The Agency is soliciting proposals from eligible applicants for
projects that support and build state/tribal/local government wetland programs. Wetland Program
Development Grants (WPDGs) must be used by applicants to address one or more of the five National
Priority Areas described in Section I.C. The five National Priority Areas of the WPDG program are: 1)
State/Tribal Technical and Meeting Support; 2) Regulation; 3) Monitoring and Assessment; 4) Voluntary
Restoration/Protection; and 5) Water Quality Standards for Wetlands.