Purpose: To fund climate resilient infrastructure that promotes nature-based solutions, habitat restoration and protection to restore ecosystem services degraded by poor stormwater and development practices, as well as planning related to these topics.
Eligible Activities: Projects may involve both planning (e.g., green roadway planning, salt marsh land acquisition planning) and/or implementation (e.g., green infrastructure, floodplain restoration). Priority topics include: stormwater infrastructure and roadway runoff; salt marsh; riparian areas, floodplain, and inland wetlands; habitat connectivity and aquatic organism passage; urban area resilience and habitat restoration; habitat monitoring; and municipal and tribal planning.
Funding Availability: EPA expects to award up to 6 grants ranging from $400,000-$600,000. Grants may last up to 5 years. No matching funds are required.
Contact: Direct any questions to SECoastalNE@EPA.GOV. All questions must be received in writing via email by 6/23/23 11:59PM (EST).