This agreement provides funding to the city of waltham, massachusetts to implement its project to install green stormwater infrastructure at the embassy parking lot in waltham as directed in the…

The City of Waltham received a $350,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to design and construct green stormwater infrastructure improvements at the Embassy Parking Lot in Waltham, Massachusetts. The award was obligated on August 1, 2025, with a completion deadline of September 30, 2026. This congressionally designated project was authorized under the 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act and will be executed directly by the City of Waltham with no subrecipients involved.

The project deliverables consist of three primary stormwater management improvements: bioretention basins, bioswales, and infiltration trenches to be installed within the existing parking lot. These green infrastructure components are designed to capture and filter stormwater runoff, thereby reducing pollution loads entering the Charles River and improving overall water quality for Waltham residents. The installation of these best management practices represents the city's commitment to environmental sustainability through federal infrastructure funding focused on reducing nonpoint source pollution impacts on local waterways.

This agreement provides funding to the city of waltham, massachusetts to implement its project to install green stormwater infrastructure at the embassy parking lot in waltham as directed in the 2022 consolidated appropriations act.activities:the activities to be performed include the execution and implementation of a stormwater infrastructure construction project. Workplan activities consist of the installation of small bioretention basins, bioswales, and infiltration trenches within an existing parking lot.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables are bioretention basins, bioswales, and infiltration trenches, which are expected to lead to improved water quality as a result of reduced runoff pollution into the charles river for residents of the city of waltham.