The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $468,220 Cooperative Agreement to the Town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129). The primary objectives of this 3-year award are to: (1) increase outreach and community engagement around decentralized wastewater management, (2) design and install innovative/alternative septic systems to replace outdated systems, and (3) ultimately improve water...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 provides $934,198 in funding to the Town of Glocester, Rhode Island to conduct decentralized wastewater enhancement activities in Chepachet Village. The project is funded through the EPA's Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129), which aims to advance ecosystem resiliency and protect/restore water quality in the region. The primary objectives are to (1)...
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...
The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) was awarded a $833,105 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129). The funding will support the completion of final designs, permitting, and construction for several nature-based stormwater capture and treatment, active transportation, and recreational infrastructure projects along the Woonasquatucket...
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 $300,000 in funding to Groundwork Rhode Island to conduct environmental activities in disadvantaged communities in Providence, RI. The award will support two main initiatives: 1) the "Storm Crew" workforce development program to train and employ individuals in stormwater...
The City of Providence is receiving a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA #66.129). The funding will support a community-centered planning and outreach project to understand, model, and develop mitigation options to address urban flooding in 2-3 disadvantaged neighborhoods in Providence, Rhode Island. The project will engage local non-profit organizations as...
This $400,000 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 funding to the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) to conduct environmental and community engagement activities in Providence, Rhode Island. The key products and services to be delivered under this two-year award include: (1) the Nuevas Voces program, a 10-month...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded Barnstable County, Massachusetts a $1,719,676 cooperative agreement under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129). The award will support the development of pilot Responsible Management Entities (RMEs) in up to four communities in southeastern Massachusetts while simultaneously installing Enhanced Innovative/Alternative Septic Systems (EIAS). Specific activities include working with...
This $365,351 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program supports the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) and its partner, the Rhode Island Natural History Survey (RINHS), in conducting research and monitoring to enhance the state's salt marsh restoration efforts. The key activities include: 1) Finalizing Rhode Island's 2020-2025 Wetland Program Plan...
This $152,460 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) will fund the Newport Tree Conservancy's "Protecting the Watershed with Trees" project in Newport, RI. The three-year project aims to increase tree planting, expand the tree canopy in Miantonomi Park, and deepen community engagement and leadership in the city's underserved North...