EPA Programs and Funding for Wetlands

EPA Programs and Funding for Wetlands

The EPA and other federal agencies have various sources of funding that can be used to support state and Tribal programs, as well as voluntary restoration.

Wetland Program Development Grants

Wetland Program Development Grants 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. Learn more about the Wetland Program Development Grants.

• Wetland Program Development Grants - Eligible Activities (pdf)
• National
• Regional
• Tribal
• Five Star Wetland and Urban Waters Restoration Program

The EPA also provides technical assistance to state and Tribal programs. Learn more about the technical assistance from the EPA.

• Core Elements Framework
• Wetland Program Plans

Additional Sources of Potential Federal Funding

Federal Emergency Management Agency

• Flood Mitigation Assistance Program

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• Coastal Zone Management Funding
• Community-based Restoration Program

U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service

• Agricultural Conservation Easement Funding 
• Watershed and Flood Prevention Program and Resources

U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

• National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program
• North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grants Program