Cooperative Agreement 03D15824
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Auburn University received $748,985 in funding under a Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4, awarded August 1, 2025, through the Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program (CFDA 66.475). The project will extend through July 31, 2028, and focuses on dramatically increasing water quality data collection and availability in impaired coastal Alabama waterways by developing an adaptable, low-cost real-time...
- This Cooperative Agreement award of $429,983 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program provides funding to Clemson University to expand on the South Carolina Wetland Program Plan (SCWPP) objectives. The key activities include: Conducting a literature review on the state of knowledge of anuran, bird, macroinvertebrate, and vegetation communities in Carolina bays, pocosins, and other isolated wetlands in the...
- Auburn University received a $627,418 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 under the Geographic Programs – Gulf of America Program (CFDA 66.475) to improve water quality in the Gulf of Mexico and support Alabama fishing communities. The award period runs from August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028. Auburn will deliver environmental education and community engagement services through workshops, fisher recruitment initiatives, and incentivized...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Office for Water awarded a $290,000 cooperative agreement to The Association of State Wetland Managers Inc. from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023 under the National Wetland Program Development Grants and Five-Star Restoration Training Grant (CFDA 66.462) program. The purpose of this award is to increase the capacity of tribes to protect, restore, and mitigate impacts to tribal wetlands by providing training on innovative tools, wetland science, grant...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program provides $352,662 in funding to the Oklahoma Secretary of Energy and Environment. The goal is to expand participation in voluntary wetland conservation programs across Oklahoma, particularly in disadvantaged communities, and restore ecosystem services provided by wetlands. Key activities include conducting surveys of landowners and...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program provides $405,294 in funding to the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. The purpose of the award is to conduct research to protect and manage wetlands under new state regulations and address a critical gap in the New York State wetland condition assessment. The key activities to be performed include: 1) Evaluating the...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Alabama received $749,964 in funding through the Environmental Protection Agency Region 4's Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program (CFDA 66.475) cooperative agreement, awarded August 1, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2028. This award supports a comprehensive water quality monitoring initiative focused on polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in water bodies across Alabama and...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded the University of South Alabama $1.999 million under the Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program (CFDA 66.475) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The cooperative agreement funds the development and deployment of agricultural residue-based nutrient-capturing filters to improve water quality in the Gulf of Mexico. Core deliverables include transforming discarded...
- The University of South Alabama received a $745,414 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 under the Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program (CFDA 66.475), effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. The award funds a comprehensive water quality improvement initiative focused on quantifying nutrient and sediment loading to Mobile Bay and the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta. The primary deliverable involves monitoring at fifty sites across major...
- This $332,543 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program, provides funding to the Utah Geological Survey (UGS) to map and analyze wetland resources in the Duchesne Basin. The key activities include: Utilizing remote sensing to quantify and interpret patterns of wetland change over time, and assess threats to headwater wetlands in the Duchesne Basin. This will involve developing a...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) provides $469,379 to Troy University to enhance the recognition and protection of wetlands in Alabama. The key activities include: Establishing and characterizing permanent wetland reference sites associated with blackwater streams to support wetland conservation efforts. The work involves site screening, assessment, and selection, as well as collecting and processing water quality, habitat, and biotic data. The project will develop GIS-based tools and host the 2024 EPA Region 4 annual meeting. Key deliverables include wetland GIS data, a taxonomic and water quality database, field assessment forms, and a final report summarizing the project results. These outputs will inform wetland protection, restoration strategies, and climate adaptation planning. A sub-award to Auburn University will support fish and herpetology sampling. The anticipated outcomes include improved wetland protection, enhanced inventories and condition assessments, data for modeling potential hydrologic and ecosystem changes, and increased stakeholder capacity for integrating wetland management into watershed planning. The project period is from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $469.4k | 7/16/24 |