Project Grant 02D56925
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded $850,000 to the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) to support implementation of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for Sarasota Bay. The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030, with total obligations of $1.7 million, funds water quality monitoring and ecosystem assessment activities designed to ensure designated uses...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4, through the South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484), awarded $749,811 to Florida Atlantic University to support a three-year project (August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2028) addressing seagrass ecosystem management in South Florida. The project delivers scientific research and technical support services focused on identifying and modeling mechanisms and climate impacts that trigger seagrass loss in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 awarded $1.7 million to the Center for Inland Bays under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. The award supports implementation of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the Delaware Inland Bays estuary through habitat restoration, water quality monitoring, and regulatory protection initiatives. Key deliverables include...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded $1.7 million to the Tampa Bay Estuary Program under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030. This Project Grant supports implementation of the program's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) to protect and restore water quality and estuarine resources in Tampa Bay. The award aligns with Section 320 of the Clean Water Act and advances...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded $1.7 million to the Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium (doing business as Dauphin Island Sea Lab) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) to support implementation of a Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for an estuary in Alabama. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030, funds activities designed to improve community understanding of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4, through its South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484), awarded $749,972 to Florida State University on August 1, 2025, to enhance ecological resiliency in the South Florida Gulf by advancing scientific understanding of harmful algal blooms (Karenia brevis). The project, which extends through July 31, 2030, will deliver three primary products: (1) a unified homogenized database with consistent...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4, through the Geographic Programs - South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484), awarded $499,998 to the Florida Institute of Technology to develop and evaluate modified biochar technology for simultaneous red tide mitigation, nutrient reduction, and carbon sequestration. The project, which commenced June 1, 2025, and will conclude May 31, 2028, encompasses synthesis and characterization of modified...
- Summary of Federal Project Grant Award The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded $850,000 to Charlotte County under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) to support implementation of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the Coastal and Heartland National Estuary Program. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030, funds water quality monitoring and assessment activities designed to ensure designated waterbodies meet human use...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded $749,996 to Florida Gulf Coast University under the South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484) on July 1, 2025, to address emerging stressors in nearshore benthic communities in the Florida Keys. The project, which runs through June 30, 2027, will build research and monitoring capacity for benthic microalgae (BMA) while generating baseline field and experimental data to enhance prediction,...
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded $474,198 to St. Lucie County Education Foundation Inc. under the Geographic Programs - South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484) on October 1, 2025, to establish a hands-on literacy education model focused on protecting the Indian River Lagoon. The project will deliver experiential learning opportunities through a native oyster aquaculture program, field trips to the lagoon, and the creation of an outdoor science...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA Region 4) awarded $1.7 million to the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) Council under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) beginning October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030, to implement the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for Florida's 156-mile Indian River Lagoon estuary. The award supports lagoon-wide algae and cyanobacteria monitoring activities with particular emphasis on harmful algal bloom detection, species identification, distribution mapping, and abundance assessments. Through subrecipient agreements with the University of Florida (northern lagoon monitoring) and Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution (southern lagoon monitoring), the project delivers ongoing environmental surveillance addressing urgent, recurring monitoring needs essential to water quality assessment and estuary ecological integrity. Additionally, the grant funds complementary research and restoration initiatives through sub-awards to the Florida Institute of Technology for hypoxia mapping and benthic nutrient flux analysis; the Smithsonian Institution for biodiversity inventory and species cataloging; and other partners conducting sediment chemistry assessments to support seagrass restoration success. The IRL Council coordinates implementation efforts across federal, state, local agencies, stakeholders, and non-governmental organizations, with activities designed to assess environmental trends, monitor CCMP effectiveness, and improve overall water quality and ecological conditions within the estuary system.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $850.0k | 11/18/25 |