Project Grant 05D44225
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 7, awarded the Iowa Department of Natural Resources a $2.878 million Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) capitalization grant (CFDA 66.458) effective September 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This formula grant, funded under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), establishes a long-term financing mechanism enabling the state to provide low-interest loans and financing to multiple...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 awarded $246,275 to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support (CFDA 66.419) formula grant, effective October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027. This award funds a comprehensive water quality monitoring and assessment program designed to maintain, protect, and improve water quality across Iowa's rivers, lakes, streams, groundwater, and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded $1.82M to the Institute for Applied Ecology under the Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program (CFDA 66.475) effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028. The project delivers a comprehensive suite of agricultural and ecological services designed to improve water quality in the Gulf of America watershed, specifically targeting the Rio Grande-Albuquerque region in New Mexico. Primary...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded $2.0M to Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development under the Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program (CFDA 66.475) effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028. This Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funded project supports water quality improvement in the Gulf of Mexico by demonstrating a regenerative grazing model in Indiana's Blue-Sinking Watershed. Winrock...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Iowa Department of Natural Resources received a $662,256 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 under the Pollution Prevention Grants Program (CFDA 66.708) to provide technical assistance to Iowa businesses for developing and implementing source reduction practices. The two-year project, which commenced October 1, 2025 and concludes September 30, 2027, will deliver pollution prevention (P2) technical assistance including...
- The City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa was awarded a $6,000,000 federal Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The grant, awarded on April 15, 2024, will fund a comprehensive urban forestry initiative to restore and expand the city's tree canopy, particularly in underserved areas, over a 5-year project period ending on February 28, 2029. Key activities include tree planting, ecosystem...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 awarded the Iowa Department of Natural Resources a $2.878 million capitalization grant on December 1, 2025, under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program (CFDA 66.458). This formula grant funds the establishment and maintenance of a long-term financing mechanism designed to provide low-interest loans to multiple sub-recipients for water quality improvement projects, with primary emphasis on...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Iowa Department of Natural Resources received a $701,801 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 under the "Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act" program (CFDA 66.034) for the period of April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2027. The primary deliverable under this award is the establishment and maintenance of a fine particulate matter...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded the Iowa Department of Natural Resources a $3 million cooperative agreement under the Geographic Programs - Gulf of Mexico Program (CFDA 66.475). The award will fund implementation of competitive sub-awards to historically underserved farm communities in the Missouri River region of western Iowa through June 2027. Sub-awards will support projects focused on nutrient reduction, flood resilience building, and outreach to underserved farmers...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The City of Sioux Rapids received a $477,000 Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant (ECWAG) award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) on April 29, 2025, with a completion date of April 29, 2027. Under CFDA 10.763, this project grant supports the delivery of adequate potable water supplies to the rural community of Sioux Rapids, Iowa, addressing significant declines in water quantity or quality. The funding supports...
The City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa received $1.29 million in funding through the Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program (CFDA 66.475) administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4. This Project Grant, awarded January 1, 2026, and extending through December 31, 2028, supports demonstration and implementation of natural infrastructure practices designed to improve water quality in the Gulf of Mexico watershed. The primary products and services include restoration of ecosystem services in the Middle Cedar Watershed through oxbow restoration, installation and monitoring of conservation practices such as blind inlets, saturated grass waterways, and saturated buffers, and development of a decision support platform integrating data and mapping for conservation planning. Additionally, the project delivers technical assistance for identifying and evaluating viable oxbow restoration projects and conducting field surveys. The award emphasizes farmer engagement and environmental education outcomes through farmer-to-farmer outreach activities promoting adoption of novel conservation practices. Key deliverables include enhanced agricultural land stewardship, reduced agricultural nonpoint source pollution, improved water quality in tile drainage and tributary segments, restored habitat on individual farms, and increased community awareness regarding natural infrastructure benefits. The project serves seven counties in the Cedar Rapids area, with intended beneficiaries including farming communities and local residents who will realize improvements in water quality, habitat restoration, community resilience, and environmental literacy.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $1.3m | 1/15/26 |