Cooperative Agreement 97245308

This $15,366,267 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) will fund a range of environmental initiatives in the Vermont portion of the Lake Champlain Basin. Key activities include: Continuation of long-term water quality, biological, and cyanotoxin monitoring in Lake Champlain; coordination with the Lake Champlain Basin Program; flood resiliency capacity building; and water...

The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VT DEC) was awarded a $15,604,872 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Geographic Programs – Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) to implement the Lake Champlain Basin Management Plan in Vermont. The key activities to be performed include: Continuing Vermont's participation in the Lake Champlain long-term water quality and cyanotoxin monitoring program, coordinating with the Lake Champlain...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded an $11,693,189 project grant under the Geographic Programs – Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) to the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission. The grant will fund activities from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027 to coordinate implementation of the Lake Champlain Basin Management Plan and assist the states of New York and Vermont in reducing phosphorus inputs, toxic contamination, and risks to human health...

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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $733,334 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The grant funding will support DEC's implementation of New York's portion of the Lake Champlain Management Plan. Key activities include: Implementing rural road best management practices to remediate erosion and altered hydrology associated with forest trails and roads...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VT DEC) received a $14.76 million Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Geographic Programs – Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) for the period July 1, 2025, through December 31, 2030. This award supports comprehensive implementation of the Lake Champlain Management Plan across the Vermont portion of the Lake Champlain Basin, with primary...

The University of Vermont received a $360,000 cooperative agreement award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Central Program Planning Coordination and Support office. The funding supports the "Lake Champlain Legacy Phosphorus Assessment - Phases 1 and 2" project under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001). The University will conduct modeling and analysis to understand and predict the effects of conservation...

Federal Grant Award Summary The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation received a $5.6 million Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 under the Geographic Programs – Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2029. This award supports implementation of New York's portion of the Lake Champlain Management Plan through four primary funding mechanisms: flood resiliency initiatives, agricultural best...

This Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency's Geographic Programs - Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) provides $15,151,278 in funding to the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) to coordinate and support water quality improvement, ecological restoration, and environmental management efforts in the Lake Champlain Basin. Key activities include long-term water quality monitoring, phosphorus reduction strategies, agricultural best...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1, under the Geographic Programs – Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481), awarded a $12.07 million Cooperative Agreement to the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. This award funds NEIWPCC's Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) staff to coordinate multi-jurisdictional water quality and ecosystem management activities across...