Grant priorities include:

• Supporting improvements and sustainability of drinking water infrastructure
• Supporting affordability and access to healthy drinking water for Michigan residents

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Applicants must include a Project Workplan, including project need, what will be addressed and how, and maps illustrating project work areas, and Project Cost Detail, including categories and amounts along with vendor estimates/quotes.

Additional guidance is included in the AP Grant Overview Guidance Document.

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AP grants have no matching requirements. Additional points may be awarded for demonstrated match.

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Grant funding is restricted to activities that improve consumer affordability and/or drinking water quality. Eligible activities under the grant may include:

• Develop and implement an income-based water rate structure.
• Pursue and implement water system regionalization, collaboration, or consolidation efforts that improve water quality and/or affordability for residents.
• Conduct drinking water distribution system leak detection studies and develop plans for resolving leaks in water systems that purchase water from another source.
• Develop or update project planning (e.g., engineering, design, and legal) or application documents needed to better position projects for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) funding.
• Planning costs to construct sewer laterals to connect low-income households* with failing septic systems to available public sewer.
• Planning costs to construct service lines to connect low-income households* with failing or contaminated private wells to available community water system.

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Grants will be awarded by April 1, 2024. Work must be completed by June 1, 2025.

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Applicants will be accepted until February 19, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.

Applicants are required to complete the Affordability and Planning Grants Application (EQP1063) and attach a Project Workplan and Project Cost Detail. Applications and Plans must be electronically submitted via email. If you need application information in an alternate format, email EGLE or call 800-662-9278.

Please contact grant administrators using the “Contact Information” section below for the most up-to-date information on application deadlines and forms.

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For questions and inquiries, please email:
EGLE’s Grants and Finance Division

Grant priorities include projects that:

• Demonstrate interagency/inter-organizational coordination and collaboration
• Have major component(s) that substantially involve other state(s) or large entities/organizations, beyond transferring funds to a sub-recipient what is the potential for the proposed activity to substantially (in scope or scale) address vectors for AIS infiltration (i.e., prevention) into the Great Lakes
• Substantially (in scope or scale) implement/improve early detection efforts in key areas in the Great Lakes
• Substantially (in scope or scale) implement/improve rapid response efforts in the Great Lakes
• Substantially (in scope or scale) implement/improve containment efforts
• Substantially (in scope or scale) reduce the abundance of established AIS (i.e., in the water actions to eliminate an AIS that IS widely established in the Great Lakes, from a new location) in the Great Lakes
• Promote long-term societal, economic, and environmental sustainability goals

For a complete list of grant priorities and review criteria, please refer to the grant full announcement.

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Proposed work must either be within the Great Lakes Basin or near enough to the basin that it contributes substantially to the prevention and/or control of AIS in the Great Lakes Basin. Activities such as outreach, boat ramp inspections, and/or law enforcement are often done outside the basin but make substantial contributions when work is done in areas where people are likely to transit (and thereby potentially transfer AIS) into the Great Lakes Basin. Early detection, rapid response, and/or control efforts outside the basin must address:

• Species with a substantial potential for interbasin transfer (e.g., hydrilla in a waterbody near the Great Lakes Basin that receives heavy boat use).
• Species of significant concern to the Great Lakes community within a Great Lakes state.
• Activities where the primary motivation is to prevent transfer of AIS into the Great Lakes Basin.

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Cost sharing or matching funds are not required to be eligible for this grant opportunity. However, cost sharing is considered in one of the grant review criteria listed under the Application Review Information section later in this grant opportunity document. With respect to that criterion, all non-federal types of cost share are eligible, e.g., in-kind contributions.

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Examples of eligible activities include:

• outreach
• boat inspections
• law enforcement
• early detection
• rapid response
• control efforts

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Projects should be completed within 2 years, although projects may be completed in up to 4 years with strong justification. Please contact grant administrator using the “Contact Information” section below to discuss if your project is anticipated to extend beyond 2 years.

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All pre-proposals, including the Project Narrative and Budget Narrative, must be received no later than 11:59 pm Central Standard Time on March 31, 2024. Pre-proposals are acceptable application submissions for the project ranking phase and must contain the information described in the Project Narrative and Budget Narrative below. Pre-proposals will be ranked to determine funding levels for each at which time applicants will be contacted via email and required to submit full proposals described below. Pre-proposals should be submitted via email.

Once funding levels are established, applicants will be notified of approved funding amounts via email and must then submit each of the application materials listed below via GrantSolutions. All applicants must submit the Standard Form (SF)-424, Application for Federal Assistance. This form is available with the announcement on Grants.gov and in GrantSolutions.

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For programmatic technical assistance, please contact:
Nathan Evans, Fish and Wildlife Service
Phone: (612) 286-4212

For program administration assistance, please contact:
Mallory Mackey, Fish and Wildlife Service
Phone: (612) 713-5106

For help regarding Grants.gov, please contact:
Customer support
Phone: (800) 518-4726

For help regarding GrantSolutions, please contact:
Customer Support
Phone: (866) 577-0771

The NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) will prioritize:

• Projects that are “shovel ready” or reasonably advanced in the acquisition due diligence process
• Habitat restoration planning, engineering, and design projects that will create a pipeline of future projects
• Proposals that include on-the-ground implementation over those that include only pre-implementation activities
• Projects that include the principles of equity and inclusion in their proposals and performance of work
• Projects with benefits to tribal, indigenous, and/or underserved communities
• Projects that appropriately consider and elevate local or indigenous knowledge in project design, implementation, and evaluation
• Projects that advance the Justice40 Initiative. Established by Executive Order 14008 on “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad,” it set a goal that 40% of the overall benefits of certain federal investments in climate, clean energy, and other areas will flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized and overburdened by pollution and underinvestment
• Projects that increase the geographic distribution of funds across coastal states
• The broadening of the participation of Minority Service Institutions, including historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities, and Asian American and Pacific Islander serving institutions that work in underserved areas. DOC/NOAA encourages applicants to include partners and contributors from any of the above groups or institutions.

To further explore this grant’s program priorities, please review the Notice of Funding Opportunity.

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Eligibility requirements include:

• Projects must be located on publicly-owned land, or land where a public entity holds a lease or easement that provides for adequate public control of the property
• Project applications should include a letter of support from the public entity who holds title or a legal interest on the project site
• Non-governmental organizations may not serve as the lead applicant for land conservation projects, as they are not eligible to hold title to lands acquired with these funds.
• Letters of Intent must be submitted by a CZM Program and each Program may submit no more than three proposals (letters of intent) for this competition.

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There is no non-Federal matching requirement for this funding.

However, applicants are strongly encouraged to combine NOAA Federal funding with formal non-federal matching contributions or informal leveraged funds from a broad range of sources in the public and private sectors to demonstrate stakeholder support, partnership, and collaboration for the proposed work. Such cost sharing is an element considered in the evaluation criteria.

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Eligible projects include:

• habitat restoration projects
• habitat restoration planning, engineering, and design projects
• land conservation projects
• a combination of categories.

Generally, allowable costs include salaries, fringe benefits, travel, equipment, supplies, and training, as long as the costs are determined to be necessary, reasonable, and allocable to the award.

Ineligible projects include:

• activities that constitute legally required mitigation for the adverse effects of an activity regulated or otherwise governed by state or Federal law;
• activities that constitute mitigation for natural resource damages under Federal or state law
• activities that are required by a separate consent decree, court order, statute or regulation.

