Region 9 Wetland Program Development Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity
Wetland Program Development Grants: 2025-2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity
Agency Name: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9
Funding Opportunity Name: Region IX Wetland Program Development Grants
Announcement Type: Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-REG9-WPDG-25
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 66.461
Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov by April 13, 2026 at 8:59 P.M. PT (equivalent to 11:59 P.M. ET). Late submission will not be considered for funding. Questions about this NOFO must be submitted in writing via e-mail and must be received by the Agency Contact identified in Section 1.E, AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION before April 3, 2026. Written responses to frequently asked or general questions will be posted at our main Wetland grants website.
A full final application package is required at this time. The announcement with the full application package can be found at EPA-REG9-WPDG-25.
Note to Applicants: If you name subawardees/subgrantees and/or contractor(s) in your Project Narrative to assist you with the proposed project, pay careful attention to the information in the CONTRACTS AND SUBAWARDS provisions found at EPA Solicitation Clauses page.
Summary:
Notice of Funding Opportunity for Projects to be Funded from the Wetland Program Development Grants - Regional Allocation
(CFDA 66.461 - Wetland Program Development Grants)
Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDGs) assist state, Tribal, territorial, local government agencies and interstate/intertribal entities in developing or refining state/Tribal/territorial/local programs which protect, manage, and restore wetlands. The primary focus of these grants is to develop/refine state, Tribal and territory wetland programs. A secondary focus is to develop/refine local (e.g. county or municipal) programs. Projects must be performed within one or more of the states, territories, or federally recognized tribes of EPA Region 9 -- specifically within the geographic boundary of California, Hawaii, Nevada, Arizona, and the Pacific Islands -- to be eligible to apply for funding. In the case of inter-jurisdictional watershed projects, they must be primarily implemented in EPA Region 9. This document describes the grant selection and award process for eligible applicants interested in applying for WPDGs under this announcement.
A list of previously funded projects is posted at the EPA’s Wetland Grants Database for reference.
Important Dates:
04/13/26
Applications must be received electronically through Grants.gov by 8:59 P.M. PT (equivalent to 11:59 P.M. ET).
June 2026
The EPA tentatively selects applications for awards.
September 2026
The EPA awards grants to recipients.
The dates above (other than the April 13, 2026 application submission date) are anticipated dates and may be subject to change. See Section 4 for further information on submission methods.