Formula Grant 98125023
- This $223,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454) will fund the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management's (RIDEM) efforts to improve impaired waters and protect unimpaired waters across the state. The grant supports three key focus areas: (A) collection of ambient river water quality data, (B) review and enhancement of water quality standards including outreach to disadvantaged...
- This $289,000 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454) will fund the State of Rhode Island's Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) to conduct various water quality management planning activities. The key products and services to be delivered include: Monitoring water quality to characterize ambient river conditions, monitoring for PFAS pollutants in freshwaters, and surveillance of...
- This $9,457,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA Region 1) under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442) provides funding to the State of Rhode Island to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other emerging contaminants in drinking water, with a focus on assisting small and disadvantaged communities. Key activities include investigating and...
- This $9,457,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. 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 State of Rhode Island to implement projects and activities to address emerging contaminants in drinking water for small or disadvantaged communities. The key products and services to be delivered include: Addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl...
- This $18,324,000.00 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.458) program will provide low-interest financing to the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank to fund water quality improvement and protection projects across the state. The key activities under this grant include financing, planning, design, and construction of eligible water infrastructure projects, such as wastewater treatment facility upgrades,...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $19,849,200 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.458) formula grant to the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB), a child entity of the State of Rhode Island. This grant, funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), will provide low-interest financing to numerous sub-recipients, such as municipalities, water systems, and local utilities, for projects addressing water quality improvement and protection. The...
- This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program, will deliver $7,640,000.00 in capitalization funding to the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB) to support its state-level Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program. The grant funding will enable RIIB to provide low-interest financing to eligible public water systems for planning, design, and construction of drinking water...
- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) received a $468,117 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Pollution Prevention Grants Program (CFDA 66.708) to provide technical assistance to businesses in Rhode Island. The goal of this 2-year project is to help beverage manufacturers reduce the use of toxic cleaning chemicals, avoid solid waste generation, and reduce air/water pollution at its source through pollution prevention (P2) practices. Key...
- This $12,783,600.00 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.458) formula grant, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on October 1, 2025, will provide long-term financing for the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB) to administer a revolving loan program for water quality improvement and protection projects across the state. The grant funds will enable RIIB to offer low-interest financing to numerous sub-recipients, including municipalities, water systems, and local...
- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) was awarded a $745,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the CERCLA Section 128(a) State and Tribal Response Program (CFDA 66.817). The purpose of this grant is to enhance RIDEM's Brownfields Response Program capacity to meet the statutory elements of an effective state response program, including timely site inventory, oversight and enforcement, public involvement, and cleanup plan approval and...
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) has been awarded a $206,000 Formula Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Office 1, funded in part by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The grant is provided under CFDA 66.454, the Water Quality Management Planning program, which assists state and interstate entities in carrying out water quality planning initiatives. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: (1) characterizing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in select Rhode Island rivers, including sampling at wastewater treatment facilities, in partnership with the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission; (2) enhanced public outreach on water quality issues in disadvantaged communities; and (3) continued implementation of water quality standards and assessments. The grant period of performance is from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $206.0k | 9/6/23 |