Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded $450,800 to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support program (CFDA 66.419) on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2030. This formula grant funds Florida's comprehensive water quality monitoring and assessment activities, including development of a Quality Assurance Project Plan, field sampling, and laboratory analyses of the state's rivers, lakes, streams, groundwater, and other waterbodies. The University of Florida's H.T. Odum Center for Wetlands will serve as a subrecipient, conducting field work and associated analyses under contract with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, with field sampling scheduled for summer 2026.

The anticipated deliverables include a Quality Assurance Project Plan and participation in the National Aquatics Resource Survey through comprehensive water monitoring and laboratory analysis. These activities are designed to ensure clean and safe water for Florida communities by improving and maintaining water quality across the state's aquatic resources. The direct beneficiaries are Florida residents, who will benefit from the enhanced water quality monitoring and protection measures supported through this funding.