Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA R5 GL2020 FMSP
The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Request for Applications is a discretionary federal funding opportunity issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Action Plan III. The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, which typically means EPA expects to be substantially involved in the project during the period of performance, such as coordinating on work plans, methods, milestones, and reporting. The focus of this solicitation is environmental monitoring in the Great Lakes, specifically a project designed to track changes over time (temporal trends) in persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals found in fish across the Great Lakes system.
The core purpose is to support a long-term, scientifically rigorous monitoring effort that can show whether levels of harmful chemicals in Great Lakes fish are increasing, decreasing, or remaining stable. PBT chemicals are a major concern because they remain in the environment for long periods, build up in living organisms, and can pose serious risks to ecosystems and human health, particularly through fish consumption. By monitoring these contaminants in fish tissue over time, the project would help inform restoration priorities, assess the effectiveness of pollution controls and cleanup actions, and provide data that can be used by regulators, public health agencies, and Great Lakes stakeholders.
This funding opportunity is identified as EPA R5 GL2020 FMSP and is administered by EPA (Region 5 is implied by the "R5" designation, which commonly covers much of the Great Lakes basin). It is listed under CFDA 66.469, which corresponds to Great Lakes Program activities. The solicitation anticipates a single award, with an award ceiling of $6,000,000, indicating EPA intends to fund one applicant (or one lead organization potentially partnering with others) to carry out the monitoring project at a basin-wide scale.
Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with additional details referenced in the full announcement under the section titled Additional Information on Eligibility. This usually signals that eligibility may extend beyond state or local governments and could include universities, nonprofits, interstate entities, tribal organizations, or other qualified institutions, depending on the specifics in the full RFA. Applicants are directed to consult Section IV of the announcement for the official submission requirements, methods, and any nuances around deadlines and application procedures. The opportunity was created on July 21, 2020, and the original closing date was September 21, 2020, meaning proposals were due within roughly two months of posting, subject to any modifications described in the official notice.
In practical terms, an application for this RFA would be expected to lay out a detailed monitoring approach for Great Lakes fish, including sampling design, target species, geographic coverage, laboratory methods, quality assurance and quality control, data management, and how results will be reported and used to evaluate trends over time. Because the objective is trend monitoring, the project would likely emphasize consistency in methods and repeated sampling over multiple time points so that changes in contaminant levels can be compared reliably from year to year. The overarching aim is to generate high-quality, decision-relevant data that supports GLRI restoration goals and provides a clearer picture of chemical contamination dynamics in the Great Lakes food web.Apply for EPA R5 GL2020 FMSP
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Request for Applications" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.469.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 21, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 21, 2020 Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $6,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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