The Louisiana Department of Health will receive $341,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) to collect water samples from designated recreational beaches in Louisiana from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. The Louisiana Department of Health's Office of Public Health will test the samples for bacteriological water quality and notify the public when waters exceed applicable standards or are safe for...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $381,000 Project Grant under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) to the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), Office of Public Health (OPH) to fund the state's beach monitoring program for the 2024 swimming season. The grant will support LDH's efforts to monitor water quality at designated recreational beaches in Louisiana and notify the public when bacteria levels exceed the safe thresholds...
This Project Grant award, valued at $347,000.00, was provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) to the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), Office of Public Health. The funding supports LDH's beach monitoring and public notification program for the upcoming 2025 swimming season. Specifically, the grant will enable LDH to monitor water quality at designated recreational beaches in Louisiana...
The Hawaii Department of Health will receive $324,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) to support beach water quality monitoring and public notification efforts from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. The funding will allow the recipient to monitor bacterial levels at designated recreational beaches in Hawaii, notify the public of any water quality exceedances through advisories or...
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) has been awarded a $168,775 Formula Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support (CFDA 66.419) program. This 5-year grant will fund LDEQ's efforts to maintain, protect, and improve the water quality of Louisiana's rivers, lakes, streams, groundwater, and other waterbodies. Key activities include: Collecting water quality data on E. coli...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 provides $203,000 to the Minnesota Department of Health's (MN DOH) Financial Management Division to fund its Beach Monitoring and Notification Program for the 2024-2025 swimming season. The award supports MN DOH's efforts to monitor water quality at designated recreational beaches in Minnesota and notify the public when bacteria levels exceed safe thresholds, in alignment with the requirements of the federal...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded a $245,000 Project Grant to the Illinois Department of Public Health under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472). The grant will fund the recipient's beach monitoring program for the upcoming swimming season, including meeting performance criteria established by the Federal Beach Act to remain eligible for beach grants and consistent with national guidance. Specifically, the grant will support the...
The Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) was awarded a $348,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472). This grant funds HDOH's beach monitoring program for the upcoming swimming season in Hawaii. The program will consist of bacteriological water quality monitoring at designated recreational beaches, public notification when water quality exceeds bacteria thresholds, and...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 provides $232,000.00 to fund the Illinois Department of Public Health's Beach Monitoring and Notification Program for the upcoming 2024-2025 swimming season. The funding supports the department's efforts to monitor water quality at designated recreational beaches in Illinois and notify the public when water exceeds thresholds for fecal indicator bacteria or other pathogens. Key activities include water...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded $280,000 to the Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Health under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) federal grant program. The award will fund the recipient's efforts to implement beach water quality monitoring and public notification for the upcoming swimming season at designated recreational beaches in Virginia, as required under the federal Beach Act. Activities include bacteriological...