NEW Transboundary Watershed Grant Program – Open until Jan 17, 2025

EPA has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity: EPA-R10-WD-TWG-2025-01 for entities interested in conducting planning, coordination, and monitoring activities in transboundary watersheds with existing or proposed mines in the Province of British Columbia that impact (or could impact) U.S. waters. The funds for this action are authorized under Public Law 118 HR 4366 which will be issued from the Office of International and Tribal Affairs. Through PL-118 HR 4366, Congress specifically directs EPA to “continue and expand its work coordinating with Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies to monitor and reduce transboundary mining pollution in the Kootenai watershed and other U.S.- British Columbia transboundary watersheds”. The EPA will host a virtual informational webinar for prospective applicants on December 3^rd from 10:00-11:30 AM Pacific. EPA staff will provide an overview of the NOFO and answer frequently asked questions. All applicationsmust be received by electronic submission through Grants.gov by 11:59 PM Eastern on January 17, 2025. More information, including how to join the webinar, can be found on the website at Transboundary Watershed Grant Program I EPA.