Cooperative Agreement NA18NOS9990028

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) received a $410,563 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920). This award will enable ODEQ to implement the second phase of its "Bad Apple" campaign, which encourages Oregon households to reduce food waste generation. Key activities include developing campaign materials, implementing the phase two strategy,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 provides $3,000,000 in funding under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan for the State of Oregon. The key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action Plan due by March 1, 2024, a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan due 2 years after the award date, and a...

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) received a $246,360 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 to implement the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants program. Under this award, DEQ will conduct bacteriological water quality monitoring at approximately 20 recreational beaches in Oregon monthly during the beach season. If fecal bacteria levels exceed standards, DEQ will issue public health advisories to notify beach...

This cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency provides $346,078 to the Oregon Health Authority from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The funding supports the Performance Partnership Grants program under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, which aims to accelerate environmental outcomes through state partnerships. Specifically, the award will support Oregon's administration of its state lead certification, accreditation,...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grants program (CFDA 66.921) provides $1,547,635 in funding to Recycle Hawaii and its partner, the Ka'ū Global Learning Lab, to implement a youth-led, community-based education campaign. The objectives are to increase waste prevention activities, boost recycling participation rates, and decrease contamination in the recycling stream. Key activities...

This $2,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grant Program (CFDA 66.921) will fund a targeted recycling education and outreach initiative led by Ecomaine, a non-profit organization. The goal is to enhance recycling participation and divert more recyclable materials from landfills in southern, coastal, and central Maine, with a focus on multi-family dwelling units where recycling access has...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 awarded a $15.7 million Formula Grant to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program. The grant will provide additional capital for Oregon's Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund through June 2024. This fund offers low-interest loans to projects that address the state's priority water quality needs per its ranking criteria. Activities to be supported include designing and constructing new...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through its Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings Grant Program (CFDA 66.044), awarded a $763,500 Project Grant to Oregon State University (OSU) to enhance community wildfire smoke preparedness in Oregon. The grant aims to develop interventions, including tailored toolkits and resources, that can be used by schools, preschools, and daycares to reduce wildfire smoke exposures and increase community resilience. OSU will collaborate...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $247,000 Project Grant under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) to implement the Oregon Beach Monitoring Program for the upcoming swimming season. The grant will fund ODEQ's efforts to collect and test water samples from designated recreational beaches in Oregon for bacteria, and to notify the public when water quality standards are...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Chemistry, awarded a $750,000 CAREER project grant to Oregon State University on March 15, 2026, with completion targeted for February 28, 2031. Under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), Professor Alison Bain and her research team will conduct systematic investigations into the impact of atmospheric micro- and nanoplastics on the physical properties of mixed-phase aerosol droplets....