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EPA San Francisco Bay Restoration Grants is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Supports projects improving water quality, restoring wetlands, stormwater treatment and contaminated shoreline cleanup in the SF Bay region.
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Search similar grants →Key questions and narrative sections extracted from the solicitation.
Scope/Approach (20 pts): Describe a technically/scientifically sound approach for addressing water quality improvement and/or wetlands restoration; activities based on existing watershed plans, TMDLs, stormwater/green infrastructure plans; environmental and regional significance, contribution to knowledge, and relative risk and reward.
Environmental Results – Outputs and Outcomes (25 pts): Define well-defined outputs throughout the project timeframe; describe specific, quantified environmental and/or public health results linking to EPA's 5 Pillars; provide an effective plan for tracking and measuring progress.
Budget Detail (13 pts): Provide a detailed budget table with cost per major activity over the timeline; demonstrate cost-effectiveness and reasonableness of overall project costs.
Programmatic Capability and Past Performance (12 pts): Describe past performance completing assistance agreements; history of meeting reporting requirements; organizational experience and plan for achieving project objectives; staff expertise and resources.
Timely Expenditure of Grant Funds (5 pts): Describe approach, procedures, and controls for ensuring grant funds will be expended in a timely and efficient manner.
Partnerships and Cooperative Federalism (25 pts): Demonstrate quality and extent of partnerships contributing to environmental results; specify roles of proposed partners; provide letters of support substantiating partner roles.
Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Organizations (including small businesses) conducting restoration or environmental improvement in San Francisco Bay. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Varies Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is March 3, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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