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This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560) provides $415,091.10 to the Orange County Water District (OCWD) to evaluate the feasibility of removing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from reverse osmosis concentrate. The project will assess the effectiveness of treating reverse osmosis concentrate using adsorbent media like granular activated carbon and ion...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency (SPIPA) received a $407,395 project grant award from the Department of Agriculture's Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR, CFDA 10.567) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. Under this award, SPIPA administers FDPIR operations serving five Native American tribes in western Washington—the Chehalis, Nisqually, Skokomish,...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Potomac River Fisheries Commission (PRFC) received a $349,865 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (CFDA 11.474), awarded February 1, 2026, with completion targeted for January 31, 2027. This represents the fifth year of a multi-year initiative to modernize commercial fisheries data collection and reporting within PRFC's jurisdictional authority. The...

Federal Grant Award Summary Washoe County received a $127,420 Project Grant award from the Department of Interior's Office of Wildland Fire (OWF) on August 29, 2025, under the Department of Interior Wildfire Management - Preparedness program (CFDA 15.088). The funding supports the acquisition and installation of slip-on tanker units that enable rapid conversion of existing vehicles into operational wildland fire engines. This award is authorized under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law enacted in...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Forest Resources Association Inc. $385,227 under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) effective September 4, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2028. The awardee will conduct supplier-consumer relations workshops and timber harvesting and procurement training programs designed to strengthen the domestic wood supply chain across geographic regions and industry sectors....

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $2,077,971 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Georgia Research Foundation under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631) on August 1, 2025, with a completion date of August 1, 2030. This award, funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law–Burned Area Recovery (BIL-BAR) initiative, supports the USFWS Seeds of Success (SOS) program to develop and process native plant...

Summary of Federal Project Grant Award The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission received a $464,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP) program (CFDA 15.686) effective July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. The award funds operational and coordination support for three formally recognized Fish Habitat Partnerships: the Pacific Marine and Estuarine Partnership (PMEP), the Pacific Lamprey...

Summary Washington County received a $198,787.88 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923), awarded on September 16, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of October 10, 2026. The agreement funds road and bank stabilization activities in Washington County, Mississippi, designed to address watershed impairments and relieve imminent hazards to life and property...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 4 awarded $284,422 to Puerto Rico's Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The award funds a pilot study designed to evaluate the feasibility of capturing, rearing, and releasing Sirajo gobies in Puerto Rico's river systems to enhance forage availability for native sport fish species. The Sirajo...

The Wauregan Fire District, operating as the Atwood Hose Fire Department, was awarded a $912,716.40 Project Grant under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The award, made on August 7, 2024, will support the department's efforts to enhance public and firefighter safety through critical infrastructure improvements, equipment procurement, training programs, and health and wellness initiatives for emergency responders....