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Take an Interactive Tour of SFBWQIF Projects

EPA manages a competitive grant program to support projects to protect and restore San Francisco Bay. This grant program, known as the San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (SFBWQIF) began in 2008. The SFBWQIF has invested over $44 million in 61 projects through 36 grant awards. These projects include over 70 partners who are contributing an additional $153 million to restore wetlands and watersheds, and reduce polluted runoff.

San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund Progress Report (2008 – 2014)

Since 2008, EPA has partnered with organizations across the nine Bay Area counties through the SFBWQIF, restoring streams, wetlands, and water quality from the Napa River in the North Bay to the salt ponds in the South Bay.

EPA is sharing this progress report as part of our continued effort to provide smart investments in protecting and restoring SF Bay and its watersheds. In this report, you'll find a summary of the grants, recipients, and results of our regional partnerships. We hope you find this assessment useful.
Read the report »

Learn About the Projects

Project Photos

Bioswale reduces polluted stormwater runoff along Cesar Chavez Street in San Francisco, 2014. Photo: Ananda Hirsch.

Sears Point Levee Breach, view 1, 2015. Photo: Corby Hines.

Sears Point Levee Breach, view 2, 2015. Photo: Corby Hines.

Sears Point Levee Breach, view 3, 2015. Photo: Scott Hess.

Napa River, Rutherford Reach 6 during restoration construction: laying back eroding bank, 2014. Photo: Jeremy Sarrow.

Napa River, Rutherford Reach 6 after construction, 2014. Photo: Jeremy Sarrow.

South Bay Salt Pond A17 mudscape. Photo: Cris Benton.

South Bay Salt Pond A17 near completion, 2012. Photo: Judy Irving

Breuner Marsh during construction, view 1, 2014. Photo: Syd Temple, Questa Engineering.

Breuner Marsh during construction, view 2, 2014. Photo: Syd Temple, Questa Engineering.

Breuner Marsh after construction, view 3, 2014. Photo: Syd Temple, Questa Engineering.

Breuner Marsh during construction, view 4, 2014. Photo: Syd Temple, Questa Engineering.

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The SFBWQIF priorities are to support projects that enhance aquatic habitat, restore impaired waters, and reduce polluted run-off. Consistent with program priorities, projects are tracked in three categories: restoring wetlands, restoring water quality, and greening development (e.g. Low Impact Development).

• Restoring Wetlands
• Restoring Water Quality
• Greening Urban Development: Reducing Polluted Runoff

Past RFPs and Progress Reports

• Past Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
• Past Progress Reports

Related Resources

San Francisco Bay Fish Advisory Video Exit

• Baylands Ecosystem Habitat Goals Project: Climate Change Update
• San Francisco Estuary Partnership
• The Bay Institute
• San Francisco Estuary Institute
• EPA Region 9 Low Impact Development (LID) website
• San Francisco Bay Fish Advisory Video

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