Cooperative Agreement 96154501

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $468,220 Cooperative Agreement to the Town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129). The primary objectives of this 3-year award are to: (1) increase outreach and community engagement around decentralized wastewater management, (2) design and install innovative/alternative septic systems to replace outdated systems, and (3) ultimately improve water...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 awarded the Town of Charlestown, Rhode Island a $750,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. This award funds the implementation of a wastewater infrastructure construction project designated through the 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act. The Town of Charlestown will execute the...

Under a $1,026,220 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Technical Assistance for Treatment Works program (CFDA #66.446), the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) will provide training and technical assistance to help rural, small, and tribal wastewater treatment works (WWTWs) in the Northeast region achieve regulatory compliance and improve water quality. NEIWPCC will develop six online, self-paced training courses on technical,...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 awarded the City of Warwick, Rhode Island a $1.44 million Cooperative Agreement under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) on September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for November 13, 2026. This award funds the rehabilitation of the Oakland Beach Force Main wastewater infrastructure project. The City will execute a construction project involving the relining of approximately 8,370...

This Formula Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 provides $12.8 million to the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program. The funding will capitalize Rhode Island's CWSRF program from October 2021 through October 2028 to provide low-interest financing to subrecipients for water quality improvement and protection projects. Subrecipients, such as the Narragansett Bay Commission, will use financing for planning,...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $372,181 Project Grant to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) to support its Underground Storage Tank (UST) Prevention, Detection, and Compliance Program. This funding, provided through the EPA Region 1 office and authorized under CFDA 66.804, will enable RIDEM to carry out key activities focused on leak detection, leak prevention, and enforcement under the state's UST program. Specifically, RIDEM will use the...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $4,000,000 Cooperative Agreement grant under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to the City of Warwick, Rhode Island on December 8, 2023. The funding will support the rehabilitation and replacement of a 30-inch water transmission main on Lincoln Avenue. The project aims to improve water quality and public health protection for Warwick residents by addressing an aged water infrastructure system that has reached...

The Town of Tiverton Public Library was awarded a $1,415,000 Project Grant by the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (CFDA 10.760 - Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities) on Dec 12, 2024. The grant funding will be used to construct, enlarge, extend, and improve the library's water infrastructure and water disposal systems in Tiverton, Rhode Island. This disaster grant supports critical water infrastructure projects that aim to enhance the...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded a $229,827 Project Grant to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management under the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Prevention, Detection, and Compliance Program (CFDA 66.804). The grant will fund Rhode Island's UST program from July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022. Key objectives of the state program include encouraging UST owners and operators to properly operate and maintain tanks, ensuring monitoring compliance, and further...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management a $785,000 Project Grant under the State and Tribal Response Program Grants (CFDA 66.817) program. Through this award, the Rhode Island DEM will enhance the state's Brownfields response program capacity and carry out planning, assessment, and cleanup activities for brownfield sites across Rhode Island from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. Specifically, the Rhode Island DEM will...