Environmental Protection Agency · Water & Wastewater · Disaster Resilience
Wetlands Program Development Grants (WPDG)
Funds development and enhancement of state, tribal, and local wetlands programs including monitoring, restoration planning, regulation, and water-quality standards for wetlands.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $100K – $600K
- Non-federal match
- 25% (approximate)
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Periodic NOFOs by EPA Region.
- Typical prep time
- 8–14 weeks
- Statutory authority
- Clean Water Act §104(b)(3)
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
How Strategic Pursuit scores this program
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Planning purposes only. Award ranges, match percentages, and application windows on this page summarize the latest publicly available agency guidance and are approximate. Always verify the binding NOFO on the administering agency's page before applying.