Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA R5 WPDG 2023
The Region 5 Fiscal Year 2023 and 2024 Wetland Program Development Grants (EPA R5 WPDG 2023) is a discretionary Environmental Protection Agency funding opportunity designed to strengthen wetland protection and management efforts across EPA Region 5. The core purpose is to increase both the quantity and quality of wetlands in the United States by supporting work that conserves and restores wetland acreage and improves wetland condition. Rather than focusing only on on-the-ground restoration projects, the program emphasizes building the long-term capacity of government entities to run effective, comprehensive wetland programs, meaning applicants are generally expected to propose activities that help create, improve, or modernize the policies, tools, frameworks, and institutional capabilities needed to protect wetlands over time.
A key theme of the announcement is program development. EPA is seeking proposals that help state, tribal, and local governments develop and/or refine wetland protection and management programs so those programs are more complete and more effective. This includes strengthening the ability of government agencies to assess wetland conditions, prioritize protection and restoration, coordinate across jurisdictions, and implement consistent approaches to wetland management. The opportunity also signals that EPA wants wetlands programs to be better positioned to address emerging and cross-cutting national priorities, especially climate change and environmental justice. Applicants are encouraged to incorporate climate considerations into wetland program work (for example, planning for climate resilience, changing hydrology, flood mitigation, or carbon storage benefits) and to align with Justice40 goals by ensuring that the benefits of wetland-related investments reach underserved and overburdened communities.
The funding is offered through a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates EPA expects to have substantial involvement during the project period compared with a standard grant. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 66.461 (wetland program development), and the activity category is Environment. The total potential award amount per award is capped at an award ceiling of $2,824,553, and EPA anticipated making about 20 awards under this competition. While the eligibility category is shown as "Others," the announcement notes that applicants should consult the additional eligibility language in the full notice for clarification, which usually specifies which types of governmental units and partner entities may apply or participate.
Administratively, the opportunity was created on September 6, 2023, and originally closed on November 3, 2023. Overall, the grant opportunity is aimed at helping Region 5 entities build stronger wetland programs that can conserve and restore wetlands, improve their condition, and integrate climate and environmental justice considerations into how wetlands are managed and protected.Apply for EPA R5 WPDG 2023
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Region 5 Fiscal Year 2023 and 2024 Wetland Program Development Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.461.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 06, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 03, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,824,553.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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