There is a maximum amount of funding that applicants may request under Track I and II, but there is not a minimum. Section II.A of the NOFO states that:
“EPA anticipates awarding approximately $2 billion in funding through this NOFO depending on funding availability, quality of applications received, EPA priorities, and other applicable considerations. Awards under Track I are expected to be between $10-20million each and cannot exceed $20million. Awards underTrack II are expected to be between $1-3million each and cannot exceed $3million.”
Further information is also in Section III.D.10 of the NOFO. Based on this, while there is a maximum ceiling for Track I and II applications, there is no required minimum amount of funding that may be requested for Track I and II applications because we wanted to provide applicants with some flexibility. However, while applications for Track I and II that are submitted below the stated range may be eligible, they will be evaluated based on the criteria and requirements in the NOFO and Track I applications for significantly less than $10 million may not be as competitive as those between $10-20 million.