The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) to implement a technology assistance program. The program will demonstrate how advances in automated drainage water management (ADWM) systems can benefit water quality in Lake Erie by reducing nutrient loading, as well as provide farming benefits through improved conditions....
This $1,599,998 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program (CFDA 66.509) aims to equip farmers with integrated and scalable strategies to mitigate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in forage crops, milk, and meat production. The key activities include: (1) identifying PFAS reduction methods to minimize uptake in forage crops, (2) evaluating the effectiveness of livestock feed binder...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Pollution Prevention Grants Program (CFDA 66.708) provides $349,727 in funding to Montana State University (MSU) from January 6, 2025 to January 5, 2027. The award aims to deliver technical assistance, including information, training, and tools, to help businesses in the food and beverage manufacturing industry adopt source reduction practices that can reduce toxic air emissions, water and energy usage, and...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $349,690 Project Grant under the Pollution Prevention Grants Program (CFDA 66.708) to the University of South Florida. The grant will fund technical assistance, including information, training, and tools, to help businesses in the food and beverage manufacturing sectors located in disadvantaged communities develop and adopt source reduction (pollution prevention) practices. The project aims to measure and reduce the businesses' use of...
This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Research, Development, Monitoring, Public Education, Outreach, Training, Demonstrations, and Studies program (CFDA 66.716) supports the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Research Foundation in providing pesticide regulatory training to state, tribal, and territorial inspectors and staff. Specifically, the funding will enable NASDA Research Foundation to develop and deliver 3-4...
This Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) provides $998,570.00 to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to implement a targeted approach to reduce phosphorus loading and improve water quality in Green Bay and Lake Michigan. The key activities under this award include: WDNR working with stakeholders to focus soil health and other conservation practices on high priority...
This $1,599,522 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program (CFDA 66.509), aims to enhance the understanding of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) uptake and accumulation in plants grown in fields irrigated with rural sewage effluent. The funding will support a series of field and laboratory experiments to monitor and measure PFAS in irrigation water, groundwater, soils, and crops, understand PFAS...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program to the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel in California. The funding supports the tribe's continuing environmental programs, particularly for water quality management. Key activities include community education and outreach, training on nonpoint source pollution, implementation of a water quality education program, technician training, and integration...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $4,999,549 Project Grant under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) to Dairy Grazing Alliance, Inc. (doing business as Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship), a non-profit organization based in Medford, Wisconsin. The grant funding will be used to stimulate the adoption of managed grazing practices on dairy farms by evaluating the impact of innovative precision agriculture...
This $1,000,000 cooperative agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program (CFDA 66.312), provides funding to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to deliver community outreach, education, and technical assistance on water quality, fish consumption, and related health issues. The key activities include training community health workers, developing outreach materials, conducting...