Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA I R3 CBP 23 16
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through its Chesapeake Bay Program Office, released a Fiscal Year 2023 discretionary funding opportunity titled "Chesapeake Bay Outreach and Engagement Support" (Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-I-R3-CBP-23-16; CFDA: 66.466). The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the EPA expects to be substantially involved during the project period through coordination, technical input, and ongoing collaboration rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. The application window opened on August 23, 2023, and closed on October 9, 2023. EPA anticipated making a single award, with a maximum (ceiling) of $1,000,000.
At its core, this opportunity is designed to strengthen how the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) connects with people across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, with a clear emphasis on reaching diverse and underserved audiences. The intent is not just to broadcast information, but to build practical engagement that leads to measurable conservation action at the local level. EPA is looking for applicants that can help CBP show up in communities through a mix of public-facing and targeted approaches such as public forums, outreach campaigns tailored to specific audiences, conferences and convenings, social media and digital communications, and other methods that effectively reach and motivate residents, local leaders, and community-based organizations.
A major goal is to raise the visibility and understanding of CBP itself, highlighting the program as a national and international leader in multi-agency ecosystem restoration and long-term stewardship. In practice, that means the funded work should help explain what CBP does, why it matters, and how community members and local organizations can connect to CBP information, tools, and partner resources. The opportunity emphasizes using Bay Program information to inform local decisions and actions, so communications and engagement efforts are expected to be tied to credible program data, ongoing restoration priorities, and the broader Chesapeake Bay restoration framework.
Another central theme is capacity-building. EPA wants the selected recipient to develop, support, and implement initiatives that increase the capacity of CBP and its partners to do more outreach and engagement, coordinate more effectively, and ultimately drive more on-the-ground action. This includes helping partners undertake additional conservation activities, improving coordination across groups working in different parts of the watershed, and supporting efforts that can lead to securing additional funding over time. The idea is to create a multiplier effect: stronger engagement infrastructure and better coordination should enable more projects, more participation, and more sustained progress beyond the single award.
The expected impact is framed in two linked ways. First, the work should produce tangible benefits in local waterways, reflecting the reality that many communities experience water quality and ecosystem issues close to home. Second, those local gains should add up to progress toward Bay-wide goals and outcomes, aligning grassroots and community-level work with the larger Chesapeake Bay restoration targets. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in the full opportunity text, signaling that applicants should closely review the eligibility section to confirm whether their organization type qualifies under EPA rules for this specific announcement.Apply for EPA I R3 CBP 23 16
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Chesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2023 Request for Applications for: Chesapeake Bay Outreach and Engagement Support" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.466.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 23, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 09, 2023. (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 $1,000,000.00 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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