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 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 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...
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...
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 $998,237 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) supports the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council (TBRPC) in developing a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan for the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area. The key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action Plan, a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan, and a final status report. Through this project, TBRPC...
This $14,944,031 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will support the University Area Community Development Corporation, Inc. in Tampa, Florida. The project aims to provide a low-income, minority, overburdened/under-resourced community with infrastructure, strategies, and approaches to reduce pollution, protect against climate change, and shape redevelopment that responds...
This $1,819,600 federal Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency's National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) supports the implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). The primary goals are to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Narragansett Bay estuary and support its sustainable human uses. Key products and services to be...
This $19,357,757 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will fund a comprehensive initiative led by the Southwest Florida Community Foundation, dba Collaboratory, to advance environmental justice, economic resilience, and climate adaptation in underserved communities through nature-based solutions. Key activities include installing a filter marsh and stormwater...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), will provide $1,500,000 in funding to Hillsborough County, Florida. The funding will support eligible assessment-related activities along the Interstate 4 (I4) corridor, including inventory, characterization, assessment, cleanup planning, and community involvement....