This $805,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454) will fund the State of Indiana's water quality management planning activities. Key products and services to be delivered include: Monitoring for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Indiana fish tissue Developing two watershed management plans for the Upper East Fork Whitewater River and Mill Creek Funding three water quality...
This $742,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 under the Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454) supports the State of Indiana's efforts to improve water quality across the state. Key activities include: Developing nine-element watershed management plans for impaired watersheds, including the Iroquois River, School Branch, and Beanblossom Creek, as well as monitoring water quality in those watersheds. The award will also fund updates to...
This $386,729 Environmental Protection Agency Formula Grant funds the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's statewide water quality management planning program through June 2025. The program aims to improve impaired waters and protect unimpaired waters across Indiana through increased public awareness and regional watershed planning. Per the Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454), 40% of funding will support the Twin Creek-Lick Branch Watershed Management Plan...
This five-year, $290,227 Formula Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management supports Indiana's program to maintain, protect, and improve state water quality through September 2026. Funded under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support (CFDA 66.419), the award enables IDEM to conduct aquatic life use assessments, collect and analyze water samples from coolwater sites for general chemistry,...
This $6,650,000 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460) supports the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's (IDEM) efforts to improve water quality in the state. The grant funds a range of activities, including: Developing and implementing watershed management plans to address water quality impairments caused by nonpoint source pollution Installing structural and...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the Indiana Department of Environmental Management $6.295 million under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants (CFDA #66.460) program for the period of October 3, 2022 through September 30, 2027. The funding will support nine projects across Indiana focused on developing watershed management plans, implementing best management practices, monitoring water quality, and educating local communities about nonpoint source pollution. Sub-awards...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy a $1.317 million Formula Grant under the Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454) to support water quality management planning activities from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2027. The grant funding will support the state's efforts to improve impaired waters and protect unimpaired waters through activities such as water quality standards development, total...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded the Indiana Department of Environmental Management a $6,428,333 Formula Grant under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.460) program for the period of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2026. The grant supports Indiana's implementation of its Nonpoint Source Management Program through projects focusing on watersheds impaired by nonpoint source pollution. Projects include best management practices, watershed planning, monitoring,...
This $1,392,000 formula grant awarded to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Region 5 office will fund the state's Water Quality Management Planning (CFDA 66.454) program. The award supports a range of planning activities, including updating the Illinois Water Quality Management Program to advance public health and environmental equity concerns, building IEPA's capacity to implement the Water Quality Management Plan, and...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,435,000 Formula Grant to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) to support the state's Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454). The award will fund activities focused on improving impaired waters and protecting unimpaired waters across Michigan, including: Deriving water quality values through literature searches, data analysis, and updating water quality criteria tables; Conducting...