Provide assistance to the new england interstate water pollution control commission to implement its project to support the long island sound comprehensive conservation and management plan to…
Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- 00A01059
- Recipient
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New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission UEI KCSHF9CPLC15
- Awarding agency
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EPA Region 1
Regional Offices, Environmental Protection Agency
- Obligated
- $4,801,906
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 66.437 Geographic Programs – Long Island Sound Program
- Completion date 67% complete
- Originally
- Place of performance
- Connecticut, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
Description
- Description
- The purpose of this agreement is to provide assistance to the new england interstate water pollution control commission to implement its project to support the long island sound comprehensive conservation and management plan to protect and restore long island sound by providing coordination/technical assistance in the following key areas: (1) outreach and education coordination; (2) program management and participant support; (3) new york state habitat restoration and stewardship coordinator; (4) new york state regional coordination; (5) science coordination; (7) long island sound nitrogen reduction coordination; and (8) long island sound nutrient bioextraction coordination.activities:specifically, under this cooperative agreement the recipient will: (1) assist with the development, coordination, and implementation of BI-state public involvement, education, outreach and communication activities for the long island sound study; (2) support logistics coordination (meeting facilities, catering, etcetera) for in-person meetings of the long island sound study management conference and citizen advisory committee and process participant support requests (provided via reimbursement) to citizen advisory committee and management conference members, connecticut and new york state staff and other long island sound study partners to attend programmatic meetings, nation estuary program meetings and other relevant meetings; (3) position will will facilitate and conduct activities associated with the long island sound study habitat restoration initiative including: prepare, assist and evaluate project applications for habitat restoration, assessment, monitoring, and research funding; develop partnerships to restore long island sound habitats and promote stewardship; work with regional staff to help partners prepare project workplans that are compatible with state regulations; and assist new york state department of environmental conservation with activities associated with the long island sound study habitat workgroup; (4) position will supplement and increase new york state department of environmental conservation participation and involvement in all aspects of the long island sound study to advance the comprehensive conservation management plan goals and objectives: act as a coordinator around water quality and community sustainability/resilience; participate in workgroups and meetings; participate in nitrogen reduction plan/measure evaluation, revision and implementation; provide technical support and participate on the stakeholder group for the nitrogen reduction strategy, facilitate and provide technical support for new york municipalities, provide grant oversight and management, build municipal partnerships and evaluate/assess local policy and program alignment with the comprehensive conservation and management plan; assist municipalities to leverage the long island sound futures fund to implement water quality improvement projects; (5) position will: develop and maintain professional scientific and technical contacts among the long island sound study partners and local/regional/national/international scientific communities; manage the scientific resources of the long island sound study; and organize and conduct conferences, meetings, symposia, or other web-based discussions on topics of relevance or concern to the science of the long island sound ecosystem; (7) organize and support the long island sound study nitrogen reduction coordination efforts; involve tributary state in management committee activities; schedule and facilitate calls; gather and summarize technical and policy information on topics related to various nitrogen reduction strategies and activities; (8) remove excess nitrogen through the cultivation and harvest of seaweed and shellfish; assess the efficacy of (and potential challenges involved in) advancing seaweed and shellfish aquaculture to remove excess nitrogen loads; review and report on literature a
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment | $0 | |
| Amendment | $0 | |
| Amendment | $0 | |
| Amendment | $2,793,739 | |
| Amendment | $0 | |
| Original award | $2,008,167 |
Subawards
| Subrecipient | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| University Of Connecticut | $200,000 | |
| The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York | $105,000 | |
| Cornell Cooperative Extension Association Of Suffolk County | $54,643 | |
| The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York | $350,000 | |
| Taylor Design LLC | $35,200 |
Quick answers
Who received award 00A01059?
00A01059 was awarded to New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission by EPA Region 1 (Regional Offices) on October 1, 2022.
How much is award 00A01059 worth?
$4,801,906 has been obligated on 00A01059.
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