Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA R1 SNEP 2024 NETWORK
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering a discretionary grant under a cooperative agreement to support the Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Technical Assistance Network for federal fiscal years 2025 through 2029. This opportunity is focused on strengthening the ability of communities across southeast New England to plan, finance, design, and carry out environmental projects that protect and restore vulnerable coastal watersheds. The program is grounded in the reality that coastal ecosystems are especially sensitive to pollution that originates upstream, to management that is spread across many jurisdictions, and to intensifying climate-related stresses. In southeast New England, these pressures have real economic and public health consequences because local livelihoods and community well-being are closely tied to coastal water quality, habitat conditions, and resilient infrastructure.
The grant is designed to fund a single “SNEP Network” entity (or lead organization coordinating a network) that will deliver practical, regionally tailored technical assistance. The core purpose is capacity building: helping municipalities, Tribes, and other communities better assess their environmental problems, choose workable solutions, and move from ideas to implementable projects. The environmental challenges highlighted in the notice include nutrient pollution driven by wastewater and stormwater, contamination and ecological impacts linked to historic industrial activity, and the downstream effects of changing land use. Rather than paying primarily for construction, the Network’s role is to provide the training, consultation, and support services that make local projects more feasible, better designed, and more likely to be funded and sustained over time.
The Network’s assistance is expected to cover a range of common community needs in watershed and coastal management. This includes improving financial and environmental decision-making (for example, understanding costs, benefits, tradeoffs, and compliance considerations), strengthening project design and implementation readiness (such as scoping projects, developing schedules and workplans, and navigating permitting or coordination challenges), advancing stormwater management practices (often a major source of nutrient and bacteria loading in coastal watersheds), and supporting watershed restoration planning. The overall emphasis is on delivering hands-on support that communities can apply directly to real projects, while also building long-term local know-how so that communities can continue advancing environmental work beyond the period of performance.
Key administrative details from the listing include the funding opportunity title “SNEP Technical Assistance Network Federal Fiscal Years 2025-2029,” funding opportunity number “EPA R1 SNEP 2024 NETWORK,” and a funding activity category of Environment under CFDA (Assistance Listing) 66.129. The instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the EPA expects substantial involvement during the project (for instance, coordination on priorities, deliverables, and program direction). The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $8,750,000, with one award expected. The opportunity was created on 2024-02-12, with an original closing date of 2024-05-01. Eligibility is summarized in the listing as “Others,” with the notice directing applicants to Section III of the official Notice of Funding Opportunity for the full eligibility rules and any additional requirements.Apply for EPA R1 SNEP 2024 NETWORK
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "SNEP Technical Assistance Network Federal Fiscal Years 2025-2029" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.129.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-02-12.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-05-01. (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 $8,750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled "SNEP Technical Assistance Network Federal Fiscal Years 2025-2029".
2) What agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
3) What is being funded overall?
This is a discretionary grant under a cooperative agreement to support the Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Technical Assistance Network for federal fiscal years 2025 through 2029.
4) What is the main goal of the SNEP Technical Assistance Network?
The main goal is capacity building: strengthening the ability of communities across southeast New England to plan, finance, design, and carry out environmental projects that protect and restore vulnerable coastal watersheds.
5) What region does this program focus on?
The program focuses on southeast New England and its coastal watersheds.
6) Why does the program emphasize coastal watersheds?
The notice explains that coastal ecosystems are especially sensitive to upstream pollution, to environmental management spread across many jurisdictions, and to intensifying climate-related stresses. In southeast New England, these pressures can lead to real economic and public health consequences because local livelihoods and community well-being are closely tied to coastal water quality, habitat conditions, and resilient infrastructure.
7) Is this funding mainly intended for construction projects?
No. The notice indicates the Network is not primarily meant to pay for construction. Instead, it is intended to provide training, consultation, and support services that make local projects more feasible, better designed, and more likely to be funded and sustained over time.
8) What does EPA mean by funding a "SNEP Network"?
The grant is designed to fund a single "SNEP Network" entity (or a lead organization coordinating a network) that will deliver practical, regionally tailored technical assistance across the region.
9) How many awards does EPA expect to make?
EPA expects to make one award.
10) What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling (maximum award amount) is $8,750,000.
11) What type of funding instrument is this?
The instrument type is a cooperative agreement.
12) What does "cooperative agreement" imply for this opportunity?
The listing notes that a cooperative agreement typically means EPA expects substantial involvement during the project, such as coordination on priorities, deliverables, and program direction.
13) What kinds of environmental challenges is the program trying to address?
The notice highlights challenges including:
- Nutrient pollution driven by wastewater and stormwater
- Contamination and ecological impacts linked to historic industrial activity
- Downstream effects of changing land use
14) Who is the technical assistance intended to support?
The assistance is intended to help municipalities, Tribes, and other communities better assess problems, choose workable solutions, and move from ideas to implementable projects.
15) What does the technical assistance focus on in practical terms?
Based on the notice, the Network's assistance is expected to cover common community needs in watershed and coastal management, including:
- Improving financial and environmental decision-making (e.g., understanding costs, benefits, tradeoffs, and compliance considerations)
- Strengthening project design and implementation readiness (e.g., scoping projects, developing schedules and workplans, and navigating permitting or coordination challenges)
- Advancing stormwater management practices (often a major source of nutrient and bacteria loading)
- Supporting watershed restoration planning
16) What is meant by "implementation readiness" in this notice?
The notice gives examples such as scoping projects, developing schedules and workplans, and navigating permitting or coordination challenges so that communities can move from concepts to projects that are ready to implement.
17) Does the opportunity mention stormwater specifically?
Yes. Stormwater management is specifically called out, with the notice noting that stormwater is often a major source of nutrient and bacteria loading in coastal watersheds.
18) What is the long-term intent of providing technical assistance?
The emphasis is on hands-on support that communities can apply to real projects, while also building long-term local know-how so communities can continue environmental work beyond the period of performance.
19) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is EPA R1 SNEP 2024 NETWORK.
20) What is the CFDA/Assistance Listing number and category?
The listing is under CFDA (Assistance Listing) 66.129, and the funding activity category is Environment.
21) When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on 2024-02-12.
22) What was the original closing date?
The original closing date listed is 2024-05-01.
23) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is summarized in the listing as "Others". The notice directs applicants to Section III of the official Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the full eligibility rules and any additional requirements.
24) Where should applicants look for the complete eligibility requirements?
Applicants should consult Section III of the official NOFO, which is referenced as the place where full eligibility and additional requirements are provided.
25) What is the central value the Network is expected to deliver to communities?
The central value is to provide practical, regionally tailored technical assistance that helps communities improve decisions, strengthen project plans, and move projects toward implementation and funding.
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