The Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded a $1,819,600 Project Grant to Roger Williams University on October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2027 under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456). The grant funds the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program to support implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law through tasks outlined in the Program's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. The Narragansett Bay Estuary Program will provide $1,809,600 in subawards to 11...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded a $1.8 million Project Grant to the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, Inc. under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) to support implementation of the Delaware Estuary Program Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan from October 2022 through September 2027. Key products and services to be delivered through this funding include coastal habitat restoration, water quality monitoring, public education and outreach on issues...
This $850,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) supports the Tampa Bay Estuary Program (TBEP) in implementing its Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) to protect and restore the Tampa Bay ecosystem. The key products and services to be delivered include: Annual assessments of benthic and sediment conditions, seagrass transect monitoring, and reporting on the status and trends of key...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant to the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) under the National Estuary Program (NEP, CFDA 66.456) to support implementation of the Barataria Terrebonne Estuary Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. Key activities include coordinating CCMP implementation among federal and local agencies, monitoring effectiveness of CCMP activities and water quality,...
The Tampa Bay Estuary Program was awarded a $775,000 project grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 under the National Estuary Program (CFDA #66.456) to support implementation of habitat restoration and water quality monitoring plans from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027. Key deliverables include coordinating activities to attain water quality targets for Tampa Bay and annually report on conditions, developing a 2022 reasonable assurance update, assessing and...
This $909,800 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456), will support the University of New Hampshire (UNH) in implementing the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) and strategic plan for the Piscataqua Region estuaries. The key activities include: Protecting and restoring habitats, including wetlands, through the Habitat Program Supporting water quality protection and restoration, including...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $468,220 Cooperative Agreement to the Town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129). The primary objectives of this 3-year award are to: (1) increase outreach and community engagement around decentralized wastewater management, (2) design and install innovative/alternative septic systems to replace outdated systems, and (3) ultimately improve water...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Long Island Sound Program (CFDA 66.437) provides $2,950,000 to Restore America's Estuaries (RAE) to implement the Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund. The key products and services to be delivered under this 4.5-year award include: 1) Administering a competitive sub-award program to fund community-led projects that address environmental and health risks in the Long Island Sound...
This Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 provides $1,400,000 to the University of New Hampshire through December 31, 2023 to support implementation of the Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership (PREP) National Estuary Program (NEP). PREP, as the designated NEP for the estuaries in New Hampshire and Maine, will use the funding to implement tasks outlined in its annual workplans to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) provides $910,200 in funding to the Partnership For The Delaware Estuary, Inc. to implement the organization's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the Delaware Estuary. The award will support a range of activities, including watershed enhancement, habitat restoration, capacity building, and other projects to improve water quality, ecological integrity, and...
DESCRIPTION:THE OBJECTIVE OF THE NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM WATERSHEDS GRANT PROGRAM (NEPWG) IS TO SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS URGENT, EMERGING, AND CHALLENGING ISSUES THAT THREATEN THE ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF ESTUARINE AREAS. RESTORE AMERICA'S ESTUARIES WILL MANAGE A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT THAT WILL SOLICIT, AWARD AND ADMINISTER A NATIONAL COMPETITIVE SUBAWARD PROGRAM WITH SUBAWARDS BETWEEN $200,000 AND $500,000.ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE: WORK WITH EPA AND THE SIX-MEMBER ADVISORY PROGRAM COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF LEADERS IN THE PUBLIC, TRIBAL, AND NON-PROFIT SECTORS, RAE WILL DEVELOP A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) THAT INTEGRATES THE GOALS AND PRIORITIES OF THE NEPWG PROGRAM. PROMOTE THE NEPWG RFP BROADLY VIA EMAIL LISTS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND NEWSLETTERS AND INCREASE TARGETED OUTREACH TO HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS, UTILIZE A TWO-STAGE, COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS CONSISTING OF AN OPEN LETTER OF INTENT (LOI) SOLICITATION, FOLLOWED BY AN INVITATION-ONLY FULL PROPOSAL STAGE. SELECT, OVERSEE, AND MANAGE SUBAWARDS THAT ADDRESS URGENT, EMERGING, AND CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND PRIORITIES. OVERSEE AND MANAGE SUBAWARDS AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO SUBAWARDEES TO HELP ENSURE THE QUALITY OF PROJECT DATA AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESULTS, AND QAPPS SUBMITTED BY SUBAWARDEES MEET EPA REQUIREMENTS. INTEGRATE LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THEIR ADMINISTRATION OF NEPWG AND WILL CONVENE AT LEAST ONE LIVE LEARNING EXCHANGE WEBINAR ANNUALLY. QUALITATIVELY AND QUANTITATIVELY MEASURE, TRACK, AND REPORT THE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESULTS OF THE NEP WATERSHEDS GRANT PROJECTS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE COMPETITIVE SUBAWARDS. CAPTURE THE DATA AND RESULTS, AND DOCUMENTING LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE SUBAWARD PROJECTS. PROGRESS REPORTS WILL DOCUMENT DATA RESULTS, ALONG WITH REFLECT ON LESSONS LEARNED. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD PROJECTS WILL ADDRESS URGENT, EMERGING, AND CHALLENGING ISSUES THAT THREATEN THE ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF ESTUARINE AREAS. THE SUBAWARDS WILL SUPPORT ESTUARY PROTECTION AND RESTORATION SUBAWARD PROJECTS LOCATED ENTIRELY WITHIN THE IDENTIFIED NEP WATERSHEDS GRANT GEOGRAPHIC AREASOUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED OUTPUTS/DELIVERABLES MAY INCLUDE: PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS URGENT AND CHALLENGING ISSUES THAT THREATEN ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING IN GEOGRAPHIC AREAS AS DEFINED BY THIS RFA FUNDED THROUGH SUBAWARDS. PROJECTS THAT REMOVE OR MODIFY PHYSICAL BARRIERS THAT WOULD PREVENT NATURAL TRANSITION OF SALT MARSH HABITAT. DEVELOPMENT AND VERIFICATION OF SUBAWARDEE TRACKING (REPORTING) SYSTEMS THAT INCLUDE THE ABILITY TO MONITOR PROGRESS AND TO UPLOAD REPORTS. LESSONS LEARNED CAPTURED FROM THE SUBAWARD PROJECTS. NUMBER OF ACRES, LINEAR MILES OR FEET OF HABITAT CREATED, RE-ESTABLISHED, REHABILITATED, OR ENHANCED FUNDED THROUGH SUBAWARD PROJECTS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES MAY INCLUDE: CHANGE(S) MADE TO REGULATIONS, CODES, AND/OR ORDINANCES TO PROMOTE ESTUARINE WATERSHED-BASED PROTECTION AND RESTORATION. INCREASED CAPACITY AMONG STATE, LOCAL, REGIONAL, TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS ALONG WITH TYPICALLY UNDER-REPRESENTED AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS URGENT, EMERGING, AND CHALLENGING ESTUARINE ISSUES. IMPROVEMENT IN THE FUNCTION OF ESTUARINE, NEAR-SHORE, WETLAND, AND UPLAND HABITAT COMMUNITIES. INCREASE IN THE QUALITY OF HABITAT THAT WAS IMPAIRED BY NON-NATIVE INVASIVE SPECIES. CHANGE(S) IN BEHAVIOR OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT RESULTS IN IMPROVED CONDITIONS IN ESTUARINE WATERS OR BOLSTERS RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE THE ESTUARINE WATERSHED COMMUNITIES AND STAKEHOLDERS LOCATED IN THE NEPWG GEOGRAPHIC AREAS.