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Green Infrastructure Federal Collaborative | US EPA Green Infrastructure Federal Collaborative In May of 2021, EPA launched the Green Infrastructure Federal Collaborative. This cooperative effort fosters engagement and cooperation between agencies that actively work to promote the implementation of green infrastructure.
Collaborative members work closely to align knowledge and resources to build capacity for green infrastructure implementation. These coordinated efforts provide a platform to publicize the multiple environmental, economic, and social benefits of green infrastructure. In addition, the collaborative seeks to facilitate strategies that foster community livability and encourage the implementation of green infrastructure in all communities.
Federal Funding Resources Past Collaborative Webinars and Events The Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2019 (pdf) sparked the formation of the federal collaborative by directing EPA to coordinate efforts with federal, state, tribal, and local governments to increase the use of green infrastructure, providing an impetus for collaborative efforts to continue to evolve.
Although EPA primarily uses the term " green infrastructure " as defined under the Clean Water Act, other government and nongovernmental organizations use other terms to describe the similar nexus of nature and man-made systems: green stormwater infrastructure EPA defines nature-based solutions as actions that protect, conserve, restore and sustainably manage natural or modified ecosystems.
They use natural features or processes to address public health and environmental challenges while providing multiple benefits to people and nature. Visit the Green Infrastructure Resources page for other EPA programs that promote these types of solutions.
As nature is seen as a critical infrastructure that provides fundamental services to protect human health, and restore our ecosystems, the use of "nature-based solutions" across federal programs is common.
Nature-based solutions can encompass a wide range of actions that may include planning, design and maintenance of engineering practices that restore, use or enhance natural processes (e.g. green infrastructure, agricultural conservation practices, coastal restoration) and/or protect natural features to preserve ecosystem function (e.g., wetlands, forests, riparian areas, coral reefs).
In 2023, FEMA and EPA updated a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to work together on several fronts including conducting benefit analyses of nature-based solutions for building long-term resilience. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has an initiative, Engineering With Nature® , to align processes of nature with engineering to provide more sustainable delivery of economic, social and environmental benefits associated with infrastructure.
The Department of Interior released a Nature-Based Solutions Roadmap (pdf) to provide staff with consistent and credible information about nature-based solutions, such as what benefits they are likely to provide, example projects, and additional resources for project planning, construction, and monitoring.
Federal Funding Resources Navigating Federal Funding for Green Infrastructure and Nature-Based Solutions Table The Green Infrastructure Federal Collaborative understands that one of the barriers accessing federal funding is the complexity of navigating the available opportunities.
To support communities, the Collaborative compiled and periodically updates the Navigating Federal Funding for Green Infrastructure and Nature-Based Solutions (pdf) (254. 65 KB, April 22, 2025) When applying for federal funding and technical assistance it is important to understand which terms are specified in each Notice of Funding Opportunity or Request for Applications.
Below are examples of various terms Green Infrastructure Federal Collaborative members use.
Agency Used Term(s) FEMA Nature-Based Solutions U.S. Army Corps Engineering with Nature and Nature-Based Solutions USDA Conservation, Urban Forests and Restoration Practices Department of War Nature-Based Solutions and Natural Infrastructure Housing and Urban Development Green Infrastructure General Services Administration Green Infrastructure Department of State Green Infrastructure EPA Green Infrastructure, Nature-Based Solutions and Low Impact Development NOAA Green Infrastructure and Coastal Restoration Department of War Readiness Project Funding Guide On April 11, 2023, the U.S. Department of War Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program (REPI) (pdf) released the 2023 Readiness Project Funding Guide (pdf) .
In coordination with federal agencies of the Green Infrastructure Federal Collaborative, REPI created a guide that provides 27 funding programs for nature-based solutions to improve communities and military installations. It contains a calendar, descriptions, eligibility requirements, and application information for each funding program.
It also aligns each program with hazard categories: Drought, Wildfire, Coastal Hazard, Riverine Flooding, and Land Degradation. Federal Permitting and Environmental Reviews for Nature-Based Solutions: A Best Practices Guide (pdf) (5. 6 MB, January 2025, EPA 833-R2-4002) The GIFC developed this guide to identify ways to accelerate federal permitting and environmental reviews for nature-based-solutions (NBS) projects.
This document is intended to provide federal agencies involved in the review of NBS projects with an overview of the federal permitting and environmental review processes related to NBS implementation; best practices recommendations; and examples of NBS projects and successful federal agency permitting networks that have navigated and streamlined these reviews and processes.
