Project Grant 02F21802
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission a $1.71 million Project Grant under the Support for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan program (CFDA 66.485) to support implementation of Arkansas' Nutrient Reduction Strategy from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027. Key activities include conducting water quality monitoring and analysis in the Upper Cache River watershed to evaluate pre-restoration conditions in year one, and constructing up to 22,000...
- This federal Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support (CFDA 66.419) provides $1,043,156.00 to the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality to carry out a comprehensive program to maintain, protect, and improve the water quality of the state's rivers, lakes, streams, groundwater, and other waterbodies. The key activities funded include data collection, national lake assessments, quality...
- This $6,273,097 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460) supports the State of Arkansas in implementing its Nonpoint Source Management Program. The program focuses on watersheds with water quality impairments caused by polluted runoff from nonpoint sources. Key project activities include: Implementing a variety of structural and non-structural best management practices (BMPs) to reduce nutrient...
- This $168,775 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support (CFDA 66.419) provides funding to the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to maintain, protect, and improve the water quality of rivers, lakes, streams, groundwater, and other waterbodies in the state. The key activities to be performed under this 3-year grant, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30,...
- This $965,000 federal Project Grant was awarded on January 1, 2025 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Support for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan program (CFDA 66.485). The purpose of the grant is to support and advance the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan through implementation of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' (MoDNR) Nutrient Reduction Strategy. The grant funding will be used by MoDNR for two main projects. Project 1 will provide continued funding for the United...
- This $7,002,519 Nonpoint Source Implementation Grant (CFDA 66.460) awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 supports the State of Arkansas in implementing its Nonpoint Source Management Program. The 5-year grant, which commenced on October 1, 2025, will fund 14 sub-award projects focused on nutrient reduction, watershed planning, streambank restoration, and education/outreach initiatives. Key activities include implementing structural and non-structural best...
- This $168,775 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support (CFDA 66.419) will fund the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality's (ADEQ) program to maintain, protect, and improve the water quality of the state's rivers, lakes, streams, groundwater, and other waterbodies. Key activities include data collection, national lake assessments, water quality sampling and reporting, quality...
- This Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Support for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan program (CFDA 66.485) provides $1,037,352.00 to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) to support implementation of the state's Nutrient Reduction Strategy. The key initiatives to be advanced through this funding include deploying new conservation practices like drainage water recycling, phosphorus removal structures, and two-stage ditches, as well...
- This $1,679,116 Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Support for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan program (CFDA 66.485), supports the implementation of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's (IEPA) nutrient reduction strategy. The key products and services to be delivered include: Continuous nutrient monitoring at eight U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) stations in Illinois to generate water quality data. Annual planting of 190,000 acres of...
- This $1,549,116 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Support for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan (CFDA 66.485) program supports the implementation of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality's (LDEQ) nutrient reduction strategy. The grant funds will be used to implement agricultural best management practices within prioritized areas in northeast Louisiana, specifically in the Lake St. Joseph and Cypress Bayou watersheds, with the goal of...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,549,116.00 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Support for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan (CFDA 66.485) program will support the State of Arkansas's efforts to implement its Nutrient Reduction Strategy. The funding will be used to advance the goals of the 2022 Arkansas Nutrient Reduction Strategy, which aims to address nutrient pollution in Arkansas waterways and reduce the state's contribution to the hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico. Specific activities to be funded include: 1) the University of Arkansas's Arkansas Discovery Watershed program to collaborate with farmers in the Brush Creek-Beaver Lake watershed to reduce fertilizer runoff to less than 5%, and 2) The Nature Conservancy's Upper Cache River project to reduce sediment and nutrient loads in the Upper Cache River watershed through partnerships with drainage districts. Additionally, the funding will support water quality monitoring, optimization of wastewater treatment plants, and outreach and education efforts in priority watersheds across Arkansas. The award period is from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2030.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.5m | 9/16/25 |