Project Grant 00D81518

Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded $3.45 million to the City of Roswell, Georgia under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) through a cooperative agreement effective June 1, 2026, with completion targeted for December 31, 2027. This award funds a comprehensive stormwater infrastructure and environmental restoration project designed to restore natural conditions in the project area while creating public greenspace and educational...

The Etowah Water and Sewer Authority was awarded a $21,743,597.32 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA 10.904). The funding will support the construction of Watershed Flood Prevention Operation (WFPO) Project Etowah River Watershed Structure 13A in Dawson County, Georgia. The project aims to protect, develop, and utilize land and water resources in the watershed to...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the City of Atlanta, Georgia, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029, under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The City of Atlanta will conduct eligible environmental assessment-related activities across the Chattahoochee River, Proctor Creek Watershed, and Jonesboro Road in...

The $2,000,000 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) supports the Southwest Georgia Project for Community Education, Inc. (SWGP), a minority-owned non-profit organization, in increasing equitable access to agricultural resources and conservation initiatives for Black and underserved communities in Southwest Georgia. The grant will fund SWGP's efforts to deliver...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded a $1.73 million Project Grant to the San Francisco Estuary Institute under the Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund to develop and implement a green stormwater infrastructure curriculum and engagement program. The grant period runs from June 1, 2023 through December 31, 2026. Under the award, SFEI will partner with Urban Tilth, University of California Berkeley, and the San Francisco Estuary Partnership to...

This $2,033,378 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water under the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445), provides funding to The Water Tower Institute, Inc. to accelerate career tracks in the water utilities sector and expand access to water utility workforce opportunities. The key activities include establishing targeted internship, apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and post-secondary bridge programs...

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $750,000 cooperative agreement to the Soil & Water Conservation Commission of Georgia from September 2021 through August 2024 under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program. The award will support the Commission's provision of conservation outreach and technical assistance services to agricultural producers and landowners throughout Georgia. As the state agency responsible for soil and water conservation, the Commission will...

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...

This $1,000,748 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126) supports a 4-year effort to build the capacity of the underserved community of North Richmond, California to participate in planning, designing, and implementing the Wildcat Creek Watershed Action Plan 2040. The project will facilitate community engagement to update the Wildcat Creek Restoration Action...

The Anacostia Watershed Society received a $149,944.54 Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network program (CFDA 15.930) on July 24, 2024. The funding will enable the organization to provide educational and access opportunities to underserved communities in Washington, DC and Prince George's County, Maryland. Key deliverables include: Planting and maintaining 5 acres of trees in wetland areas to replenish forested areas. Restoring 5 acres of tidal wetland...