Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA REGIX WPDG 23 24
The Region 9 Fiscal Year 2023 Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDG) opportunity is a discretionary funding program run by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to strengthen wetland protection and management across the country, with a focus on projects taking place within EPA Region 9. The overall purpose is not simply to fund individual restoration sites, but to build and improve the underlying capacity of wetland programs so that governments and partners can more effectively conserve wetlands, restore wetland acreage, and improve wetland condition over time. In practical terms, the program is aimed at helping recipients develop, refine, and implement more comprehensive and durable wetland programs that can consistently deliver measurable improvements in wetland quantity and quality.
A central theme of the grant is program development: EPA is seeking proposals that help expand the ability of all levels of government to run effective wetland protection and management programs. That includes building the tools, procedures, skills, coordination structures, and policy frameworks that make wetland work more strategic and sustainable. While the announcement emphasizes wetland conservation and restoration outcomes, the mechanism for getting there is strengthening institutional and technical capacity, so wetland protection becomes more consistent, data-driven, and integrated into broader water quality and land management decisions.
The opportunity also reflects EPA national priorities by explicitly encouraging wetlands programs to incorporate climate change considerations and environmental justice objectives. On climate, the intent is to ensure wetland program development accounts for changing conditions such as sea level rise, altered hydrology, increased wildfire and drought risks, and more intense storm events, and to promote approaches that improve resilience and long-term performance of wetlands as natural infrastructure. On environmental justice, the announcement points applicants to Justice40 (J40) considerations, meaning EPA is looking for program improvements that better recognize and address disproportionate impacts and that support benefits reaching underserved or overburdened communities. In other words, competitive proposals are expected to show how program development will be carried out in ways that are equitable, responsive to community needs, and aligned with the Justice40 direction described in the funding announcement.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the EPA is offering support through grants and cooperative agreements under CFDA 66.461, categorized under the Environment funding activity area. The total award ceiling listed is $3,292,443, and EPA anticipated making about 14 awards, indicating multiple awards at smaller to mid-sized levels rather than a single large award. The funding opportunity number is EPA REGIX WPDG 23 24. The notice was created on October 5, 2023, with an original application closing date of November 20, 2023.
Eligibility is listed as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," which signals that eligibility is broader than a single applicant type but is defined in the full announcement. In many EPA assistance programs, this kind of label typically means applicants should consult the detailed eligibility section to confirm which entities can apply (often including state, tribal, local, territorial, or other eligible public or nonprofit partners depending on the program rules), along with any Region 9-specific constraints. Because the summary text provided does not include the full eligibility language, any organization interested in applying would need to verify its eligibility and any partnership or match expectations in that additional eligibility section of the official notice.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a capacity-building investment in wetland programs: EPA is trying to help jurisdictions and partners put stronger systems in place to protect and improve wetlands at scale, while ensuring those systems are designed to address climate realities and deliver fairer, more inclusive outcomes consistent with environmental justice and Justice40 priorities.Apply for EPA REGIX WPDG 23 24
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Region 9 Fiscal Year 2023 Wetland Program Development Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.461.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 05, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 20, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,292,443.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 14 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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