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Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board : Monitoring Grants : Grant Programs : State of Oregon Translate this site into other Languages tag, as divs are not allowed in 's --> OPEN Applications DUE by 5 pm on August 3, 2026 OWEB may consider grant applications that propose monitoring activities necessary for carrying out projects that either protect or restore native fish or wildlife habitats, or protect or restore natural watershed or ecosystem functions in order to improve water quality or stream flows.
Opened: March 23, 2026 - Closes: 5 pm (Pacific time) August 3, 2026 A grant applicant may be any Tribe, watershed council, soil and water conservation district, not-for-profit corporation, school, Oregon institution of higher education, independent not-for-profit institution of higher education, or political subdivision of this state that is not a state agency. A state agency or federal agency may partner with an eligible entity.
An applicant must also have a Federal Employee Identification Number (FEIN). In accordance with ORS 541.
956(4), the board will consider only grant applications that: Describe current watershed conditions by gathering and analyzing data, and making monitoring results publicly available; Establish trends about watershed conditions by gathering and analyzing data, and making monitoring results publicly available; or Evaluate the specific effects of a restoration or acquisition project or program by comparing similar watershed components before and after implementation of a restoration or acquisition project or program, and making monitoring results publicly available.
Monitoring applications must describe the specific habitat, stream, vegetation, macroinvertebrates, fish, other animals, invasive species, soil, and/or water quality and quantity variables measured. Applicants must explain the monitoring question and provide information about local assessments or plans tied to the project, and provide information about complementary monitoring efforts conducted by partners as part of a broader plan.
Description: Monitoring made at a regular interval in order to determine the long-term pattern of a particular parameter(s) and to assess those conditions relative to specific criteria. If proposing rapid bioassessment, choose status and trend.
Activities: May include monitoring or surveys targeting habitat, stream, vegetation, macroinvertebrates, juvenile fish, adult fish, other biologicals, invasive species, soil, water quantity, and water quality. Effectiveness of a Restoration Project(s) Description: Monitoring designed to determine if a restoration project(s) is/are effective at meeting its biological, physical and/or ecological objectives.
Activities: May include habitat surveys, stream surveys, vegetation, macroinvertebrates, juvenile fish, adult fish, other biological monitoring, invasive species, soil surveys, water quantity, and water quality.
Landscape-scale Effectiveness Description: Monitoring that measures environmental parameters to ascertain whether restoration actions were effective in creating a desired change in watershed conditions at a large geographical scale.
Activities: May include monitoring or surveys targeting habitat, stream, vegetation, macroinvertebrates, juvenile fish, adult fish, other biologicals, invasive species, soil, water quantity, and water quality.
Ineligible: Projects that will not inform the development of restoration or acquisition projects or programs and have the sole purpose of theory testing, evaluation of experimental designs, or the production of generalizable knowledge. If you have questions about the eligibility of your monitoring proposal, please contact Regional Program Representative for the region in which the monitoring will take place.
Max Request: none Required Match: 5% Application Evaluation Criteria Guidance on Budgeting in Grants (GoBIG) Recorded Webinar about the Application for Monitoring Grants Application Review and Award Process After grant applications are submitted: OWEB staff check project eligibility in each application.
Oregon Plan Monitoring Team reads applications and meets to review applications based on criteria described in administrative rules. They recommend one of the following for each grant: a) Fund, b) Fund with conditions, c) Do not fund, or d) Defer to staff or the Board with an explanation if there is a policy issue or budget issue that needs to be addressed.
Review Teams prioritize projects recommended for funding based on: How well the project meets the criteria established in OARs 695-025-0120 and -0140, Certainty of project being completed successfully, and Benefit to watershed function, habitat, and water quality. OWEB staff summarize Oregon Plan Monitoring Team comments into evaluations and recommend projects for funding to the board.
OWEB staff post evaluations and staff recommendations online. OWEB Board awards grants. Starting in 2025, monitoring applications are accepted in the Summer of each year and are submitted entirely through our online system.
Information about current grant deadlines can be found on the home page of this website. Obtain a login (username and password). If your organization already has an OGMS login, skip to step 2.
An OGMS login is required to access the online grant application. Only one login per organization is allowed. If no login exists for an organization, please email Fiscal Staff to request one.
Include the following in your email: Organization name and address. Grantee Contact Information: name, title, email address, and phone number for the person who will receive all communication from OWEB and sign grant agreements. Payee Contact Information: name, email address, and phone number for the person who keeps records and submits payment requests and documentation.
FEIN (Federal Employer Identification Number). OWEB may enter into agreements only with legally established entities. OWEB will confirm data in the IRS system prior to creating an OGMS login.
Per federal guidance, all OWEB grantees must be registered at the System for Award Management (SAM) before receiving a grant agreement. Entities will receive a non-proprietary identifier (called the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).) This identifier is assigned by SAM ( sam.
gov is a free service) and entities must update their registration annually. OWEB strongly encourages interested applicants to hold a pre-application consultation call with your OWEB project manager and Effectiveness Monitoring Coordinator. Ken Fetcho , Effectiveness Monitoring Coordinator, 971-345-7018.
Oregon's Administrative Rules Water Quality Monitoring and Reporting Requirements (Recorded webinar with OWEB and DEQ, May 2019. 1hr 20min) Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program (DEQ website) Monitoring for the Oregon Plan Field and Technical Guides How to recognize an official Oregon website Only share sensitive information on official, secure websites. Your browser is out-of-date!
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Tribes, watershed councils, soil and water conservation districts, not-for-profit corporations, schools, Oregon institutions of higher education, independent not-for-profit institutions of higher education, or political… 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 August 3, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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EPA is seeking insightful, expert, and cost-effective applications from eligible applicants to provide the Chesapeake Bay Program’s non-federal partners with technical analysis and programmatic evaluation support related to water quality modeling and monitoring and spatial systems to manage, analyze, and map environmental data. The project assists the partners in meeting their restoration and protection goals and in increasing the transfer of scientific understanding to the Chesapeake Bay Program modeling, monitoring, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) activities. The recipient will support modeling, monitoring, and GIS programs needed to explain and communicate the health of and changes in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R3-CBP-23-18. Assistance Listing: 66.466. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: Up to $5.3M per award.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA SBIR Phase I Solicitation invites small businesses to submit proposals for projects addressing critical environmental challenges. Awards are for six months to demonstrate proof of concept. Key focus areas include Clean and Safe Water, Air Quality and Climate, Homeland Security, Circular Economy/Sustainable Materials, and Safer Chemicals.
Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CCGP) is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Community Change Grants Program funds projects that provide meaningful improvements to the environmental, climate, and resilience conditions affecting disadvantaged communities. While broadly focused on environmental and climate justice, projects can include aspects that relate to community health and well-being through addressing environmental health risks. The program aims to fund community-driven pollution and climate resiliency solutions and strengthen communities' decision-making power. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.