Past Collaborative Webinars and Events Navigating Federal Funding for Green Infrastructure and Nature-Based Solutions American Association for the Advancement of Science Federal Convening on Green and Nature-Based Infrastructure Navigating Federal Funding for Green Infrastructure and Nature-Based Solutions During this webcast, members of the Green Infrastructure Federal Collaborative discussed funding and technical assistance opportunities that advance the implementation of green infrastructure and nature-based solutions.
Attendees learned how federal programs are helping build vibrant communities with programs that support designing, constructing, and maintaining green infrastructure. Breakout sessions hosted by Collaborative members provided attendees with the opportunity to pose questions and interact directly with relevant federal agencies.
Webcast Materials: Presentation Slides (pdf) and Master Summary of Funding and Technical Assistance Opportunities (pdf) Federal Emergency Management Agency Charley Carson, Bradley Dean, Josh Human, Sarah Watling National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Natural Resources Conservation Service Russel Ames, Kevin Farmer U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Jorge Morales, B.
Cory Schwartz, Seema Thomas U.S. Economic Development Administration Jacob Burney, Robyn DeYoung, Ellie Flaherty, Karen Fligger, Wynne Miller, Michael Goralczyk, Samantha Rachko, Santina Wortman AAAS Federal Convening on Green and Nature-based Infrastructure Key Takeaways on the Convening To learn about the information presented during the two-day convening, discussions held, and key resources identified by participants, view the summary of key takeaways (pdf) .
The American Association for the Advancement of Science's Center for Scientific Evidence in Public Issues hosted a convening for federal employees and contractors working on green and nature-based infrastructure.
Attended by representatives from 12 federal agencies and planned in collaboration with the EPA Office of Water's green infrastructure staff, the convening discussions focused on identifying successful models, lessons learned, data gaps, challenges and barriers, and opportunities for collaboration. Event information, key issues, and participating agencies .
Participating federal departments and agencies are committed to promoting green infrastructure through their work.
Current collaborative members include: American Association for the Advancement of Science Executive Office of the President, Council on Environmental Quality U.S. Agency for International Development U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Economic Development Administration U.S. Department of the Army U.S. Department of the Navy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Department of Energy U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration U.S. Environmental Protection Agency U.S. General Services Administration U.S. Global Change Research Program U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation World Health Organization Is your federal agency interested in working with the Green Infrastructure Federal Collaborative?
Contact Robyn DeYoung at deyoung. robyn@epa. gov to discuss opportunities.
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Coastal Community Grant Program is sponsored by Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (Municipal Planning Assistance Program). This competitive grant program provides funds to counties, municipalities, unorganized territories, tribal governments, and Regional Planning Organizations in Maine's coastal zone for projects that build community resilience to adapt to a changing climate. Projects can include green infrastructure; preparing communities for coastal storms and storm surge, shoreline erosion, sea level rise, and flooding; and planning for reducing water quality impacts from land use activities. The program aims to improve water quality, increase adaptation to erosion and flooding, restore coastal habitat, promote sustainable development, and enhance the coastal-dependent economy while preserving coastal natural resources within Maine's coastal zone.
Surface Water Matching Planning Grant Program is sponsored by Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Office of Environmental Finance. This program provides grants for a variety of surface water planning activities, including planning, preliminary engineering, feasibility studies, stormwater retrofit projects, green infrastructure, stream and wetland restoration planning, small watershed studies, master plans f…
EPA's Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development competition closes October 5, 2026. The agency says up to 15 awards across four project areas, but Project Area 1 alone carries a $7.8 million ceiling against a $10.8 million pot. That tension is the single most important strategic fact in the NOFO — here is how to read it, which lane is least competed, and what a three-week runway means for your submission.
Read articleEPA announced $3.5 million in competitive Clean Water Act Section 319 funding for Tribes on September 10, 2026, with a $175,000 per-applicant cap and roughly 20 awards. Applications close November 9, 2026. But eligibility was frozen as of October 10, 2025, and every application must contain an on-the-ground BMP project traceable to an approved management program. Here is how the gates actually work.
Read articleThe FY2026 Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Grant (EPA-OW-OWM-26-03) closes October 5, 2026 with $10.8 million, up to 15 cooperative agreements, and a Project Area 1 ceiling of $7.8 million. One maximum award would consume 72 percent of the pool. Here is how the four project areas actually partition the money, why the grants.gov award floor field is wrong, and why September 14 is the date that matters more than October 5.
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