Innovative Source Reduction for Land-Based Sources of Marine Debris from Coastal Watersheds

Post Date

May 10th 2012

Application Due Date

June 8th 2012

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

Funding Opportunity Number

EPA-R9-WTR3-12-003

CFDA Number(s)

66.439

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Environment

Number of Awards

3

Eligibility Categories

Other

See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $283660

• Award Range:

  $90000 - $283660

Grant Description

The U.S. EPA Region 9 seeks proposals for projects that restore and protect water quality and habitat of coastal waters, estuaries, bays, near shore, and ocean waters through innovative and comprehensive approaches to reducing land-based sources of marine debris. The goal is to reduce marine debris from coastal watersheds with true source reduction practices, not with the more commonly used capture and removal practices such as inserting catch basin screens and enhancing street sweeping. Proposals should demonstrate and promote the economic benefits of source reduction to business and government, inspire innovative local policies promoting litter prevention, and foster creative collaborative partnerships between local government, non-profits, and business. Proposals that principally support recycling, clean-up, treatment, trash capture/removal, plastic bag and/or polystyrene bans, or disposal activities will not be considered for funding.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Environmental Protection Agency

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Ephraim D. Leon-Guerrero, (415) 947-3444

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Ephraim D. Leon-Guerrero

• Agency Email Address:

  leon-guerrero.ephraim@epa.gov

• More Information:

  Innovative Source Reduction for Land-Based Sources of Marine Debris from Coastal Watersheds