Project Grant 21DG11094200146

The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) was awarded a $2,350,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 National Fish Habitat Partnership (CFDA 15.686) program. This grant, awarded on June 9, 2023, will fund the removal of the Quinapoxet Dam in Boylston, Massachusetts and restoration of the river channel. The dam removal and river restoration work is expected to be completed by September 30, 2025. The project aims to improve habitat...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $201,037.95 from the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program will fund research to support the restoration and climate-resilient stewardship of Atlantic White Cedar (AWC) wetland forests in the Northeastern U.S. The University of Massachusetts, in collaboration with sub-awardees Living Observatory and Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust, will conduct the following key activities: (1)...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129) provides $299,926 in funding to the Massachusetts Audubon Society to conduct planning, outreach, and capacity building activities in Worcester, Massachusetts. The primary objectives are to: 1) support community engagement for restoration at Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary and implementation of...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to the Mystic River Watershed Association, Inc., a non-profit organization focused on protecting and restoring the Mystic River watershed in Massachusetts. The funding is provided through the Community Project Funds - Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 10.730) and supports an urban forestry project in the Mystic River watershed. The project aims to analyze forest resources and information...

The Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District will receive $315,000 from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 under the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) federal grant program to restore riparian corridors along 16 miles of Ashwaubenon Creek and 10 miles of Dutchman Creek in Wisconsin. Over the next three years, the Sewerage District will address water quality, riparian and instream habitat fragmentation, and degraded aquatic habitat through...

The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) was awarded a $833,105 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129). The funding will support the completion of final designs, permitting, and construction for several nature-based stormwater capture and treatment, active transportation, and recreational infrastructure projects along the Woonasquatucket...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 awarded a $152,460 Cooperative Agreement under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129) to the Newport Tree Conservancy. The three-year project, titled "Protecting the Watershed with Trees," will implement activities to increase tree planting, expand the tree canopy in Miantonomi Park, and engage residents in Newport's underserved North End community. The goals are to...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,333,334 Project Grant under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration program (CFDA 15.614) to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). The grant will be used, along with non-federal matching funds, to permanently protect 851 acres of high-priority coastal wetlands along the Sippican River in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. The project aims to conserve a diverse array of wetland habitats,...

This $400,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129), provides funding to the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) to conduct environmental conservation and community engagement activities in Providence, Rhode Island. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Implementing the "Nuevas Voces"...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1, under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program, provides $179,338 in funding to the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) Wetlands Bureau. The project will enable underserved municipalities to engage with and maintain datasets on stream crossings, while using the data to prioritize crossing replacements, preserve high-quality wetlands, and minimize...