See also Section III.C. of the Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional ineligible projects and costs.

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Projects are expected to be scoped in a manner that would allow them to be completed within 3 years of the start date of the award. NOAA may extend an award for a total performance period of up to 5 years if circumstances warrant, such as unforeseen circumstances that prevent the project from being completed within the original period of performance.

It is anticipated that projects funded under this announcement will have an award start date of August, 1, 2025. Applicants may submit proposals with a project period of 12 to 36 months, or, for habitat restoration projects only, applicants may request a project period of up to 48 months to allow for at least one year of post-restoration monitoring.

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Letters of Intent (LOIs) must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 15, 2024. If invited to submit a full proposal, applications must be received by and validated by Grants.gov by 11:59 PM Eastern time on January 9, 2025.

The standard SF-424 application package is available online. If this is not feasible, application packages may be requested from the Office for Coastal Management via email.

All applicants must be registered in SAM before submitting its application and provide a valid unique entity identifier (UEI) in its application.

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For questions or inquiries, please email:
The Office for Coastal Management

FEMA prioritizes assistance for:

• Incentivizing natural hazard risk reduction activities that mitigate risk to public infrastructure and disadvantaged communities as referenced in Executive Order 14008 – Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad;
• Incorporating nature-based solutions, including those designed to reduce carbon emissions;
• Enhancing climate resilience and adaptation; and
• Increasing funding for the adoption and enforcement of the latest published editions of building codes.

FEMA prioritizes assistance particularly for and in:

• Federally recognized tribes or tribal entities;
• Economically Disadvantaged Rural Communities, (as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 5133(a) as a small impoverished community);
• Community Disaster Resilience Zones (CDRZ)
• Disadvantaged communities as identified by the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST)

In order to incentivize requests that focus on nature-based solutions and building code adoption and/or enforcement, FEMA significantly increased the maximum total points for projects that incorporate nature-based solutions. FEMA released two guides — A Guide for Local Communities (2021) and Strategies for Success (2023) — to help enhance applicants’ understanding of the benefits of using nature-based solutions and equip communities to design and implement these projects to advance natural hazards mitigation and climate adaption.

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The following threshold requirements must be met to be eligible for this funding opportunity:

• Be cost-effective.
• Be designed to increase resilience and reduce risk of injuries, loss of life, and damage and destruction of property.
• Meet either of the two latest published editions of relevant consensus-based codes, specifications and standards.
• Align with the applicable hazard mitigation plan (HMP).
• Meet all criteria found in the 2023 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program and Policy Guide (HMA Guide).
• Meet all applicable federal, state, tribal, and local floodplain and land use laws defined in the HMA Guide.
• Meet all Environmental and Historic Preservation (EHP) requirements.
• Have a FEMA-approved mitigation plan that has been adopted by the jurisdiction in accordance with 44 CFR Part 201 and applicable mitigation planning policies by the application deadline and at the time FEMA obligates funding for mitigation activities. For more information on applicable mitigation planning policies, refer to the FEMA “Hazard Mitigation Planning” webpage.

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The cost share for the BRIC program is generally 75% federal and 25% non-federal. The other 25% can be any match of non-federal funds including cash, other non-federal grants, in-kind donations like community volunteer hours, or donated materials or services.

These cost share percentages may be adjusted depending on factors including:

• whether the community is in a Community Disaster Resilience Zone
• whether the community is an Economically Disadvantaged Rural Community

For more information on BRIC cost shares, please click here.

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Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) funds may be used for:

• Capability- and capacity-building activities
• Mitigation projects
• Management costs

Ineligible Costs include:

• Projects that don’t reduce risk to people, structures, or infrastructure
• Projects that are not stand-alone activities and depend on a contingent action to be effective and/or feasible
• Projects that involve open space acquisition of unimproved land.

For a full list of ineligible costs, please click here.

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The period of performance (POP) for BRIC funded projects is 36 months and starts on the date of the recipient’s federal award. Any subsequent amendments to the federal award will not extend the POP unless explicitly stated. Extensions to the POP are allowed. The applicant may submit a request for a longer POP if it is requested, documented, reasonable, and justified.

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BRIC grant applications must be submitted by Feb 29 2024, 3 p.m. Eastern Time.

BRIC does not accept paper applications. All eligible applicants and subapplicants must apply for funding using the grants management system FEMA GO. Learn more about the FEMA GO system by reading user guides and videos, or directly access the FEMA GO portal.

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For the Wisconsin State Contact:
Heather Thole, Wisconsin Emergency Management – Department of Military Affairs
Phone: (608) 282-5301

For the Michigan State Contact:
Matt Schnepp, Michigan State Police Department / Emergency Management & Homeland Security Division
Phone: (517) 284-3950
Fax: (517) 284-3857

For the Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI), contact:
General – Phone: (312) 408-5500
Congressional/Intergovernmental – Phone: (312) 408-4427
News Desk – Phone: (312) 408-4455
Tribal Affairs – Phone: (312) 408-5286

Michigan’s short-term program goals include:

• Oversee the update of the Clean Water Needs Survey to ensure maximum participation from communities and that non-traditional project types are included.
• Apply for all 3 CWSRF federal grants and ensure requirements of the grant terms and conditions are met including American Recovery Plan Act funding.
• Assist borrowers listed on the annual PPL in meeting CWSRF requirements to successfully close on a loan.
• Develop program procedures related to the new CWSRF state legislation.
• Procure and maintain a new data system for tracking CWSRF and related state grant programs.
• Hire and train new CWSRF program staff.

Michigan’s long-term program goals include:

• Maintain the fiscal integrity of the fund to ensure it remains viable and self-perpetuating to meet the long-range water quality needs of the State. MFA utilizes a financial consultant to advise EGLE on decisions surrounding financing levels, interest rates, additional subsidization, and other financing attributes.
• Target outreach and assistance to communities that have never utilized CWSRF.
• Obtain maximum capitalization of the fund for the State while generating sufficient investment and loan interest earnings for debt service of the state match revenue bonds.
• Maintain and develop relationships with other funding and financing agencies and water quality organizations to ensure resources are directed in a holistic approach.
• Maintain and refine procedures to prevent fraud and ensure a system of checks and balances.

Green Project Reserve
As part of the FY2022 federal appropriations, WIFFS is required to provide a minimum of 10 percent (4,975,100) of the base capitalization grant for project components that meet the Green Project Reserve (GPR) requirements. This includes projects that incorporate green infrastructure, energy, water efficiency, or are environmentally innovative.

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An approvable loan application must include:

• Complete CWSRF application including Parts I-III.
• Detailed project description, cost breakdown, and schedule.
• Financial documentation demonstrating ability to repay the loan.
• Any necessary executed intermunicipal service agreements.
• An approved project plan.
• Set of approved plans and specifications including construction permit(s) if required.
• Resolution from the applicant designating a project representative and approving the project scope.
• A fiscal sustainability plan.

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The BIL General Supplemental dollars require a 10% state match.

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The Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) provides low-interest loans for projects that improve water quality and protect public health. CWSRF loans may be used for design and construction of the following:

• Wastewater treatment facilities
• Sewer rehabilitation
• Collection systems Application Process
• Combined sewer separation
• Storm water conveyance and treatment facilities
• Inflow/infiltration correction
• Sewer overflow correction
• Nonpoint source pollution control

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Up to 30 years or useful life of project, whichever is less.

