This action awards federal funds of $1,738,647 ($138,647 of which represent EPA in-kind funding) for three activities: activity 1 partnership staff support: $1,276,600 ($131,600 of which represent EPA…

This action awards federal funds of $1,738,647 ($138,647 of which represent EPA in-kind funding) for three activities: activity 1 partnership staff support: $1,276,600 ($131,600 of which represent EPA in-kind funding); activity 2 scientific and technical advisory committee support: $424,000; and activity 3 summer intern support: $38,047 ($7,047 of which represent EPA in-kind funding). Federal funds in the amount of $7,726,388 ($526,388 of which represent EPA in-kind funding) are contingent upon availability. The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to provide the chesapeake BAY program (CBP) partnership's goal implementation teams (gits), committees, and workgroups with administrative and technical staff support as they work to restore the chesapeake BAY and meet the goals and commitments contained in the 2014 chesapeake BAY watershed agreement.activities:under this agreement, CRC will create and implement a professional development program to build the capacity of environmental professionals and provide staff to the partnership's technical, management, and policy committees, gits, and workgroups; enhance the CBP partnership's environmental decision-making through support for the scientific and technical advisory committee (stac); and develop a summer program that supports students interested in leadership positions in careers in environmental protection and restoration. Subrecipient:CRC intends to subaward funding to support implementation of small synthesis projects by coordinating topic identification, which will include a designated focus on climate change and underserved stakeholder groups, competitively selecting appropriate teams to conduct research, and ensuring that research results and findings are communicated to the CBP partnership.outcomes:the expected outcomes of this agreement are: increased ability by the CBP partnership to make collaborative decisions; increased understanding and awareness of issues that will ultimately lead to more science-based and effective programs and practices for chesapeake BAY restoration; and increased pathways for successful careers in environmental research, restoration, and/or management for college students. Beneficiaries include the CBP partnership, environmental professionals and college students, residents of the chesapeake BAY watershed, human health, and the environment.