[Fed_funding_opps] Recently Announced BIL & IRA Federal Grant Opportunities
HANSON Andrea * GOV
Andrea.HANSON at oregon.gov
Thu Nov 7 15:31:49 PST 2024
Thank you again for being a part of the Governor's Natural Resource Office Federal Funding Opportunities mailing list!
Below is a quick summary of the recently announced BIL/IRA federal funding opportunities, along with a list of grants that are still open. Funding is available for water and wastewater management, fish passage, Brownsfield sites, and rural business development. Bringing federal funding into Oregon for these efforts will have a substantial positive impact on our ecosystems and communities.
Please share the following link with interested parties to sign up for the federal funding opportunities mailing list (https://omls.oregon.gov/mailman/listinfo/fed_funding_opps)!
Recently Announced Federal Grants:
BOR WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects
* Focus: Small-scale on-the-ground projects that seek to conserve, better manage, or otherwise make more efficient use of water supplies. Projects include: canal lining/piping, municipal metering, irrigation flow measurement, SCADA, landscape irrigation measures, high-efficiency indoor appliances/fixtures, and commercial cooling systems.
* Application Deadline: January 14, 2025
* Awards: $125K
* Eligible Applicants: State and local agencies, Tribes, irrigation/water districts, water/power authorities, or NGOs acting in partnership with these entities
* Apply: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/350845
* BOR Contact: Nickie McCann, 303-445-3733, nmccann at usbr.gov<mailto:nmccann at usbr.gov>
USDA Water & Waste Disposal Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program
* Focus: To assist communities with water or wastewater systems through free technical assistance and/or training provided by the grant recipients. Qualified private non-profit organizations will receive grant funds to identify and evaluate solutions to water and waste disposal problems in rural areas, assist applicants in preparing applications for water and waste grants made at the State level offices, and improve operation and maintenance of existing water and waste disposal facilities in rural areas.
* Application Deadline: December 31, 2024
* Awards: $37.5M program total
* Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit organizations
* Apply: https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/water-environmental-programs/water-waste-disposal-technical-assistance-training-grants-2USDA
* Contact: LaDonn McElligott, (541) 624-3087, ladonn.mcelligott at usda.gov<mailto:charlotte.bentley at usda.gov>; Ella Nichols, (503) 414-3354, ella.nichols at usda.gov<mailto:ella.nichols at usda.gov>
USDA Solid Waste Management Grant Program
* Focus: To assist communities through free technical assistance and/or training provided by the grant recipients. Qualified organizations will receive grant funds to reduce or eliminate pollution of water resources in rural areas, and improve planning and management of solid waste sites in rural areas.
* Application Deadline: December 31, 2024
* Awards: $1M max
* Eligible Applicants: Public bodies, nonprofit organizations, and academic institutions
* Apply: https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/water-environmental-programs/solid-waste-management-grants-1
* Contact: LaDonn McElligott, (541) 624-3087, ladonn.mcelligott at usda.gov<mailto:charlotte.bentley at usda.gov>; Ella Nichols, (503) 414-3354, ella.nichols at usda.gov<mailto:ella.nichols at usda.gov>
USDA Rural Business Development Grant Program
* Focus: To promote economic development and job creation in rural areas that create more markets; advance racial justice, equity, and opportunities; and address climate change and environmental justice.
* Application Deadline: February 28, 2025
* Awards: $30M program total
* Eligible Applicants: States, local governments, Tribes, NGO's, and institutions of higher education
* Apply: https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-programs/rural-business-development-grants/or
* USDA Contact: Faith Harris, (503) 414-3358, faith.harris at usda.gov<mailto:faith.harris at usda.gov>; Mandie Cole, (541) 378-3538, mandie.cole at usda.gov<mailto:mandie.cole at usda.gov>
NOAA Fish Passage Through Barrier Removal
* Focus: To improve fish passage through the removal of dams and other in-stream barriers for native migratory fish to reopen migratory pathways and restore access to healthy habitats.
* Application Deadline: February 10, 2025.
* Awards: $750,000K - $8M
* Eligible Applicants: States, local governments, Tribes, NGO's, institutions of higher education, and commercial organizations
* Apply: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356899
* NOAA Contact: Fish.Passage.Grants at noaa.gov<mailto:fish.passage.grants at noaa.gov>
* Informational Webinars: November 20, 12-1pm PST and December 3, 11am-12pm PST. Register at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/grant/restoring-fish-passage-through-barrier-removal-grants
NOAA Restoring Tribal Priority Fish Passage through Barrier Removal
* Focus: To provide financial and technical assistance to Tribes, and organizations that represent Tribes, to remove barriers to fish passage for native migratory fish.
