Centers of Excellence for Stormwater Control Infrastructure Technologies Grant Program (66.490)
Centers of Excellence for Stormwater Control Infrastructure Technologies Grant Program (Assistance Listing 66.490) is run by the Environmental Protection Agency. It awarded $5.0 million in 5 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.0 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.0 million. Half of the 5 awards fell between $892,155 and $1.5 million, and they ranged from $60,000 to $1.5 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$5.0 million
- Grant awards5
- Typical award$1.0 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$4.0 million
- Size rank1,623 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreement
Key findings
- It is the 1623rd largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- Awards went to recipients in 4 states and territories.
What the program funds
To improve the effectiveness, cost efficiency, and protection of public safety and water quality. Pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 1302f(b), stormwater infrastructure technology, this assistance program provides grant funding to establish and maintain Centers of Excellence for Stormwater Infrastructure Technologies (CESITs), to be located in various regions throughout the United States. Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2025: Funding will support projects that establish regional CESITs that will conduct research on new and emerging stormwater control infrastructure technologies and alternative funding approaches; provide technical assistance to State, Tribal, and local governments; and collaborate with regional institutions, among other eligible activities. Funding will also support one CESIT project to create and maintain a national electronic clearinghouse that contains information relating to new and emerging stormwater control infrastructure technologies.
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.
Past notices
Rules from the program listing
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds are provided to eligible applicants to establish and maintain centers of excellence for new and emerging stormwater control infrastructure technologies, to be located in various regions throughout the United States as authorized by Section 33 U.S.C. 1302f(b). This assistance program provides grant funding for the centers of excellence to conduct research, provide technical assistance, and conduct effective outreach and collaboration on new and emerging stormwater control infrastructure technologies, other approaches to water resource enhancement, and alternative funding approaches. Specific uses and restrictions on funds will be described in detail in the competitive announcements. Assistance agreement awards under this program may involve or relate to geospatial information. Further information regarding geospatial information may be obtained by viewing the following website: https://www.epa.gov/geospatial. Specific uses and restrictions on funds will be described in detail in the competitive announcements.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
For competitive awards, deadlines will be specified in the NOFO.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range: $988,000 - $1,646,667/fiscal year; Average: $1,317,334/fiscal year.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: • Four Centers of Excellence for Stormwater Infrastructure Technologies (CESITs), have been established, with special focus on: (1) the challenges for stormwater management in cold climates, including the difficulty in monitoring and reduction of infrastructure performance during winter months, and the prevalence and impact of road salt in streams, lakes, and groundwater; (2) the unique challenges for infrastructure, agriculture, and ecosystem resilience due to significant climate variability and extreme weather events in the Great Plains region; (3) the unique, pervasive, and intensifying challenges the arid and semi-arid U.S. Southwest faces with stormwater management; and (4) coastal areas in the southeast and addressing challenges related to changing precipitation patterns and urbanized coastal areas that also often have shallow water tables, flat topography, tidal influence, and saltwater intrusion.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Centers of Excellence for Stormwater Control Infrastructure Technologies Grant Program (66.490) awarded $5.0 million across 5 grant awards, an average of $1.0 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 1 | $1.5 million |
| University System of New Hampshire | New Hampshire | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Nevada System of Higher Education | Nevada | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Center for Watershed Protection, Inc. | Maryland | 2 | $952,155 |
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 60% of the money, nonprofits 40%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 2 | $3.0 million | 60% |
| Nonprofits | 3 | $2.0 million | 40% |
By state
3 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. They are New Hampshire, Oklahoma and Nevada.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Nevada | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Maryland | 2 | $952,155 |