# Region 5 Fiscal Year 2023 and 2024 Wetland Program Development Grants

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/epa-r5-wpdg-2023-region-5-fiscal-year-2023-and-2024-wetland/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/350109

> Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $2.8 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 20 awards worth $2.8 million in total. Applications closed on November 10, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EPA-R5-WPDG-2023 |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 10, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $2.8 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 20 |
| Total funding | $2.8 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 66.461 |

## 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

The goals of EPA’s wetland program include increasing the quantity and quality of wetlands in the U.S. by conserving and restoring wetland acreage and improving wetland condition. In pursuing these goals, EPA seeks to develop the capacity of all levels of government to develop and/or refine effective, comprehensive programs for wetland protection and management. In addition to developing and/or refining wetland protection and management programs, EPA seeks to build wetlands programs to incorporate climate change and environmental justice considerations as described in Section I.C.2.a: Climate Change and Section 1.C.2.b: Justice40 (J40) of this announcement on the program’s National Priorities.

## Questions people ask

### Is EPA-R5-WPDG-2023 still open?

No. It closed on November 10, 2023.

### Who can apply for Region 5 Fiscal Year 2023 and 2024 Wetland Program Development Grants?

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 Region 5 Fiscal Year 2023 and 2024 Wetland Program Development Grants?

Closed November 10, 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 $2.8 million each. About $2.8 million in total across about 20 awards.

### Who has won Regional Wetland Program Development Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were New Mexico Environment Department, Colorado State University, Utah Geological Survey. The program made 165 awards worth $43.3 million in that time.