This $790,000 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 supports implementation of the Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Partnership (MBP) Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan under the National Estuary Program. Over a two-year period from July 2021 through June 2023, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs will deliver a variety of products and services to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $2.2M Project Grant under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) to support implementation of the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program's (BBNEP) Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. The goal is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Buzzards Bay estuary and support its sustainable human uses. Key...
This $2,200,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) will support implementation of the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program's (BBNEP) Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). Key activities include restoring and protecting wetlands and open spaces, remediating stormwater and wastewater pollution, monitoring water quality and environmental indicators, conducting outreach and education, and...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $909,800 Project Grant under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (MA EOEEA) to support implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) through the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program (BBNEP) Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). The grant will fund the following key activities: 1) Support the Buzzards Bay Stormwater...
This $257,730 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the CFDA 66.608 Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program, supports the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) in developing an environmental data catalog platform. The project aims to partner with eligible entities collecting monitoring data, identify and prioritize environmental data, and improve standardization, QA/QC reviews, and data management systems for data...
This $1,700,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) supports the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership in implementing their Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the Casco Bay estuary in Maine. The grant funding will enable a range of activities to protect, restore, and enhance key habitats, address water quality impacts, engage communities, and strengthen regional collaboration to benefit the Casco...
This $1,700,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) supports the University of New Hampshire (UNH) in implementing the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the Piscataqua Region Estuary. Key activities include assessing trends in water quality, habitats, and natural resources; coordinating CCMP implementation with partners; and monitoring the effectiveness of CCMP activities. The award...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) provides $1,819,600.00 to the University of Southern Maine through the University of Maine System to support implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership's (CBEP) Casco Bay Plan, their Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). The funding will be used to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and...
This $545,000 Formula Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 supports the Massachusetts Water Quality Management Planning Program under the Water Quality Management Planning federal grant program (CFDA 66.454). The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection will use 40% of the funding to provide sub-awards to regional watershed management agencies and municipalities. Projects supported through October 2021 to September 2025 will develop watershed-based plans,...
This $909,800 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456), will support the University of New Hampshire (UNH) in implementing the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) and strategic plan for the Piscataqua Region estuaries. The key activities include: Protecting and restoring habitats, including wetlands, through the Habitat Program Supporting water quality protection and restoration, including...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,700,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) supports the implementation of the Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Partnership (MassBays) Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. The key products and services to be delivered include:
Updating ecosystem data and developing a new public interface, convening a Gulf of Maine science symposium, launching continuous water quality monitoring systems, pursuing funding for eelgrass restoration, identifying impaired ponds for potential restoration, initiating diversity and inclusion planning, and completing advanced coastal monitoring using unmanned aerial vehicles. The grant will also fund subawards totaling $523,715 to five Regional Service Providers and a small-grants program to support MassBays' partners in implementing the conservation plan across 50 coastal communities. Overall, the project aims to restore and maintain the ecological integrity of the Massachusetts Bay estuary and support sustainable human uses through research, monitoring, habitat restoration, and community engagement activities.