Fiscal Year 2012 Wetland Grants

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The US EPA, Region 9, Request for Proposals (RFP) for
Fiscal Year 2012 Wetland Program Development Grants
opened on Monday, January 23, 2012.

Application Deadline: Thursday, March 15, 2012.

The Request for Proposals can be found at: http://www.epa.gov/region 09/funding/pdfs/wetland_rfp_2012.pdf


What: This competitive grant program is for funding projects that build wetland protection programs for States, Tribes and Territories.

Applicants should show how their project would move the State's, Tribe's or Territory's wetland program forward.

States and Tribes that have an EPA-accepted Wetland Program Plan should demonstrate how their proposed work relates to their Wetland Program Plan.
To view these plans please visit: http://water.epa.gov/type/wetlands/wpp.cfm

Who: Funding is available to States, Tribes, Territories, local governments, interstate
organizations, and intertribal consortia.

There are two funding tracks in the RFP.

Track One is for States and Tribes that have an EPA-accepted Wetland Program Plan, or who want to develop a Wetland Program Plan as part of their proposed project.

All others may only apply under Track Two of the RFP, including:
- eligible local governments, interstate agencies, intertribal consortia, and universities that are agencies of a state government; and
- States and Tribes whose project is not associated with an existing or proposed Wetland Program Plan.

Note that States and Tribes that apply under Track One may submit an additional proposal under Track Two.

How Much: EPA anticipates that:
- Approximately $1,650,250 is available for this Region 9 RFP, in total;
- For Track One, approximately $495,075 to $1,237,687 is available;
- For Track Two, approximately $412,563 to $1,155,175 is available;
- From 6 to 15 awards will be made;
- Awards will likely range from $50,000 to $350,000 in Federal funds.

When: Hard copy applications (with a copy on a compact disk) must be received by 5:00 P.M. PDT Thursday, March 15, 2012. Proposals submitted electronically through Grants.gov must be received by 8:59 P.M. PDT Thursday, March 15, 2012.

(If you do choose to submit your application through Grants.gov, then I encourage you to do so well in advance of the due date to allow time for you to resolve any errors.)

The RFP may also be viewed at US EPA Region 9's website. Note the link to the RFP text at the bottom of web page at:
http://www.epa.gov/region 09/funding/wetlands.html

You can view a synopsis of the announcement at http://www.grants.gov/

Key dates for this grant selection process are:

Thursday, March 15, 2012 - Deadline for signed applications.
Thursday, April 19 2012 (tentative) - US EPA Region 9 announces preliminary selections for grant awards.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 (tentative) - Grant awards finalized.

Please read the RFP thoroughly for detailed information on the requirements for proposals.
The RFP includes information on applicant eligibility, the application deadline, acceptable methods of delivery, and the required contents of an application.

I apologize if you received this email more than once.
Please let me know if you wish to be added to or removed from this US EPA Region 9
Wetland Program Development Grant notification list.
The list is broad, open, and not limited to any specific groups.

Please feel free to forward this email to others who may be interested.

Thank you.

Suzanne Marr
US EPA, Region 9 (WTR-3)
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 972-3468
marr.suzanne@epa.gov
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Thanks for your attention! Have a great remainder of the week!

Erskine D. Benjamin II | Environmental Engineer
Water Division | Tribal Office (WTR-10)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Region 9
75 Hawthorne Street | San Francisco, CA 94105
415.972.3561 Office | 415.947.3537 Fax
Benjamin.Erskine@EPA.GOV