The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has been awarded a $1,549,094 EPA Formula Grant under the Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454) to fund water quality management and planning activities across the state of Texas. The grant supports a range of projects to be carried out by the Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program (CBBEP), including long-term seagrass monitoring, watershed education, microplastics assessments, environmental monitoring, and public outreach in the Coastal Bend region. Additionally, the grant provides pass-through funding to several regional councils of governments, such as the Houston-Galveston Area Council, South East Texas Regional Planning Commission, Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council, and North Central Texas Council of Governments, to support water quality planning, project review, and public education initiatives in their respective service areas. The grant period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026.
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