This $168,775 federal Formula Grant award under the EPA's Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support (CFDA 66.419) provides funding to the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) to maintain, protect, and improve water quality in the state's rivers, lakes, streams, groundwater, and other waterbodies. The key products and services to be delivered include: Expanding the state's stream reference site network and increasing biological monitoring and assessment capacity in the Northern Glaciated Plains ecoregion. Expanding lake monitoring capacity and integrating harmful algal blooms (HABs) monitoring. Providing continued support for the state's long-term continuous stage/discharge monitoring network and the transition to the Kister's WISKI water quality database platform. The grant will also fund beneficial use attainability assessments and intern support for these activities. This 5-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, will deliver environmental benefits by preventing degradation of unimpaired waterbodies and reducing the number of impaired waterbodies in South Dakota. The grant does not include any sub-awards.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $168.8k | 7/23/24 |