Wetland Program Development Grants and EPA Wetlands Grant Coordinators
- About Wetland Program Development Grants
- Past grant awards
- Grant Match Calculator
- Wetland grant coordinators and Notice of Funding Opportunities
- Tribal and Intertribal Consortia Notice of Funding Opportunities
About Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDGs)
WPDGs provide eligible applicants an opportunity to conduct projects that promote 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.
Requests for Proposals (RFPs) are typically put out in the spring time.
WPDGs assist state, tribal, local government (S/T/LG) agencies and interstate/intertribal entities in building programs to protect, manage and restore wetlands. States, tribes, local governments, interstate associations, and intertribal consortia are eligible to apply for the Regional WPDG Request for Proposals (RFPs). Nonprofits, interstate associations and intertribal consortia are eligible to apply for the National WPDG RFPs.
WPDGs provide applicants an opportunity to develop and refine comprehensive state/tribal/local government wetland programs. These programs are meant to:
- Build the capacity of state/tribal/local governments to increase the quantity and quality of wetlands in the U.S. by conserving and restoring wetland acreage and improving wetland condition.
- Use one or more of the following “Core Elements” in order to achieve this goal.
Core Elements
With the work of many states and tribes, the EPA has distilled a set of core elements, actions and activities that together comprise a comprehensive wetland program. The EPA has summarized these common core elements, actions and activities in Core Elements of an Effective State and Tribal Wetland Program, also called the "Core Elements Framework." The CEF describes in greater detail each of the four core elements that make up an effective state/tribal wetland program. These four core elements are:
- Monitoring and assessment.
- Voluntary restoration and protection.
- Regulatory approaches including CWA 401 certification.
- Wetland-specific water quality standards.
Past Grant Awards
The Wetland Grants Database contains further information on Wetland Program Development Grants that were awarded in past years. The Wetland Grant Database (WGD) houses grant data for Wetland Program Development Grants, a three-year demonstration pilot program (the "Pilot Grants"), grant Case Study narratives and Model Products created by the grant program.
Applicants for Wetland Program Development Grants should examine the case studies and previous awards found in the Wetlands Grant Database and consider whether there is any information from any grants similar to their current proposals that the applicant can benefit from (such as project design, deliverables, etc.).
WPDG Grant Match Calculator
Applicants for Wetland Program Development Grants will need to meet the applicable required match at time of award. If an applicant needs assistance in determining the appropriate match they can use the Match Calculator.
Wetlands Grant Coordinators and Notices of Funding Opportunities
Tribal Wetland Program Development Grant Competition
Myra Price (price.myra@epa.gov)
1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
MC: 4501T
Washington, DC 20460
Phone: 202-566-1225
2024 Tribal WPDG Notice of Funding Opportunity — Application Period Closed.
Tribal WPDG Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Region 1 (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
Donna Smith-Williams (smith.donna@epa.gov)
EPA Region 1
1 Congress Street, MC CSP, Suite 100
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-918-1620
Fiscal Years 2023-2024 WPDG Notice of Funding Opportunity — Application Period Closed.
EPA Region 1, 2, and 3 FY2021 Wetland Program Development Grant Training Workshop Video
EPA Region 1, 2, and 3 FY 20-21 Wetland Program Development Grant Training Workshop Slides (PDF, 56 pp, 14 MB)
EPA Region 1, 2, and 3 FY 20-21 WPDG Training Workshop Question and Answers (PDF, 5 pp, 1 MB)
Region 2 (NJ, NY, PR, VI)
Jaclyn Woollard (woollard.jaclyn@epa.gov)
EPA Region 2
290 Broadway
NY, NY 10007
Phone: 212-637-3832
Fiscal Years 2023-2024 WPDG Notice of Funding Opportunity — Application Period Closed.
EPA Region 1, 2, and 3 FY2021 Wetland Program Development Grant Training Workshop Video
EPA Region 1, 2, and 3 FY 20-21 Wetland Program Development Grant Training Workshop Slides (PDF, 56 pp, 14 MB)
EPA Region 1, 2, and 3 FY 20-21 WPDG Training Workshop Question and Answers (PDF, 5 pp, 1 MB)
Region 2 WPDG Resources and Links (PDF, 1 p, 58 KB)
Region 3 (DE, MD, PA, VA, WV, DC)
Megan Fitzgerald (fitzgerald.megan@epa.gov) or Christina Mazzarella (mazzarella.christina@epa.gov)
EPA Region 3
Wetland Branch/Water Division
Four Penn Center
1600 John F Kennedy Blvd (3WD10)
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2852
Phone: 215-814-2721 or 215-814-5756
2022-2023 WPDG Region 3 Notice of Funding Opportunity — Application Period Closed.
EPA Region 1, 2, and 3 FY2021 Wetland Program Development Grant Training Workshop Video
EPA Region 1, 2, and 3 FY 20-21 Wetland Program Development Grant Training Workshop Slides (PDF, 56 pp, 14 MB)
EPA Region 1, 2, and 3 FY 20-21 WPDG Training Workshop Question and Answers (PDF, 5 pp, 1 MB)
Region 4 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN)
Molly Martin (martin.molly@epa.gov)
EPA Region 4
61 Forsyth Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30303
2023-2024 WPDG Notice of Funding Opportunity — Application Period Closed.
Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI)
Dertera Collins (collins.dertera@epa.gov)
EPA Region 5
77 West Jackson Blvd., MC WW16J
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: 312-353-6291
2023-2024 WPDG Notice of Funding Opportunity — Application Period Closed.
Region 6 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX)
Kyla Chandler (chandler.kyla@epa.gov)
EPA Region 6
1445 Ross Avenue, MC 6WQ-AT
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: 214-665-2166
2023-2024 WPDG Notice of Funding Opportunity — Application Period Closed.
Region 7 (IA, KS, MO, NE)
Annika Lloyd (lloyd.annika@epa.gov)
EPA Region 7
11201 Renner Boulevard
Lenexa, KS 66219
Phone: 913-551-7156
2023-24 WPDG Notice of Funding Opportunity — Application Period Closed.
Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY)
Cynthia Gonzales (gonzales.cynthia@epa.gov)
EPA Region 8
1595 Wynkoop Street
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303-312-6569
2023-24 Region 8 WPDG Notice of Funding Opportunity — Application Period Closed.
Region 9 (AZ, CA, HI, NV, AS, GU)
Sarvy Mahdavi (mahdavi.sarvy@epa.gov)
EPA Region 9
Southern California Field Office
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone: 213-244-1830
Successful applicants for WPDGs in Region 9
2023-2024 WPDG Notice of Funding Opportunity — Application Period Closed.
Region 10 (AK, ID, OR, WA)
David Croxton (croxton.david@epa.gov)
EPA Region 10
1200 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: 206-553-6694
Successful applicants for WPDGs in Region 10
2023-2024 WPDG Notice of Funding Opportunity — Application Period Closed.