OpportunityTitle: U.S. EPA Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 2011 Request For Applications
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Please see Section III of the announcement for eligibility information.
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&#146;s major competitive grant funding opportunity under the Great Lakes RestorationInitiative (&#147;GLRI&#148; or &#147;Initiative&#148;) 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 &#147;zero tolerance policy&#148; 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.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Michael Russ
GrantorContactText: Michael Russ,312-886-4013
CloseDateExplanation: Please see the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on duedates and submission methods.