Project Grant 96233821

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Clean Vessel Act (CFDA 15.616) program provides $2,012,543.00 in funding to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) for the construction, operation, and maintenance of stationary and mobile sewage pumpout facilities throughout the state of Connecticut's coastline and waterways. The grant will also support an outreach and education program to inform recreational...

The Connecticut Port Authority received a $5,957,103 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Ports Program (CFDA 66.051) established by the Inflation Reduction Act. The purpose of the award is to improve air quality and reduce pollution at the New London State Pier and surrounding area through the deployment of zero-emission equipment and infrastructure. Key activities include purchasing and installing one mobile cable positioning device and one...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) will provide $1,000,000.00 to the Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments (METROCOG) to re-capitalize a revolving loan fund for brownfield site cleanup in Bridgeport and surrounding towns. Specifically, the funding will enable METROCOG to make loans and subgrants to clean up...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $37,811,666 Project Grant under the Clean Ports Program (CFDA 66.051) to Enstructure New Haven Holdings LLC, d/b/a Gateway Terminals, to improve air quality and reduce pollution at the Port of New Haven and surrounding area. The grant will fund the purchase and deployment of zero-emission equipment and infrastructure, including 3 500-kW zero-emission bulk cargo handling gantry cranes, 1 390-kW bulk cargo handling gantry crane, 10 132-kW...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments (METROCOG) under the EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The purpose of this 4-year award is for METROCOG to develop and update regional climate action plans to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reduction strategies for the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk metropolitan area. Key deliverables include a Priority Climate...

This Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) under the Air Emissions and Energy Initiative program (CFDA 20.817). The $270,000 award to Lloyd's Register Americas Advisory Services, Inc. is for the company to conduct a study on the economic considerations for energy transition in the U.S. commercial vessel fleet. The study will produce a final report and interim outputs to support decision-making in the rapidly changing policy environment related to achieving...

This $3,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Ports Program (CFDA 66.051) provides funding to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to conduct planning activities to improve air quality and reduce pollution in communities near the port in New Jersey and New York. The key activities include analyzing drayage truck movements, conducting community air monitoring, engaging with drayage truck operators and local community members,...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $2,033,048 Project Grant to the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection. The funding is provided through the Clean Vessel Act (CFDA 15.616) program, which supports the construction, operation, and maintenance of sewage pumpout stations, waste reception facilities, and pumpout boats for recreational boaters. The grant will be used for program administration, construction, operation, and maintenance of...

This $528,740 project grant, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Ports Program (CFDA 66.051), will fund the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) to conduct emissions inventory and planning activities at the New Bedford Commerce Terminal. The key activities include: Preparing an emissions inventory for the terminal, developing emissions reduction targets and strategies, assessing the feasibility of zero-emission technologies, conducting a workforce...

The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance (CFDA 20.826) program to Noise Control Engineering, LLC. The grant will fund a study to compare underwater radiated noise from conventional diesel-powered and battery-electric ferries, with the goal of identifying noise reduction opportunities in maritime propulsion systems. The project aims to contribute to international discussions on vessel...