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 Barataria Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) in Louisiana. The grant funds a range of activities to maintain, restore, and improve water quality in the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary, including: Upgrading infrastructure at the Marguerite Moffett Sanctuary, such as replacing and extending the boardwalk, revising interpretive signage,...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,700,000 Project Grant under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) to the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) to support implementation of the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. Key activities include: Coordinating CCMP implementation with federal, state, and local agencies; monitoring water quality, habitats, and natural resources; developing educational materials 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 Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) in implementing the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. Key activities include: Water quality monitoring and a home sewage assistance program in the Upper Bayou Terrebonne watershed Evaluating the long-term impacts of stormwater diversions on water...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant to the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) under the National Estuary Program (NEP, CFDA 66.456) to support implementation of the Barataria Terrebonne Estuary Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. Key activities include coordinating CCMP implementation among federal and local agencies, monitoring effectiveness of CCMP activities and water quality,...
This Project Grant award of $909,800.00 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) supports the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's (TCEQ) Galveston Bay Estuary Program (GBEP) in implementing its Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. The funding will be used for three key projects: 1) Establishing the Trinity Bay Discovery Center as a demonstration site for green infrastructure to promote coastal resiliency and restore...
This $850,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) will assist the Tampa Bay Estuary Program (TBEP) in implementing the National Estuary Program's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) and EPA's Strategic Plan goals related to protecting and restoring waterbodies and watersheds. The key products and services to be delivered include: Annual assessments of benthic and sediment conditions,...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded a $1.8 million Project Grant to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) to support implementation of the Galveston Bay Estuary Program's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan from January 1, 2023 through August 31, 2026. Funds will support activities to maintain, restore and improve water quality in the Galveston Bay area through land conservation, water quality projects, outreach...
This $909,800 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) will support the Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program (CBBEP) in implementing their Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. The key products and services to be delivered include: Eight projects that will enhance wetlands, improve public access, protect shorelines, study oyster reef water quality, assess wastewater treatment needs, restore bird...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 has awarded a $909,800 Project Grant under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) to the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program, Inc. (CBBEP), a non-profit organization. The funding will support various initiatives to implement CBBEP's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for protecting and restoring the water quality, habitats, and living resources of the Coastal Bend bays and estuaries in Texas. Key activities to be...
This $711,200 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) supports the implementation of the Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Partnership (MassBays) Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). Key activities include: Accelerating CCMP implementation by executing long-term projects, leveraging additional resources, and collaborating with stakeholders on a range of CCMP-aligned initiatives. Ensuring...