EPA-I-R-OCFO-01: Promoting Readiness and Enhancing Proficiency to Advance Reporting and Data
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 2023.
Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $500,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 8 awards worth $4.0 million in total. Applications closed on December 15, 2023.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed November 28, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$500,000
- Total funding$4.0 million
- Expected awards8
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA-I-R-OCFO-02 | June 14, 2024 | Closed July 29, 2024 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | September 22, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | December 15, 2023 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | December 30, 2023 |
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)
See Section III of the funding opportunity for eligibility information.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Environmental Finance Center Grants awards averaged $2.5 million; this notice allows up to $500,000 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
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking applications for cooperative agreements to support the data, reporting, and evidence-building capacity of program beneficiaries, which include, recipients of grant funding from EPA as direct recipients of EPA funding and subrecipients who can participate in the Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water programs, particularly for those representing small, underserved, and/or tribal communities that are applying for or receiving EPA grant funding, including but not limited to funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Public Law 117-58 [also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)] funding and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Public Law 117-169.
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-R-OCFO-01 still open?
No. It closed on December 15, 2023.
Who can apply for Promoting Readiness and Enhancing Proficiency to Advance Reporting and Data?
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 Promoting Readiness and Enhancing Proficiency to Advance Reporting and Data?
Closed December 15, 2023. 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 $500,000 each. About $4.0 million in total across about 8 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.
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