Funding-U.S.
EPA Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 2011 Request For
Applications; April 11, 2011
Agency
Name
EPA
Description
This Request for Applications (RFA) solicits
applications from eligible entities for grants and/or cooperative agreements to
be awarded pursuant to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan (http://greatlakesrestoration.us/action/wp-content/uploads/glri_actionplan.pdf
). This RFA is EPA’s major competitive grant funding opportunity under the
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (“GLRI” or “Initiative”) for FY2011 and is
one of several funding opportunities available through federal agencies under
the GLRI. Applications are requested for projects identified in the RFA within
the following four GLRI focus areas: 1.Toxic Substances and Areas of Concern,
including pollution prevention and cleanup of the most polluted areas in the
Great Lakes. 2.Invasive Species, including efforts to
institute a “zero tolerance policy” toward new invasions. 3.Nearshore
Health and Nonpoint Source Pollution, including a targeted geographic focus on
high priority watersheds and reducing polluted runoff from urban, suburban and,
agricultural sources. 4.Accountability, Education,
Monitoring, Evaluation, Communication and Partnerships, including the
implementation of goal- and results-based accountability measures, learning
initiatives, outreach, and strategic partnerships.
Announcement
Number: EPA-R5-GL2011-1
Due
Date: Apr
11, 2011 Please see the announcement,
including Section IV, for additional information on due dates and submission
methods
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.epa.gov/greatlakes/fund/2011rfa01/
Contact
Information
Michael
Russ,312-886-4013