Project Grant 00A01593
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of New Hampshire, as host of the Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership, received a $1.7 million Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) effective October 1, 2025, through December 30, 2027. Under this cooperative agreement authorized by Section 320 of the Clean Water Act, UNH will support implementation of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) to improve...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Southern Maine (Northeast Environmental Finance Center) received a $350,000 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Pollution Prevention Grants Program (CFDA 66.708), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. Funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), this award supports the delivery of technical assistance to craft beverage manufacturers to develop and adopt source reduction...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 awarded $22.88 million to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program (CFDA 66.458) on October 1, 2025. This capitalization grant, funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), establishes a long-term financing mechanism enabling Maine to provide low-interest loans to municipalities and utilities for planning, design, and...
- FEDERAL GRANT AWARD SUMMARY The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 awarded $1.735 million to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection on October 1, 2025, under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program (CFDA 66.458). This capitalization grant funds Maine's CWSRF program with a primary focus on addressing emerging contaminants—substances and microorganisms including pharmaceuticals, personal care products, industrial chemicals, pesticides, and microplastics...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 awarded $2.2 million to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs on July 1, 2025, under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) to support implementation of the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan through January 31, 2028. This cooperative agreement funds a comprehensive suite of estuary restoration and protection activities designed...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 awarded $334,000 to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection through the Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454) effective October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027. The grant supports Maine's water quality management planning initiatives designed to improve impaired waters and protect unimpaired waters statewide by conducting planning activities that inform implementation of...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 awarded $1.7 million to the Center for Inland Bays under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) to implement the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the Delaware Inland Bays estuary. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, supports ecosystem restoration and water quality protection activities authorized under Section 320 of the Clean Water Act. Key...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 awarded $737,000 in project grant funding to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) under the State and Tribal Response Program Grants (CFDA 66.817) for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This funding supports Maine DEP's brownfields response program to establish and enhance four statutory program elements: timely survey and inventory of brownfield sites, oversight and...
The University of Maine System, through its University of Southern Maine division, received a $1.7M Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) to support implementation of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership. The award, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, funds ecosystem-based management activities designed to protect and restore water quality, habitats, and natural resources in this nationally significant estuary. Key deliverables include advancing habitat restoration initiatives (eelgrass, tidal wetland, and dam removal projects), assessing trends in water quality and natural resources, coordinating CCMP implementation among federal, state, local, and non-governmental stakeholders, and monitoring the effectiveness of management activities. The grant supports regional coordination and community engagement to address cumulative water quality impacts and mobilize resources for watershed protection. Sub-awards have been issued to the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust for freshwater monitoring and fish migration stewardship activities (March 2026) and to Friends of Casco Bay for continuous water quality monitoring programs (January 2026). These collaborative efforts align with the National Estuary Program's ecosystem-based approach to restoring chemical, physical, and biological conditions while maintaining shellfish populations, fish and wildlife habitat, and recreational activities in the Casco Bay watershed.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $850.0k | 7/29/25 |
GrantNumber | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated | Updated At |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USM2458S | Presumpscot Regional Land Trust | Project Grant 00A01593 | $30.0k | 3/30/26 | |
USM2441S | Friends Of Casco Bay | Project Grant 00A01593 | $47.5k | 1/22/26 |