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In most cases, the projects that will be funded under the Urban Waters Small Grants Program should also encourage and promote a thorough comprehension of local water quality issues, identifying support activities that would potentially address these issues, and educating and enabling communities whose dwelling are surrounding urban water bodies.

In an effort to help prospective grant applicants, the EPA has outlined the specific goals of the program, which includes:

a) Addressing water quality concerns in certain communities, such as those comprising minority, low income, or indigenous populations, that have been significant affected by severely polluted urban waters;

b) Encouraging these communities to participate in the planning and implementation of the project including the design, techniques, strategies, and approaches that would could contribute to the successful restoration of water quality.

For this project, the EPA has allocated a budget in the amount of $3,800,000. The individual award amounts are all depending upon the quality and extent of the activities that are included in the project proposal.

The institutions and organizations that will be deemed eligible to take part in the Urban Waters Small Grants Program are the following:

a) States, local, and city or township governments

b) Indian Tribes

c) Territories and possessions of the United States of America including the District of Columbia

d) public and private universities and colleges

e) public or private nonprofit institutions

f) inter-Tribal consortia

g) Interstate agencies.

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Additional Resources

category - Environmental Grants

Department of Homeland Security: 2011 Earthquake Technology Transfer
The Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA), under the DHS, has constituted the Earthquake Technology Transfer Cooperative Agreement program.

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2012 Scallop Research Set-Aside Program
The Department of Commerce, in cooperation with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has recently established a project entitled 2012 Scallop Research Set-Aside Program.

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State Wildlife Competitive Grants Program
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has established the State and Wildlife Competitive Grants Program wherein they intend to implement State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs) as a way of addressing issues concerning Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN).

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Government Grants Within The United States Natural Resources Sector
The United States of America is nation full of natural riches, from rain forests, rivers, lakes, oceans, desserts, and whatnot. If sustained, supported, and consolidated properly, these natural resources can turn into economical and industrial behemoths that can serve the people environmentally and financially.

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