Cooperative Agreement 05D40625
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program (CFDA 66.475) provides $748,985 to Auburn University to support efforts to improve water quality in the Gulf of Mexico. The key activities include developing a real-time, low-cost water quality monitoring network in coastal Alabama and conducting microbiological analysis of water samples to enhance predictions of water quality impairments. The project aims to...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Gulf of America Program (CFDA 66.475) provides $1,999,986 to the University of South Alabama to support efforts in improving the water quality of the Gulf of Mexico. The key activities to be performed include: Transforming agricultural residues into nutrient-capturing filters using novel adhesive and advanced methods, and conducting lab and field trials to optimize and validate their real-world...
- This Cooperative Agreement award of $2,499,999 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Geographic Programs - Gulf of Mexico Program (CFDA 66.475) provides funding to the University of South Alabama (USA) to implement initiatives focused on improving water quality, habitat restoration, environmental education, and community resilience in the Gulf of Mexico region. The key activities to be performed under this award include developing and administering a competitive subaward...
- This Cooperative Agreement award of $745,414 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program (CFDA 66.475) supports efforts by the University of South Alabama to improve the water quality of the Gulf of Mexico. The key activities include monitoring nutrient and sediment loads at 50 sites in major rivers and streams that flow into Mobile Bay, and using watershed modeling to quantify the spatial and temporal patterns of nitrogen,...
- This Cooperative Agreement award, in the amount of $599,884, was issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Gulf of America Program (CFDA 66.475) to Mississippi State University. The purpose of this award is to establish a statewide high school art and slogan competition in Mississippi to inform the public about the importance of keeping waterways trash-free and encourage community cleanup events. Key activities include selecting and funding seven regional hubs to promote the...
- This $648,027 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program (CFDA 66.475), supports efforts by the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain to improve water quality in the Gulf of Mexico. The key activities under this 3-year award include: Conducting "train the trainer" workshops across 14 counties and fishing communities in lower Mississippi to provide formal and informal educators with...
- This $749,998 Cooperative Agreement award from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program (CFDA 66.475) will support Florida State University's efforts to improve water quality in the Gulf of America. The key activities include: Collecting and analyzing physical, biological, and nutrient water quality data from at least 83 sample locations in the Saint Andrew and Saint Joseph Bay watershed. This will involve implementing a 3-year citizen science...
- The University of South Alabama received a $1,304,942 Cooperative Agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency's Gulf of Mexico Program (CFDA 66.475) to develop and demonstrate a novel poly-lactic acid (PLA) bioplastic-based geotextile embedded with phosphorus (P) adsorbent materials. The project aims to enhance and protect the water quality of the Gulf of Mexico by reducing nonpoint source nutrient loads and removing nutrients from urban stormwater runoff. Key project activities...
- This $749,328 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Gulf of America Program (CFDA 66.475) supports Louisiana State University's efforts to improve the water quality of the Gulf of America. The key activities funded under this 3-year award include: Monitoring EPA priority and emerging pollutants in three rivers, two bayous, three lakes, and Vermilion Bay that drain into the Gulf of America. This involves sampling surface water and water-borne biota,...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $749,964 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Alabama to monitor polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) in water bodies along the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America) in Alabama and Mississippi. The purpose is to empower stakeholders to make informed, science-based decisions for effective water quality management in the Gulf Coast region. The key activities include comprehensive monitoring,...
This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $627,418, was provided by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program (CFDA 66.475) to Auburn University. The purpose of the award is to empower Alabama fishers to remove and prevent trash from entering waterways, leading to improved water quality and fish habitat in the Gulf of Mexico region. The key activities include conducting workshops, incentivizing trash removal, and building community leadership to sustain the programs, with the anticipated outcomes of 1,000 pounds of trash removed per project area annually and 60 fishers trained to lead local efforts. Auburn University will manage the implementation through subawards for fisher recruitment, workshop planning, and cleanup events.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $627.4k | 7/24/25 |