The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded a $272,000 Project Grant to the Maryland Department of Environment's Office of Fiscal Services to implement the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program for the 2022-2023 swimming season. Under the grant, local health departments will conduct bacteriological water quality sampling and monitoring at recreational beaches in Maryland from December 2022 through November 2023. The grantee will notify the public of any exceedances of water...
This federal Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472), provides $259,203.00 to the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) to support the state's beach monitoring and public notification program for the upcoming 2024-2025 swimming season. The key activities to be performed under this award include: 1) Monitoring water quality at designated recreational beaches in...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $283,000 Project Grant to the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) on December 1, 2023. The purpose of this grant is to support MDE's efforts to coordinate beach water quality monitoring, sampling, and public notification activities performed by local governments at coastal beaches in Maryland. Key activities include: MDE working with local...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded the Maine Department of Environmental Protection a $245,600 Project Grant under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) to support beach water quality monitoring and public notification efforts from January 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. The grant funding will allow the Department to collect water samples from designated recreational beaches in Maine, test them for bacteriological water quality, and...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded $279,185 to the Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Health under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) federal grant program. The award period is from December 1, 2021 through May 31, 2023. Funding will support the State's efforts to collect water samples from designated recreational beaches, test samples for bacteriological water quality, and notify the public when waters exceed standards or are...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded a $245,000 Project Grant to the Illinois Department of Public Health under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472). The grant will fund the recipient's beach monitoring program for the upcoming swimming season, including meeting performance criteria established by the Federal Beach Act to remain eligible for beach grants and consistent with national guidance. Specifically, the grant will support the...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded $280,000 to the Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Health under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) federal grant program. The award will fund the recipient's efforts to implement beach water quality monitoring and public notification for the upcoming swimming season at designated recreational beaches in Virginia, as required under the federal Beach Act. Activities include bacteriological...
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...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded the State of Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control a $211,000 Project Grant under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The grant will fund Delaware's implementation of a beach water quality monitoring and public notification program for the upcoming swimming season. This includes collecting bacteriological...
This Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1, totaling $245,600, will fund the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to implement beach water quality monitoring and public notification efforts under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) from October 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023. The Department will collect water samples from designated recreational beaches in Massachusetts to test for bacteriological water...