Cooperative Agreement 953A0060
- Water Quality Management Planning Grant Summary The State of Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) received a $212,000 formula grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 under the Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, this grant supports Delaware's water quality management planning efforts to improve impaired...
- This $1.8 million Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 Project Grant will support the Center for Inland Bays' implementation of the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan through September 2027. Funded through the National Estuary Program, the award aims to improve water quality and restore ecological integrity in the Delaware Inland Bays estuary through habitat restoration, water quality monitoring, public education, climate resiliency efforts,...
- This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides $3,060,000 to the City of Wilmington, Delaware to rehabilitate the Price's Run sewer interceptor and associated combined sewer overflow (CSO) facilities. The key activities to be performed include repairing invert voids, correcting structural issues, and rehabilitating approximately 4,000 linear feet of the most deteriorated sections of...
- This $164,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454) will fund the State of Delaware's efforts to improve impaired waters and protect unimpaired waters across the state. Key activities include: Developing a GIS tool to aid in tracking and prioritizing groundwater protection work in relation to climate change and disadvantaged/underserved communities. The grant will also support Phase 3 of a multi-phase...
- The State of Delaware, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) received a $151,000 Formula Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 under the Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454). The funding will support groundwater resource planning and development of GIS tools to prioritize climate change and resiliency planning for Delaware's groundwater resources. The key activities include completing Phase Two of a Water Resources Tracker for...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 awarded $14.5 million to the State of Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program (CFDA 66.458) to capitalize Delaware's revolving loan fund for water quality infrastructure projects. This capitalization grant, funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), was awarded on July 1, 2025, with completion scheduled...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded a $2.9 million Project Grant to the Center For Inland Bays under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) from October 2021 through September 2024. The grant will support implementation of the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays National Estuary Program's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan to restore and maintain water quality and ecological integrity in the Delaware Inland Bays system. Key activities include habitat restoration,...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Delaware received a $280,014 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Geological Survey's National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810) under the FY2025 STATEMAP component, effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2028. The project will produce a 1:24,000-scale surficial geologic map of the northern half of the Harrington Quadrangle in Delaware, supplemented by a Level 3 Geologic and Energy Minerals (GEMS) database for offshore...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) provides $209,000.00 in funding to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) to continue its implementation of Delaware's Recreational Water Program (DRWP). The key activities under this award include routine water quality sampling and monitoring of beaches on Delaware's Atlantic coast,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 awarded $1.7 million to the Center for Inland Bays under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) for the two-year period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award supports implementation of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the Delaware Inland Bays, an estuary designated as nationally significant under Section 320 of the Clean Water Act. The Center will...
DESCRIPTION:THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE DELAWARE CENTER FOR THE INLAND BAYS TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT A SUBMERGED GRAVEL WETLAND FOR WATER QUALITY BENEFITS AS DIRECTED IN THE 2024 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A WATER QUALITY PROTECTION PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF: CONSTRUCTION OF A SUBMERGED GRAVEL WETLAND WITH A CHECK DAM TO DIVERT RUNOFF FROM STORMWATER DITCHES INTO THE WATER QUALITY PRACTICE, AND AN EMERGENCY OVERFLOW FOR HIGH FLOW CONDITIONS. THE PROJECT LOCATION WAS SPECIFICALLY SELECTED FOR THE DEVELOPED NATURE AND LAND USE OF UPSTREAM DRAINAGE AREAS. STORMWATER RUNOFF WILL BE TREATED BY THE SUBMERGED GRAVEL WETLAND, RESULTING IN A DECREASE OF SEDIMENT AND OTHER STORMWATER POLLUTANTS IN THE INDIAN RIVER BAY WATERSHED. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE A SUBMERGED GRAVEL WETLAND WATER QUALITY PRACTICE. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE IMPROVED RUNOFF WATER QUALITY. SPECIFICALLY, BY DIVERTING RUNOFF FROM SURROUNDING DEVELOPED AREAS COLLECTED BY A STORMWATER DITCH THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTED STORMWATER PRACTICE, THERE WILL BE A REDUCTION IN NUTRIENT AND SEDIMENT POLLUTION IN THE INDIAN RIVER BAY WATERSHED. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS NEAR GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 5/14/25 | ||
| Not listed | $225.0k | 3/19/25 |