Cooperative Agreement G17AC00011

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) was awarded a $119,687 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Water Use and Data Research (WUDR) Program to enhance the quality and usability of West Virginia's water use data. Under this 2-year project, WVDEP will identify and implement several improvements to their Large Quantity User (LQU) database, including establishing a one-to-one primary facility key to resolve duplicate facility IDs, integrating the...

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) was awarded a $199,898 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Administration and Resource Management through the Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program and Related Assistance (CFDA 66.608). Under the award, DEP will enhance its existing data management systems to facilitate electronic collection, reporting, exchange, and integration of water quality data. Specifically, DEP will...

This $200,000 project grant from the Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program will enhance Florida Department of Environmental Protection's data management capabilities for drinking water programs. The department will upgrade its Federal State Drinking Water Information System database and Compliance Monitoring Data Portal to streamline and modernize water quality data reporting for greater program effectiveness and compliance. Anticipated...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) $188,305 under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support (CFDA 66.419) Formula Grant program. The funding will support PADEP's program to maintain, protect, and improve water quality in Pennsylvania's rivers, lakes, streams, groundwater, and other waterbodies through Jan. 31, 2023. Key activities to be undertaken by PADEP include using...

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...

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) received a $1,099,000 Formula Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442). This grant will enable DEP to assist approximately 10 small, underserved, and disadvantaged communities in Pennsylvania with the upfront costs of preparing new drinking water wells that will yield Safe...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program is providing a $300,000 2-year Cooperative Agreement to The Pennsylvania State University to support the Pennsylvania Environmental Literacy Network (PA ELIT). The project aims to enhance coordination, training, and capacity building for environmental literacy and meaningful watershed educational experiences (MWEEs) professional development in Pennsylvania K-12 schools. This...

The Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey awarded the State of Delaware's Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) a $135,382 Cooperative Agreement under the Water Use and Data Research (CFDA 15.981) program. The project will run from September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2025. The project aims to improve the quality, accuracy, and accessibility of Delaware's allocated water withdrawal records. DNREC will quality assure existing digital records, incorporate...

This $12,248,775 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support (CFDA 66.419) provides funding to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to carry out a program to maintain, protect, and improve the water quality of its rivers, lakes, streams, groundwater, and other waterbodies. Key activities supported by the grant include water quality monitoring, TMDL development, water quality standards...

This Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442), allocates $336,000.00 to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) to assist approximately 5 small, underserved, and disadvantaged communities in Pennsylvania with the upfront costs of preparing new drinking water wells that yield Safe Drinking...