FY 2023-2024 Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDGs) Region 5

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provides 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. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State, tribal, territory (Insular Areas), local government agencies, and interstate or intertribal entities within EPA’s Region 5.

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $2.82 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? November 3, 2023

FY 2023 Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program  

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provides funding to increase drinking water system resilience to natural hazards in an underserved community and community that is a disadvantaged community or a community with a population of less than 10,000 individuals. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State, local, and tribal government public water systems

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $19 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? November 6, 2023

FY 2024 Weather Program Office Research Programs 

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of these programs is to support new weather, water, and earth system observing and forecasting applications, including improved analysis techniques, better statistical or dynamic forecast models and techniques, and communication of that information to better inform the public. Two grant competitions are being funded via this solicitation: 1. Climate Testbed (CTB) and 2. Fire Weather. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Local, state, and tribal governments, US-based institutions of higher education, cooperative institutes, commercial organizations, and non-profit organizations.

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $2 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? November 11, 2023

FY 2023 Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDG) Region 3   

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to increase the quantity of wetlands in the United States by conserving and restoring wetland acreage and improving wetland conditions. Eligible applicants include states, territories, federally recognized tribes, non-WPP, local governments, interstate agencies, intertribal consortia, colleges and universities that are agencies of the state.  Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Limited to projects that will be performed within the funding agency's Region 3, which consists of Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $2.4 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? November 13, 2023

FY 2023 Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDGs) Region 9   

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to increase the quantity and quality of wetlands in the U.S. by conserving and restoring wetland acreage and improving wetland conditions. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Eligible applicants include states, territories, tribes, local government agencies, colleges and universities that are agencies of a state, interstate agencies, and intertribal consortia. Projects must be performed within the funding agency's Region 9, specifically Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, federally recognized Tribes, as well as in the U.S. territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $3,292,443 

WHEN'S IT DUE? November 20, 2023

FY 2023/24 WaterSMART Grants: Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects 

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provides funding to water recycling projects that have a total project cost greater than or equal to $500 million. Large-scale water recycling projects will play an important role in helping communities develop local, drought resistant sources of water supply by turning currently unusable water sources into a new source of water supply that is less vulnerable to drought and climate change. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE?  States, Indian Tribes, municipalities, irrigation districts, water districts, wastewater districts, and any state, regional, or local authority with water or power delivery authority. All applicants must be located in the Western United States.

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $180 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? November 21, 2023; March 29, 2024; September 20, 2024