Project Grant 97736501

The City of Waterloo, Iowa Planning Department Division has received a $642,400 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup (CFDA 66.818) program. Through this funding, the department will conduct asbestos abatement activities at the former Rath Building located at 1442 Sycamore Street, Waterloo, IA 50703. Additionally, the department will procure qualified environmental professionals...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), will fund the City of Waterloo, Iowa to conduct environmental assessments and remediation activities on several brownfield sites within the city. The $1,000,000 award, effective October 1, 2024, will support the completion of 10 Phase I and 10 Phase II Environmental Site...

This $421,000 Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). The funding supports the "Water Sector Mentoring and Employment for High School Students and Clubs" (WSMAE) program, which aims to improve...

This $20,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will fund a drinking water consolidation project in California's Watsonville area. Through this initiative, the Community Water Center (CWC) and its partner Pajaro Sunny Mesa Community Services District (PSMCSD) will consolidate the Pajaro, Sunny Mesa, and Springfield water systems into a single, more resilient drinking...

The Old Colony Planning Council (OCP) received a $940,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The funding will support OCP's development of a regional water plan to address limited and unsustainable water supplies in Brockton, Massachusetts. The plan aims to strengthen the region's long-term economic resilience and competitiveness by ensuring water resource availability and...

This $2,033,378 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water under the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445), provides funding to The Water Tower Institute, Inc. to accelerate career tracks in the water utilities sector and expand access to water utility workforce opportunities. The key activities include establishing targeted internship, apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and post-secondary bridge programs...

This $1,190,907 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grant Program (CFDA 66.921) will fund the Go Green Initiative Association's efforts to enhance recycling education and outreach in the Camden, NJ community. The key project elements include: Educating and training district staff, administrators, and students on recycling best practices, creating green teams, and developing strategic sustainability plans....

The Town of Georgetown has been awarded a $435,214 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority's Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to fund the construction of a new discharge path for treated wastewater. This project aims to help the town regain compliance with state environmental standards. The grant award period spans from July 31, 2024 to July 31, 2026, supporting a two-year effort to upgrade the town's wastewater infrastructure. The Delta Area Economic Development...

This $400,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129) provides financial assistance to the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) to conduct environmental and community engagement activities in Providence, RI. The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) A 10-month "Nuevas Voces" resident-to-resident training...

This EPA Region 2 Cooperative Agreement, awarded under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides $2,812,500 in funding to the City of Rahway, NJ to replace 300 lead or galvanized water service lines with copper. The project activities include the execution and implementation of a drinking water infrastructure construction project to replace the service lines from the water main to the water meter at each property. The expected outcomes include a reduction in lead...