The Center for Watershed Protection, Inc. received a $962,889 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Centers of Excellence for Stormwater Control Infrastructure Technologies Grant Program (CFDA 66.490). The purpose of the grant is to establish a Coastal Stormwater Center (CSC) to improve stormwater management in the Southeast coastal region. Key activities include: Conducting applied research on new and emerging stormwater control technologies to address...
This federal Project Grant award, with an amount of $1,499,063.00, was provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Centers of Excellence for Stormwater Control Infrastructure Technologies Grant Program (CFDA 66.490). The award supports the University of New Hampshire (UNH) to serve as a Cold Climate Center of Excellence for Stormwater Control Infrastructure Technology (CCCESIT). Through this award, UNH will conduct research on new media for bioretention practices and source...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded a $1.73 million Project Grant to the San Francisco Estuary Institute under the Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund to develop and implement a green stormwater infrastructure curriculum and engagement program. The grant period runs from June 1, 2023 through December 31, 2026. Under the award, SFEI will partner with Urban Tilth, University of California Berkeley, and the San Francisco Estuary Partnership to...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 awarded a $261,193 Project Grant under the Source Reduction Assistance (CFDA 66.717) program to the Center for Watershed Protection, Inc., a non-profit organization, to provide pollution prevention (P2) training and technical assistance to regulated municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s), territorial agencies, Indian Nations, and other organizations in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Indian Nations. The project aims to...
This $1,000,000 project grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Office for Water under the Section 104(b)(3) Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.436) supports the Environmental Finance Center Network in increasing the technical, managerial, and financial capacity of small wastewater systems and onsite/decentralized wastewater systems. The University of New Mexico serves as the lead awardee coordinating seven...
This $5,000,000 cooperative agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), aims to integrate biophysical, biogeochemical, engineering, and social science research to advance sustainable water resource management in Missouri. Key activities include enhancing the Missouri Water Center's organizational and laboratory infrastructure, conducting high-priority research on water monitoring and flood resiliency...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a $2.97 million Project Grant to the Southwest Environmental Finance Center at the University of New Mexico from August 2021 to January 2024 under the Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants program (CFDA 66.424) of the Safe Drinking Water Act. The funding supports increasing the technical, managerial, and financial capacity of small public water systems through comprehensive training and technical assistance...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,060,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to the Borough of Fort Lee, New Jersey. The purpose of this award is to fund the implementation of a project to improve stormwater capture and increase the borough's capacity to properly store and dispose of stormwater and wastewater. The key activities to be performed include renovating a pump station and improving the stormwater drainage...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,750,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to the Mojave Water Agency Public Facilities Corporation. The funding supports the implementation of a project for stormwater capture and recharge, as directed in the 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act or an approved technical correction. The key activities to be performed include project management, planning, and construction to increase...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant Program (CFDA 66.447), provides $763,000 in funding to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to support water quality improvement and stormwater infrastructure projects. The grant enables ADEQ to issue subawards to local municipalities in Arizona for the planning, design, and construction of eligible overflow and...
This Project Grant award for $1,049,719.00 was provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Centers of Excellence for Stormwater Control Infrastructure Technologies Grant Program (CFDA 66.490). The proposed project will establish a Southwest Regional Stormwater Center of Excellence to advance stormwater management solutions across the region.
The Center will consolidate and disseminate information through a collaboration of seven organizations. Key activities include providing technical assistance on stormwater BMP design, monitoring, and assessment; exploring stormwater capture and use opportunities; developing a modeling framework for impaired waters; offering training and resources on stormwater funding and financing; and conducting outreach and engagement with regional stakeholders. The project aims to produce state-of-the-practice documentation, offer technical assistance via workshops and webinars, and identify opportunities to implement best management practices that reduce stormwater pollution. The award period is from Jun 1, 2025 to May 31, 2027.