EPA Targeted Watersheds Grant Program
Deadline: November 15, 2006
The Targeted Watersheds Grant Program (TWG) promotes successful community-based approaches and management techniques to protect and restore the nation's waters. The program is an integral approach to the Agency's watershed approach to clean water by providing assistance to watershed groups and service provider organizations working to protect and restore watersheds valued for fishing, swimming, drinking and other important uses.
EPA anticipates that it will select 9-20 grants ranging from $600,000 to $900,000, with a two-three year project delivery schedule, plus up to two years of monitoring to track project outcomes. A non-federal match of 25% from local, state, or private sources is required. To date, more than $37 million has been awarded to 46 watershed organizations. The EPA has between $7 and $16 million available for grant awards, depending on the quality of applications received and the amount Congress appropriates to this program in FY 2007.
The goal of the Targeted Watersheds Grant Program is to advance successful partnerships and coalitions that have completed the necessary watershed assessments and have a technically sound watershed plan ready to implement. A Governor or Tribal Leader nomination letter must be provided as part of each proposal package submitted to EPA. Governors or Tribal Leaders may forward more than two proposals for consideration.
The applicant must demonstrate and substantiate strong collaborative partnerships and document effective working relationships among state, tribal, local entities, and broad-based community involvement. Monitoring of outcomes, peer outreach and information transfer, environmental significance, technical qualifications of the applicant(s) and financial integrity are all criteria in the review.
For application materials, visit the Targeted Watersheds Grant Program.
