Cooperative Agreement 01D08720

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded a $1.8 million Project Grant to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) to support implementation of the Galveston Bay Estuary Program's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan from January 1, 2023 through August 31, 2026. Funds will support activities to maintain, restore and improve water quality in the Galveston Bay area through land conservation, water quality projects, outreach...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $4,887,547 Formula Grant under the Clean Water Act Section 319(h) Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to implement the state's nonpoint source management program. The funding supports watershed protection and restoration projects in Texas focused on reducing water quality impairments caused by polluted runoff from nonpoint sources. Key activities include installing best...

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) received a $734,000 Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 under the federal Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA #66.454). The two-year grant will fund the TCEQ's statewide water quality management planning program to improve impaired waters and protect unimpaired waters in Texas through increased public awareness and education. Forty percent of grant funds ($293,600) will be subawarded to four...

This $4,906,463.00 Formula Grant was awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460) to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on September 1, 2023. The grant supports TCEQ's implementation of its nonpoint source management program, focusing on watersheds with water quality impairments caused by polluted runoff. Key products and services to be delivered include: Coordinating the Texas Stream Team...

The Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program, Inc. will receive $406,377 through December 2024 from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 under the Geographic Programs - Gulf of Mexico Program cooperative agreement to expand their existing litter prevention campaign called "Up2U Plus." The program aims to prevent trash from reaching Texas coastal waterways by encouraging proper trash disposal and reducing illegal dumping. Building upon a previously successful initiative, Up2U...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $2,499,998 Cooperative Agreement under the Geographic Programs - Gulf of Mexico Program (CFDA 66.475) to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) to support efforts improving the water quality of the Gulf of Mexico. The primary objectives are to provide clean water to environmental justice communities in South Texas using self-sustained green solutions, while protecting and restoring the Gulf of Mexico watershed by reducing nutrient...

This $7,112,322 EPA Region 6 Formula Grant under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460) provides support to the Texas State Soil & Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) to implement the state's nonpoint source management program. The funding will support 12 projects focused on watershed-based best management practices, monitoring, technology demonstrations, and education/outreach programs to address water quality impairments caused by polluted runoff from nonpoint...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $290,700 Formula Grant under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support (CFDA 66.419) to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The grant funds a comprehensive survey of the Texas coastline as part of the National Coastal Condition Assessment, a statistical survey of the coasts of the United States. TCEQ has subcontracted with the University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL) to provide field...

This $1,549,094 federal formula grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454) will fund comprehensive water quality management planning activities conducted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and several regional sub-awardees. The key products and services to be delivered include: Coastal and estuarine monitoring and assessment activities, such as long-term seagrass monitoring,...

This $6,672,250 formula grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Water Act Section 319 Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460) supports the Texas State Soil & Water Conservation Board's nonpoint source pollution management program. Key activities include: Administering and coordinating 13 subprojects that implement the Texas Nonpoint Source Management Plan, focusing on best management practices, watershed planning, water quality...