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Potential applicants to the CWSRF should first review the CWSRF Eligibility Guidance. Eligible applicants must submit the Intent to Apply (ITA) form below to be considered for funding and financing opportunities. All financing determinations are based on applicant eligibility, priority points, and availability of funds. Applicants should apply for a project with the expectation the program is a loan program first and foremost.

The Intent to Apply (ITA) form is accepting submissions for fiscal year 2026. The form must be submitted by November 1, 2024. You can preview the ITA form before submittal to view the information required to complete the form.

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For questions and inquiries, please contact:
Kelly Green, Administrator, Water Infrastructure Funding and Financing Section
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
Phone: (517) 284-5433

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NOAA will give priority to applications that advance equity for all, including people of color and others who have been historically marginalized, underserved, and underrepresented and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality. NOAA also prioritizes efforts to reach individuals from historically underserved communities and to benefit disadvantaged communities.

For a full list of grant priorities, please refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunity here.

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The eligibility criteria for the Climate Ready Workforce Competition includes:

• Applicants must be located in coastal states or territories as defined by 16 U.S.C. § 1453(4) or in the District of Columbia.
• Applications must include project teams that consist of committed partners. Partners may include government entities, educational institutions, training organizations, economic development organizations, workforce development organizations, unions, labor management partnerships, industry associations, employer-serving organizations, conservation corps, not-for-profits, philanthropic organizations, and/or community-based organizations.
• Applicants are encouraged to collaborate with NOAA-affiliated entities, such as NOAA offices, labs, cooperative institutes, personnel, and programs that implement NOAA climate resilience priorities.
• Applicants or partners could be existing AmeriCorps or Corps Network members or other organizations that offer paid training, career skills development, and/or job pathways into climate resilience careers.
• Be consistent with NOAA’s strategic focus to enhance climate resilience, make equity central to our work, and support economic growth and the agency’s mission of science, service, and stewardship.
• Support one or more of the following actions from the Ocean Climate Action Plan
  • Promote coastal community resilience strategies that are adaptive, equitable, and based on best practices.
  • Support transformational resilience investments in coastal habitat restoration, conservation and in coastal community resilience.
  • Advance evaluation and adoption of nature-based solutions, such as living shorelines, to build resilience against climate-driven coastal hazards.
  • Reduce climate threats and improve the resiliency of climate-vulnerable protected species, including marine mammals.
• Recruit workers (e.g., 50-1000+ over time) into “good jobs that enhance climate resilience,” and train them for using one or more of the five climate-informed skills (see I.A.).
• Place workers in good jobs within coastal states, tribal nations, and territories or the District of Columbia, with a focus on training workers from the community where the jobs are located (per section VIII.H).
• Support work in communities with climate justice vulnerabilities and in disadvantaged communities as identified by the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool.

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There are no match requirements for this funding opportunity. However, cost sharing, leveraged funds, and in-kind support will make projects more competitive.

Applicants are encouraged to combine this NOAA federal funding with formal matching contributions or informal leverage from a broad range of sources in the public and private sectors. Informal leveraging includes resources that are not committed as part of the formal cooperative agreement, but which are brought to bear on the project in other ways, for example employer commitments, staff time or volunteer hours. Community, government, academic, non-government, and industry participation/involvement in projects is encouraged through cost sharing, leveraged funds, and/or in-kind support.

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The purpose of the competition is to ensure workers in coastal states and territories are trained for and hired into quality private- and public-sector jobs in the U.S. economy that are needed to increase resilience to climate-related hazards.

Examples of activities that could be funded through the competition include:

• Developing training programs that build in-demand skills for jobs that enhance climate resilience.
• Offering wraparound services that allow workers to successfully enroll in and complete training, such as transportation, childcare, elder care, and housing services.
• Helping workers enter or advance into good jobs that enhance climate resilience.

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NOAA expects projects to range in duration from 24 months to 48 months, beginning no earlier than August 1, 2024.

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Letters of Intent are due at 11:59 pm Eastern Time on November 30, 2023. If invited, the deadline for application submission is 11:59 pm Eastern Time on February 13, 2024.

Application packages are available online and can be downloaded from Grants.gov under opportunity NOAA-OAR-SG-2024-2007783.

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Questions about this opportunity may be submitted via email.

NOAA’s website provides additional information on NOAA and its programs.

Grant Priorities include:

Track 1: Community-driven investments for Change

• Climate resiliency and adaptation
• Mitigating climate and health risks from urban heat islands, extreme heat, wood heater emissions, and wildfire events
• Community-led air and other pollution monitoring, prevention, and remediation
• Investments in low- and zero-emission and resilient technologies and related infrastructure
• Workforce development that supports the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants
• Reducing indoor toxics and indoor air pollution

Track 2: Facilitating engagement of disadvantaged communities in public processes

• Support for state and federal advisory groups for environmental and climate justice
• Participation in workshops
• Engagement in environmental and related rulemakings
• Engagement in other public processes

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Applications must meet all eligibility criteria, as outlined in Section III of the NOFO.

Applications for both tracks must include:

• Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424)
• Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A)
• EPA Key Contacts Forms 5700-54
• EPA Preaward Compliance Review Report Form 4700-4 (Useful tips)
• Project Narrative Attachment Form
• Attachments using the “Other Attachments Form” in Grants.gov including Program Budget Template, Partnership Agreement, and Indirect Cost Rate Agreement
• Compliance Plan – describes how applicants will ensure compliance with the grant’s terms and conditions and manage broader legal and compliance risks.

Additional Track 1 Requirements:

• Climate Action Strategy – applications must include at least one project aligned with at least one of EPA’s Climate Action Strategies, e.g., Green Infrastructure and Nature-Based Solutions
• Pollution Reduction Strategy – applications must include at least one project aligned with at least one of EPA’s Pollution Reduction Strategies, e.g., Clean Water Infrastructure to Reduce Pollution Exposure and Increase Overall System Resilience
• Community Engagement and Collaborative Governance Plan – details how applicants will inform, respond to, and engage community members throughout project development and implementation
• Community Strength Plan – describes how applicants’ proposed projects will enhance the overall strength and economic prosperity of the community
• Readiness Approach – describes how applicants will successfully complete the grant within the 3 year period of performance

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No cost-sharing or matching is required.

For Michigan applicants, the State of Michigan through the Make it in Michigan Competitiveness Fund will provide 5% match funding of the total awarded amount for eligible Community Change Grant applications awarded by the EPA to fund projects benefiting disadvantaged communities in Michigan. To be eligible for this match funding, applications for the Community Change Grant must be fully submitted to the EPA prior to August 1, 2024.

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Eligible Costs include:

• Tree planting
• Multi-benefit stormwater projects
• Targeted water infrastructure upgrades, e.g., private-side lead lines replacement
• New parks or enhancing/expanding existing parks to provide climate resilience benefits like heat island reduction and flood mitigation
• “Complete Streets” projects to improve walkability, bike-ability, and transit use
• Measurement, analysis, design, planning, and engineering work necessary to submit a competitive application for state and/or federal funding for large-scale improvements to significantly reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions and/or improve climate resilience
• Community resilience hubs that remain open during an emergency
• Workforce development programs that will help reduce Greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants to benefit disadvantaged communities

Ineligible Costs include:

• Projects for community or Tribal relocation activities. Relocation activities generally include activities intended to plan or assist the moving of an individual from their residence or a business from its place of business.

For more information on eligible project activities, please refer to Appendix C and D of the Notice of Funding Opportunity.

