Project Grant 953A0258
- Federal Grant Award Summary The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation received a $5.6 million Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 under the Geographic Programs – Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2029. This award supports implementation of New York's portion of the Lake Champlain Management Plan through four primary funding mechanisms: flood resiliency initiatives, agricultural best...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $733,334 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The grant funding will support DEC's implementation of New York's portion of the Lake Champlain Management Plan. Key activities include: Implementing rural road best management practices to remediate erosion and altered hydrology associated with forest trails and roads...
- This $21.7 million cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will fund water quality protection programs from April 2021 through March 2026 under the Performance Partnership Grants program. Key activities to be performed under the award include assessing compliance of permitted facilities, implementing a sanitary sewer overflow strategy, conducting permit quality reviews, and preparing Section 303(d)...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 awarded a $2,168,851 Project Grant to the Research Foundation of the State University of New York under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456). The grant will support the Peconic Estuary Partnership's work restoring and protecting water quality and habitat in eastern Long Island through September 2025. Specifically, the funding will support staff carrying out environmental projects included in the Peconic Estuary Partnership's Comprehensive...
- This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481), supports the implementation of New York's portion of the Lake Champlain Management Plan. The $2,666,667 award, effective April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2028, will fund several key activities: Implementation of rural road best management practices to reduce nutrient loading and sedimentation into Lake Champlain. Development and support...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded a $10 million Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Chesapeake Bay Program (CFDA #66.466) to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation on September 1, 2022. The grant will fund implementation of the Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Program through August 31, 2027 to support efforts that accelerate sub-watershed and regional-scale nutrient and sediment reductions in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. NFWF will administer a...
- This $3.38 million formula grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454) will fund water quality management planning activities by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) from April 2022 through March 2027. NYSDEC will conduct planning to improve impaired waters and protect unimpaired waters across New York State, informing implementation of Clean Water Act programs. At least 40% of funding will...
- This $21.5 million cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 funds the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's (NYSDEC) continuing environmental programs through March 2027 under the Performance Partnership Grants program. The agreement supports NYSDEC's implementation of water quality programs, including the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitting program, development and monitoring of Total Maximum Daily Loads,...
- Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 awarded a $12.1 million Cooperative Agreement to the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) on October 1, 2025, under the Geographic Programs – Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) to support comprehensive water quality and ecosystem restoration activities in the Lake Champlain Basin through September 30, 2030. The award funds NEIWPCC staff to coordinate multi-state efforts and provide technical...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded an $11,693,189 project grant under the Geographic Programs – Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) to the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission. The grant will fund activities from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027 to coordinate implementation of the Lake Champlain Basin Management Plan and assist the states of New York and Vermont in reducing phosphorus inputs, toxic contamination, and risks to human health...
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation received a $4.11 million Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 under the Geographic Programs - Chesapeake Bay Program Implementation, Regulatory/Accountability and Monitoring Grants (CFDA 66.964) program, effective October 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. This award supports New York's implementation of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, with primary deliverables including the implementation, tracking, reporting, and verification of Best Management Practices (BMPs) to reduce nutrient and sediment pollution within the watershed. The grant also funds technical assistance and training for partner organizations engaged in Chesapeake Bay restoration activities and provides capacity support to the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets for quality assurance reviews of state-certified Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM) planners. A significant portion of funding will be subaward ed to the Upper Susquehanna Coalition (USC) to execute BMP implementation and tracking activities, as well as to support the Water Quality Improvement Program (WQIP), which funds projects that improve water quality, restore habitats, and conduct outreach activities within New York's portion of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. The expected outcomes include direct reduction of nutrient and sediment loads entering the Chesapeake Bay, improved water quality in the watershed, enhanced aquatic living resources, and broader benefits to the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership, watershed residents, and the environment.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $2.1m | 11/24/25 |