This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456), is funding $1,819,600.00 to Roger Williams University (RWU) to support implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) through the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. The key deliverables include: $212,740 sub-award to the Wood Pawcatuck Watershed Association to design, survey, and permit the Hillsdale...
The City of Providence is receiving a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA #66.129). The funding will support a community-centered planning and outreach project to understand, model, and develop mitigation options to address urban flooding in 2-3 disadvantaged neighborhoods in Providence, Rhode Island. The project will engage local non-profit organizations as...
This $400,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129), provides funding to the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) to conduct environmental and community engagement activities in Providence, Rhode Island. The key products and services to be delivered under this two-year award include: (1) the Nuevas Voces program, a 10-month...
The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) was awarded a $833,105 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129). The funding will support the completion of final designs, permitting, and construction for several nature-based stormwater capture and treatment, active transportation, and recreational infrastructure projects along the Woonasquatucket...
This $909,800 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) supports the implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) through the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program (BBNEP) Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). The key products and services to be delivered include: supporting the Buzzards Bay Stormwater Collaborative, providing subawards for municipal infrastructure projects such...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,819,600 project grant to the Hudson River Foundation For Science & Environmental Research Inc. under the National Estuary Program (CFDA #66.456) to accelerate implementation of the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Under this award, the Hudson River Foundation and its subawardees will support 13 activities that advance the goals...
This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129) provides $300,000 in funding to Groundwork Rhode Island to conduct environmental activities in disadvantaged communities in Providence, RI. The award will support two main initiatives: 1) the "Storm Crew" workforce development program to train and employ individuals in stormwater...
This $944,618 federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program (CFDA 66.312) provides funding to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) to strengthen community connections and build understanding of environmental justice concerns in the Upper Narragansett Bay watershed. Key activities include training a cohort of staff from community-based...
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...
This $365,351 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program supports the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) and its partner, the Rhode Island Natural History Survey (RINHS), in conducting research and monitoring to enhance the state's salt marsh restoration efforts. The key activities include: 1) Finalizing Rhode Island's 2020-2025 Wetland Program Plan...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded a $1,819,600 Project Grant to Roger Williams University on October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2027 under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456). The grant funds the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program to support implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law through tasks outlined in the Program's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan.
The Narragansett Bay Estuary Program will provide $1,809,600 in subawards to 11 organizations to develop projects addressing pollution, degraded habitat, climate change, and environmental equity in the Narragansett Bay watershed area. Projects include advancing green justice zones in Providence neighborhoods, restoration planning for the Palmer River estuary and Mason Street conservation area, public access improvements, stormwater infrastructure retrofits in Roger Williams Park, and resilience planning. The subawards range from $15,000 to $300,000. An additional $909,800 will support additional project development through a request for proposals.