Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA R3 CBP 16 04
The Environmental Protection Agency's Chesapeake Bay Program Office (CBPO) released a Fiscal Year 2016 Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking one organization to provide broad, partnership-focused web support for the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP). The intent of the opportunity is to make sure the CBP partnership has the web products it needs to coordinate work, share information, and support decision-making across the program's governance and technical structures, especially the Management Board, the Goal Implementation Teams (GITs), and other related workgroups.
At the core of the work is a structured process for identifying and meeting web-related needs across the partnership. Applicants are expected to describe how they would assess what different CBP groups require (for example, specific websites, web pages, online content, or other web products), how those needs would be documented in a clear and usable way, and how the proposed needs and priorities would be vetted with CBP leadership and relevant teams. In practical terms, the awardee would be responsible not only for building or updating web products, but also for running a needs-assessment and governance process that ensures the partnership agrees on what should be built, why it matters, and how it will be maintained.
The RFP emphasizes that the work is intended to support the broader CBP partnership, with a specific boundary around what the funding can and cannot be used for. While CBP includes federal agencies, seven watershed jurisdictions, and many non-federal organizations, this funding is aimed at supporting the web product needs of the seven watershed jurisdictions and other non-federal partners. The opportunity explicitly notes that the work would not include servicing EPA websites, which sets a clear limitation on scope and helps distinguish this effort from EPA-owned web infrastructure or EPA web operations.
Geographically and programmatically, the eligible jurisdictions referenced in the announcement are Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. The work would be performed in service of these jurisdictions and the wider non-federal partner community participating in CBP, aligning web support with the collaborative and multi-organization nature of Bay restoration and protection efforts.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the Environmental Protection Agency under a cooperative agreement, indicating EPA expects to have substantial involvement during the project rather than acting only as a pass-through funder. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 66.466 (environmental program assistance associated with the Chesapeake Bay Program). The funding opportunity number is EPA R3 CBP 16 04. The solicitation anticipated a single award, with an award ceiling of $4,220,000. The posting date in the source data is June 1, 2016, and the original closing date for proposals was July 15, 2016.
Overall, the grant opportunity is best understood as a comprehensive web support and development effort for the Chesapeake Bay Program partnership: an applicant would propose a plan to gather and validate partner requirements through CBP governance channels, then design and develop web products and content that directly support CBP teams and workgroups, while staying clear of direct EPA website servicing.Apply for EPA R3 CBP 16 04
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Chesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2016 Request for Proposals for Chesapeake Bay Program Web Support" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.466.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2016-06-01.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-07-15. (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 $4,220,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Office (CBPO) funding opportunity about?
This Fiscal Year 2016 Request for Proposals (RFP) seeks one organization to provide broad, partnership-focused web support for the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP). The goal is to ensure the CBP partnership has the web products it needs to coordinate work, share information, and support decision-making across the program's governance and technical structures.
What is the main purpose of the proposed work?
The core purpose is to support the CBP partnership by running a structured, repeatable process to identify, document, prioritize, and deliver web-related products that help CBP groups coordinate and make decisions. This includes both the governance process for deciding what should be built and the actual development or updating of web products.
Who is the intended audience or beneficiary of the web support?
The work is intended to support the broader CBP partnership, particularly the seven watershed jurisdictions and other non-federal partners that participate in CBP. The RFP draws a clear boundary that the funding is aimed at non-federal partner needs rather than EPA website operations.
Which CBP groups and structures are specifically mentioned as priorities for support?
The RFP highlights decision-making and coordination needs across CBP governance and technical structures, especially the Management Board, the Goal Implementation Teams (GITs), and other related workgroups.
What kinds of web products or deliverables are envisioned?
The RFP references web-related needs such as specific websites, web pages, online content, and other web products. The awardee would be responsible for building or updating these products based on validated partnership needs and priorities.
Is the awardee expected to do more than just web development?
Yes. A central expectation is that the applicant proposes a structured needs-assessment and governance process. This includes assessing what different CBP groups require, documenting those needs in a clear and usable way, and ensuring proposed needs and priorities are vetted through CBP leadership and relevant teams.
How should applicants propose to identify and prioritize web needs across the partnership?
Applicants are expected to describe how they would assess needs from different CBP groups, how those needs would be documented clearly, and how priorities would be reviewed and validated with CBP leadership and relevant teams through the program's governance channels.
What does it mean that this opportunity is "partnership-focused"?
It means the work is designed to serve the collaborative CBP partnership (multiple jurisdictions and non-federal organizations) by supporting coordination and shared decision-making. The web support is positioned as a partnership service rather than a single-agency website effort.
Are EPA websites included in the scope of work?
No. The opportunity explicitly states that the work would not include servicing EPA websites. This is a key limitation and helps distinguish the effort from EPA-owned web infrastructure or EPA web operations.
Which jurisdictions are specifically referenced as eligible or in-scope for support?
The jurisdictions referenced are Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Is this expected to be a single award or multiple awards?
The solicitation anticipated a single award, meaning one organization would be selected to provide this partnership-wide web support.
What is the type of federal funding instrument for this opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity offered under a cooperative agreement, which indicates EPA expects substantial involvement in the project rather than acting only as a pass-through funder.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 66.466, described as environmental program assistance associated with the Chesapeake Bay Program.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is EPA R3 CBP 16 04.
What is the maximum (ceiling) amount of funding mentioned in the announcement?
The award ceiling listed is $4,220,000.
When was the RFP posted, and when were proposals due?
The posting date in the source information is June 1, 2016. The original closing date for proposals was July 15, 2016.
Where would the work be performed or applied geographically?
The work is intended to be performed in service of the seven named watershed jurisdictions and the wider non-federal partner community participating in the Chesapeake Bay Program.
How does this web support relate to Chesapeake Bay restoration and protection efforts?
The web support is framed as infrastructure for collaboration: it helps partners coordinate work, share information, and support decision-making across the program, aligning with the multi-organization nature of Bay restoration and protection.
What is the overall way to describe this grant opportunity in plain terms?
It is a comprehensive web support and development effort for the Chesapeake Bay Program partnership, combining (1) a structured process for gathering and validating partner requirements through CBP governance channels and (2) the design, development, and updating of web products and content that support CBP teams and workgroups, while excluding direct servicing of EPA websites.
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