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 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 under the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant Program (CFDA 66.447) provides $645,000 to the District of Columbia's Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) to support the planning, design, and construction of eligible water quality improvement and protection projects. The primary activity to be performed is the construction of the Fort Dupont Stream and Wetland Restoration, Phase II project....
This $528,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant Program (CFDA 66.447) provides funding to the District of Columbia's Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) to support the planning, design, and construction of the Fort Dupont Stream and Wetland Restoration Project. The project aims to improve water quality in the Anacostia River by decreasing sediment loads from eroded streambanks. Key...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment a $1,985,000 Formula Grant under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA #66.460) to implement the jurisdiction's nonpoint source pollution management program from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026. The grant funds three main initiatives. First, $1,181,000 will support nonpoint source implementation projects conducted by the grantee and subrecipients,...
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...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $164,000 Formula Grant under the Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454) to the Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) of Washington, D.C. The grant funds will support DOEE's Anacostia River Watershed Restoration Partnership (AWRP), which provides administrative, planning, and technical support to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) for watershed management and restoration activities in the...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program provides $170,100 in funding to the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2026. The award supports three key project activities: 1) Enhancing wetland mapping and monitoring in D.C. to demonstrate historic wetland losses and current trends, including making data publicly...
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...
This $8,907,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3, under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program, will provide funding to the DC Water & Sewer Authority (Dcwasa) to replace approximately 400 lead service lines and 500 associated exploratory test pits within the District of Columbia. The award, effective September 4, 2023 through October 15, 2026, will enable Dcwasa to address aging infrastructure and improve the quality,...