* Application Deadline: February 27, 2025
* Awards: $300K - $6M
* Eligible Applicants: Tribes
* Apply: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356900
* NOAA Contact: infrastructure.tribal at noaa.gov<mailto:infrastructure.tribal at noaa.gov>
Federal Grants That Are Still Available (by agency):
Bureau of Reclamation:
BOR WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects
* Focus: Small-scale on-the-ground projects that seek to conserve, better manage, or otherwise make more efficient use of water supplies. Projects include: canal lining/piping, municipal metering, irrigation flow measurement, SCADA, landscape irrigation measures, high-efficiency indoor appliances/fixtures, and commercial cooling systems.
* Application Deadline: January 14, 2025
* Awards: $125K
* Eligible Applicants: State and local agencies, Tribes, irrigation/water districts, water/power authorities, or NGOs acting in partnership with these entities
* Apply: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/350845
* BOR Contact: Nickie McCann, 303-445-3733, nmccann at usbr.gov
BOR Small Surface Water and Groundwater Storage Projects (Small Storage Program)
* Focus: Funding for the planning, design, and/or construction of projects that enhance surface water and water storage opportunities. Projects that increase the reliability of municipal and irrigation water supplies, provide opportunities to enhance groundwater management, and provide water quality improvements and ecosystem benefits.
* Application Deadline: December 12, 2024
* Awards: $30M max, $5M average
* Eligible Applicants: State and local agencies, Tribes, irrigation/water districts, water/power authorities, or NGOs acting in partnership with these entities
* Apply: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356327
* BOR Contact: Austin Olah, 303-445-3240, aolah at usbr.gov
BOR Environmental Water Resources Projects
* Focus: Water conservation and efficiency projects, water management and infrastructure improvements, and river and watershed restoration projects that provide significant ecological benefits and increase the reliability of water resources.
* Application Deadline: March 11, 2025
* Awards: $5M max
* Eligible Applicants: State and local agencies, Tribes, irrigation/water districts, water/power authorities, or NGOs acting in partnership with these entities
* Apply: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/353621
* BOR Contact: Robin Graber, 303-445-2764, rgraber at usbr.gov; Avra Morgan, 303-445-2906, aomorgan at usbr.gov
BOR WaterSMART Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects
* Focus: Planning, design, and construction activities for water recycling projects that have a total project cost greater than or equal to $500M.
* Application Deadline: November 26, 2024
* Awards: $180M max/project
* Eligible Applicants: State and local agencies, Tribes, irrigation/water/wastewater districts, water/power authorities, or NGOs acting in partnership with these entities
* Apply: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/350116
* BOR Contact: Amanda Erath, 720-948-7108, aerath at usbr.gov
BOR WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grants
* Focus: Funding projects that result in quantifiable water savings, implement renewable energy components, and support broader sustainability benefits. Projects that conserve and use water more efficiently; increase the production of renewable energy; mitigate conflict in areas at a high risk of future water conflict; and accomplish other benefits that contribute to sustainability.
* Application Deadline: November 13, 2024
* Awards: $5M max/project
* Eligible Applicants: State and local agencies, Tribes, irrigation/water districts, water/power authorities, or NGOs acting in partnership with these entities
* Apply: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/350982
* BOR Contact: Josh German, 303-445-2839, jgerman at usbr.gov
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:
USFWS Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act Funding
* Focus: To reconnect habitats fragmented by irrigation related barriers in the Pacific Ocean drainage areas of Oregon by providing fish screening and passage to help restore native fish and other aquatic species to self-sustaining levels.
* Application Deadline: April 20, 2025 (although applications submitted after Sept. 30, 2024 will only be considered if funds are remaining)
* Awards: $100K - $1M
* Eligible Applicants: Open
* Apply: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/355345
* USFWS Contact: Contact Sean Connolly (sean_connolly at fws.gov) prior to applying.
USFWS National Fish Passage Program
* Focus: Fish passage projects that to remove instream barriers, restore aquatic organism passage, and restore climate resilient aquatic connectivity in rivers, floodplains, and coastal habitats.