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All projects funded by Community Change Grants must be completed within 3 years. There can be no extensions.

EPA anticipates that the first awards will be made in the late Spring of 2024 and will continue to be made on a rolling basis until funding is exhausted.

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Applications are being accepted by EPA on a rolling basis through November 21, 2024.

Applications will be reviewed and evaluated on a rolling basis as described in Section V of the Notice of Funding Opportunity to facilitate and expedite the review and award process. EPA cannot guarantee that funding will be available through the end of the NOFO 12-month application period as funding availability is dependent on the volume and quality of applications received, as well as other applicable programmatic and funding considerations.

Applicants must apply electronically through Grants.gov. If your organization has no access to the internet or access is very limited, you may request an exception from applying through Grants.gov.

Organizations applying to this funding opportunity must have an active SAM.gov registration. If you do not have a SAM.gov account, then you will need to create an account using login.gov to complete your registration. Finalizing these registrations could take a month or more so please register as soon as possible to prevent a delayed registration from affecting your ability to submit an application.

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For general information or questions about this NOFO, email the program administrators.

To request TA for preparing a Community Change Grant application, please fill out the request form or call (800) 540-8123 if you have any questions or need help in filling out the form. If you need language assistance, please send an email here.

For Michigan applicants, to request help connecting with potential project partners or technical assistance providers in Michigan, email:

Office of Climate and Energy

Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate

Grant priorities are:

• Capacity and Capability Building (C&CB) Activities, e.g., mitigation plans, technical assistance by states to communities, and project scoping
• Localized Flood Risk Reduction Projects
• Individual Flood Mitigation Projects

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FEMA requires state, local, federally recognized Tribal governments, and U.S. territories to develop and adopt hazard mitigation plans as a condition for receiving certain types of non-emergency disaster assistance, including funding for hazard mitigation assistance projects. For more information, refer to the Hazard Mitigation Assistance Guidance.

Additionally, Projects must:

• Be cost-effective
• Be located in a participating NFIP Community (in good standing)
• Meet applicable NFIP flood insurance policy requirements
• Align with the applicable hazard mitigation plan
• Meet all environmental and historic preservation (EHP) requirements
• Meet other program requirements

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Generally, the cost share for this program is 75% federal cost share and 25% non-federal cost share. Contributions of cash, third-party in-kind services, materials, or any combination thereof, may be accepted as part of the non-federal cost share.

FEMA may contribute increased federal cost share for properties that are insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) at the time of application and meet the definitions of Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) or Repetitive Loss (RL). Additionally, FEMA may contribute up to 90% federal cost share (for eligible costs) for activities or projects that impact properties with NFIP insurance that are located within a census tract with a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) score of not less than 0.5001.

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The Flood Mitigation Assistance grant program funds activities and projects, including:

• Capability and Capacity Building Activities
• Mitigation Plans
• Technical Assistance by States to Communities
• Project Scoping
• Localized Flood Risk Reduction Projects
• Individual Flood Mitigation Projects
• Management Costs

Additional capability and capacity building activities also may be funded, including:

• Partnership Development to Conduct Eligible Mitigation Activities
• Enhancing Local Floodplain Management
• Severe Repetitive Loss/Repetitive Loss Strategy Development
• Other Capability and Capacity Building Activities

A sampling of eligible project types is profiled in the Hazard Mitigation Assistance Mitigation Action Portfolio (MAP) and serve as case studies in innovative mitigation at a variety of project scales.

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The Period of Performance (POP) is 36 months starting on the dates of the recipient’s federal award.

Given the complexity of the Localized Flood Risk Reduction Projects, the applicant may submit a request for a longer POP in the application for FEMA to review and approve. A longer POP for a Localized Flood Risk Reduction Project must be requested, documented, reasonable, and justified. Any subsequent amendments to the federal award will not extend the POP unless explicitly stated. Please refer to the “Contact Information” section below to contact the program officers for any questions regarding the project timeline.

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Applications must be submitted by Feb 29 2024, 3 p.m. Eastern Time. Flood Mitigation Assistance will not accept paper applications.

U.S. territories, and federal recognized Tribal government can submit applications on behalf of subapplicants for FMA funding in the FEMA Grants Outcomes (GO). Learn more about the FEMA GO system, including user guides and templates. Or directly access the FEMA GO portal.

Applicants may have their own priorities and or requirements when screening their subapplications. Subapplicants cannot submit directly to FEMA and must submit their subapplications to their applicant for review and submission and should contact their State Hazard Mitigation Officer to find out their deadline to submit subapplications.

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For FEMA GO: Email the FEMA GO Helpdesk or call (877) 585-3242.

For Hazard Mitigation Assistance-specific questions: Call the HMA Helpline at (866) 222-3580 or Region 5 FEMA contact at (202) 646-2500.

If applicants do not know who to contact or if there are programmatic questions or concerns, please contact the FEMA Grants Information Desk by e-mail OR by phone at (800) 368-6498, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Eastern Time.

Wisconsin State Contact – Heather Thole; Phone: (608) 282-5301; Wisconsin Emergency Management, 2400 Wright Street, P.O. Box 7865, Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7865

Michigan State Contact – Matt Schnepp; Phone: (517) 284-3950; Fax: (517) 284-3857; Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division, Michigan State Police, PO Box 30634, Lansing, Michigan 48909

Region 5 Contacts (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI)

1. General – Phone: (312) 408-5500
2. Congressional/Intergovernmental – Phone: (312) 408-4427
3. News Desk – Phone: (312) 408-4455
4. Tribal Affairs – Phone: (312) 408-5286

Grant priorities include:

• Program Area 1. Mitigate Invasive Forest Insect and Disease Impacts

Projects in this category will implement targeted reforestation and forest protection actions to minimize invasive forest insect and disease impacts on watersheds. Successful applications will demonstrate how targeted restoration or protection of canopy cover benefits water quality, watershed processes, and/or priority habitats.

Projects receiving additional emphasis include those that minimize non-native invasive insect and disease impacts where tree damage and mortality pose a particularly high risk to hydrologic function and ecosystem integrity in a watershed or that increase environmental justice through integrated programs for non-native invasive insect and disease resilience, equitable environmental benefits, and improved quality of life for adjacent or downstream communities.

• Program Area 2. Reduce Runoff Through Green Infrastructure

Projects in this category will capture or treat stormwater runoff by planting trees and other vegetation as an integral component of green infrastructure. Under this program area, tree planting should be the main green infrastructure strategy used for a stormwater mitigation project. Examples of green infrastructure may include:

• • Urban street tree planting
  • Concentrated plantings in parks, nature preserves, or former agricultural land
  • Riparian buffers in developed areas
  • Mixed tree and other vegetation (e.g., prairie) plantings
  • Bioswales/rain gardens

Projects receiving additional emphasis include those that increase capacity, expertise, and engagement in maintaining community trees, particularly in underserved communities.

• Program Area 3. Restore and Connect Coastal and Riparian Forest Habitats

Projects in this category will protect, restore, and connect high-quality coastal and connecting ecosystems where trees are an important component. Examples of included habitats are coastal wetlands, drowned river mouths, dune and swale habitats, forested coastal buffers, and critical connecting riparian areas. Applications should highlight any geographical, hydrological, biological, or habitat-related connections of project areas to coastal wetlands. Projects focused only on non-native invasive species management as a restoration method and outcome will not be given priority for this program area.

