Gulf of Mexico Alliance Regional Partnership Projects

Post Date

April 29th 2009

Application Due Date

June 15th 2009

Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.

Funding Opportunity Number

EPA-GM-2009-1

CFDA Number(s)

66.475

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Environment

Number of Awards

50

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Other

See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $3000000

• Award Range:

  $50000 - $333000

Grant Description

Grants awarded under this announcement may involve Geospatial Information. An estimated amount of up to $3,000,000 depending on Agency funding levels and other applicable considerations for approximately 10 to 50 cooperative agreements may be awarded under this announcement to eligible applicants for projects that improve the health of the Gulf of Mexico by addressing improved water quality and public health, priority coastal habitat conservation and restoration, more effective coastal environmental education, improved ecosystems integration and assessment, strategic nutrient reductions, and coastal community resilience. Projects must actively involve stakeholders and focus on support and implementation of the Gulf of Mexico Alliance Governors’ Action Plan II for Healthy and Resilient Coasts. For more information go to http://www2.nos.noaa.gov/gomex/action_plan2/welcome.html.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Environmental Protection Agency

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Esther Coblentz, 228-688-1281.

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Esther Coblentz

• Agency Email Address:

  coblentz.esther@epa.gov

• More Information:

  Gulf of Mexico Alliance Regional Partnership Projects