# Chesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2023 Request for Applications for: Small Watershed Grants Program and Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/epa-r3-cbp-23-14-chesapeake-bay-program-office-fiscal-year-2023-request/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349699

> Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $55.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $110 million in total. Applications closed on September 18, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EPA-R3-CBP-23-14 |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 18, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $55.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | $110 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 66.466 |

## Who can apply

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

See Section III of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.

## What the grant funds

EPA plans to award two cooperative agreements under this RFA, one to manage the Planning, Assistance and Implementation – Small Watershed Grants (SWG) and the Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Grants (INSR) programs. The total estimated funding available is $110,000,000, including $20,000,000 for Year 1, and up to $30,000,000 for Years 2-4. The successful applicants selected under this RFA will coordinate with the successful applicants selected under RFA EPA-I-R3-CBP-23-13 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-R3-CBP-23-14 still open?

No. It closed on September 18, 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?

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?

Closed September 18, 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 $55.0 million each. About $110 million in total across about 2 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.