San Francisco Bay Delta Watershed
Bay Area Water Projects
San Francisco Bay Area Water Quality Improvement Fund
During the last three decades, there have been notable successes in protecting the environmental health of San Francisco Bay. However, substantial environmental challenges remain. To help, Congress has appropriated over $20 million in funding since 2008 to EPA for a competitive grant program to protect and restore San Francisco Bay and its watersheds. EPA now supports 38 on-the-ground projects, working with 53 partners who have contributed $11.6 million in matching funds, and an additional $32 million in leveraged funds to achieve significant environmental results related to wetlands, water quality and green development.
Solicitations (Closed)
EPA recently solicited proposals under two Requests for Initial Proposals (RFIPs) for projects that protect and restore the water quality of the San Francisco Bay and its watersheds.
- RFIP for $1mil of FY 2011 funds (EPA-R9-WTR3-12-001) (PDF) (28 pp, 307K)
- RFIP for up to $5.8mil of FY 2012 funds (EPA-R9-WTR3-12-002) (PDF) (27 pp, 302K)
The following table briefly describes the key distinctions between the two RFIPs.
| RFIP (FY 2011) | RFIP (FY 2012) | |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Opportunity # | EPA-R9-WTR3-12-001 | EPA-R9-WTR3-12-002 |
| Available Funds | $1,000,000 | up to $5,847,000 |
| Funding Range for Projects | $200,000 to $1,000,000 | $500,000 to $2,000,000 |
| Match | 25% | 50% |
Program Priorities: EPA will consider a broad range of project types to protect and restore the water quality of the San Francisco Bay and its watersheds. EPA is very interested in technically sound proposals to reduce polluted run-off, restore impaired waters, and enhance aquatic habitat. In addition, we are seeking innovative, cost-effective proposals that include partnerships and foster widespread implementation.
Eligibility: A broad range of entities within the nine Bay Area counties (Marin, Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo, and San Francisco) are eligible to apply.
- Grant Program Announcement (PDF) (2 pp, 77K)
- FAQs, FY 2011 & 2012 RFIPs (PDF) (9 pp, 180K)
Download the February 16 and 23rd Webinar Presentation (PDF)
(22 pp, 500K) (audio portion is not available)
Previously Selected Projects
EPA will prepare progress reports to share project highlights and promote widespread implementation.
- Progress Report - October 2010 (PDF) (4 pp, 400K)
- Progress Report - March 2010 (PDF) (2 pp, 42K)
Previous Request for Proposals (RFPs)
- RFP 2010 (PDF) (30 pp, 341K) (closed)
- RFP 2009 (PDF) (21 pp, 126K) (closed)
- RFP 2008 (closed)