This is a Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460). The $3,432,250 award provides support to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) to implement the state's nonpoint source pollution management program, focusing on addressing water quality impairments caused by agricultural and silvicultural runoff. Key activities include administering the EPA-funded program, executing...
This $3.4 million Environmental Protection Agency formula grant award provides funding to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality from October 2022 through September 2027 to implement the state's Nonpoint Source Management Program under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA #66.460). The funding will support the state's efforts to address water quality impairments caused by nonpoint source pollution in targeted watersheds through best management practice...
This $3,699,548 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460) supports the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) in implementing its state Nonpoint Source Management Program. The funding will enable LDEQ to carry out 4 key projects focused on addressing water quality impairments caused by polluted runoff from nonpoint sources. Activities include watershed planning, implementation of...
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) will receive $3.41 million through September 2026 to implement the state's Nonpoint Source Management Program under the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA #66.460). LDAF will focus on watersheds impaired by polluted runoff from nonpoint sources, installing best management practices for animal wastes, sediment, pesticides, fertilizers and other structural and non-structural...
This $3,432,250 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 supports the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) in implementing its Nonpoint Source (NPS) Management Program under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act. The funding will enable LDEQ to administer and oversee the state's NPS pollution abatement efforts, which include best management practice installations, watershed planning, monitoring, education and outreach initiatives targeting...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality a $7.82 million formula grant under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA #66.460) for the period of September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2027. The grant provides funding to implement Texas' Nonpoint Source Management Program, focusing on watersheds impaired by polluted runoff from nonpoint sources. Key activities include best management practice installations, watershed...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality a $13,615,948 cooperative agreement under the Performance Partnership Grants program (CFDA 66.605) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The purpose of this assistance agreement is to support Louisiana's air, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, water and multipurpose grant programs through activities including planning, modeling, monitoring, and quality assurance for the air...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality a $1.7 million project grant under the Support for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan federal grant program (CFDA 66.485) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. The grant will support implementation of Louisiana's Nutrient Reduction Strategy through targeted agricultural best management practices in the Lake St. Joseph and Cypress Bayou watersheds within the Tensas River Basin....
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality $5.385 million under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.460) Formula Grant program to implement Mississippi's Nonpoint Source Management Program from October 1, 2021 through August 31, 2027. The funding will support three projects focused on nutrient and pollutant reduction strategies through best management practices, watershed planning, education, and outreach in the Upper...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded the Florida Department of Environmental Protection a $6.62 million formula grant under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA #66.460) for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2027. The grant funds Florida's nonpoint source pollution management program, focusing on watersheds impaired by polluted runoff. Projects include best management practices, watershed planning, monitoring, education/outreach, and administration of...