EPA-GM-2021-MIST: Improving Community Health through Microbial Source Tracking
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Environmental Protection Agency notices from 2021.
Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $1.5 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $9.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 6, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 1, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$1.5 million
- Total funding$9.0 million
- Expected awards5
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant
Key dates
| Posted | June 1, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | August 6, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | September 5, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Please see Section III of the announcement for eligibility information.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program awards averaged $915,182; this notice allows up to $1.5 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (44% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
This Request for Applications (RFA) solicits applications from eligible entities for grants and/or cooperative agreements to be awarded. These awards will improve water quality, habitat, community resilience, and environmental education in the Gulf of Mexico watershed within the Continental United States (see individual funding opportunities for geographic specifications). For a list of projects funded by the Gulf of Mexico Division (GMD) under previous RFAs, please see the EPA Gulf of Mexico story map. EPA is seeking applications for projects within the four funding opportunities listed below, each of which has a separate Funding Opportunity Number (FON) and is separately posted on www.grants.gov. Applicants must apply for the specific funding opportunity they are interested in. The four funding opportunities and associated FONs are: Improving Community Health through Microbial Source Tracking (FON: EPA-GM-2021-MiST) Trash Free Waters – Preventing More, Picking Up Less (FON: EPA-GM-2021-TFW) Building Community Resilience Through the Reduction and Prevention of Nonpoint Source Pollution (FON: EPA-GM-2021-NPS) STEM Career Development for High School Aged Youth (FON: EPA-GM-2021-HSCD)
Who has won Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program (66.475) awarded $77.8 million across 85 grant awards, an average of $915,182 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Alabama | Alabama | 5 | $7.0 million |
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi | 7 | $4.2 million |
| Texas A&m University-Corpus Christi | Texas | 3 | $3.7 million |
| Iowa Department of Natural Resources | Iowa | 2 | $3.6 million |
| The Sand County Foundation, Inc | Wisconsin | 3 | $3.5 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is EPA-GM-2021-MIST still open?
No. It closed on August 6, 2021.
Who can apply for Improving Community Health through Microbial Source Tracking?
Environmental Protection Agency accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Improving Community Health through Microbial Source Tracking?
Closed August 6, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $1.5 million each. About $9.0 million in total across about 5 awards.
Who has won Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of South Alabama, Mississippi State University, Texas A&m University-Corpus Christi. The program made 85 awards worth $77.8 million in that time.
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