Project Grant 02F39401
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded the Texas General Land Office a $386,000 project grant under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) beginning September 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024. The grant funds the recipient's beach monitoring program for the upcoming swimming season, including meeting performance criteria to remain eligible for beach grants under the Federal Beach Act. Specifically, the grant will support bacteria...
- This $373,000 Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472), supports the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) beach monitoring program for the 2024-2026 swimming seasons. The program's key activities include monitoring water quality for pathogens at recreational beaches in Texas, notifying the public of water quality results and risks, issuing advisories or beach closures as...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded the Texas General Land Office $362,000 under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) for the period of September 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023. The funding will support the collection of water samples from designated recreational beaches in Texas by local governments and universities serving as subrecipients. The samples will be tested for bacteriological water quality and the results will be...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Texas General Land Office received a $382,000 Formula Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472), effective September 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027. This award funds the recipient's beach monitoring program for the swimming season, supporting water quality surveillance at designated recreational beaches throughout Texas in compliance with the Beaches...
- 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...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $290,700 Formula Grant under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support (CFDA 66.419) to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The grant funds a comprehensive survey of the Texas coastline as part of the National Coastal Condition Assessment, a statistical survey of the coasts of the United States. TCEQ has subcontracted with the University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL) to provide field...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $348,000 Project Grant under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) to fund the recipient's beach monitoring program for the upcoming swimming season. The grant will support MDEGLE's efforts to monitor water quality at designated recreational beaches in Michigan and notify the public when bacteria levels exceed the...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $236,000 Project Grant under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) to the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT DPH) for the period of October 1, 2023 through May 31, 2025. The purpose of this grant is to fund CT DPH's efforts to monitor designated recreational beaches in Connecticut for bacteriological water quality and notify the public when the waters exceed applicable water quality...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded a $536,000 Project Grant under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) to the State of California Water Resources Control Board, also known as State Water Resources. This 2-year grant funds the recipient's beach monitoring program to meet performance criteria established by the federal BEACH Act. The grant will support bacteriological water quality monitoring at designated recreational...
- 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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $405,000 Project Grant to the Texas General Land Office on September 1, 2023 under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472). This grant funds the Texas General Land Office's beach monitoring program for the upcoming swimming season, which includes meeting performance criteria established by the federal BEACH Act to remain eligible for the grant. The program will monitor water quality at designated recreational beaches in Texas and notify the public when bacteria levels exceed safe thresholds. Key activities include bacteriological water quality monitoring, public notification and risk communication, reporting to the EPA, and a public evaluation component. The Land Office will sub-award funding to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Lamar University, and Galveston County Health District to support implementation of the Texas Beach Watch program. The anticipated deliverables include water quality monitoring data, public notification records, and an annual summary report, with the objective of reducing swimmer illness by providing the public with information to make informed beach attendance decisions.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $405.0k | 8/7/23 |
GrantNumber | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated | Updated At |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21043002E678S | Galveston County Health District | Project Grant 02F39401 | $120.0k | 2/25/25 | |
25018000E709S | City Of Corpus Christi | Project Grant 02F39401 | $65.0k | 2/25/25 | |
21043004E680S | The University Of Texas RIO Grande Valley | Project Grant 02F39401 | $85.9k | 2/25/25 | |
21043003E679S | Lamar University | Project Grant 02F39401 | $40.0k | 2/25/25 |