Cooperative Agreement 90ET0507

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1, under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129), provides $360,333 in funding to the Cape Cod Commission (CCC) to conduct environmental monitoring and modeling activities in coastal areas of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Utilizing field data from Cape Cod and Rhode...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families awarded RCAP Solutions, Inc. a $1,378,767 Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Award (CFDA 93.570) to implement the Rural Community Development Water/Wastewater Training and Technical Assistance project. Under this 5-year award, RCAP Solutions will undertake 300 projects and conduct 45 trainings and seminars, serving over 50,000 individuals with low incomes across rural areas in the Northeastern...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $300,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129) provides funding to Groundwork Rhode Island to conduct environmental activities and workforce development programs in disadvantaged communities in Providence, RI. The key activities supported by this award include: 1) the "Storm Crew" program, which will identify low-barrier...

This $400,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129) provides financial assistance to the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) to conduct environmental and community engagement activities in Providence, RI. The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) A 10-month "Nuevas Voces" resident-to-resident training...

The Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC) was awarded a $1,000,000 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The funding will support CDRPC in developing or updating regional climate mitigation plans to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reduction measures across the metropolitan area. Key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) by March 2024, a Comprehensive...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) provides $2,300,000.00 in funding to the Cooperative Development Institute, Inc. to implement a project to provide critical upgrades to the potable water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure for the North Avenue Cooperative in Burlington, Vermont. The key activities to be performed include the replacement of water distribution, wastewater...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded Barnstable County, Massachusetts a $1,719,676 cooperative agreement under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129). The award will support the development of pilot Responsible Management Entities (RMEs) in up to four communities in southeastern Massachusetts while simultaneously installing Enhanced Innovative/Alternative Septic Systems (EIAS). Specific activities include working with...

The University of Massachusetts Boston's Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI), in partnership with the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR), has been awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) to conduct a three-year research project titled "Assessing the Impact of Community Rehabilitation Provider (CRP) Characteristics and Service Delivery Models on Employment." The...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 awarded a $1.8 million cooperative agreement to the Alaska Department of Commerce Community and Economic Development under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA #66.202) to provide management training and technical assistance to rural water and sanitation utilities in Alaska from July 2021 through September 2022. The recipient will deliver on-site job training, classroom workshops in areas such as budgeting, accounting and revenue...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $124,470 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) to the Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc. (Southeast RCAP) to provide technical assistance, training, and financing to support critical infrastructure development, economic growth, and community revitalization projects in rural and disadvantaged communities across the southeastern United States. The 2-year project grant, effective from July...