Cooperative Agreement 05D41525
- 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...
- The Mississippi State University was awarded a $299,860 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 under the Geographic Programs – Gulf of Mexico Program (CFDA 66.475). The award will support expansion of MSU's established Plan-It Marsh educational training program on growing native plants for habitat restoration and development of a new Plan-It Dunes program. At least four new educational modules will be developed for the programs to provide skills training to...
- 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...
- 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...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded a $1,465,119 Cooperative Agreement to Mississippi State University under the Geographic Programs – Gulf of Mexico Program (CFDA 66.475). The project aims to enhance and protect the water quality of the Gulf of Mexico by reducing non-point source nutrient pollution from agriculture. Key activities include identifying factors influencing the adoption of nutrient-reducing precision and regenerative agricultural practices, demonstrating...
- This $560,002 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program (CFDA 66.475) supports efforts by Keep Texas Beautiful, Inc. to improve water quality in the Gulf of Mexico. The key activities include: Promoting a youth-driven art and slogan contest focused on preventing trash in Texas waterways Forming a review panel to judge the contest and installing water refill stations at the winning school Launching a...
- 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 $100,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) will fund Mississippi State University (MSU) Extension to implement a community-based environmental education and outreach project in Mississippi. The project aims to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors in local communities, with a focus on the Jackson metropolitan area. Key activities include developing a...
- 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 Cooperative Agreement award from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program (CFDA 66.475) provides $1,987,728 to the Gulf of Mexico Alliance to support efforts to improve water quality in the Gulf of Mexico. The purpose is to demonstrate an innovative approach to reducing nutrient pollution by harvesting and reusing nutrient-rich algae as an alternative fertilizer for corn and soybean farming. Key activities include monitoring water quality,...
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 competition and conduct community cleanups, as well as launching the statewide art/slogan contest. The anticipated outcomes are reaching an estimated 265 of Mississippi's 530 high schools through the campaign and engaging seven communities in cleanup events to raise awareness about reducing trash in waterways. Direct beneficiaries of this project are residents and communities within Mississippi's local watersheds.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $599.9k | 7/23/25 |