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Wetland Program Development Grants is sponsored by EPA. Supports projects that promote the coordination and acceleration of research, investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies related to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution.
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Wetland Program Development Grants and EPA Wetlands Grant Coordinators | US EPA Wetland Program Development Grants and EPA Wetlands Grant Coordinators EPA is authorized to award Wetland Program Development Grants under Clean Water Act Section 104(b)(3) .
Since 1990, EPA has awarded grants to state, tribal, territorial, and local governments, interstate organizations, intertribal consortia and not-for-profit organizations to support the development of state, tribal, territorial and local government wetland programs.
Wetland Grants Database - Past grant awards Wetlands Factsheet Series Building State and Local Capacity to Protect Wetlands (Brochure) Frequently Asked Questions About Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDGs) WPDGs provide eligible applicants an opportunity to conduct projects that promote the coordination and acceleration of research, investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys and studies relating to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction and elimination of water pollution.
WPDGs assist state, tribal, territory and local government agencies and interstate/intertribal entities in building programs to protect, manage and restore wetlands. EPA typically releases Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) annually for either Regional or Tribal only competitions. States, territories, and local governments are eligible to apply for the Regional WPDG NOFOs only.
Nonprofits are eligible to apply for the National WPDG NOFOs only. Federally recognized tribes are eligible to apply for Region or Tribal WPDG NOFOs. Interstate associations and intertribal consortia are eligible to apply for either NOFOs depending on the scope of the project.
WPDGs provide applicants an opportunity to develop and refine comprehensive state, tribal, territory or local government wetland programs. These programs are meant to: Build the capacity of state, tribal, territory or local governments to increase the quantity and quality of wetlands in the U.S. by managing, conserving and restoring wetland acreage and improving wetland condition.
Use one or more of the following “Core Elements” in order to achieve this goal. With the help of many states and tribes, EPA has distilled a set of core elements, phases, actions and activities that together comprise a comprehensive wetland program. EPA has summarized these common core elements, phases, actions and activities in Core Elements of an Effective State and Tribal Wetland Program , also called the "Core Elements Framework."
The CEF describes in greater detail each of the four core elements that make up an effective state, tribal or territory wetland program. These four core elements are: Monitoring and assessment . Voluntary restoration and protection .
Regulatory approaches including CWA 401 certification . Wetland-specific water quality standards . Wetland Grants Database - Past Grant Awards Data entered into the Wetlands Grant Database allows EPA to track and the public to learn about grant-funded activities and allows prospective grantees to learn from what past grantees have accomplished.
The database contains further information on WPDGs that EPA have awarded in past years. The database house data for each WPDG, as well as, a 2005-2008 demonstration pilot program (the "Pilot Grants") that were awarded in past years. Each entry will also include project narratives and final deliverables.
Applicants for WPDG should examine previous awards found in the database for any similar grants that may be good models regarding project design, deliverables, etc. Upcoming resources include a Glossary of Terms used in the WGD. Headquarters Program Contact Myra Price (price. myra@epa.
gov) 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, MC 4502T FY2020 - FY 2021 National Wetland Program Development Grant — Application Period Closed . FY2020 Five Star Restoration Training Grant — Application Period Closed . WPDG Grant Match Calculator Applicants for Wetland Program Development Grants will need to meet the applicable required match at time of award.
If an applicant needs assistance in determining the appropriate match they can use the Match Calculator. WPDG Match Calculator (xlsx) Tribal Wetland Program Development Grant Competition Myra Price ( price. myra@epa.
gov ) 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW 2024 Tribal WPDG Notice of Funding Opportunity — Application Period Closed . Tribal WPDG Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Region 1 (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) Donna Smith-Williams ( smith. donna@epa.
gov ) 1 Congress Street, MC CSP, Suite 100 Fiscal Years 2025-2026 WPDG Notice of Funding Opportunity — Application Period Closed .
EPA Region 1, 2, and 3 FY2021 Wetland Program Development Grant Training Workshop Video EPA Region 1, 2, and 3 FY 20-21 Wetland Program Development Grant Training Workshop Slides (PDF, 56 pp, 14 MB) EPA Region 1, 2, and 3 FY 20-21 WPDG Training Workshop Question and Answers (PDF, 5 pp, 1 MB) Region 2 (NJ, NY, PR, VI) Jaclyn Woollard ( woollard. jaclyn@epa.
gov ) Fiscal Years 2025-2026 WPDG Notice of Funding Opportunity — Application Period Closed .
EPA Region 1, 2, and 3 FY2021 Wetland Program Development Grant Training Workshop Video EPA Region 1, 2, and 3 FY 20-21 Wetland Program Development Grant Training Workshop Slides (PDF, 56 pp, 14 MB) EPA Region 1, 2, and 3 FY 20-21 WPDG Training Workshop Question and Answers (PDF, 5 pp, 1 MB) Region 2 WPDG Resources and Links (PDF, 1 p, 58 KB) Region 3 (DE, MD, PA, VA, WV, DC) Megan Fitzgerald ( fitzgerald. megan@epa.
gov ) or Christina Mazzarella ( mazzarella. christina@epa. gov ) Wetland Branch/Water Division 1600 John F Kennedy Blvd (3WD10) Philadelphia, PA 19103-2852 Phone: 215-814-2721 or 215-814-5756 Region 3 Fiscal Year 2025 WPDG Notice of Funding Opportunity — Application Period Closed .
EPA Region 1, 2, and 3 FY2021 Wetland Program Development Grant Training Workshop Video EPA Region 1, 2, and 3 FY 20-21 Wetland Program Development Grant Training Workshop Slides (PDF, 56 pp, 14 MB) EPA Region 1, 2, and 3 FY 20-21 WPDG Training Workshop Question and Answers (PDF, 5 pp, 1 MB) Region 4 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN) Molly Martin ( martin. molly@epa.
gov ) 2025-2026 WPDG Notice of Funding Opportunity — Application Period Closed . Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI) Dertera Collins ( collins. dertera@epa.
gov ) 77 West Jackson Blvd. , MC WW16J 2025-2026 WPDG Notice of Funding Opportunity — Application Period Closed . Region 6 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX) Kyla Chandler ( chandler.
kyla@epa. gov ) 1445 Ross Avenue, MC 6WQ-AT 2025-2026 WPDG Notice of Funding Opportunity — Application Period Closed . Region 7 (IA, KS, MO, NE) Annika Lloyd ( lloyd.
annika@epa. gov ) 2025-26 WPDG Notice of Funding Opportunity — Application Period Closed . Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY) Tamara Barbakova ( barbakova.
tamara@epa. gov ) 2025-2026 Region 8 WPDG Notice of Funding Opportunity — Application Period Closed . Region 9 (AZ, CA, HI, NV, AS, GU) Sarvy Mahdavi ( mahdavi.
sarvy@epa. gov ) Southern California Field Office Successful applicants for WPDGs in Region 9 2025-2026 WPDG Notice of Funding Opportunity — Application Period Closed. Region 10 (AK, ID, OR, WA) Caroline Pierce ( pierce.
caroline@epa. gov ) Successful applicants for WPDGs in Region 10 2025-2026 WPDG Notice of Funding Opportunity — Application Period Closed. Contact Us About Wetlands to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on April 28, 2026
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State, tribal, and local agencies; nonprofit organizations; and academic institutions. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Wetland Program Development Grants is funded by EPA. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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