Project Grant 05D52725
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded a $1.7 million Project Grant to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality under the Support for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan program (CFDA 66.485) for the period of March 1, 2023 through February 29, 2028. Funding will support the state's efforts to advance the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan through implementation of its nutrient reduction strategy, including characterizing delivered nitrogen loads to the Mississippi River, estimating load...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded $131,750 to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support program (CFDA 66.419) for the period January 1 through December 31, 2026. The funding supports MDEQ's comprehensive water quality protection and improvement initiative across Mississippi's rivers, lakes, streams, groundwater, and other waterbodies. Primary...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality a formula grant of $3.094 million under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460), effective November 1, 2025, with a completion date of October 31, 2030. This award supports the implementation of Mississippi's EPA-approved Section 319 nonpoint source management program, focusing on watersheds experiencing water quality impairments...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded $22.195 million to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program (CFDA 66.458) effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2032. This capitalization grant, funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), enables the state to establish and maintain a self-sustaining revolving loan fund that provides low-interest...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4, under the Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program (CFDA 66.475), awarded $1.82 million to the Institute for Applied Ecology effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028. This Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funded project aims to improve water quality in the Gulf of Mexico watershed by demonstrating how farmers and farming communities can adopt native crop technologies integrated with...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 awarded $2,514,116 to the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission under the Support for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan program (CFDA 66.485) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. This Project Grant, funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), supports Arkansas's implementation of the 2022 Arkansas Nutrient Reduction Strategy (ANRS) to address nutrient pollution in state waterways and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded $14.3 million to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program (CFDA 66.458) on October 1, 2025, with an obligation amount of $17.2 million. This capitalization grant provides low-interest financing to subrecipients throughout Mississippi for planning, design, and construction of water quality improvement and protection projects. All assistance under the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) received a $498,845 Project Grant award from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030. This award funds the Compatibility, Coordination and Restoration Planning Round II project, which provides planning assistance to support MDEQ's coordinated restoration efforts across...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) received a $1.86 million Project Grant from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052) on June 2, 2025. Under a subaward arrangement, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) will implement the Coastal Science Program for Mississippi High Schools, which provides marine and coastal science education...
- Award Summary Mississippi State University received $599,884 in cooperative agreement funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 under the Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program (CFDA 66.475), effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. The award supports a statewide high school art and slogan competition designed to raise public awareness about water quality preservation and trash reduction in freshwater and marine systems. Primary deliverables include...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, awarded the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality $2,514,116 under the Support for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan (CFDA 66.485) on March 1, 2026, with a completion date of February 28, 2031. This Project Grant, funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, supports Mississippi's implementation of nutrient reduction strategies to advance the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan. The award funds a comprehensive research and analysis initiative focused on characterizing background conditions and estimating load reductions from best management practices, building a nutrient response indicator, analyzing water quality data, and developing a watershed model calibrated specifically for Mississippi conditions. Deliverables include performance and final reports demonstrating reductions in nutrient loads affecting the Mississippi/Atchafalaya River Basin (MARB) area. Key products and services include collection of nutrient data for waters flowing into the Mississippi River, development of a responsive nutrient reduction indicator, creation of a robust nutrient input model, and development of a predictive tool for nutrient reduction outcomes. The award includes a subaward of $806,800 to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to provide additional research, data collection, analysis, and collaborative assessment of basin health. The project is designed to benefit citizens of Mississippi and the MARB region through improved water quality outcomes and includes education and stakeholder engagement activities throughout the performance period.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.5m | 3/3/26 |