# San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund, Fiscal Year 2023

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/epa-r9-sfbwqif-23-02-san-francisco-bay-water-quality-improvement-fund-fiscal/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348532

> Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $3.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 25 awards worth $30.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 30, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EPA-R9-SFBWQIF-23-02 |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 30, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $3.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 25 |
| Total funding | $30.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 66.126 |

## Who can apply

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

See Section III of the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information.

## What the grant funds

EPA is soliciting applications to improve water quality and restore wetlands in San Francisco Bay and its watersheds. A broad range of entities, as described in Section III.A, are eligible to submit applications under this announcement for projects within the nine Bay Area counties (Marin, Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo, and San Francisco.) Applications must fully describe the scope of the project, budget, and environmental results. EPA will use the criteria described in Section V. to evaluate eligible applications.

## Questions people ask

### Is EPA-R9-SFBWQIF-23-02 still open?

No. It closed on August 30, 2023.

### Who can apply for San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund, Fiscal Year 2023?

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 San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund, Fiscal Year 2023?

Closed August 30, 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 $3.0 million each. About $30.0 million in total across about 25 awards.

### Who has won Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Restoration Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were San Francisco Estuary Institute, State Coastal Conservancy, Association of Bay Area Governments. The program made 59 awards worth $172 million in that time.