Watershed planning units, local management boards, regional fisheries enhancement groups, or marine resource committees if they are located within or their jurisdictions include waters and/or lands within the greater Puget Sound basin
Nonprofit organizations
Federally recognized tribes located within the greater Puget Sound basin and any consortium of these eligible tribes.
Key Dates: Applications are due May 31, 2023
Key Links: Grants.gov opportunity
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