Cooperative Agreement 96153701

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481), supports the implementation of New York's portion of the Lake Champlain Management Plan. The $2,666,667 award, effective April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2028, will fund several key activities: Implementation of rural road best management practices to reduce nutrient loading and sedimentation into Lake Champlain. Development and support...

The Department of Energy Office of Science has awarded a $205,465 Project Grant to River Connectivity Solutions LLC under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop advanced polymeric geomembrane designs for pumped storage hydropower reservoirs. The project aims to transform the understanding of nature and advance the energy, economic, and national security of the United States. The project will be conducted from July 10, 2023, to April 9, 2024, in Seattle, WA...

This Project Grant award of $700,000 from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) is focused on improving computational models that describe the relationship between climate and streamflow. The project aims to address uncertainty in these models caused by the influence of human actions on the water cycle, with a specific focus on representing the impacts of dams, which control about 75% of annual runoff in the continental United States. The project will develop a...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides $2,062,500.00 in funding to the Town of Cornwall to implement the Hasbrouck Area Drainage Project. The project involves constructing a system of stormwater sewers that convey water north to two discharge points along the Canterbury Creek. Key activities include installing 42 catch basins, creating a sedimentation basin, and...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) provides $100,000.00 to the Rhode Islands Chapter of Trout Unlimited to support the removal of the Capwell Mill Pond Dam on the Carr River in West Greenwich, Rhode Island. The dam removal project aims to restore 8 miles and 24 acres of aquatic habitat for native brook trout and other species by reconnecting fragmented stream ecosystems within the Big River...

This $14,207,275.38 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the National Dam Safety Program (CFDA 97.041) supports the rehabilitation of high-hazard potential dams in New York. The award recipient, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), will use the funds to conduct dam inspections, develop emergency action plans, provide technical assistance, and implement critical infrastructure improvements for high-hazard potential dams across the...

This $3,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) aims to enhance the understanding and management of environmental challenges in the Lake Tahoe Basin. The key products and services to be delivered include: Assessing the impact of wildfires and vehicle emissions on snowpack black carbon particulate loading through remote sensing and fieldwork across Tahoe's watersheds....

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 awarded Atlantic Salmon Federation Inc. $567,000 under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance program (CFDA 15.664) to restore fish passage at the Crooked Brook Dam in Danforth, Maine. The project will construct a pool and weir fishway to provide access to 137 stream miles of habitat for endangered Atlantic salmon and eastern brook trout, as well as nearly 9,000 acres of lake habitat for river herring. Beyond the...

The Department of Environmental Conservation New York (DEC) was awarded a $182,326 Project Grant under the National Dam Safety Program (CFDA 97.041), administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The grant, awarded on September 19, 2024, supports DEC's efforts to improve dam safety across New York State through activities such as dam inspections, emergency action plan development, technical assistance, and critical infrastructure improvements for high-hazard potential dams....

This EPA Region 1 Cooperative Agreement provides $450,000 in funding to the Town of Durham, NH for the Bennett Road Stormwater and Flood Resiliency Project under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202). The project will consist of three phases: (1) initial design and development of an environmental information document, (2) final design and permitting, and (3) construction of culvert replacements on Bennett Road. The anticipated deliverables include a complete bid package, an...