San Francisco Bay Restoration Grants
Posted: Jan 07, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST
Closes: 03/03/2026
Funding Information
Estimated Total Funding
$33,000,000
Award Ceiling
$5,000,000
Expected Number of Awards
20
Cost sharing or matching is required for this grant.
Description
The SF Bay Grant Program is competitive and focuses on program priorities that make measurable progress in restoring the Bay and its watersheds. Since 2008, EPA has administered this grant program to improve water quality, clean up contaminated shorelines, restore wetlands, and implement urban stormwater treatment systems. The SF Bay Program aims to support a broad array of project types that improve ecosystem functions and address water quality impacts from nutrients, stormwater, urban pesticide use, and habitat loss.
Synopsis
The SF Bay Grant Program is competitive and focuses on program priorities that make measurable progress in restoring the Bay and its watersheds. Since 2008, EPA has administered this grant program to improve water quality, clean up contaminated shorelines, restore wetlands, and implement urban stormwater treatment systems. The SF Bay Program aims to support a broad array of project types that improve ecosystem functions and address water quality impacts from nutrients, stormwater, urban pesticide use, and habitat loss.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants:
See Section 2 of the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information.
Funding Activity Categories
CFDA Numbers
- 66.126 - Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund
Contact Information
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Contact: Dannell Brown
Grants Specialist
Email: Tu.Lyndsey@epa.gov
Phone: 202-250-8872
Lyndsey Tu
Water Division, U.S. EPA Pacific Southwest
415-972-3269
Water Division, U.S. EPA Pacific Southwest
415-972-3269
Additional Information
Document Type: synopsis
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Version: 1
Last Updated: Jan 07, 2026 02:08:10 PM EST
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