Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA R5 GL2020 TFH
The FY2020 Trash-Free Great Lakes Grant Program - Trash Removal from Great Lakes Rivermouths and Harbors is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) aimed at reducing trash in high-impact Great Lakes shoreline areas, specifically rivermouths and harbors. The program is designed to fund a small number of on-the-ground projects (approximately three awards) that do more than simple cleanup; applicants are expected to demonstrate practical, deployable methods for removing floating or accumulated debris using equipment or machinery. In other words, the emphasis is on projects that can show how a device, system, or operational approach can be used effectively in these environments and potentially replicated elsewhere around the Great Lakes.
Funding is intended to support the purchase and use of trash removal tools and equipment, with examples including small vessels or skimmer-type platforms that can collect floating debris or otherwise remove trash from the water and shoreline interface. Beyond acquiring equipment, the grant can also help cover operational costs tied directly to the removal effort, including expenses associated with recycling, transporting, or disposing of the material that is collected. The opportunity also recognizes prevention as part of the solution, allowing projects to include the purchase and placement of appropriate waste receptacles in rivermouth and harbor areas to reduce future litter accumulation, particularly in locations where public use, stormwater pathways, or marina activity contribute to repeated trash problems.
The EPA is offering this opportunity under CFDA 66.469, with funding provided through grants and/or cooperative agreements. The listed award ceiling is $500,000, indicating that individual project awards may be funded up to that amount depending on the final scope, budget, and EPA priorities described in the full announcement. The opportunity was created on December 16, 2019, and the original closing date was February 14, 2020, with the notice directing applicants to consult Section IV of the official announcement for precise due dates and submission instructions.
Eligibility is identified broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the announcement itself, meaning prospective applicants needed to review the specified eligibility section to confirm whether their organization type and role fit EPA requirements. Overall, the core purpose of the grant is to accelerate tangible trash removal in Great Lakes rivermouths and harbors by funding equipment-backed, demonstrable cleanup operations, while also supporting practical steps that can prevent trash from returning to these areas.Apply for EPA R5 GL2020 TFH
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2020 Trash-Free Great Lakes Grant Program - Trash Removal from Great Lakes Rivermouths and Harbors" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.469.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 16, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 14, 2020 Please see Section IV of the announcement for due dates and additional submission information.. (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 $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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