Project Grant 08DG11051900025

This EPA Region 5 Cooperative Agreement, awarded under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides $2,284,429 in funding to the City of Litchfield, Illinois to implement Phases 1 and 2 of its water distribution system improvements project. The key activities funded include: Phase 1: Replacing 1,400 feet of old 8-inch water main from the water treatment plant up to Sassafras Lane, and providing an 8-inch water line to the east side of Lake Lou Yaeger. Phase 2:...

The Lake County Watershed Protection will identify priority areas and watersheds and assist with watershed assessments for Clear Lake and Cache Creek in Lake County, California under a $100,000 cooperative agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service. The award is part of the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program, which provides conservation technical assistance to organizations through locally-based conservation...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides $1,562,500 in federal funding to the North Tahoe Public Utility District (NTPUD) to implement its 2025 Waterline Replacement Project. The key activities to be performed include the installation of approximately 2,700 linear feet of 8-inch water mains, new 2-inch service lines, new fire hydrants, valves, and other system...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides $1,199,752.00 in funding to Lake County Public Works to implement the Wildwood Watermain Replacement Project. The project activities include replacing and upgrading public water mains in the communities of Idlewild, Dady, and Decker within Lake County, Illinois. The anticipated deliverables include improved reliability,...

This $967,914 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126), aims to create a more climate resilient community in the underserved Springs area of Sonoma Valley, California. The three-year project establishes a partnership between a Latino-serving community-based nonprofit, a watershed environmental nonprofit, and a community college to retrain 176 individuals from...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) provides $191,320.00 in funding to the Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District (LCSWCD) in Minnesota. The agreement supports a feasibility study and design for restoration of the Beaver and Baptism Rivers, which are important spawning and wintering habitats for native brook trout. The key deliverables include two feasibility...

This $614,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) under the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant Program (CFDA 66.447) will fund infrastructure projects for municipal entities in Louisiana. The grant aims to protect public health and improve water quality by reducing sewer overflows through stormwater management. Key activities to be funded include gravity system...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) provides $1,059,407.00 in funding to the Lake County Board of Commissioners to implement Phase 2 of the Old Town Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project. The project activities include the purchase of materials and equipment rentals to install 5,785 linear feet of 8-inch PVC SDR26 sanitary sewer, 21 sanitary sewer manholes, and 98 6-inch service...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality a $1.7 million project grant under the Support for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan federal grant program (CFDA 66.485) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. The grant will support implementation of Louisiana's Nutrient Reduction Strategy through targeted agricultural best management practices in the Lake St. Joseph and Cypress Bayou watersheds within the Tensas River Basin....

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $733,334 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The grant funding will support DEC's implementation of New York's portion of the Lake Champlain Management Plan. Key activities include: Implementing rural road best management practices to remediate erosion and altered hydrology associated with forest trails and roads...