Project Grant 02D41323
- This $850,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) will assist the Tampa Bay Estuary Program (TBEP) in implementing its Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the Tampa Bay estuary. The grant will fund activities to assess trends in water quality, habitats, and natural resources, coordinate CCMP implementation, and monitor the effectiveness of conservation activities. Key deliverables include...
- 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....
- This Project Grant award of $909,800.00 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) will support the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (MA EOEEA) in implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) through the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program (BBNEP) Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). The key activities to be funded include: Supporting the ongoing Buzzards Bay...
- 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...
- This $909,800 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) supports the implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) through the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program (BBNEP) Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). The key products and services to be delivered include: supporting the Buzzards Bay Stormwater Collaborative, providing subawards for municipal infrastructure projects such...
- 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 $399,893 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 under the Geographic Programs - South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484) is funding a boating community outreach and education campaign in Biscayne Bay, Florida. The purpose is to engage the boating public through branded educational materials, including a web resource, public service announcements, digital learning tools, and physical signage at boat launching locations. The expected...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463) will provide $14,592,212 to the County of Sarasota, Florida to restore stream, shoreline, and floodplain habitat. The project aims to benefit endangered smalltooth sawfish and recreational species like red drum, while also increasing resilience to sea level rise and removing barriers to low-salinity habitat important for...
- This Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456), provides $1,819,600.00 in funding to Ocean County College to support implementation of the 2021 Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) and the FFY24-26 IIJA Workplan for the Barnegat Bay Partnership. The key products and services to be delivered include: Implementing a county/municipal stormwater management grant program to fund stormwater management...
- This Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 provides $601,022 to Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper, Inc. to support their FY20 South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program. The program will evaluate sources of nutrients and enterococci in Biscayne Bay, Florida from March 2021 through February 2024. The funding supports research, investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies relating to water quality issues as part of the EPA's Section 104(b)(3) of...
DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,819,600 FOR THE SARASOTA BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM (SBEP) TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) AND STRATEGIC PLAN TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, PROTECT THE NATURAL HABITAT AND LIVING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES WITHIN THE SARASOTA BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM. THE PROJECTS PROPOSED FOR FUNDING VIA THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW(BIL) WILL LEVERAGE EXISTING EFFORTS, SO THAT THE SBEP WILL SPEND BIL DOLLARS ON PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION, RATHER THAN THE EARLIER STAGES OF DESIGN AND PERMITTING. THIS AGREEMENT IS SUPPORTED BY FUNDING PROVIDED UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58.ACTIVITIES:SARASOTA BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM (SBEP) WILL CONTINUE EFFORTS TO COORDINATE EFFORTS AMONG OUR STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP A LOCALLY LED, SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND WATER QUALITY AND ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROGRAM FOR THE BAY. TO COMPLETE HABITAT RESTORATION EFFORTS AT TWO SITES, FISH PRESERVE PHASE IV AND GT BRAY PARK, AND TO ALLOW THE SBEP TO CONTINUE ITS LONG-RUNNING EFFORTS TO SUPPLEMENT THE BAY'S ECOSYSTEM HEALTH THROUGH THE DEPLOYMENT OF SPECIALLY DESIGNED ARTIFICIAL REEFS. EACH PROJECT IS DESCRIBED BELOW IN TERMS OF ITS RELEVANCE TO CCMP GOALS, A SUMMARY BUDGET, A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT, THE LEADS AND/OR PARTNERS INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT, AND ESTIMATED MILESTONES.SUBRECIPIENT:FISH PRESERVE MANAGEMENT; FISH PRESERVE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH; GT BRAY PARK PROJECT MANAGEMENT;GT BRAY PARK PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH; AND SARASOTA BAY ARTIFICIAL REEFS MANAGEMENT.OUTCOMES:RESULTS/OUTCOMES: THE ARTIFICIAL REEFS WOULD BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT EXISTING REEF COMPLEXES, THEREFORE PERMITTING IS EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL, REQUIRING ONLY THE RE-OPENING OF RECENTLY EXPIRED PERMITS. THE REEF DESIGNS - CALLED 'DEEP COVERS' - ARE BASED ON UPGRADES TO PREVIOUSLY USED MOLDS FOR CAST CONCRETE. CONTRACTORS THAT HAVE PREVIOUSLY ASSISTED SBEP IN PRIOR REEF MODULE PRODUCTION AND DEPLOYMENT ARE AVAILABLE FOR ADDITIONAL EFFORTS. PENDING THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, THE ARTIFICIAL REEFS SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED AND DEPLOYED BY THE SUMMER OF 2023. MONITORING THE USE AND USEFULNESS OF THESE DEPLOYED REEFS WOULD CARRY ON FOR ANYWHERE BETWEEN ONE TO THREE YEARS, DEPENDING ON THE VALUE OF ADDITIONAL DATA THAT WOULD BE GATHERED. THE CITIZENS OF FLORIDA WILL BE THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $909.8k | 12/2/24 | ||
| Not listed | $909.8k | 4/16/24 | ||
| Not listed | $1.8m | 2/2/23 |