Project Grant 05D36925
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484) to Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper, Inc., a woman-owned, non-profit organization, to provide environmental literacy education and outreach to protect and restore Biscayne Bay and its aquatic habitats in South Florida. The project will directly reach approximately 1,500 individuals over four years through 12 annual education...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4, through the Geographic Programs - South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484), awarded $400,000 to the University of Central Florida (UCF) on June 1, 2024. The purpose of this 4-year project grant is to develop and apply an innovative rapid screening tool and predictive model for monitoring microcystin levels in Lake Okeechobee, the Okeechobee Waterway, and the Caloosahatchee River and estuaries. Key deliverables include...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded $248,000 to Martin County Board of County Commissioners through its Section 104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act program. The funding supports Martin County's FY20 South Florida Geographic Initiative program to analyze existing water quality data in the Indian River Lagoon, St. Lucie Estuary, and northern extent of the Southeast Florida Ecosystem Conservation Area. It also provides for augmented water sampling, particularly during the wet...
- This $399,893 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 under the Geographic Programs - South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484) is funding a boating community outreach and education campaign in Biscayne Bay, Florida. The purpose is to engage the boating public through branded educational materials, including a web resource, public service announcements, digital learning tools, and physical signage at boat launching locations. The expected...
- This $100,000 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) will fund the Youth Environmental Alliance, Inc. to implement an environmental education project in Broward County and Palm Beach County, Florida. The project will design, demonstrate, and disseminate environmental education practices, methods, and techniques to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors. Key activities include...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded $260,646 under the Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants and Cooperative Agreements - Section 104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act program to Florida Atlantic University. The award will support Florida Atlantic University's FY20 South Florida Geographic Initiative Program to study the impacts of Lake Okeechobee discharges through the C 44 Canal on the Caloosahatchee Estuary, St. Lucie Estuary, and the Everglades....
- This $488,243 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 under the Geographic Programs - South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484) supports Florida International University's (FIU) research to delineate pollution sources entering Lake Worth Lagoon via the C-51 canal and assess the efficacy of recent stormwater infrastructure upgrades. The project aims to provide critical information to support long-term stormwater pollutant reduction...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded Florida Atlantic University a $118,252 Project Grant under the Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants and Cooperative Agreements - Section 104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act program (CFDA 66.436). The grant will support Florida Atlantic University's FY20 South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program to address marine debris, fishing gear, trash, and boating equipment entering waterways in the Indian River Lagoon,...
- This EPA Region 4 Project Grant award provides $650,000 to Miami-Dade County to integrate and analyze existing datasets in order to restore seagrass in Biscayne Bay. Key activities include researching, preparing, and joining all relevant seagrass, algae, manatee, and bathymetry databases into one workspace, training staff on software and data workflows, and producing maps, graphics, and presentations for dissemination to the public and partners. Expected deliverables include best management...
- This $548,219 project grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 supports refining a habitat suitability index model and co-restoration of hard clams and seagrass in estuaries near Florida Gulf Coast University. Awarded on May 1, 2023 under the EPA's South Florida Geographic Programs, the grant will fund Florida Gulf Coast University and subrecipient Sanibel Captive Conservation Foundation to perform the following through April 30, 2026: surveys of juvenile and adult hard...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded a $474,198 Project Grant under the CFDA 66.484 Geographic Programs - South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program to the St. Lucie County Education Foundation Inc. The grant funds will support the Foundation's project to create a hands-on literacy education model for students to learn about protecting the Indian River Lagoon. Key activities include an oyster aquaculture program, field trips to the lagoon, and an outdoor science classroom on a spoil island. The project aims to boost environmental awareness, ecological literacy, and engagement among students and the local community in Florida. Expected deliverables include performance and final reports, enhanced student environmental science education, and increased student and community involvement in the local aquatic ecosystem and environmental conservation efforts.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $474.2k | 8/25/25 |