This $2,459,711 federal Formula Grant awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442) provides funding to the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DC DOEE) to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other emerging contaminants in drinking water. The key activities include establishing an accredited emerging...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $8,834,314 Formula Grant to the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) under the Construction Grants for Wastewater Treatment Works program (CFDA 66.418). The grant will fund the construction of nine green infrastructure projects in Washington, D.C. to reduce stormwater runoff and prevent pollution in local waterways. Key activities include upgrading stormwater ponds, restoring degraded outfalls, installing...
This $1,052,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 under the Construction Grants for Wastewater Treatment Works program (CFDA 66.418) will fund two projects for the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE): $626,550 to the Catholic University of America to create a state-of-the-art microplastics analysis laboratory, enhancing the analytical capabilities of the school's AnthroHydro Lab. This will support research on...
This $16,454,289 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3, under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442), provides funding to the DC Water & Sewer Authority (DCWASA) to address emerging contaminant challenges and ensure safe, adequate water access for disadvantaged communities in Washington, D.C. The key activities funded through this award include the...
This $1,038,292 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support (CFDA 66.419) provides funding to the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DC DOEE) to maintain, protect, and improve the water quality of the District's rivers, lakes, streams, groundwater, and other waterbodies. Key activities include inspections of NPDES permitted facilities, TMDL development, permit...
This $491,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442) provides funding to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) to assist an underserved community in the District of Columbia in meeting and complying with Safe Drinking Water Act regulations. The key activities under this grant include the replacement of...
This $12,862,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.458) program will provide funding to the District of Columbia, Department of Energy and Environment (DC DOEE) for the construction of nine green infrastructure projects to control stormwater runoff and prevent pollution in local waterways. Key project activities include the restoration of 18,000 linear feet of incised stream and 21 outfalls,...
This $3,345,000 Formula Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.458) program will fund the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's (WVDEP) efforts to address emerging contaminants in water resources. The grant will provide low-interest financing to numerous subrecipients for eligible Clean Water Act projects focused on improving and protecting water quality, with an emphasis on addressing emerging contaminants...
This $100,000 Formula Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 supports the District of Columbia's water quality management planning program under the Water Quality Management Planning federal grant program (CFDA 66.454). The program aims to increase public awareness and understanding of water quality protection and improvement through a variety of activities conducted by both the District government and subrecipients. These activities include watershed assessment, NPDES...
This $7,640,000 Formula Grant awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program will fund the replacement of approximately 3.91 miles of small diameter (12-inch and smaller) unlined cast iron water pipes in the District of Columbia. The project is being carried out by the DC Water & Sewer Authority (Dcwasa) to improve the quality, quantity, reliability, and safety of the drinking water supplied to DC residents. The...