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Gulf of Mexico Program Reduction and Prevention of Trash in the Five Coastal States (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida) of the Gulf of Mexico Watershed

Agency: Environmental Protection Agency

Assistance Listings
  • 66.475 -- Gulf of Mexico Program

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications to improve water quality, habitat, community resilience and environmental education through working with businesses, communities, and state and local governments to develop innovative projects that will encourage and facilitate the removal and reduction of trash that finds its way into waterways and ultimately our oceans. All projects must take place in one or more of the five gulf states (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida) and must be in the Gulf of Mexico watershed.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

See Section III of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.

Grantor contact information

Description

Rachel Houge

Email

gmp-rfp@epa.gov

gmp-rfp@epa.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
EPA_GMP_TFW_Q_and_A_2019.9.23.pdf
Q and A
Sep 24, 2019 03:26 PM UTC
EPA_GMP_TFW_RFA_2019.9.23.pdf
Full Announcement
Sep 24, 2019 03:24 PM UTC
EPA_GMP_TFW_Budget_Table_Template_2019.9.23.xlsx
Budget Table Template
Sep 24, 2019 03:25 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Trash Free Waters RFA

Archived: December 22, 2019

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$5,000,000

Program Funding

10

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$500,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

EPA-GM-2019-TFW

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Environment

Category Explanation:

--

History

Version:

1

Posted date:

September 24, 2019

Archive date:

December 22, 2019

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