Project Grant 00D80521
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4, under the Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program (CFDA 66.475), awarded $1.82 million to the Institute for Applied Ecology effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028. This Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funded project aims to improve water quality in the Gulf of Mexico watershed by demonstrating how farmers and farming communities can adopt native crop technologies integrated with...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4, through the Geographic Programs - South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484), has awarded a $648,903 Project Grant to the National Audubon Society to continue physical and ecological parameter monitoring at coastal mangrove wetland sites in northeastern Florida Bay. The project aims to collect and analyze data that are valuable for designing, implementing, and evaluating multiple large-scale Comprehensive Everglades Restoration...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Atlanta Botanical Garden, Inc. received a $504,280 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. Through its Conservation and Research Division's Southeastern Center for Conservation, the organization will develop and deliver a region-specific training program designed to enhance the professional capacity of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Southern Region (Region 8) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDACS) under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The award, obligated on July 8, 2025 with a completion date of July 7, 2030, funds implementation of the Apalachicola Regional Restoration Initiative to restore ecosystems and hydrology in the Apalachicola River...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) to the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) to implement an environmental education project in Georgia's Metro Atlanta area. The project aims to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors by designing, demonstrating, and disseminating environmental education practices, methods, and techniques. Key activities include...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded the University of South Florida a $1,499,759 cooperative agreement under the Geographic Programs - Gulf of Mexico Program (CFDA 66.475) to restore the health and productivity of the Gulf of Mexico by reducing runoff and nutrient discharges from an urban storm water pond into Tampa Bay. Funded activities include stakeholder outreach, installation of bio-infiltration systems, and experimental and modeling studies assessing reductions in runoff...
- The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 awarded a $2 million Project Grant to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to support coastal wetlands conservation efforts in Georgia from February 2021 through December 2021. The grant funding supports products and services delivered under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Program (CFDA 15.614), which provides matching grants to coastal states for projects that conserve coastal wetlands. As the...
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484) to Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper, Inc., a woman-owned, non-profit organization, to provide environmental literacy education and outreach to protect and restore Biscayne Bay and its aquatic habitats in South Florida. The project will directly reach approximately 1,500 individuals over four years through 12 annual education...
- This EPA Region 4 Project Grant award provides $650,000 to Miami-Dade County to integrate and analyze existing datasets in order to restore seagrass in Biscayne Bay. Key activities include researching, preparing, and joining all relevant seagrass, algae, manatee, and bathymetry databases into one workspace, training staff on software and data workflows, and producing maps, graphics, and presentations for dissemination to the public and partners. Expected deliverables include best management...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 4, awarded a Formula Grant totaling $6,779,009 to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030, under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460). The primary grant of $3.78M funds Georgia's comprehensive nonpoint source management program targeting watersheds with water quality impairments caused by polluted runoff. Deliverables include design and...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded a $1,002,078 Project Grant to the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Inc. under the Geographic Programs - Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Comprehensive Plan Component (CFDA 66.130) federal grant program. The grant will fund the recipient to enhance land protection and conservation in priority Gulf of Mexico landscapes through testing novel vegetation removal and restoration methods across 12.6 acres of coastal wetlands in Florida's Deer Lake State Park. The project aims to determine beneficial effects on hydrologic and nutrient parameters in soil, groundwater, and stream water to improve water quality, habitat, and water quantity. Intended beneficiaries are nearby communities who will experience enhanced land protection and conservation. The recipient plans to sub-award funds to perform water quality testing. Work will be completed by December 31, 2024.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $501.5k | 10/8/21 |