Cooperative Agreement 00E02860

The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh will use a $417,830 Environmental Protection Agency grant under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative program to purchase a trash collection boat and install trash trapping devices. The boat will collect trash from three major northeast Wisconsin rivers discharging into Lake Michigan and transit between shoreline communities. Trapping devices will capture trash at fixed locations in high-use marinas. This project aims to clean up approximately 6,000 acres...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1,345,961 Cooperative Agreement to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) through the Marine Debris Program (CFDA 11.999) to develop and deploy a transferable guide for strategic site selection, installation, monitoring, and maintenance of Littatrap trash capture technology in catch basins in the Rochester, NY urban area. The project aims to stem the input of stormwater debris into coastal systems, especially NOAA trust...

The San Mateo County Department of Housing was awarded a $500,000 EPA Region 9 San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA #66.126) grant to install approximately 40 trash capture devices and construct two subsurface infiltration systems for stormwater runoff treatment in the North Fair Oaks and Harbor-Industrial communities. These projects will reduce trash and other pollutants from entering the San Francisco Bay, while also supporting the county's efforts to meet municipal...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program awarded a $1,566,623 Cooperative Agreement to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) to remove a derelict, sunken crane-topped barge from the Providence River in Rhode Island. The project aims to increase resilience and waterfront/waterway access within the Providence working waterfront. Key activities include engaging a specialized contractor to remove the approximately 150-200 ton barge,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Debris Program (CFDA 11.999) provides $617,015 in funding to the Savannah Riverkeeper Inc. to address waterborne litter in the Ogeechee and Savannah River watersheds. The key products and services to be delivered include: Installation and maintenance of 9 litter boom devices at specified locations to intercept and remove approximately 13,500 lbs of litter over 3 years Education and...

The City of Milwaukee was awarded a $760,000 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative CFDA 66.469 to redevelop an industrial brownfield site adjacent to an existing public playground in an underserved community. The City will create a new neighborhood park that will manage over 93,000 gallons of stormwater per rain event through green infrastructure features such as bioswales, native plantings, and porous...

This $677,554 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Marine Debris Program supports a 3-year pilot project to address marine debris pollution in the St. Andrew Sound and St. Joe Bay Estuary Program (SASJBEP) watershed. The project aims to reduce man-made debris, such as single-use plastics and macro-plastics, entering local waterways through a two-pronged approach. First, the project will install up to 60 litter interception devices...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee on August 1, 2025, under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) program. The award funds the construction of 1,070 linear feet of riverwalk infrastructure along the Kinnickinnic River in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, complementing concurrent sediment remediation efforts under the...

The Clean Water Fund will receive $891,274 under a cooperative agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to expand its Rethink Disposable program. Funded by NOAA's Marine Debris Program, the 24-month project aims to convert 120-150 food businesses and three institutions in up to eight coastal and Great Lakes states to reusable foodware. This will eliminate an estimated 5-8 million pieces of single-use food packaging per year going forward. Clean Water Fund will...

This Project Grant award of $300,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) provides funding to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The key activities include identifying potential green infrastructure and climate resilient practices to treat and capture untreated stormwater runoff in the Veterans Lagoon. This involves a feasibility study conducted through a sub-award to Milwaukee...