* Application Deadline: December 31, 2024
* Awards: $250K - $10M
* Eligible Applicants: State, county, and city governments, Tribes, housing authorities, educational institutions, NGOs, businesses, and individuals
* Apply: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/350554
* USFWS Contact: Contact Sean Connolly (sean_connolly at fws.gov<mailto:sean_connolly at fws.gov>) prior to applying.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:
NOAA Fish Passage Through Barrier Removal
* Focus: To improve fish passage through the removal of dams and other in-stream barriers for native migratory fish to reopen migratory pathways and restore access to healthy habitats.
* Application Deadline: February 10, 2025.
* Awards: $750,000K - $8M
* Eligible Applicants: States, local governments, Tribes, NGO's, institutions of higher education, and commercial organizations
* Apply: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356899
* NOAA Contact: Fish.Passage.Grants at noaa.gov<mailto:fish.passage.grants at noaa.gov>
* Informational Webinars: November 20, 12-1pm PST and December 3, 11am-12pm PST. Register at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/grant/restoring-fish-passage-through-barrier-removal-grants
NOAA Restoring Tribal Priority Fish Passage through Barrier Removal
* Focus: To provide financial and technical assistance to Tribes, and organizations that represent Tribes, to remove barriers to fish passage for native migratory fish.
* Application Deadline: February 27, 2025
* Awards: $300K - $6M
* Eligible Applicants: Tribes
* Apply: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356900
* NOAA Contact: infrastructure.tribal at noaa.gov<mailto:infrastructure.tribal at noaa.gov>
NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve System Habitat Protection and Restoration Grants
* Focus: Habitat restoration planning, engineering, and design, and ecosystem conservation in national estuarine research reserves.
* Application Deadline: January 9, 2025
* Awards: $200K - $4M
* Eligible Applicants: NERRS lead state agencies, universities, or 'Reserves partner'
* Apply: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/355005
* NOAA Contact: ocm.nerrs.infrastructure at noaa.gov<mailto:ocm.nerrs.infrastructure at noaa.gov>
* NOAA Contact: Laura Oremland (Laura.Oremland at noaa.gov)
NOAA Regional Resiliency & Vulnerability Assessments for Ocean and Coastal Acidification
* Focus: Collaborative projects that synthesize how ocean and coastal acidification affects dependent human communities at the regional scale. This includes the identification and engagement of interested partners, the assessment of their needs, and the generation of products that support management, adaptation, and resilience to ocean acidification.
* Application Deadline: Letters of Intent due Nov. 20, 2024, full applications due March 5, 2025
* Awards: $100K - $400K
* Eligible Applicants: State, county, and city governments, Tribes, educational institutions, and nonprofit and commercial organizations.
* Apply: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356454
* NOAA Contact: Erica Ombres (erica.h.ombres at noaa.gov)
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Water & Waste Disposal Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program
* Focus: To assist communities with water or wastewater systems through free technical assistance and/or training provided by the grant recipients. Qualified private non-profit organizations will receive grant funds to identify and evaluate solutions to water and waste disposal problems in rural areas, assist applicants in preparing applications for water and waste grants made at the State level offices, and improve operation and maintenance of existing water and waste disposal facilities in rural areas.
* Application Deadline: December 31, 2024
* Awards: $37.5M program total
* Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit organizations
* Apply: https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/water-environmental-programs/water-waste-disposal-technical-assistance-training-grants-2USDA
* Contact: LaDonn McElligott, (541) 624-3087, ladonn.mcelligott at usda.gov<mailto:charlotte.bentley at usda.gov>; Ella Nichols, (503) 414-3354, ella.nichols at usda.gov<mailto:ella.nichols at usda.gov>
USDA Solid Waste Management Grant Program
* Focus: To assist communities through free technical assistance and/or training provided by the grant recipients. Qualified organizations will receive grant funds to reduce or eliminate pollution of water resources in rural areas, and improve planning and management of solid waste sites in rural areas.
* Application Deadline: December 31, 2024
* Awards: $1M max
* Eligible Applicants: Public bodies, nonprofit organizations, and academic institutions
* Apply: https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/water-environmental-programs/solid-waste-management-grants-1
* USDA Contact: LaDonn McElligott, (541) 624-3087, ladonn.mcelligott at usda.gov<mailto:charlotte.bentley at usda.gov>; Ella Nichols, (503) 414-3354, ella.nichols at usda.gov<mailto:ella.nichols at usda.gov>
USDA Rural Business Development Grant Program
* Focus: To promote economic development and job creation in rural areas that create more markets; advance racial justice, equity, and opportunities; and address climate change and environmental justice.
