Previous Funding Opportunities

EPA Region 9 solicited applications under these announcements from eligible entities to improve water quality and restore aquatic habitat (i.e. wetlands) in San Francisco Bay and its watersheds. Historical announcements were referred to as request for Applications (RFA). As of 2024, the announcements are called Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

• FY2023 Request for Applications (RFA): San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund; EPA-I-R9-SFBWQIF-23-01 (pdf) (761.6 KB, May 17, 2023)
• FY2022 Request for Applications (RFA): San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund - EPA-R9-SFBWQIF-22-01 (pdf) (516.18 KB, August 2022)
• FY2022 Request for Applications (RFA): San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund, EPA-I-R9-SFBWQIF-22-02 (pdf) (492.78 KB, July 18, 2022)
  • Webinar: FY2022 Requests for Applications (video)
  • Webinar Presentation: FY2022 Requests for Applications (RFA) (pdf) (3.68 MB, July 25, 2022)
• FY2020 Request for Applications (RFA): San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (pdf) (428.74 KB, Revised: March 18, 2020)
• FY2018 Request for Proposals (RFP): San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (pdf) (801.02 KB, 10/05/2018)
• FY2017 Request for Proposals (RFP): San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (pdf) (804.5 KB, March 2017)
• FY2016 Request for Proposals (RFP): San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (pdf) (375.29 KB, April 2016)