Funding for Water Quality Projects

[Wirick.Holiday@epamail.epa.gov]

Here's a funding opportunity for various innovative water projects.
Read the abstract and the Federal Register for more information.

U.S. EPA Water Quality Grants Available

Notice of FY 2005 Request for Proposals for Projects to be Funded from
the Water Quality Cooperative Agreement (WQCA) Allocation - EPA
Headquarters

This funding opportunity solicits proposals from eligible applicants
which are for unique and innovative projects that address water and
wastewater infrastructure financing innovations, training, and
environmental results; water and wastewater infrastructure treatment,
practices, efficiencies, and training; emerging pollutants of concern;
watershed permitting and trading; storm water programs; municipal wet
weather programs; concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFO);
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program
permitting for environmental results; cooling water
intake structures; youth and the environment; decentralized wastewater
treatment
systems (septics); and monitoring and assessment for environmental
results. Grants awarded under this RFP may involve geospatial
information.

Posted Date:  February 22, 2005

Due Date for Applications: April 22, 2005

The EPA will consider all proposals which are postmarked by the U.S.
Postal Service, hand delivered, submitted via http://www.grants.gov/, or
includes official service documentation indicating EPA acceptance from a
delivery service on or before midnight on April 22, 2005.   All
proposals received after the due date will not be considered for
funding.  No proposals will be accepted by facsimile machine submission.

Expected Number of Awards: 35

Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,200,000

Award Ceiling:  $500,000

Award Floor:  $10,000 ($2,000 for Youth and the Environment)

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: None required

Eligible Applicants:
State Governments, Indian Tribes, Interstate Agencies, Public
Organizations, Non-profit Organizations

Additional Info & FAQ
http://www.epa.gov/OW-OWM.html/wqca/2005.htm

Download Request for Proposals: (13 pp.)
http://www.epa.gov/owm/wqca/2005_final.pdf

Contact:
Environmental Protection Agency
Attn: Barry Benroth
Office of Wastewater Management
Mail Code 4204 M,
Room 7324 G EPA East
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC, 20460



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