Deadline: 31-May-22
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to announce a request for applications (RFAs) for 2022 Chesapeake Bay Program: Chesapeake Bay Program Goal Implementation Teams Support, Scientific Community Support, and Summer Student Program Management.
This RFA is seeking cost-effective applications from eligible applicants to provide the CBP’s non-federal partners with administrative and technical staff support to the CBP committees, GITs, and workgroups as they work to restore the Chesapeake Bay and meet the goals and commitments contained in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
EPA seeks to support up to three recipients with:
- The ability to create and implement a professional development program to build the capacity of environmental professionals (primarily those just entering the field) to work in a consensus-building committee structure such as the CBP partnership; and/or
- Experience in enhancing multi-partner, consensus-based environmental decision-making in the Chesapeake Bay watershed through the synthesis and application of scientific understanding of the Chesapeake Bay and surrounding watershed ecosystems; and/or
- The ability to develop a summer program that supports students interested in leadership positions in careers in environmental protection and restoration.
Funding Information
- The total estimated funding under this solicitation is approximately $8,800,000 overall, with an estimated $1,600,000 available for the first year and $1,800,000 each additional year thereafter. The estimated funding for Activity 1 is $1,145,000 for the first year and $1,295,000 each additional year; the estimated funding for Activity 2 is $424,000 for the first year and $474,000 each additional year; and the estimated funding for Activity 3 is approximately $31,000 per year.
- The expected start date for the award resulting from this RFA is August 12, 2022.
Activities
- Professional Development Program that Provides Chesapeake Bay Program Committee Staff and Coordination Support.
- Chesapeake Bay Program Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee.
- Coordination of Summer Program that Supports Students Interested in Careers in Environmental Protection and Restoration, with Consideration for Supporting Students from Underrepresented Populations.
Eligibility Criteria
- Funds are available for technical and general assistance grants to nonprofit organizations, State, tribal (federally recognized) and local governments, colleges, universities, and interstate agencies; funds are available for technical assistance and assistance grants under the Small Watershed Grants Program to local governments and nonprofit organizations and individuals in the Chesapeake Bay region.
- For certain competitive funding opportunities under this assistance listing, the Agency may limit eligibility to compete to a number or subset of eligible applicants consistent with the Agency's Assistance Agreement Competition Policy.
- Nonprofit organizations, State, tribal (federally-recognized) and local governments, colleges, universities, and interstate agencies are eligible to submit applications in response to this RFA.
- For-profit organizations are not eligible to submit applications in response to this RFA.
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