Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA R5 WPDG 2021
The FY21 and FY22 Region 5 Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDGs), identified as EPA R5 WPDG 2021, are a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to strengthen how wetlands are protected, managed, and restored across the Region 5 area. The program is set up to help government entities build new wetland programs or improve existing ones, with an emphasis on making those programs more effective, better coordinated, and more capable of delivering long-term wetland conservation outcomes.
At the center of this opportunity is support for program development and refinement rather than on-the-ground construction or restoration alone. The grants are meant to help recipients develop the policies, tools, procedures, and technical capacity needed to run strong wetland protection and management programs. The primary focus is on state, territorial, and tribal wetland programs, reflecting EPA's goal of improving core governmental wetland program capacity. A secondary focus extends support to local wetland programs, such as those run by counties or municipalities, when the work advances wetland protection and management at the local level and fits within the program goals.
Funding is provided through grants and cooperative agreements, meaning EPA may have varying levels of involvement depending on the award structure and the specifics of a project. The opportunity falls under the Environment funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 66.461. The EPA anticipated making about 20 awards under this announcement. The published notice does not list a specific award ceiling (shown as 0), which typically indicates that applicants need to refer to the official funding opportunity announcement for details on funding limits, budgeting expectations, and any constraints on award size.
Eligibility is described broadly and points to additional eligibility information in the full announcement. In general terms, the program is designed for public-sector and intergovernmental entities that have responsibilities or authorities relevant to wetlands, including state, territorial, tribal, and local government agencies, as well as interstate or intertribal entities. The intent is to fund applicants that can directly use the support to develop or refine wetland programs with lasting institutional value, such as improving regulatory approaches, strengthening monitoring and assessment capabilities, expanding wetland mapping and inventory methods, or improving coordination and implementation frameworks that help protect wetland resources.
The opportunity was created on May 26, 2021, and originally listed a closing date of July 14, 2021, with the note that applicants should review Section IV of the funding opportunity announcement for the official close date details and any submission requirements. Overall, this funding opportunity is aimed at helping eligible governmental partners build stronger wetland programs that can better safeguard wetlands over time by improving the underlying program structures, processes, and capabilities that support wetland protection, management, and restoration.Apply for EPA R5 WPDG 2021
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY21 and FY22 Region 5 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 May 26, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 14, 2021 See Section IV of the funding opportunity announcement for close date information.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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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