Region 8

Serving Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and 27 Tribal Nations

EPA Region 8 Wetlands Grants

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2009 Wetlands Program Development Grants
Regional Funding Assistance
Other EPA Funding Assistance
Region 8 WPDG Funding Awards by Year and by State/Tribe
Region 8 Five Star Restoration Grant Awards

2009 Wetlands Program Development Grants

EPA Region 8 is soliciting proposals for the FY08 Wetland Program Development Grant (WPDG) competition. The WPDG was initiated in FY90 to provide applicants an opportunity to carry out projects to develop and refine comprehensive wetland programs. The authority for this grant program is Section 104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act (CWA), which restricts the use of these grant funds to improving wetland programs by conducting or promoting the coordination and acceleration of research, investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies relating to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution.

The Region 8 Wetland Program Development Grant RFP is open to States, Tribes, local governments, interstate agencies, and tribal consortia. This RFP encourages full and open competition by these applicants and does not give unfair bias to certain eligible applicants over another.

Proposals for the 2009 WPDG are due on June 26, 2009. Proposals must be received by the Region by close of business June 26, 2009, or if applying via grants.gov, 11:59 pm EDT June 26, 2009. Proposals received after these times will not be considered. We encourage applicants to pay very close attention to the eligibility criteria in order for their proposals to be considered.

Access the 2009 WPDG RFP here (PDF; about PDF files)
Read questions and answers regarding the 2009 WPDG

For more information, please contact Brent Truskowski (truskowski.brent@epa.gov) or (303) 312-6235

Regional Funding Assistance

EPA assists states, tribes, and local governments to protect and improve wetlands within their jurisdictions by awarding monetary grants under Section 104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act, called Wetland Program Development Grants. Each year we announce availability of funds. These funds are awarded on a competitive basis.

CWA Section 104(b)(3) Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDG)

CWA Section 104(b)(3) State/Tribal Environmental Outcome Wetland Demonstration Program Grant Pilot

Please contact Brent Truskowski (truskowski.brent@epa.gov) or (303) 312-6235

Other EPA Funding Assistance

Below are some other sources of EPA financial assistance that can also support protection, restoration, and management of wetlands, riparian areas, and headwaters.

Five Star Restoration Grant Program

Protecting Wetlands with the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF)

CWA Section 106 Water Pollution Control Program Grants

CWA Section 319 Nonpoint Source Grants

Environmental Education Grants

Catalog of Federal Funding Sources for Watershed Protection

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Funding Wetland Projects (PDF file) - Fact Sheet from EPA's Wetland Fact Sheet Series

Tips on Writing a Grant Proposal - EPA's Office of Grants and Debarment

Developing and Writing Grant Proposals - The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance