EPA-I-OW-OWM-22-01: ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE CENTER GRANT PROGRAM
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 2022.
Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $20.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 21 awards worth $100 million in total. Applications closed on July 1, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 6, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$20.0 million
- Total funding$100 million
- Expected awards21
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | April 18, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | July 1, 2022 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | July 17, 2022 |
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 Environmental Finance Center Grants awards averaged $2.5 million; this notice allows up to $20.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (59% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
EPA is soliciting applications from eligible entities to serve as a Regional EFC for an EPA Region (either covering the entire Region or a specific geographic area of the Region) or as a National EFC for EPA Headquarters. EPA encourages all eligible applicants to apply and recognizes that new applicants are essential to expanding the pool of service providers able to address the environmental and financial challenges the nation faces. New applicants may help to expand the pool and increase diversity in supporting projects that help disadvantaged communities. New applicants are applicants that have not received an EFC award from EPA in the past 10 years. A Regional EFC will either provide services for BIL funded water related activities or will provide services that address multi-environmental media activities, which may also include water related activities that are not funded through BIL. EPA will award separate grants to Regional EFCs for BIL funded water activities and multi-environmental media activities that are not funded with BIL appropriations. National EFC(s) will provide BIL funded water related activities. Regional EFCs will provide eligible services either across their designated EPA Region or within a specific geographical regional or local area. One or more National EFCs will provide eligible services across the country and can be located anywhere in the United States. The National EFC(s) will also serve to address any gaps that may exist in the Regional Water Infrastructure BIL Funded EFCs to ensure that these services reach geographically diverse communities, of varying sizes, and serve urban, suburban, and rural populations. In addition, the National EFC(s) may also support Regional Water Infrastructure BIL Funded EFCs by providing subawards to eligible subrecipients if additional funding is available.
Who has won Environmental Finance Center Grants grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Environmental Finance Center Grants (66.203) awarded $115 million across 46 grant awards, an average of $2.5 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Water Alliance | California | 1 | $13.2 million |
| University of New Mexico | New Mexico | 3 | $11.3 million |
| Rural Community Assistance Corporation | California | 4 | $9.9 million |
| Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated | District of Columbia | 1 | $9.4 million |
| University of Maine System | Maine | 3 | $8.4 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-I-OW-OWM-22-01 still open?
No. It closed on July 1, 2022.
Who can apply for ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE CENTER GRANT PROGRAM?
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 ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE CENTER GRANT PROGRAM?
Closed July 1, 2022. 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 $20.0 million each. About $100 million in total across about 21 awards.
Who has won Environmental Finance Center Grants grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were U.S. Water Alliance, University of New Mexico, Rural Community Assistance Corporation. The program made 46 awards worth $115 million in that time.