The toledo ZOO will construct a parking lot bioretention project to manage stormwater runoff, sequester carbon, and provide habitat for local pollinators
Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- 00E03129
- Recipient
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The Toledo Zoological Society UEI WA3JJMDGTMX6
- Awarding agency
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EPA Region 5
Regional Offices, Environmental Protection Agency
- Obligated
- $953,770
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 66.469 Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
- Completion date
- Funding
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- $460,740.00 Federal
- $493,030.00 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Toledo, OH 43614, USA
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About this award
The Toledo Zoological Society was awarded a $953,770 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative federal grant program (CFDA 66.469). The funding will support the construction of a parking lot bioretention project at the Toledo Zoo to manage 7.2 million gallons of annual stormwater runoff. Two bioretention basins and two bioswales with native plantings will be installed to filter stormwater and provide habitat for local pollinators. The project is designed both to improve water quality in Lake Erie by treating stormwater runoff and to provide an educational experience for zoo guests about environmental conservation issues. Completion is expected by December 31, 2023.
Description
The new parking lot will have two bioretention basins and two bioswales with native plantings that will filter 7.2 million gallons of stormwater runoff annually. This stormwater would otherwise flow directly into the storm sewer system and ultimately to lake erie. The project is designed as an educational experience for guests to learn about environmental conservation issues. Activities:this project will convert a brownfield into a parking lot that will manage stormwater runoff, sequester carbon, and provide habitat for pollinators.
Quick answers
Who received award 00E03129?
00E03129 was awarded to The Toledo Zoological Society by EPA Region 5 (Regional Offices) on April 18, 2022.
How much is award 00E03129 worth?
$953,770 has been obligated on 00E03129: $460,740 in federal funding and $493,030 in non-federal funding.
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