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 award from 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), a non-profit organization, in implementing its Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) across the Texas Gulf Coast region. The funded activities include wetland enhancement, trail construction, shoreline protection, oyster reef research, wastewater treatment plant assessments, habitat...
This Project Grant award of $1,700,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) supports the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program, Inc. (CBBEP) to implement its Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. Key funded activities include: Coastal bird population restoration and management, public education on coastal bird conservation, and technical assistance for stakeholders. Environmental education field trips and...
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 $1,700,000 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456), supports the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program, Inc. (CBBEP) in implementing their Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) to protect and restore the Texas Coastal Bend estuarine ecosystem. Key activities under this grant include: (1) coastal bird population restoration and habitat management; (2) environmental education programs for...
This $909,800 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 supports implementation of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) and Strategic Plan for the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP). The funded activities focus on maintaining, restoring, and improving water quality in the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary through several projects: Assisting homeowners with sewage system repairs in disadvantaged communities surrounding...
This $19,999,998 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will fund initiatives in Houston, Texas to address environmental contamination, habitat restoration, and community resilience. Key activities include: 1) Identifying areas at risk of contaminated soil redistribution and non-point source pollution, and designing/implementing nature-based solutions to remediate...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951), will fund the Galveston Bay Foundation to implement an environmental education initiative in Kemah, Texas. The $133,333 award will support the design, demonstration, and dissemination of environmental education practices, methods, and techniques focused on increasing environmental literacy and encouraging pro-environmental behaviors in the...
This $700,000 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 supports the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program's (CBBEP) implementation of its Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) through December 2023. Funded under the National Estuary Program (NEP, CFDA #66.456), the award will allow CBBEP to assess water quality and natural resource trends, coordinate CCMP implementation among state and local agencies, and monitor effectiveness. Services will...
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,...