The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded a $1.4 million project grant to the Tampa Bay Estuary Program under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) to support implementation of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan and Strategic Plan from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2026. The funding will support habitat restoration, environmental monitoring, outreach and education efforts to improve water quality and protect natural resources in the Tampa Bay estuary....
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded a $850,000 project grant to the Tampa Bay Estuary Program (TBEP) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) to support implementation of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for Tampa Bay. The 5-year grant, awarded on October 1, 2023, will fund activities to attain water quality standards, restore high-priority sites, assess wetland acreage, monitor plant and animal life, and promote public stewardship...
This $850,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) supports the Tampa Bay Estuary Program (TBEP) in implementing its Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) to protect and restore the Tampa Bay ecosystem. The key products and services to be delivered include: Annual assessments of benthic and sediment conditions, seagrass transect monitoring, and reporting on the status and trends of key...
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...
This $1,700,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) will support the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) in implementing the 2022 San Francisco Estuary Blueprint. Key activities include: Developing a dynamic, web-based platform to report on the health of the San Francisco Estuary; Supporting sediment reuse strategies to increase resilience of watershed-bayland ecosystems; Assisting the Regional Water Quality...
This $909,800 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 supports implementation of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) and Strategic Plan for the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP). The funded activities focus on maintaining, restoring, and improving water quality in the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary through several projects: Assisting homeowners with sewage system repairs in disadvantaged communities surrounding...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $430,000 Project Grant under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) to the Suffolk County Department of Health Services to support implementation of the Peconic Estuary Partnership's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. The funding will be used to: 1) conduct monthly water quality monitoring at approximately 40 surface water stations, 2) track atmospheric deposition of major cations and mercury in precipitation, and 3)...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126) provides $24,833,333 in funding to the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) to implement the Nutrient Management Strategy (NMS) and San Francisco Bay Regional Monitoring Program (RMP). Key activities include expanded water quality monitoring, targeted field and lab studies, data analysis and synthesis, and development of numerical models. The funding...
This $2,200,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) will support implementation of the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program's (BBNEP) Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). Key activities include restoring and protecting wetlands and open spaces, remediating stormwater and wastewater pollution, monitoring water quality and environmental indicators, conducting outreach and education, and...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 has awarded a $909,800 Project Grant under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) to the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program, Inc. (CBBEP), a non-profit organization. The funding will support various initiatives to implement CBBEP's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for protecting and restoring the water quality, habitats, and living resources of the Coastal Bend bays and estuaries in Texas. Key activities to be...