Projects receiving additional emphasis include projects that address climate change impacts and account for future conditions under a changing climate (e.g., using climate-adapted species, identify sites that provide key habitat to mitigate climate change effects, etc.) or that address environmental justice through equitable access to natural areas, cultural resources, environmental benefits, and/or improved quality of life for adjacent or downstream communities.

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Requirements for this funding opportunity include:

• Projects must lie entirely within the Great Lakes watershed
• Projects generally must take place on nonfederal lands
• Ownership of the property where project activities will occur must be clear
• Applicants proposing projects involving insect and disease prevention, detection surveys, eradication, or suppression are required to develop applications in coordination with U.S. Forest Service and/or state agency forest health specialists
• Applicants are encouraged to work with their state forestry agency and research how their project fits into the goals and objectives of the state forest action plan
• Federal applicants are ineligible

To be successful, applications must conform to the authorities of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (as amended), specifically Sections 3. Rural Forestry Assistance; Section 5. Forest Stewardship; Section 8. Forest Health Protection; and Section 9. Urban and Community Forestry Assistance.

For a full list of minimum requirements, please refer to page 7 of the Request for Applications.

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Matching funds are not required for this program.

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Eligible costs include:

• Planting trees to mitigate adverse insect/disease effects
• Urban street tree planting
• Third-party detection surveys, monitoring, evaluations, prevention, and suppression of insect and disease outbreaks on federal land
• Riparian buffers in developed areas
• Protecting or restoring forested riparian buffers that provide connectivity and enhance habitat in rural or agricultural areas
• Supporting or undertaking invasive species outreach and education to increase awareness and prevent spread
• Increasing environmental justice through integrated programs for non-native invasive insect and disease resilience, equitable environmental benefits, and improved quality of life for adjacent or downstream communities
• Mixed tree and other vegetation (e.g., prairie) plantings
• Bioswales/rain gardens
• Address environmental justice through equitable access to natural areas, cultural resources, environmental benefits, and/or improved quality of life for adjacent or downstream communities

Ineligible costs include:

• Basic research
• Construction and capital improvements
• Projects that only have outreach and education as outcomes
• Projects that only have surveying or mapping as outcomes
• Cost share, reimbursement, and other types of payment provided directly to private landowners
• Projects focused on tree removal

For more complete information, please refer to page 3 of the Request for Applications.

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Projects must be completed within two years of the award date. It may take up to six months from project selection for award recipients to receive funds.

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Applications must be submitted by 6:00 p.m. ET on September 18, 2024.

Prior to submitting an application, applications are encouraged to consult with their appropriate state forester, tribal administrator, or forest supervisor to develop and submit the application. Applications must be submitted online through Grants.gov (Grant Opportunity Number USDA-FS-GLRI-FR24). Applicants must obtain a UEI number and SAM registration status.

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For the primary contact for this grant, please contact:
Erin Barton, Eastern Region GLRI Coordinator
Phone: (612) 476-5849

For the general program staff, please email:
General Program Staff

For the IL, IN, MI, MN, and WI Field Office Staff, please contact:
Gina Jorgensen, St. Paul Field Office Representative
Phone: (651) 649-5276

For the Program Area 1 Midwest States Staff, please contact:
James Jacobs, USDA Forest Service
Phone: (651) 649-5266

For Grants.gov assistance, please contact:
Customer Support
Phone: (800) 518-4726

Grant priorities include B-WET priority areas:

• New projects that use the MWEE framework – Projects submitted under this area should address the specific activities that define MWEE Essential Elements, MWEE Supporting Practices, and Teacher MWEE Professional Development Practices.
• Systemic MWEE implementation – Projects submitted under this area should develop and implement systemic MWEEs in school districts. Systemic projects reach the entire student population in one or more grades within a school district with teacher-supported MWEEs and ensure that the teachers of these students receive high quality professional development to give them the content knowledge and pedagogical skills for outdoor learning to support all aspects of the MWEE as defined in section I.A.c.
• Capacity building for expanded statewide K-12 environmental literacy initiatives – This priority supports projects that increase opportunities for advancing the MWEE and environmental literacy at the state level. These capacity building projects will define the barriers to advancing environmental literacy at the state level and explain how the proposed work will fill a recognized gap.Click on the next section to learn more about this funding opportunity’s eligibility requirements.

Eligibility requirements include:

• Projects must serve students and educators in the Great Lakes watershed in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, and Wisconsin.
• Projects must demonstrate a connection to the Great Lakes basin through the watershed system so that program participants understand how their actions can affect the Great Lakes ecosystem through their local watershed.

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No cost sharing is required under this program. Cost sharing is not considered in the evaluation criteria or selection factors.

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Eligible costs include:

• Student investigations of local environmental issues
• Professional development for teachers
• Support to get MWEEs implemented throughout an entire school district or school

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Awards will be made in a single allotment with an award period of up to 2 years.

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Electronic applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on February 29, 2024 to be considered for funding. Applicants are required to apply online through Grants.gov. Use of Grants.gov requires an advanced registration process that may take a few days or several weeks.

B-WET regional funding opportunities are published at different times of the year. Please check the B-WET page periodically for updates on future opportunities.

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Sarah Waters
Great Lakes B-WET Program Coordinator; Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Phone: 989-312-3520; 989-884-6204

Grant priorities include:

• Projects in alignment with EPA Strategic Plan Goal 2
• Projects in alignment with the six priorities identified by the EPA in its Equity Action Plan
• Projects in underserved communities to promote the restoration and protection of the Great Lakes ecosystem in or near those communities

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Applicants must provide a written commitment that all Project Subrecipient activities are carried out within underserved communities in the Great Lakes geographic region.

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There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement as a condition of eligibility under the Request for Proposals (RFA).

Although cost-sharing/matching is not required as a condition of eligibility under this competition, under Section V of the RFA will take leveraging into account when evaluating proposals.

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Eligible costs include:

• Projects that protect, enhance, and/or restore the Great Lakes
• Projects that protect the Great Lakes ecosystem health
• Activities that are mentioned in the GLRI Action Plan III, including habitat restoration, invasive species management, and non-point source runoff reduction.

Ineligible activities include:

• Scientific research
• Activities that EPA cannot fund under the above-described statutory authority
• Applications focused solely on improving access and recreational activities
• Applications focused solely on workforce development activities
• Applications focused solely on monitoring activities
• Applicant activities and subaward activities occurring outside the historic Great Lakes basin except as otherwise agreed on a case-by-case basis between EPA and the selected Principal Recipient(s)
• Activities related to septic system inspection, maintenance, repair, replacement, or installation.

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It is EPA’s expectation that the award, including all subawards, will have a total period of performance of up to six years (January 2024 – January 2030) with incremental funding provided on an annual basis.

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Complete application package must be submitted electronically to EPA through Grants.gov no later than September 15, 2023, 11:59 PM ET. Application packages must be submitted electronically to EPA through Grants.gov. Organizations applying to this funding opportunity must have an active SAM.gov registration. Please note that this process can take a month or more for new registrants.

If your organization has no access to the internet or access is very limited, you may request an exception for the remainder of this calendar year at least 15 calendar days before the application due date.

