Cooperative Agreement F15AC01064

Summary of Cooperative Agreement Award The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded $2,264,832 to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) on April 30, 2026, to address nonpoint source pollution contributing to harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie. In cooperation with the Black Swamp Conservancy, ODNR will restore a significant portion of the 152-acre Heron Crest Property along 1.2 miles of the Maumee...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded a $420,000 Cooperative Agreement to Miami-Dade County, Florida under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) on September 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for April 30, 2028. The award funds the rehabilitation of Miami-Dade County's stormwater drainage system through a comprehensive infrastructure construction project. Deliverables include the replacement and addition of...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Fulton County received a Cooperative Agreement award of $1.2 million from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) effective January 1, 2026, with completion targeted for December 31, 2026. The agreement funds the relocation and modernization of the Pleasant View Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Fulton County, Ohio, as designated in the 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act....

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded $649,500 to Miami County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP, CFDA 10.069) on September 17, 2025, to provide skilled technical assistance for the timely delivery of USDA Farm Bill conservation programs in Indiana. This five-year cooperative agreement, with a completion date of September 30, 2030, funds staffing augmentation and conservation...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded the Village of Terrace Park, Ohio a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement on August 1, 2025, under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to install approximately 2,000 feet of water main on Elm Avenue. The project, authorized under the 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act, is scheduled for completion by November 30, 2026, and will be performed directly by the Village with no...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded the City of Port Clinton a $4.316 million Cooperative Agreement under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) on January 19, 2026, with completion scheduled for December 10, 2027. The award funds the Water and Sewer Infrastructure Improvements Project as directed by the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act. Port Clinton will implement a comprehensive wastewater and stormwater...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded $1,000,000 to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) program on August 1, 2025. The cooperative agreement funds the construction of 1,070 linear feet of riverwalk infrastructure along the Kinnickinnic River in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a completion date of May 31, 2027. The deliverables include...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 awarded $352,000 to the Merrimack River Watershed Council, Inc. under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030. This cooperative agreement funds the Merrimack River Hot Spot Detection and Green Infrastructure Solutions Project, which implements requirements outlined in the 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act. The project targets the mainstem...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Habitat Partnership program (CFDA 15.686) provides $123,714 to American Rivers Inc. to manage the Ohio River Basin Fish Habitat Partnership. The project aims to improve aquatic habitat conservation and restoration throughout the Ohio River Basin by strengthening collaboration among federal, state, and non-profit partners and enhancing aquatic connectivity. Key activities include hiring a...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded Oakland County, Michigan a Cooperative Agreement valued at $772,500 on March 1, 2026, under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to expand the RainSmart Rebates Program. Through this initiative, Oakland County will implement green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) practices designed to reduce nonpoint source pollution and stormwater runoff in the Clinton and Rouge River...