The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $282,629 Environmental Information Exchange Network (EN) Grant (CFDA 66.608) to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to enhance its water resources data management capabilities. The key project activities include:
- Creating a database to house Upper Mississippi River (UMR) water resources data;
- Developing a mobile application to increase efficiencies for data entry and collection; and
- Implementing an API network tool to improve accessibility and use of UMR data for partners.
The project is expected to result in improved data quality and increased accessibility of UMR data to support decision-making by scientists, lawmakers, and other stakeholders on climate change and watershed management. A sub-award of $XXX,XXX was made to the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association to oversee financial and project management, coordination, and field testing of the mobile application. The project has an expected completion date of September 30, 2027.
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