* Application Deadline: February 28, 2025
* Awards: $30M program total
* Eligible Applicants: States, local governments, Tribes, NGO's, and institutions of higher education
* Apply: https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-programs/rural-business-development-grants/or
* USDA Contact: Faith Harris, (503) 414-3358, faith.harris at usda.gov<mailto:faith.harris at usda.gov>; Mandie Cole, (541) 378-3538, mandie.cole at usda.gov<mailto:mandie.cole at usda.gov>
Environmental Protection Agency:
EPA Training and Technical Assistance for Rural, Small and Tribal Municipalities and Wastewater Treatment Systems for Clean Water Act Prevention, Reduction, and Elimination of Pollution
* Focus: To provide training and technical assistance to rural, small, and Tribal municipalities, publicly owned wastewater treatment works, and decentralized wastewater treatment systems for the prevention, reduction, and elimination of pollution.
* Application Deadline: November 25, 2024
* Awards: $4M
* Eligible Applicants: Public/private nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education
* Apply: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356501
* EPA Contact: Grace Persico (persico.grace at epa.gov<mailto:persico.grace at epa.gov>)
EPA Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grant
* Focus: Projects that address climate challenges and reduce pollution while strengthening communities through thoughtful community-driven investment and implementation.
* Application Deadline: Rolling (final deadline Nov. 21, 2024)
* Awards: $1M - $20M
* Eligible Applicants: 1) a partnership between two community-based nonprofit organizations (CBO), or 2) a partnership between a CBO and one of the following: a Tribe, a state/local government, or an institution of higher education
* Apply: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/351071
* EPA Contact: CCGP at epa.gov<mailto:CCGP at epa.gov>
EPA Brownfield Assessment Coalition Grants
* Focus: To prevent, inventory, assess, clean up, and reuse brownfield sites. Awards assessment grants to develop inventories of brownfield sites, prioritize sites, conduct community involvement activities, conduct planning, conduct site assessments, develop site-specific cleanup plans, and develop reuse plans related to brownfield sites. A brownfield site is defined as real property, the reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, controlled substance, petroleum product, or is mine-scarred land.
* Application Deadline: November 14, 2024
* Awards: $1.2M
* Eligible Applicants: State, county, Tribes, and council of governments
* Apply: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356301
* EPA Contact: Elyse Salinas (brownfields at epa.gov<mailto:brownfields at epa.gov>)
EPA Brownfield Community-wide Assessment Grants
* Focus: Funding for developing inventories of Brownfield sites, prioritizing sites, conducting community involvement activities, conducting planning, conducting site assessments, developing site-specific cleanup plans, and developing reuse plans related to brownfield sites. A brownfield site is defined as real property, the reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, controlled substance, petroleum product, or is mine-scarred land.
* Application Deadline: November 14, 2024
* Awards: $500K
* Eligible Applicants: State, county, and local governments, Tribes, council of governments, educational institutions, school districts, and NGOs
* Apply: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356303
* EPA Contact: Elyse Salinas (brownfields at epa.gov<mailto:brownfields at epa.gov>)
EPA Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund
* Focus: To provide no-interest or low-interest loans and subgrants to carry out cleanup activities at Brownfield sites contaminated with hazardous substances and/or petroleum.
* Application Deadline: November 14, 2024
* Awards: $1M
* Eligible Applicants: State, county, and local governments, Tribes, council of governments, educational institutions, school districts, and NGOs. Entities that currently have an open cooperative agreement for a Brownfields RLF are not eligible to apply.
* Apply: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356305
* EPA Contact: Elyse Salinas (brownfields at epa.gov<mailto:brownfields at epa.gov>)
Thank you!
Andrea Hanson (she/her)
Federal Funding Initiative Coordinator
Office of Governor Tina Kotek
P: 503-378-5884
C: 971-388-6152
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) have allocated billions of dollars towards natural resource conservation and management. This is a once in a generation opportunity to take advantage of the large amount of federal dollars available to successfully fund the state's priority natural resource needs and build a more resilient Oregon in the face of a changing climate. In order to help maximize the amount of federal funding coming into Oregon, the Governor's Office will share available natural resource-related BIL and IRA grant opportunities, build partner collaborations, and outreach successes through this mailing list. By working together, we will increase the amount of federal funding received and have a substantial positive impact on our ecosystems and communities.
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