# Chesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2023 Request for Applications for: Small Watershed Grants Program and Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Program Funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/epa-i-r3-cbp-23-13-chesapeake-bay-program-office-fiscal-year-2023-request/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349633

> Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $45.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $96.0 million in total. Applications closed on September 15, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EPA-I-R3-CBP-23-13 |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 15, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $45.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | $96.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 66.466 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Please see Section III of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.

## What the grant funds

EPA plans to award up to three cooperative agreements under this Request for Applications (RFA), one for each Activity described in detail. The total estimated funding available is $96,000,000, including $21,000,000 for Year 1, and up to $25,000,000 for Years 2-4. The maximum available funding per Activity is detailed in the chart below. This RFA is seeking cost-effective proposals from eligible applicants to support the following activities: 1. The Community Capacity Building – Small Watershed Grants (CCB SWG) Program builds the capacity of frontline organizations working collaboratively on community and watershed health goals; 2. The Planning, Assistance and Implementation – Small Watershed Grants (PAI SWG) Program promotes community-based efforts to develop and implement conservation strategies to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed that support all the goals and outcomes of the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement and any future watershed agreements; and 3. The Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction (INSR) Grants Program supports efforts within the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed that use innovative strategies to vastly accelerate sub-watershed and/or regional-scale implementation of nutrient and sediment reductions with approaches demonstrated to be successful. The successful applicants selected under this RFA will coordinate with the successful applicants selected under RFA EPA-R3-CBP-23-14 to ensure maximum effectiveness of the SWG and INSR grant programs. Applicants may apply for funding under both RFAs but must do so through separate applications.

## Questions people ask

### Is EPA-I-R3-CBP-23-13 still open?

No. It closed on September 15, 2023.

### Who can apply for Chesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2023 Request for Applications for: Small Watershed Grants Program and Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Program Funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act?

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 Chesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2023 Request for Applications for: Small Watershed Grants Program and Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Program Funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act?

Closed September 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 $45.0 million each. About $96.0 million in total across about 3 awards.

### Who has won Geographic Programs - Chesapeake Bay Program General, Technical Assistance, and Small Watershed Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Environmental Conservation New York. The program made 65 awards worth $328 million in that time.