EPA-R3-CBP-23-18: Modeling, Monitoring, and Data Analysis 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 2023.
Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $5.3 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $5.3 million in total. Applications closed on November 3, 2023.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed October 24, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$5.3 million
- Total funding$5.3 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | September 15, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | November 3, 2023 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | November 29, 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 Notice of Funding Opportunity 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 $5.3 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
EPA is seeking insightful, expert, and cost-effective applications from eligible applicants to provide the Chesapeake Bay Program’s non-federal partners with technical analysis and programmatic evaluation support related to water quality modeling and monitoring and spatial systems to manage, analyze, and map environmental data. The project assists the partners in meeting their restoration and protection goals and in increasing the transfer of scientific understanding to the Chesapeake Bay Program modeling, monitoring, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) activities. The recipient will support modeling, monitoring, and GIS programs needed to explain and communicate the health of and changes in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem.
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-23-18 still open?
No. It closed on November 3, 2023.
Who can apply for Modeling, Monitoring, and Data Analysis 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 Modeling, Monitoring, and Data Analysis Support for the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership?
Closed November 3, 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 $5.3 million each. About $5.3 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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