OpportunityTitle: Region 10 &#150; Request for Initial Proposals (RFIP) for EPA Dedicated Water Quality Program Funding
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
Description: The Environmental Protection Agency&#146;s (EPA) Region 10, Office of Water and Watersheds, Watersheds Unit, is soliciting proposals from eligible agencies/organizations for the coordination and acceleration of research, studies, experiments, training, investigations and demonstration projects to improve the capacity of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington States and Tribes to effectively and efficiently develop and implement total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for impaired waters located in these States. EPA will not provide funding to State or Tribal environmental agencies for &#147;routine&#148; TMDL work that the Agency supports with grants under Section 106 and 319 of the Clean Water Act; TMDL production and implementation must be an incidental by-product of the activities EPA funds under this competitive announcement. This notice sets forth the process that will be used for selecting awards. The total estimated funding available for awards under this announcement is approximately $400,000. The number of expected awards is approximately 8, with an expected range of award of $25,000 - $80,000; however, proposals requesting funding below or above the expected range of award will be considered.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Jayne Carlin
GrantorContactText: Jayne Carlin, 206-553-8512.
CloseDateExplanation: Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.