Geographic Programs – Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act (66.124)
Geographic Programs – Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act (Assistance Listing 66.124) is run by the Environmental Protection Agency. It awarded $73.5 million in 5 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $14.7 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $7.9 million. Half of the 5 awards fell between $2.9 million and $27.8 million, and they ranged from $2.6 million to $32.2 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$73.5 million
- Grant awards5
- Typical award$7.9 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$60.0 million
- Size rank899 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $2.9 million in fiscal 2021 to $60.0 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 899th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- Awards went to recipients in 1 states and territories.
What the program funds
The EPA Region 6 Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) program assist federal, state, and local partners to develop, design, and build Louisiana coastal restoration projects. Since 1990, EPA has sponsored the engineering, design, and construction of projects benefiting some 13,000 acres of restored or protected wetlands, marshes, headlands, and barrier islands. EPA Region 6 is one of five federal agencies working with the State of Louisiana to restore coastal Louisiana wetlands.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligible applicants for assistance include State and local governments, including their universities and colleges.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds are to be used to protect, restore and enhance coastal wetlands ecosystems through strategic "natural" reintroduction of river water, barrier island/shoreline restoration and application of innovative technologies such as pipeline delivery of new sediment. Assistance agreement awards under this program may involve or relate to geospatial information. Geospatial information is information that identifies the geographic location and characteristics of natural or constructed features or boundaries on the earth, or applications, tools, and hardware associated with the generation, maintenance, or distribution of such information. This information may be derived from, among other things, GPS, remote sensing, mapping, charting, and surveying technologies, or statistical data. Further information regarding geospatial information may be obtained by viewing the following website: Geospatial Resources at EPA (https://www.epa.gov/geospatial).This program makes Federal awards on a discretionary basis. A discretionary award means an award in which the Federal awarding agency, in keeping with specific statutory authority that enables the agency to exercise judgement (“discretion”), selects the recipient and/or the amount of Federal funding awarded through a competitive process or based on merit of proposals. A discretionary award may be selected on a non-competitive basis, as appropriate. For further information, please contact the Headquarters or regional office.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. CWPPRA projects require a 15 percent match of the State or local government of which 5% must be submitted in cash to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District. These funds are put in an escrow account for the project. Colleges or Universities awarded a grant in support of a CWPPRA project require a 5% match. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
The annual funding range is between $30 million - $85 million. EPA works on the Coastal Wetlands Initiative in partnership with a number of federal agencies involved in coastal wetlands conservation. Some of the Agencies in the Interagency Coastal Wetlands Workgroup include: USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Department of Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Projects are nominated by all participating Agencies, voted upon and the top ones are funded. EPA does not always receive funding for projects. For more information, visit: https://www.epa.gov/la/water-louisiana and https://www.lacoast.gov/new/About/Default.aspx.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Past and current projects included, but are not limited to, marsh creation, hydrologic restoration, beneficial use of dredged material, vegetative plantings, and barrier island restoration. To view a list of funded projects under this program visit: https://www.epa.gov/la/water-louisiana and https://www.lacoast.gov/new/Projects/List.aspx.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Geographic Programs – Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act (66.124) awarded $73.5 million across 5 grant awards, an average of $14.7 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority of Louisiana | Louisiana | 5 | $73.5 million |
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to state and local governments.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 5 | $73.5 million | 100% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 5 | $73.5 million |