This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1, under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129), provides $400,000 in funding to the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) to conduct environmental and community engagement activities in Providence, RI.
The award will support the Nuevas Voces and Campeones de Combate Climático programs, which provide resident-led training and...
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...
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...
This Cooperative Agreement award from 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 the implementation of two workforce training and employment programs:
The Storm Crew program, which will identify low-barrier...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation) provides $137,000 in funding to the Coalition Center For Environmental Sustainability to deliver conservation technical assistance services and programs in the Rhode Island frontline communities of South Providence and Pawtucket. The project, with a term from January 10, 2024 to December 31, 2024, will support activities such as...
The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $13.4 million cooperative agreement to the Narragansett Indian Tribe Economic Development Corporation under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA 10.904). The funding will support watershed plan development, environmental documentation, design, and construction efforts to address flooding, habitat improvement, and water quality issues in the Winnapaug and Salt Ponds watershed in Rhode Island through April 2029. As...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $7,450,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Rhode Island Association of Conservation Districts (RIACD) under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA 10.904). This 2-year award supports the implementation of the Pocasset River Flood Damage Reduction Project with the Town of Johnston and City of Cranston as the sponsoring local organizations. RIACD, a non-profit organization,...
This $1,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) will support the Providence Resilience Partnership, Inc.'s climate resilience assessment and planning efforts in Providence, RI. The funding will be used to: 1) conduct technical analysis and climate risk modeling in underassessed areas of the city, 2) consolidate data from various citywide climate resilience...
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...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program (CFDA 10.923) provides $1,067,800.00 to the City of Providence, Rhode Island to stabilize a section of the Woonasquatucket River on Valley Street. The project aims to mitigate imminent hazards to life and property created by natural disaster impacts in the area. The federal funding will support emergency recovery...