This $327,800 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (CFDA 10.760 - Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities) will support critical water infrastructure development and improvement projects in the city of Newport, Tennessee. The funding will be used to finance upgrades and repairs to the city's drinking water systems, wastewater treatment facilities, solid waste management systems, and stormwater infrastructure. This grant...
This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129) provides $152,460 in funding to the Newport Tree Conservancy. The 3-year project titled "Protecting the Watershed with Trees" will: Increase tree planting and educate residents in Newport's underserved North End on the benefits of trees in mitigating climate-related water risks like...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $4,000,000 Cooperative Agreement grant under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to the City of Warwick, Rhode Island on December 8, 2023. The funding will support the rehabilitation and replacement of a 30-inch water transmission main on Lincoln Avenue. The project aims to improve water quality and public health protection for Warwick residents by addressing an aged water infrastructure system that has reached...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $1,999,777.00, was granted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Office for Coastal Management program (CFDA 11.473). The award will fund the Aquidneck Land Trust's efforts to conserve open spaces and build resilience to climate threats on Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island, which is home to the municipalities of Newport, Middletown, and Portsmouth as well as Naval Station Newport. The project will provide...
This $18,324,000.00 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.458) program will provide low-interest financing to the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank to fund water quality improvement and protection projects across the state. The key activities under this grant include financing, planning, design, and construction of eligible water infrastructure projects, such as wastewater treatment facility upgrades,...
This $750,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) will fund the Town of Newport, New Hampshire to conduct brownfield remediation activities. Specifically, the award will enable the Town to clean up one brownfield site, create a community involvement plan and administrative record, and submit quarterly progress reports. The...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank $763,636 under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442) to fund private lead service line replacements in eligible Rhode Island communities from July 2021 through July 2023. The grant will support replacing 90 private side and 70 public side lead service lines, reducing lead exposure for an estimated 225...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (CFDA 10.760 - Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities) awarded the Town of Newport, New Hampshire a $2,500,000 Project Grant on May 17, 2024. This grant funding supports water and waste infrastructure projects in financially needy rural areas, with the goal of ensuring reasonable user costs for rural residents, businesses, and other rural users. The Town of Newport, as a local government entity, will utilize this...
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides $1,274,756 in funding to the Quonochontaug Central Beach Fire District to implement a drinking water infrastructure construction project. The project aims to improve the quality and reliability of the community's drinking water through upgrades to the sole-source well field, pump-house expansion, installation of a...
This is a Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.458) program. The $6,578,400.00 grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, funds a capitalization grant for the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank's Clean Water State Revolving Fund program. The key products and services delivered through this funding include providing low-interest financing to numerous sub-recipients for eligible water quality improvement and protection...