2021 READINESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INTEGRATION PROGRAM CHALLENGE

NOVEMBER 23, 2020 PRE-PROPOSAL DEADLINE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – (October 21, 2020)

Greenville, SC  – The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) announced that it is accepting pre-proposals for the 2021 Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program Challenge. The Request for Proposals, downloadable PDF pre-proposal form, list of awards from the previous grant cycle, and other information are available on the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Community’s webpage. The deadline for pre-proposal submission is 8 p.m. EST, Monday, November 23, 2020. Up to $15 million is available for one or multiple awards. Final awards are planned to be announced in May or June of 2021. 

The REPI Challenge, established in 2012, is a competitive process to seek projects that accelerate land conservation and military mission protection through innovative partnerships and shared financing.It may provide up to $15 million in for land conservation or management activities that limits incompatible development, enhances military installation resilience, or relieves current or anticipated environmental restrictions at locations hosting key capabilities identified in the National Defense Strategy. Competitive proposals will demonstrate actions that improve military readiness and build a more lethal joint force by protecting investments to assets and platforms in support of one or more key capabilities listed in the Request for Proposals.

Partners are strongly encouraged to coordinate closely with local installation or range staff to verify the presence of key National Defense Strategy capabilities prior to proposal development. The REPI Challenge seeks to engage the private sector to access and tap unconventional and high-leverage sources of funding, attract additional philanthropic support, and take advantage of market-based approaches to advance program goals.

Last year, the 2020 REPI Program awarded $17.2 million that attracted $142 million in partner contributions to seven projects that limit incompatible development, enhance military installation resilience, and relieve current and anticipated environmental restrictions at locations that host key capabilities identified in the National Defense Strategy. The 2020 REPI Challenge will contribute to initiatives benefitting 11 installations and their communities across the country.

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For more information contact:
Peter Stangel, 404-915-2763, peter@usendowment.org

The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) is a not-for-profit public charity working collaboratively with partners in the public and private sectors to advance systemic, transformative, and sustainable change for the health and vitality of the nation’s working forests and forest-reliant communities – www.usendowment.org