Project Grant 96125201

This $1,069,948.82 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) will enable Protectores De Cuencas, Inc. (PDC), a minority-owned non-profit organization, to collaborate with the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources to restore 107 acres of coastal wetlands in the Punta Tuna Natural Reserve. The project will remove debris, reestablish...

This federal Project Grant award, with a total funding amount of $3,810,452, was provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126). The grant will fund staff at the California State Water Resources Control Board to work on priorities of the EPA's San Francisco Bay Restoration Program, including providing technical assistance for local climate adaptation planning, reducing nutrient...

This Project Grant award of $348,798.00 was provided by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Water Resources Research Act (WRRA) Program (CFDA 15.805) to South Dakota State University (SDSU). The project, titled "Assessing Preventative Actions and Barriers for Minimizing Aquatic Invasive Species Pathways in the Upper Mississippi River Basin", will examine social, ecological, and economic aspects of managing invasive species, with a focus on human dimensions and aquatic...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) provides $1,000,000 in funding to the South Tahoe Public Utility District to implement critical water infrastructure replacements. The award supports a project for waterline upgrades and fire hydrant installation, with the anticipated deliverables including final planning, design, and construction specifications, bid documents, an executed...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9, under the San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126), provides $4,997,072 in federal funding to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) to implement the Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program (WRMP) in the San Francisco Estuary. Specifically, ABAG will facilitate WRMP governance and administration, strengthen partnerships with wetland decision-makers, integrate equitable community...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office for Water awarded a $15,400,000 Project Grant under the Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants - Section 1442 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (CFDA 66.424) program to Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated. Through this funding, the organization will provide technical, managerial, and financial capacity-building training and technical assistance to operators, board members, and managers of tribal and...

This $3,795,000 Project Grant awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Water under the Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants and Cooperative Agreements - Section 104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act (CFDA 66.436) program will provide training and technical assistance to private drinking water well owners and stakeholder groups. The Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) and its regional partners, as well as the National Environmental...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program provides $405,294 in funding to the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. The purpose of the award is to conduct research to protect and manage wetlands under new state regulations and address a critical gap in the New York State wetland condition assessment. The key activities to be performed include: 1) Evaluating the...

The Center for Watershed Protection, Inc. was awarded a $299,970 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). The grant will fund the implementation of nature-based solutions to restore the Salt River Bay in the U.S. Virgin Islands by reducing pollution and improving the health of coral reefs and natural resources in the watershed. This project will focus on...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides $1,562,500.00 in federal funding to the San Juan Water District to implement the Kokila Reservoir Replacement Project. The project involves constructing a replacement reservoir by taking the existing reservoir offline, draining it, and regrading the site to accommodate a fixed-wall tank. The anticipated deliverables include...