Formula Grant 98339316
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) provides $910,200 in funding to the Partnership For The Delaware Estuary, Inc. to implement the organization's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the Delaware Estuary. The award will support a range of activities, including watershed enhancement, habitat restoration, capacity building, and other projects to improve water quality, ecological integrity, and...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) provides $910,400 to the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, Inc. (PDE) to support implementation of the Delaware Estuary's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. The key products and services to be delivered include: Construction of a freshwater mussel hatchery facility, continued support for the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Wetlands Assessment, the Philadelphia Shell...
- The State of Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) received a $212,000 formula grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 under the Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Supported by Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding, the award finances Delaware's water quality management planning activities designed to improve impaired waters and protect...
- This $164,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454) will fund the State of Delaware's efforts to improve impaired waters and protect unimpaired waters across the state. Key activities include: Developing a GIS tool to aid in tracking and prioritizing groundwater protection work in relation to climate change and disadvantaged/underserved communities. The grant will also support Phase 3 of a multi-phase...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded a $1.8 million Project Grant to the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, Inc. under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) to support implementation of the Delaware Estuary Program Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan from October 2022 through September 2027. Key products and services to be delivered through this funding include coastal habitat restoration, water quality monitoring, public education and outreach on issues...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The State of Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) received a $210,000 Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) to support Delaware's Recreational Water Program (DRWP) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The award funds routine water quality sampling and monitoring of Delaware's...
- The State of Delaware, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) received a $151,000 Formula Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 under the Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454). The funding will support groundwater resource planning and development of GIS tools to prioritize climate change and resiliency planning for Delaware's groundwater resources. The key activities include completing Phase Two of a Water Resources Tracker for...
- This $1.8 million Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 Project Grant will support the Center for Inland Bays' implementation of the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan through September 2027. Funded through the National Estuary Program, the award aims to improve water quality and restore ecological integrity in the Delaware Inland Bays estuary through habitat restoration, water quality monitoring, public education, climate resiliency efforts,...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded the State of Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control a $208,000 Project Grant under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) for the period of October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2023. The grant supports Delaware's efforts to collect water samples from designated recreational beaches, test them for bacteriological water quality, and notify the public when waters exceed...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 awarded a Project Grant of $2.74 million to the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, Inc. under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This award supports implementation of the National Estuary Program's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the Delaware Estuary, a waterway designated as nationally significant under Section 320 of the...
DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION (DRBC) TO CARRY OUT ITS PROGRAM TO MAINTAIN, PROTECT, AND IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY OF ITS RIVERS, LAKES, STREAMS, GROUNDWATER, AND OTHER WATERBODIES. THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE PREVENTING DEGRADATION OF UNIMPAIRED WATERBODIES AND REDUCING THE NUMBER OF IMPAIRED WATERBODIES IN THE STATE. ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DISSOLVED OXYGEN MONITORING FOR STURGEON, LAB ANALYSIS FOR BIO MONITORING, ESTUARY BACTERIA MONITORING, ONGOING POLLUTANT MINIMIZATION PLAN MANAGEMENT FOR PCBS, ENHANCED AQUATIC LIFE DESIGNATED USE RESEARCH, SUPPORT FOR STAGE 2 PCB TMDLS, PCB MONITORING, WATER QUALITY MONITORING, 1,4 DIOXANE TRACKDOWN, THERMAL SHADING STUDY AND ENHANCED NONTIDAL CHLORIDE MONITORING. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARDS WILL BE FOR DATA ANALYSIS AND MONITORING INCLUDING BACTERIA MONITORING, 1,4 DIOXANE MONITORING, WATER QUALITY MONITORING, PCB MONITORING, NON-TIDAL CHLORIDE MONITORING AND BIOMONITORING. OUTCOMES:EXAMPLES OF SOME ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES INCLUDE: DISSOLVED OXYGEN SENSOR READINGS, BUG AND ALGAL SAMPLE ANALYSIS, BACTERIA ANALYSIS, LIST OF PMPS REVIEWED, TECHNICAL ANALYSIS AND MODEL DEVELOPMENTS OF WATER QUALITY MEASURES, AND MUSSEL SURVEY INFORMATION. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF THE DELAWARE RIVER BASIN. FEDERAL FUNDS OF $32,000 ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $253.0k | 7/7/24 | ||
| Not listed | $380.0k | 1/25/24 | ||
| Not listed | $32.0k | 5/8/23 | ||
| Not listed | $637.0k | 4/24/23 |