Project Grant 36113903

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) provides $1,250,000 in funding to the County of Rockland, New York to implement a wastewater infrastructure construction project. The key activities include upgrading aging infrastructure at a wastewater treatment plant by replacing mechanical bar screens and improving the screenings building and equipment. The anticipated outcomes are...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,250,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to the Town of Clarkstown, NY to implement a project to replace deteriorated stormwater infrastructure and add water quality improvement measures in the West Nyack Hamlet. The project activities include replacement of two existing culverts, installation of a new drainage conveyance system, two subsurface stormwater systems, and two water...

The City of Glen Cove, New York was awarded a $1.25 million cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA #66.202) to rehabilitate the Nancy Court Pump Station. Funded activities include raising the existing well above grade, demolishing the existing well vault, lining the well, installing a prefabricated concrete building over the well, and performing electrical improvements. The pump station serves approximately...

This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920) will enable Nassau County, Florida to optimize its recycling operations and increase public awareness of proper recycling practices. The grant funding will support activities such as public engagement, marketing, acquiring enhanced signage and security cameras, and installing self-sorting equipment at the county's...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides $4,316,215.00 in funding to the City of Glen Cove, NY to construct a packed tower aeration system (PTAS) and granular activated carbon (GAC) systems for three drinking water wells. The project aims to decrease contaminants in the city's drinking water supply for its approximately 28,000 residents. The activities to be performed...

This federal Project Grant award, with an obligated funding amount of $430,000.00, was provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456). The grant supports implementation of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the Peconic Estuary, a nationally significant estuary located in New York. The key products and services to be delivered through this grant include monthly water quality monitoring at approximately 40...

The National Park Service awarded a $2,696,326 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYS OPRHP). Through this grant, NYS OPRHP will perform rehabilitation and stormwater management upgrades at the Carlin Street and Tappans Pond outfalls locations, as well as trail work to improve and preserve access for visitors at the Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve in...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) provides $1,250,000 in funding to the City of Long Beach, New York for a project to rehabilitate its drinking water sand gravel filtration system. The key activities include: (1) pressure washing and coating the exterior of the filtration tanks, (2) cleaning and coating the interior of the tanks, (3) replacing the pressure relief valve, (4)...

This $5,650,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Long Island Sound Program (CFDA 66.437) will enable the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to implement water quality improvement projects in the Long Island Sound watershed. Specifically, the DEC will use the funds to reduce nitrogen and pathogen pollution entering Long Island Sound through wastewater treatment upgrades, nonpoint source...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 awarded a $2,168,851 Project Grant to the Research Foundation of the State University of New York under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456). The grant will support the Peconic Estuary Partnership's work restoring and protecting water quality and habitat in eastern Long Island through September 2025. Specifically, the funding will support staff carrying out environmental projects included in the Peconic Estuary Partnership's Comprehensive...