Region 8

EPA Region 8 Wetlands Grants

National Information

CWA §104(b)(3) WPDG Funding Assistance

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2011 WPDG Award Winners
2011 Wetlands Program Development Grants - RFP
Wetlands Grant Database
FTP folder containing all 2010 Region 8 WPDG workplans
2010 Region 8 WPDG Funding Awards by Year and by State/Tribe
Other Sources of Funding

2011 Wetlands Program Development Grant Award Winners

Utah Department of Natural Resources, UT Geological Survey
Developing Tools to Assess and Improve Condition of Great Salt Lake and West Desert Wetlands

Northern Cheyenne Tribe
Development of a Comprehensive Mapping and Assessment Program

State of Montana
MDEQ Wetland Program Plan Development Including Monitoring and Assessment and Voluntary Restoration Program Building Actions

Chippewa Cree Tribe
FY11 Chippewa Cree Tribe Sweetgrass Wetlands Monitoring, Assessment and Protection Project

Utah Department f Environmental Quality
Building Utah’s Great Salt Lake (GSL) Wetlands Monitoring, Assessment, Water Quality Standards and Regulatory Program

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe
CSKT Wetlands Program Development, Monitoring and Assessment of Reservation Wetlands, Continued Development of Jurisdictional Determination Tools, Voluntary Protection and Developing Water Quality Standards Specific to Wetlands, FY12

Blackfeet Tribe
Obtain an EPA-Approved Wetland Program Plan (WPP) for the Blackfeet Indian Reservation

University of Montana
Characterization and Description of the Extent Distribution, Characteristics and Functions of Headwater Wetlands in the Missouri Headwaters Basin

Wyoming Game and Fish Commission – Green River Basin Wetland Profile and Condition Assessment
Colorado State University – Tools for Colorado Wetlands, Phase 2: Outreach and Training on Wetland Plan Identification and Condition Assessment

2011 Wetlands Program Development Grants

EPA Region 8 is soliciting proposals for the FY11 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 2011 WPDG are due on June 27, 2011. Proposals must be received by the Region by close of business June 27, 2011, or if applying via grants.gov, 11:59 pm EDT June 27, 2011. 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.

Late proposals will not be considered for funding.Questions about this RFP must be submitted in writing via e-mail to gonzales.cynthia@epa.gov before June 22, 2011.Written responses to frequently asked or general questions will be posted on this page.

Access the 2011 WPDG RFP here (PDF; about PDF files)

For more information, please contact Cynthia Gonzales (gonzales.cynthia@epa.gov) or (303) 312-6569

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

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

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

How to Write a Grant Proposal