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If you have general and technical questions, please contact the following staff at the EPA Great Lakes National Program Office:
Cara Walsh

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Grant priorities include projects that will:

• restore and maintain self-sustaining fish and wildlife resources
• minimize the impacts of contaminants on fishery and wildlife resources
• protect, maintain and, where degraded and destroyed, restore fish and wildlife habitat, including the enhancement and creation of wetlands that result in a net gain in the amount of those habitats
• stop illegal activities adversely impacting fishery and wildlife resources
• Restore threatened and endangered species to viable, self-sustaining levels
• Protect, manage, and conserve migratory birds

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Eligibility requirements include:

• non-federal partner match
• information on how each of the nine review criteria are addressed
• source of the non-federal match and budget sheets

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All proposals require a 25% non-federal match.

Not less than 25% of the total cost of implementing a proposal shall be paid in cash or in-kind contributions by non-Federal sources. Applicants may attribute some or all of their allowable unrecovered indirect costs as cost-share/match, however recipients may only charge to the Federal award the indirect costs calculated against the allowable direct costs charged to the Federal award.

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Eligible costs include projects thats:

• Restore and maintain self-sustaining fish and wildlife resources
• Minimize the impacts of contaminants on fishery and wildlife resources
• Protect, maintain, and, where degraded and destroyed, restore fish and wildlife habitat, including the enhancement and creation of wetlands that result in a net gain in the amount of those habitats
• Stop illegal activities adversely impacting fishery and wildlife resources
• Restore threatened and endangered species to viable, self-sustaining levels
• Protect, manage, and conserve migratory birds

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The length of proposal period typically ranges from 1 to 4 years.

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Proposals must be electronically submitted in GrantSolutions by Thursday, January 4, 2024, before 5:00 PM EST.

Please check with program administrator in “Contact Information” section below for the most up-to-date information on grant cycle deadlines.

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From program administration assistance, contact:

Rick Westerhof
Phone: (231) 282-2736

For Grants.gov technical registration and submission, downloading forms and application packages, contact:

Support
(800) 518-4726

Projects must be located within the United States portion of the Great Lakes basin. Projects seeking to improve conditions within an inland lake of the Great Lakes basin must demonstrate benefits to local communities in the basin, beyond lakefront property owners, in order to be considered. Projects with a discernable benefit to a Great Lake are likely to be preferred during scoring of proposals.

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Only areas within the United States portion of the Great Lakes basin are eligible for funding. To be considered for funding, applicants must:

• Demonstrate sufficient experience in the successful administration of similarly sized projects, including sufficient staffing
• Be cognizant that, as a reimbursement-based grant program, GLSNRP grantees must assure that sufficient funds are available to pay for activities
• Provide sufficient context to demonstrate a strategic approach to sediment and nutrient load reduction as incorporated within a government endorsed watershed plan5 and complementing existing work in the area
• Benefit the water quality of the Great Lakes basin

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A twenty-five percent match will be required of each project , and although additional match greater than twenty-five percent is welcome, excess match does not affect scoring.

The following list provides some examples of acceptable match, but is not intended to be exhaustive:

• Technical and/or administrative assistance provided by the applicant, other entities, or persons not paid for with the grant or with federal funds.
• All or a portion of the applicant’s indirect costs not otherwise paid for with the grant or with federal funds.
• Use of local and state agency vehicles or equipment other than those of the applicant.
• Cost-share agreements from landowners.Unpaid members of local task forces, watershed councils, work groups, citizen groups, etc. are considered volunteers, and may be calculated at the prevailing national minimum wage (currently $7.25/hour) unless justification is provided for a higher rate. Skilled labor may be charged at a higher rate with additional, detailed justification.

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Under this year’s program, GLSNRP will fund two types of projects aimed at reducing nonpoint source loading of nutrients and sediment to the Great Lakes: Agricultural Projects, and Streambank/Shoreline Projects.

• An Agricultural Project focuses on reducing nutrient loads from agricultural lands through systems of conservation practices that avoid, control, or trap nutrients and sediment.
• A Streambank/Shoreline project focuses on reducing nutrient and sediment loading from Great Lakes tributaries through implementation of climate resilient, natural techniques, such as floodplain reconnection, to prevent runoff and erosion.

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All work must be completed within a four-year period, inclusive of the time required to obtain all permits and approvals.

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Applications are due on April 29, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. EST. Instructions, templates, and the web application form are available here.

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Nichola Zacharda, Program Manager
(734) 396-6084

Connor Roessler, Program Specialist
(734) 396-6085

MCMP grant priorities include the development of vibrant and resilient coastal communities through the protection and restoration of Michigan’s sensitive coastal resources and biologically diverse ecosystems.

Grant Focus Areas:

• Coastal Water Dependent Uses and Community Development – plan and manage future growth and development on lands adjacent to the coast, while protecting coastal natural resources, maritime heritage resources, water-dependent livelihoods, outdoor recreation, and other assets and activities that contribute to the community’s sense of place
• Coastal Waters – protect and manage coastal waters, including planning and installing nature-based solutions like vegetated buffers, raingardens, and living shorelines to manage and slow the flow of stormwater and coastal flooding
• Coastal Hazards – increase coastal communities’ understanding of the risks associated with living on the coast from coastal erosion, flooding, stormwater, and urban heat to build upon the ability to absorb, respond, and adapt to impacts from coastal storms and Great Lakes water level variabilities
• Coastal Habitat – protect, preserve, and restore healthy coastal wetlands, beaches, and dunes
• Public Access – protect, restore, create, and enhance public access to the Great Lakes using approaches that support coastal communities; foster appreciation of our natural, cultural, and historic resources; and create coastal tourism opportunities

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Site-specific, low-cost construction projects, and land acquisitions must be located entirely within the approved MCMP coastal boundary. Coastal zone boundary maps are available through the MCMP’s website.

Please contact the grant administrators using the links in the “Contact Information” section below for the most up-to-date information on eligibility requirements.

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All applicants must demonstrate the ability to provide a 1-to-1, non-federal match and provide documentation of committed funds and the source of such funds. Match may be in the form of cash, in-kind services, or donations.

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Eligible costs include:

• Planning – includes a variety of proposed actions that meet the needs of coastal communities and typically result in the development of a Master Plan, conservation, or recreational plan, or plans that expand upon coastal values and characteristics.
• Feasibility, Engineering, and Design – includes site specific investigations such as feasibility studies, creation of conceptual designs, and/or final engineering plans that lead to a low-cost construction, habitat restoration, or other on-the-ground implementation work.
• Low-Cost Construction – includes projects that physically alter publicly owned property for site specific enhanced public access, habitat restoration, installation of bioengineering and green infrastructure practices, and installation of signage.
• Land Conservation Through Acquisition – includes projects that propose land acquisition, purchase of easements, and purchase of development rights. Note: Only units of government or public entities are eligible for this funding and all purchases must demonstrate significant ecological value, need for protection, and must be managed in perpetuity.

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The period of performance for MCMP grants are 12-15 months.

Grant Funding Opportunities are released in October of each year. Grant awards announcement are typically released the following Summer with awards beginning October 1.

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The Grant Funding Opportunity (GFO) is released annually in the fall with applications due mid-December.

If you are interested in funding through the MCMP, complete and submit its Project Interest Form and one of the MCMP Focus Area Coordinators will follow up with you.

Please contact grant administrators for the most up-to-date information related to application deadlines and forms.

