Cooperative Agreement NR219104XXXXC010

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 U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,485,167 Cooperative Agreement to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654). The goal of the 5-year Kelly Run Stream Restoration Project is to restore natural river processes, reconnect floodplains, improve water quality, and enhance aquatic connectivity in the Kelly Run watershed. The project seeks to enhance ecological diversity, minimize future...

This EPA Region 5 Formula Grant under the Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454) provides $805,000 to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) to fund water quality planning and monitoring activities across the state. The key activities include: Monitoring for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Indiana fish tissue Developing watershed management plans for the Upper East Fork Whitewater River and Mill Creek Conducting monitoring projects on the Ohio...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) provides $1,203,550.00 to American Rivers Inc. to implement a comprehensive aquatic habitat restoration project in Pennsylvania's Ohio and Susquehanna River basins. The key activities include removing 10 dams to reconnect 190 miles of aquatic habitat for species of conservation concern, imperiled, and federally endangered species. The project will also restore approximately 28...

This $558,005 Project Grant award from the U.S. Geological Survey under the Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes program (CFDA 15.805) will fund a 3-year study on the occurrence, bioaccumulation, and biomagnification of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in natural and constructed wetlands. The key objectives are to: 1) understand if PFAS concentrations increase through the wetland food chain and evaluate the ability of wetlands to remove these chemicals; 2)...

This $700,189 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program supports the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) in enhancing the state's wetlands protection and management capabilities. Key products and services to be delivered include: Assessing the impact of the Supreme Court's recent Sackett decision on the jurisdictional boundaries of wetlands along Virginia's state...

The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $230,000 cooperative agreement to the West Virginia University Research Corporation to provide technical assistance during the implementation phase of the Elkhorn Creek Watershed Project under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA 10.904). This program aims to protect, develop, and utilize land and water resources in watersheds through technical and financial assistance for works of...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) provides $469,379 to Troy University to enhance the recognition and protection of wetlands in Alabama. The key activities include: Establishing and characterizing permanent wetland reference sites associated with blackwater streams to support wetland conservation efforts. The work involves site screening, assessment, and selection, as well as...

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality will receive $890,231 under a cooperative agreement award from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 to support decision-making and public education regarding high value aquatic resources in Virginia through enhancements to the Wetlands Condition Assessment Tool. Specifically, the Department will deliver automated permitting forms, linkage of assessment calculators to wetland polygons, incorporation of environmental justice data,...

Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded $750,000 to the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program, Inc. under the Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program (CFDA 66.475) effective October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2028. The primary product is the establishment of a Water Quality Monitoring Collaborative featuring a comprehensive network of 33 sentinel monitoring sites across the Pensacola and Perdido Bays...