Project Grant 05D37325
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $410,498 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484) to the County of Monroe, Florida. The purpose of this two-year project is to implement water quality sampling, monitoring, and evaluations of up to 300 canals within Monroe County, including the unincorporated county and municipalities. The project will collect dissolved oxygen data to inform decisions on potential...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded a $149,999 Project Grant to Monroe County, Florida 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 Monroe County's Fiscal Year 2020 South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program, which addresses impaired water quality in residential canals identified in the Water Quality Protection Program Action...
- This Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4's South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484) provides $480,822 to Mote Marine Laboratory, Inc. to effectively capture both episodic events and seasonal changes in water quality at 11 restoration sites in the Florida Keys. Key activities include collecting and analyzing water quality parameters such as nutrients, carbon, chlorophyll, turbidity, and current speed/direction. This data will be integrated...
- This $388,362 Project Grant awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 under the Geographic Programs - South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484) will fund the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) to characterize nutrient and microbial water quality in the nearshore "halo zone" of the Florida Keys and its connections to the broader regional water quality of the reef tract. Key activities include...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 provides $375,300 to Florida International University (FIU) to support a project addressing integrated watershed monitoring and predictive modeling for polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) transport in water systems. The key activities under this award include identifying sampling stations and collecting/analyzing PFAS and water quality data. The expected deliverables are performance and final reports, as well...
- This $749,972 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 under the EPA South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484) supports Florida State University (FSU) in enhancing ecological resiliency in the South Florida Gulf region. The key activities include: Evaluating historical characteristics of Karenia brevis (red tide) blooms using in-situ monitoring data and satellite imagery, applying remote sensing techniques, machine learning algorithms, and...
- This $464,100 Formula Grant awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support (CFDA 66.419) provides funding to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to maintain, protect, and improve the water quality of rivers, lakes, streams, groundwater, and other waterbodies in the state. Key activities include coastal field sampling and analysis, water quality monitoring, and laboratory analysis....
- This Project Grant award of $749,996 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 through the Geographic Programs - South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484) supports Florida Gulf Coast University's (FGCU) project to address emerging stressors in nearshore benthic communities in the Florida Keys. The key activities include building capacity for benthic microalgae (BMA) research and monitoring, generating baseline field and experimental data to enhance prediction,...
- 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 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 provides $601,022 to Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper, Inc. to support their FY20 South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program. The program will evaluate sources of nutrients and enterococci in Biscayne Bay, Florida from March 2021 through February 2024. The funding supports research, investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies relating to water quality issues as part of the EPA's Section 104(b)(3) of...
This $393,888 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 under the CFDA 66.484 Geographic Programs - South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program will fund water quality sampling and monitoring activities in 152 canals in Monroe and Marathon counties, Florida. The primary goals are to monitor "poor" and "fair" canals on the restoration list, create criteria to evaluate and rank shoreline management practices and materials, and produce a database on shoreline stabilization measures including type, cost, permit concerns, and ecosystem benefits. Anticipated deliverables include annual reports and improved water quality, furthering the county's initiatives to restore the water quality of canals and nearshore waters in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. The award period is from September 1, 2025 to August 30, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $393.9k | 8/2/25 |