Assistance Listing 66.817
State and Tribal Response Program Grants
Environmental Protection Agency · Environmental Protection Agency
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 100% of awards go to governments and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead.
Based on 311 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $245,421.
- First-time winners
- 13%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 0%
- 0% higher ed · 38% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- n/a
- revenue join unavailable
- Median award
- $245K
- $117K – $752K middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 64
- $30M committed to them
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Who won in FY2025
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | Government | MN | 10 | $8,119,203 |
| Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | Government | IL | 8 | $7,385,393 |
| Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe | Tribal | MN | 8 | $1,593,843 |
| Bay Mills Indian Community | Tribal | MI | 8 | $974,253 |
| Department of Environmental Protection Maine | Government | ME | 7 | $8,516,974 |
| Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy | Government | MI | 7 | $8,340,631 |
| Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | Government | WI | 7 | $7,647,305 |
| Fond DU LAC Reservation | Tribal | MN | 7 | $1,602,502 |
| LAC DU Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians | Tribal | WI | 7 | $1,543,267 |
| The State of Ohio Office of Budget and Management | Government | OH | 6 | $7,677,094 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77 | $47M | $170K | $100K – $786K |
| 2022 | 70 | $46M | $273K | $100K – $869K |
| 2023 | 186 | $251M | $832K | $295K – $2.1M |
| 2024 | 61 | $34M | $355K | $145K – $770K |
| 2025 | 64 | $30M | $245K | $117K – $752K |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-07 | 2010-07-02 | 56 d | EPA-OSWER-OBLR-10-07 · CERCLA SECTION 128(a) STATE IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT GRANT |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 66.817?
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 100% of awards go to governments and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead. Based on 311 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $245,421.
How much does State and Tribal Response Program Grants award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $245K; the middle half ran from $117K to $752K. 64 new awards were made, with $30M committed to them.
When does 66.817 usually post?
Posting history is irregular; watch this page for the next round.
Who runs this program?
Environmental Protection Agency (Environmental Protection Agency). Assistance Listing 66.817 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.