The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded a $2.9 million Project Grant to the Center For Inland Bays under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) from October 2021 through September 2024. The grant will support implementation of the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays National Estuary Program's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan to restore and maintain water quality and ecological integrity in the Delaware Inland Bays system. Key activities include habitat restoration,...
This Project Grant award of $910,400.00 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) will support the Center for Inland Bays in implementing their Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) to improve water quality, protect natural habitats and living resources, and support sustainable human uses in the Delaware Inland Bays. Key activities include capacity building, expansion of outreach and education programs, shoreline management...
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...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded a $3.29 million Project Grant to the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary Inc. from October 2021 through September 2024 under the National Estuary Program. The grant will support implementation of habitat restoration, watershed monitoring, and education/outreach efforts outlined in the Delaware Estuary Program's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. Outputs will include improved water quality and coastal habitat conditions in 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...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded a $3 million Project Grant to the Maryland Coastal Bays Foundation, Inc. under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) to support implementation of the Maryland Coastal Bay Program's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan from October 2021 through September 2024. Key activities supported by this funding include habitat restoration, watershed monitoring, and education/outreach efforts in Maryland. These activities are intended to...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) provides $910,400 to the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, Inc. (PDE) to support implementation of the Delaware Estuary's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. The key products and services to be delivered include: Construction of a freshwater mussel hatchery facility, continued support for the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Wetlands Assessment, the Philadelphia Shell...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3, funded under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides $281,250 to the Center for Inland Bays to construct a submerged gravel wetland water quality practice in the Indian River Bay watershed in Delaware. The project aims to divert stormwater runoff from surrounding developed areas through the constructed wetland, resulting in reduced nutrient and sediment pollution in the...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded the State of Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control a $208,000 Project Grant under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) for the period of October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2023. The grant supports Delaware's efforts to collect water samples from designated recreational beaches, test them for bacteriological water quality, and notify the public when waters exceed...
This $1,700,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) supports the University of New Hampshire (UNH) in implementing the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the Piscataqua Region Estuary. Key activities include assessing trends in water quality, habitats, and natural resources; coordinating CCMP implementation with partners; and monitoring the effectiveness of CCMP activities. The award...