San Francisco Bay Restoration Grants
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- EPA-R9-SFBAY-26-01
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $5,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Environment
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
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About this opportunity
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking competitive grant applications for the San Francisco Bay Restoration Grants program, aimed at improving water quality and ecosystem functions across the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. The grant program prioritizes projects that address water quality impacts, including nutrient management, stormwater treatment, urban pesticide reduction, and habitat restoration. Eligible applicants include state and local agencies, special districts, federally recognized Tribes, and public or nonprofit organizations that can demonstrate alignment with EPA's five programmatic pillars. Proposals will be evaluated based on scope/approach, environmental results, budget detail, programmatic capability, and partnership strength, with a requirement for applicants to provide a 25% match of total project costs. The application deadline is March 3, 2026, with anticipated award notifications expected in April and June 2026.
The grant program will award approximately $33 million across 15-20 individual grants, with each award ranging from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. Selected projects are expected to have a 3-5 year implementation period, focusing on restoring wetlands, cleaning contaminated shorelines, and implementing urban stormwater treatment systems within the San Francisco Bay watershed. The Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA Number 66.126) will fund projects that demonstrate measurable progress in environmental restoration and water quality enhancement, with a particular emphasis on initiatives that build climate resilience and support underserved communities.
Synopsis
The SF Bay Grant Program is competitive and focuses on program priorities that make measurable progress in restoring the Bay and its watersheds. Since 2008, EPA has administered this grant program to improve water quality, clean up contaminated shorelines, restore wetlands, and implement urban stormwater treatment systems. The SF Bay Program aims to support a broad array of project types that improve ecosystem functions and address water quality impacts from nutrients, stormwater, urban pesticide use, and habitat loss.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| EPA-R9-SFBay-26-01-NOFO-Final.pdf |
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