SF Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund A Focus on EJ Communities SEPA Unite 4, States Environmental Protectic Agency" "V I Photo Credit: S. Bezalel What funding is available? Coming soon! Applications for grant funding will open in April 2023. • ~$5 million for 2023 ($24 million between 2022-2026) • No match requirement • Project budget range (suggested $200,000 - $1 million) • Project time frames (suggested 1-4 years) Who can apply? • Public or private nongovernmental, non-profit institutions; federally and non-federally recognized tribes; state, local government agencies, districts, and councils; regional water pollution control agencies and entities; state coastal zone management agencies; and public and private universities and colleges • Where? The nine Bay Area counties (Marin, Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo, and San Francisco) that drain to San Francisco Bay What are some project examples? • Community visioning and planning to help protect shoreline communities from sea level rise and contaminated sites • Installation of green stormwater infrastructure (e.g. rain gardens, bioswaies) to treat stormwater • Contaminant investigations in local communities ® Trainings and outreach programs to improve use of indigenous knowledge in the environmental field • Solutions that reduce water quality impacts associated with people and communities experiencing homelessness • Fish consumption outreach programs • What are you working on? We are excited to hear your project ideas! Progam Overview and New Funding SFBWQJF is a competitive grant program to restore wetlands and water quality in SF Bay and its watersheds. 2022 marked the beginning of 5 years of funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to improve access to Federal funding and support projects that build climate resilience in underserved communities- For more info, or to contact us click this link or scan the QR code to visit our website. ------- |