Project Grant 01J97401
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 awarded a $600,000 cooperative agreement to the Point No Point Treaty Council under the Geographic Programs - Puget Sound Protection and Restoration: Tribal Implementation Assistance Program (CFDA 66.121) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. The award funds technical support and coordination services in natural resource management for a tribal consortium comprising the Jamestown...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 awarded $1.7 million to the University of New Hampshire, host institution of the Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership, under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) to implement the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the Piscataqua Region Estuary. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through December 30, 2027, authorizes funding to support ecosystem-based management activities...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) provides $910,200 in funding to the Partnership For The Delaware Estuary, Inc. to implement the organization's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the Delaware Estuary. The award will support a range of activities, including watershed enhancement, habitat restoration, capacity building, and other projects to improve water quality, ecological integrity, and...
- This Project Grant award of $850,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) supports the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) in implementing the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the Albemarle-Pamlico Estuary. The key activities to be performed include developing an integrated monitoring strategy, creating a research study to support water clarity metrics, developing water quality...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded a $1.8 million Project Grant to the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, Inc. under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) to support implementation of the Delaware Estuary Program Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan from October 2022 through September 2027. Key products and services to be delivered through this funding include coastal habitat restoration, water quality monitoring, public education and outreach on issues...
- Summary The Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe received a $600,000 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 under the Geographic Programs - Puget Sound Protection and Restoration: Tribal Implementation Assistance Program (CFDA 66.121), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. The funding supports the tribe's efforts to advance Puget Sound Partnership Action Agenda recovery goals through environmental remediation, water resource management, and...
- The Tampa Bay Estuary Program was awarded a $775,000 project grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 under the National Estuary Program (CFDA #66.456) to support implementation of habitat restoration and water quality monitoring plans from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027. Key deliverables include coordinating activities to attain water quality targets for Tampa Bay and annually report on conditions, developing a 2022 reasonable assurance update, assessing and...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 awarded a $3.0 million Cooperative Agreement to the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC) under the Geographic Programs - Puget Sound Protection and Restoration: Tribal Implementation Assistance Program (CFDA 66.121) for a five-year period from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2031. The award supports NWIFC's partnership with EPA to facilitate tribal engagement in Puget Sound recovery and...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 awarded the Lummi Indian Business Council a $700,000 cooperative agreement under the Geographic Programs - Puget Sound Protection and Restoration: Tribal Implementation Assistance Program (CFDA 66.121) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. This award funds the Lummi Nation's continued participation in the Puget Sound Partnership's governance and recovery initiatives, with staff...
- The Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation received a $600,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 under the Geographic Programs - Puget Sound Protection and Restoration: Tribal Implementation Assistance Program (CFDA 66.121), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. This award supports the tribe's participation in local and regional Puget Sound ecosystem recovery initiatives by ensuring tribal input and perspectives are...
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO SUPPORT THE ROLE AS A BACKBONE ORGANIZATION FOR MAINTAINING THE LEADERSHIP FUNCTIONS AND COORDINATION OF THE PUGET SOUND NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM, INCLUDING: PROGRAM LEVEL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; RESEARCHING FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES; PROVIDING PROGRAM MATCH FOR LOCAL AND TRIBAL CAPACITY GRANTS; DEMONSTRATING SOUND FISCAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; ADMINISTERING THE PARTNERSHIP'S BOARDS AND PARTNERS IN THE UPDATE OF THE ACTION AGENDA; SUPPORTING DIRECT PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT; COORDINATING AND IMPLEMENTING A STRATEGIC SCIENCE PROGRAM TO SUPPORT PUGET SOUND ECOSYSTEM RECOVERY; ECOSYSTEM ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING; AND COORDINATED REPORTING ON OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES. THE MAIN DELIVERABLES INCLUDE AN UPDATED COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR PUGET SOUND FOR 2022-2026 AND IDENTIFYING AND CONVENING THE NETWORK OF PARTNERS TO IMPLEMENT AND MONITOR THAT PLAN. SUB-RECIPIENT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE SUPPORTING: A) TEN LOCAL INTEGRATING ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP COORDINATE PLANNIN