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For questions or inquiries, please contact:

Ronda Wuycheck, Program Manager
Phone: (517) 420-5921

Adam Arend, Community Development Coordinator
Phone: (517) 231-2793

Emily Kirkpatrick, Coastal Hazards Coordinator
Phone: (517) 290-5476

Dave Schuberg, Coastal Habitat Coordinator
Phone: (517) 331-1792

Melissa Letosky, Coastal Waters Coordinator
Phone: (517) 416-7001

Grant priorities include:

• proposals that seek to advance previously funded NCRF projects to the next category in the project pipeline (i.e., “pipeline projects”)
• restoration-implementation projects that can begin construction within one year of the award date

Award decisions will be made based on regional circumstances and needs, but all proposals must address the following priorities:

• Nature-Based Solutions: Projects must focus on identifying or implementing natural, nature-based or hybrid solutions, such as restoring coastal marshes, reconnecting floodplains, rebuilding dunes or other natural buffers, or installing living shorelines.
• Community Resilience Benefit:Projects must show clear benefits in terms of reducing current and projected threats to communities from natural coastal hazards, including, but not limited to sea-level rise, lake-level change, coastal erosion, increased frequency and intensity of storms, and impacts from other chronic or episodic factors.
• Fish and Wildlife Benefit: Projects must help to improve habitats for fish and wildlife species.
• Community Impact and Engagement: Projects will be prioritized that provide risk reduction or job creation benefits to underserved or tribal communities (both federally recognized tribes and those tribes that are not federally recognized) and that directly engage community members in project design and implementation. NFWF encourages projects that are informed by Indigenous Traditional Knowledge, that promote tribal co-stewardship, that protect or enhance habitat for subsistence species, and/or that contribute to tribal food security. Projects should engage community-level partners to help design, implement, and maintain projects; secure maximum benefits for communities; and ensure sustainability and long-term maintenance.
• Transferability and Sustainability: NFWF encourages projects that seek to re-shape our thinking on what constitutes coastal community resilience to climate impacts as experienced across different landscapes. This may include developing solutions that are scalable and transferable to other communities or that can catalyze further action toward resilience.

NFWF’s regional coastal resilience assessments identify areas, called Resilience Hubs, where natural resource restoration efforts will have the greatest impact for human community resilience and fish and wildlife. Projects do not need to be located in an area identified by NFWF as a Resilience Hub to be eligible, but applicants may find this tool useful to assess projects based on the dual benefits to habitats and human communities.

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Eligibility requirements include:

• Projects must be located within the coastal areas of U.S. coastal states, including the Great Lakes states, and U.S. territories and tribal lands. For the purpose of this funding opportunity, the eligible project area is defined as all coastal Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 8 watersheds that drain to the sea and any adjacent HUC 8 watersheds that are particularly low-lying or tidally influenced (“coastal areas”); a map of the NCRF geographic footprint can be found here.
• All projects under this program must demonstrate dual benefits to both coastal communities and habitats. The NCRF supports projects that will result in the creation and/or restoration of natural systems to increase the resilience of communities from coastal hazards and improve habitats for fish and wildlife species.
• Applicants must apply under one category that best describes the purpose and activities that will be implemented during the project. NFWF will not fund projects across combined categories, i.e., proposals seeking funding to both design and construct a restoration project.

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Non-federal match is not required but is encouraged to demonstrate broad support for the project. Match can be any combination of in cash and/or in-kind goods and services, e.g., external/partner services, volunteers or grantee in-kind, etc., and there is no priority given to higher cash percentages. The ratio of matching contributions offered to grant funding requested is only one criterion considered during the review process. More information about how to document non-federal match, including a description of acceptable sources of matching funds, is available here.

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Eligible costs fall under the following four categories:

• Community Capacity Building and Planning
• Site Assessment and Preliminary Design
• Final Design and Permitting
• Restoration Implementation

Ineligible Uses of Grant Funds:

• Equipment: Applicants are encouraged to rent equipment where possible and cost-effective or use matching funds to make those purchases. Please contact program administrators if your project can only be completed using NFWF funds to procure equipment and they will consider applications for funding essential equipment on a case-by-case basis.
• Federal funds and matching contributions may not be used to procure or obtain equipment, services, or systems that uses telecommunications equipment or services produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation as a substantial or essential component or as critical technology of any system.
• NFWF funds and matching contributions may not be used to support political advocacy, fundraising, lobbying, litigation, terrorist activities or Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.
• NFWF funds may not be used to support ongoing efforts to comply with legal requirements, including permit conditions, mitigation and settlement agreements. However, grant funds may be used to support projects that enhance or improve upon existing baseline compliance efforts.

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For this funding opportunity, a project cannot have a start date prior to June 1, 2024 or an end date after December 31, 2028. Any expenses incurred prior to an official award letter and signed contract are taken solely at the risk of the applicant. Restoration Implementation projects must include 1 year post monitoring after expected construction completion in their period of performance.

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Pre-Proposals are due by 11:59 pm ET on April 10, 2024.
Full Proposals by invite only are due by 11:59 pm ET on July 2, 2024.

All application materials must be submitted online through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Easygrants system. A Tip Sheet is available for quick reference while you are working through your application. The Tip Sheet can be downloaded here. Grant awards are announced in late November to early December 2024.

Additional information to support the application process can be accessed on the NFWF website’s Applicant Information page.

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For general questions, email:

NCRF Program Team

For questions related to project Ideas in the Great Lakes, email:

Aislinn Gauchay, Program Director – Great Lakes, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

For assistance with online Easygrants system, contact:

Easygrants Helpdesk

Voicemail: (202) 595-2497

Please include your name, proposal ID #, email address, phone number, program you are applying to, and a description of the issue.

This funding opportunity’s grant priorities includes:

• Work rooted in community. This includes work proposed by and with support from Tribal or disadvantaged community members who understand, based on lived experience, what approaches will work best for their area.
• Entities or organizations that are seeking federal pass-through funding for the first time and/or have limited experience receiving charitable funds or grants.
• Projects that clearly demonstrate the benefits of their proposed activities to their community and their local trees.

Eligibility Requirements for this funding opportunity include:

• Applicants who are community-based nonprofit organizations that have 501(c)3 status or a fiscal sponsor are eligible
• All proposed projects must fund work that directly impacts disadvantaged communities as defined by the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST) or the EPA IRA Disadvantaged Communities tool
• Applicants will need to provide the census tract number for the disadvantaged community that your proposed project will benefit. Applicants can select more than one community.

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Match or cost share is NOT a requirement for requesting grant funds.

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Examples of eligible costs include:

Urban and Community Forestry Planning and Implementation

• Planning and carrying out tree plantings as stand-alone projects or as part of larger green infrastructure projects;
• Integration of tree planting and/or tree care into watershed, climate resilience or other planning efforts;
• Community or volunteer-based tree inventories or programs to monitor tree/forest health;
• Incorporating tree plantings into existing greenways, parks and water trails, projects that support community health;
• Initiating partnerships with public health professionals and organizations to assess and mitigate extreme heat or air quality concerns in a neighborhood through trees;
• Tree care and maintenance including the removal of invasive species or hazardous tree removal, tree watering or the installation of tree protection;
• The promotion of native trees for residential or school based “stormwater-smart” programs or the planting of “edible forests” that provide people with cultural connections and access to food.
• Facilitating dialogue between renters and property owners to increase renter involvement in tree planting and tree care activities.
• Mangrove forest restoration or other forestry approaches that address coastal and river bank erosion through tree planting.

