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 $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...
This $909,800 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) supports the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (MA EEA) in implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) through the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program (BBNEP) Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). Specifically, the funding will enable MA EEA to: 1) support the Buzzards Bay...
This $711,200 Project Grant awarded by 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 (CCMP). Key activities include: Accelerating CCMP implementation by executing long-term projects, leveraging additional resources, and collaborating with stakeholders on a range of CCMP-aligned initiatives. Ensuring...
This $1,700,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) supports implementation of the Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Partnership's (MassBays) Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. The grant aims to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Massachusetts Bay estuary through data collection, monitoring, habitat restoration, water quality improvements, public...
This $909,800 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) will support the Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program (CBBEP), a non-profit organization, in implementing its Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) across the Texas Gulf Coast region. The funded activities include wetland enhancement, trail construction, shoreline protection, oyster reef research, wastewater treatment plant assessments, habitat...
This $700,000 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 supports the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program's (CBBEP) implementation of its Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) through December 2023. Funded under the National Estuary Program (NEP, CFDA #66.456), the award will allow CBBEP to assess water quality and natural resource trends, coordinate CCMP implementation among state and local agencies, and monitor effectiveness. Services will...
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...
This Project Grant award of $1,700,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) supports the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program, Inc. (CBBEP) to implement its Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. Key funded activities include: Coastal bird population restoration and management, public education on coastal bird conservation, and technical assistance for stakeholders. Environmental education field trips and...
This $909,800 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 supports implementation of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) and Strategic Plan for the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP). The funded activities focus on maintaining, restoring, and improving water quality in the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary through several projects: Assisting homeowners with sewage system repairs in disadvantaged communities surrounding...