EPA-I-R1-SNEP-2022A: Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Model Responsible Management Entity (RME) Project
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Innovative Restoration Grants (EPA-I-R1-SNEP-2026A). Status: Closes December 11, 2026 (34 days left). It is in our archive of Environmental Protection Agency notices from 2022.
Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $1.1 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $2.3 million in total. Applications closed on June 17, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 6, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$1.1 million
- Total funding$2.3 million
- Expected awards2
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | April 20, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 17, 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 Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program awards averaged $1.2 million; this notice allows up to $1.1 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
This RFA sets forth a competitive process to solicit and select up to two applicants in the SNEP geographic boundaries, one each in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, to develop a Responsible Management Entity (RME) while simultaneously installing, monitoring, and operating/overseeing I/A septic systems (otherwise known as alternative and experimental (A/E)) in the area covered by the RME. The goal of this effort is to advance the adoption and installation of I/A septic systems by demonstrating the effectiveness of the comprehensive RME model to manage them. An additional goal is to install the best available I/A technologies (those consistently achieving below 12 mg/l-nitrogen in their effluent) in order to gather more information on their performance. These goals, and the advancement of I/A septic use in general, have long been identified as a priority in New England and especially the area covered by the SNEP.
Who has won Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (66.129) awarded $33.1 million across 27 grant awards, an average of $1.2 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restore America's Estuaries | District of Columbia | 1 | $15.0 million |
| University of Maine System | Maine | 3 | $7.2 million |
| Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council | Rhode Island | 3 | $1.6 million |
| Barnstable, County of | Massachusetts | 2 | $1.4 million |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society, Inc. | Massachusetts | 2 | $765,422 |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, EPA-I-R1-SNEP-2026A, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is EPA-I-R1-SNEP-2022A still open?
No. It closed on June 17, 2022. A newer notice is open: EPA-I-R1-SNEP-2026A, closes December 11, 2026 (34 days left).
Who can apply for Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Model Responsible Management Entity (RME) Project?
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 Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Model Responsible Management Entity (RME) Project?
Closed June 17, 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 $1.1 million each. About $2.3 million in total across about 2 awards.
Who has won Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Restore America's Estuaries, University of Maine System, Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council. The program made 27 awards worth $33.1 million in that time.