This agreement provides funding in the amount of $393,888 to county of monroe, florida

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded Monroe County, Florida a $393,888 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484) effective September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 30, 2027. Monroe County will implement quarterly water quality sampling and monitoring across 152 canals in Monroe and Marathon, with emphasis on canals designated as poor or fair on the restoration list. Key deliverables include creation of evaluation criteria for shoreline management practices and materials, development of a comprehensive database ranking shoreline stabilization measures by type, cost, permit requirements, and ecosystem benefits for the Florida Keys Resiliency Program, and production of annual progress reports.

The project aims to improve water quality conditions in canal systems and ultimately restore nearshore waters within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Direct beneficiaries include Florida citizens, with anticipated outcomes supporting county and municipal initiatives for canal restoration. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement, and the county will perform all activities directly through its Office of Management and Budget.

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This agreement provides funding in the amount of $393,888 to county of monroe, florida. The purpose of this project is to implement quarterly water quality sampling and monitoring in 152 canals in monroe and marathon. Activities to be performed include monitoring poor and fair canals on the restoration list, create criteria to evaluate and rank shoreline management practices and materials, produce a database with criteria and ranking for shoreline stabilization measures including type, cost, permit concerns, and ecosystem benefits for the florida keys resiliency program. Anticipated deliverables include annual reports and improved water quality. Expected outcome is to further the initiatives of the county and municipalities to successfully restore the water quality of the canals and ultimately the nearshore waters of the florida keys national marine sanctuary. Direct beneficiaries are citizens in the state of florida.activities:-subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:-