EPA-R3-CBP-21-07: Chesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2021 Request for Applications for Agriculture and Nonpoint Sources Program Support for the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership
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 $3.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $3.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 10, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 23, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$3.0 million
- Total funding$3.0 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | June 23, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | August 10, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | September 9, 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)
See Section III of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Geographic Programs - Chesapeake Bay Program General, Technical Assistance, and Small Watershed Grants awards averaged $5.0 million; this notice allows up to $3.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (73% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.
What the grant funds
The EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Office (CBPO) is announcing a Request for Applications (RFA) for applicants to provide the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) partners with an application for technical and programmatic support related to implementation of the agricultural and other nonpoint source components of the Chesapeake Bay watershed jurisdictions’ (listed below) Watershed Implementation Plans (WIPs). This RFA is seeking cost-effective applications from eligible applicants for supporting state, regional, and local partners, and other non-federal stakeholders to build the institutional and programmatic capacity for accelerated implementation of agricultural conservation and other nonpoint source programs. This work will improve coordination and provide technical and logistical support to the CBP partnership’s Water Quality Goal Implementation Team (WQGIT), the Agriculture Workgroup, and the Watershed Technical Workgroup. Applications should also include technical and coordination support to the nonfederal partners and the appropriate CBP technical workgroups for determining the best means for ensuring all implemented nonpoint source (both agricultural and non-agricultural) best management practices (BMPs) are tracked, verified, reported, and simulated in the suite of CBP partnership models.
Who has won Geographic Programs - Chesapeake Bay Program General, Technical Assistance, and Small Watershed Grants grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Geographic Programs - Chesapeake Bay Program General, Technical Assistance, and Small Watershed Grants (66.466) awarded $328 million across 65 grant awards, an average of $5.0 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | District of Columbia | 9 | $201 million |
| Virginia Department of Environmental Quality | Virginia | 2 | $14.4 million |
| Department of Environmental Conservation New York | New York | 2 | $12.7 million |
| University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science | Maryland | 7 | $12.5 million |
| Chesapeake Bay Trust | Maryland | 3 | $12.2 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-R3-CBP-21-07 still open?
No. It closed on August 10, 2021.
Who can apply for Chesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2021 Request for Applications for Agriculture and Nonpoint Sources Program Support for the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership?
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 2021 Request for Applications for Agriculture and Nonpoint Sources Program Support for the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership?
Closed August 10, 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 $3.0 million each. About $3.0 million in total for one award.
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.
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