WCAP 2024 NOFO Synopsis S24AS00291.pdf
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This document provides details of a federal grant opportunity notice from the Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. The Watershed Cooperative Agreement Program seeks applications from eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations for acid mine drainage reclamation projects to improve water quality in streams impacted by mining. Up to 13 awards totaling $1.3 million will be made, with individual awards between $100,000 to $1 million. Eligible projects must be located on lands mined for coal prior to 1977 and address abandoned mining issues. Applications are due by May 1, 2024 with project periods of 24 months beginning June 2024. Funding will support remediation of acid mine drainage sources and water treatment systems as well as reclamation of contributing lands. The associated federal grant program is Not-for-Profit AMD Reclamation under CFDA #15.253.
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Synopsis
S24AS00291
OSMRE Watershed Cooperative Agreement Program (WCAP) Not-for-Profit Acid Mine
Drainage (AMD) Reclamation Projects
General Information
Summary
Opportunity Category D (Discretionary)
Opportunity Category Explanation
CFDA
15.253
Funding Instrument Type CA - Cooperative Agreement
Funding Activity Category ENV (Environment)
Funding Activity Category Explanation
Award Information
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement No
Percentage of Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
Expected Number of Awards
Estimated Total Program Funding $1,299,000
Estimated Award Ceiling $100,000
Estimated Award Floor $1
Project Period | Expected Duration in Months
Key Dates
Estimated Post Date 03/01/2024
Application Due Date 05/01/2024
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Application Due Date Explanation Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Estimated Award Date June 01, 2024
Estimated Project Start Date 06/01/2024
Estimated Project End Date 06/01/2026
Archive Date
Eligibility Information
Eligibility Category 12 – Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility (Grants.gov 4,000/GMM 2,500 character limit) An Eligible Applicant is limited to not-for-profit IRS 501(c) (3) status organizations that meet the following conditions:
(a) Proof of not-for-profit IRS 501(c) (3) status as determined by the Internal Revenue Service or an authorizing tribal resolution is required of nonprofit organizations and institutions.
(b) State/Tribal certification of project eligibility is required by the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) Section 404.
(c) Proposal must include details of how the project benefits communities and ecosystems impacted by polluted stream and or acid mine drainage.
(d) Written agreement between the applicant and property owner(s)must be secured for Right to Access.
(e) Include copies of all letters of support for the project from local community group, business and individuals.
Additional Information
Description (Grants.gov/Forecast) (18,000 character limit) In accordance with Section 404 of The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA), as amended, lands and water eligible for reclamation or drainage abatement under Section 404 of Public Law 95-87 (the Act), Stat. 445-532 as amended, are those which were mined for coal or which were affected by mining, waste banks, coal processing, or other coal mining processes prior to August 3, 1977, and left in an unclaimed or inadequately reclaimed condition, for which there is no continuing reclamation responsibility under state or other Federal laws.
1. The Watershed Cooperative Agreement Program (WCAP) is designed to be partnered with other funding sources to assist groups such as small watershed organizations to complete local Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) reclamation projects.
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2. Funding is available to assist local 501(c)(3) status organizations and groups that undertake local AMD reclamation projects to improve the water quality of streams impacted by acid mine drainage.
3. The funding priorities and technical focus for this announcement are to restore streams affected by AMD to a level that will support a diverse biological community and provide recreational opportunities for the public.
4. Non-Federal entities may use WCAP funds only for AMD problems related to SMCRA defined abandoned coal mining activities and processes, which include remediation of AMD, sources of AMD, and installation of passive or active water treatment systems, including repairs and renovations. Projects may also include reclamation of lands that are contributing sediment or acid forming materials to streams. For other provisions relating to lands and waters eligible for such expenditures, see Section 402(g)(4), Section 403(b)(1), and Section409 of Public Law 95- 87.
Awarding Officer Contact Name Megan Bawks
Awarding Officer Contact Phone
(412) 937-288
Awarding Officer Email Address mbawks@osmre.gov
Awarding Officer Email Description mbawks@osmre.gov
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