Urban and Community Forestry Education and Outreach

• Projects that build community support for trees, forests and green spaces through public programming, education campaigns, and volunteer opportunities;
• Support for the creation of grassroots, volunteer-led tree distribution and care program;
• Projects that provide educational activities for youth on the many benefits of trees and foster the next generation of tree stewards;
• Projects that increase languages that educational materials are provided in and American with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility of educational materials related to trees and urban forestry;
• Projects that build trust with disadvantaged communities by engaging residents in all steps of a tree-planting project, from selecting priority areas of where to plant trees to ways of measuring success.

Urban and Community Forestry Workforce Development

• Projects that establish or expand existing workforce development, job training, and youth training programs to include tree planting and maintenance activities.
• Support for expanded recruitment and access to workforce development programs by increasing language options and ADA accessibility for programs providing career pathways to urban and community forestry related jobs.

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Grants will range over a 1-3 year period, dependent upon the project, its activities, and grantee capacity. Projects must start no later than January 1, 2025, and must be completed by January 1, 2028.Please contact grant administrators using the Contact Information section below.

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Applications must be submitted by 11:59pm ET, October 23, 2024 via River Network’s online application portal. River Network invites you to reach out to them before this deadline to discuss your project and see if it may be a good fit, and to access our free technical assistance to help you apply.

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For assistance with this funding opportunity, please email:

Rooting Resilience at River Network

Applicants can also schedule virtual office hours.

Grant priorities include:

• Projects that expand Green Stormwater Infrastructure and Enhancing Public Space
• Projects that improve Habitat Quality and Connectivity and Enhancing Public Space
• Projects that directly benefit and engage low-income communities and communities of color
• Projects that meaningfully and directly engage communities in their ideation, design, implementation, and/or long-term maintenance and sustainability

Click on the section below to learn more about this funding opportunity’s eligibility requirements.

The following threshold requirements must be met to be eligible for this funding opportunity:

• Projects must be located in the seven-county region of Southeast Michigan, including St. Clair, Macomb, Oakland, Wayne, Washtenaw, Livingston, and Monroe counties.
• Grantees are required to present or develop plans that clearly address the project site’s operation and management for at least five (5) years after project completion. If applicable, the plan should also describe long-term invasive species management and early detection rapid response (EDRR) protocol. Types of relevant plans or strategies may include, but are not limited to:
  • watershed plans
  • municipal or regional domestic action plans
  • climate action plans
  • sustainability plans
  • green stormwater infrastructure strategies, such as the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments Green Infrastructure Vision for Southeast Michigan
  • the Michigan Environmental Justice Plan
  • state wildlife action plans
  • federal or regional wildlife or natural resource strategies, such as Lakewide Action and Management Plans
  • Michigan’s Forest Action Plan
  • Joint Venture plans
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region Coastal Program Strategic Work Plan
  • Great Lakes Business Plan
  • other existing local strategies

Click on the next section to learn more about this funding opportunity’s matching requirements.

Match for this grant is not required; however, the ratio of matching contributions offered to grant funding requested is one criterion considered during the review process. Providing some match (non-federal and federal) is encouraged to demonstrate broad support for the project and overall impact of the work.

Match can be any combination of in cash and/or in-kind goods and services (for example external/partner services, volunteers or grantee in-kind, materials and services donated, etc.) or other tangible contributions to the project objectives and outcomes.

No priority will be given to higher cash percentages versus other sources of match. In addition, eligible indirect costs (that would not be paid with requested grant funding) may be applied as match. More information about using indirect costs as match can be found by clicking here. Full information on how to document match, including a description of acceptable sources of match, is available here.

Click on the next section to learn more about the eligible costs for this funding opportunity.

Eligible Costs include:

• Expanding green stormwater infrastructure while enhancing the quality of, access to, and/or use of community green space or natural areas
• Habitat restoration projects that improve the quality and connectivity of habitats

Ineligible Costs include:

• Equipment
• Political advocacy
• Fundraising
• Lobbying
• Litigation
• Compliance with legal requirements, e.g., permit conditions, mitigation, and settlement agreements.

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Click on the next section to learn more about this funding opportunity’s project timeline.

Anticipated completion time for funded projects will typically be two years following finalization of a grant agreement. The standard grant period may include a third year in cases with a demonstrated need for additional time to complete critical project activities including but not limited to, final design or engineering, project establishment or maintenance, community engagement/outreach, or monitoring.

Click on the next section to learn more about this funding opportunity’s application deadline and forms.

Full proposals must be submitted online on EasyGrants by September 28, 2023, 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

A Tip Sheet is available for quick reference while you are working through your application.

Click on the “Contact Information” section below to get in touch with the program officers for this funding opportunity.

Aislinn Gauchay, Program Director, Great Lakes
Phone: (612) 564-7284

Traci Giefer, Senior Program Manager, Great Lakes
Phone: (612) 564-7296

Naomi Attaway, Coordinator, Regional Programs
Phone: (202) 595-2657

Grant priorities include :

• Sustaining productive fisheries and strengthening ecosystem resilience
• Endangered Species Act: Listed Species
• Magnuson-Stevens Act: Managed Species
• Saltwater Recreational Fisheries
• Great Lakes: Native Species
• Enhancing community resilience to climate hazards and providing other co-benefits
• Fostering regionally important habitat restoration
• Providing benefit to Tribal, Indigenous, and/or Underserved Communities, including through partnerships

Click on the next section to learn more about this funding opportunity’s eligibility requirements.

Applicants for this funding opportunity must meet the following eligibility thresholds:

• The project location must be coastal, marine, or estuarine areas that benefit species or fisheries that are outlined within the program priorities
• Standard Federal (SF)-424 forms
• Proposal content:- Project Summary and Project Narrative- Budget Narrative- Supplemental Materials and Project Designs

Click on the next section to learn more about the matching requirements for this funding opportunity.

There are no cost share requirements. Cost share is encouraged, however, and is an element within the evaluation criteria. Cost share may include formal, non-federal match funds, and/or informal leverage from a broad range of sources.

Click on the next section to learn more about the eligible costs for this funding opportunity.

Eligible costs are projects that have the greatest potential to provide holistic benefits through habitat-based approaches that strengthen both the ecosystem and community resilience.

Projects can include:

• restoring marine, estuarine, coastal and Great Lakes ecosystems
• rebuilding sustainable fisheries and contribute to the recovery of threatened and endangered species
• protecting the safety and well-being of coastal communities by using natural infrastructure to reduce damage from flooding and storms
• supporting benefits that healthy habitats provide, such as clean drinking water and industries like boating, fishing, and tourism.

Ineligible costs include projects that focus solely on:

• marine debris prevention and removal
• acquisition of real property
• beach renourishment for recreation.

Additional ineligible activities include:

• hard infrastructure for water quality
• consent decree, court order, statutes
• effectiveness monitoring and research

Click on the next section to learn more about this funding opportunity’s project timeline.

Period of performance for projects funded through this grant is approximately three years.

Click on the next section for this funding opportunity’s application deadline and forms.

Proposals must be received through Grants.gov by 11:59 PM Eastern time on November 17, 2023. Please check back for updates on new grant cycles.

Applicants should apply through the Grants.gov website. A complete standard NOAA financial assistance application package should be submitted in accordance with the guidelines in the Notice of Funding Opportunity announcement. Each application must include the application forms from the SF-424 form family.

Click on the next section to access the Contact Information for this funding opportunity.

For general questions and inquiries regarding this funding opportunity, email:

Natalie McLenaghan, Competition Manager

For questions regarding Grants.gov registration and submission:

Grants.gov Support
(800) 518-4726
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