Project Grant 97763701

This $400,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Park Service under the CFDA 15.954 National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program will fund the River Network to evolve the Urban Waters Learning Network. The project will provide technical assistance and peer learning opportunities to urban water practitioners, such as community groups, non-profits, local governments, and tribes, who are impacted by issues like water quality, habitat and wildlife...

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 funding to the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) to conduct environmental conservation and community engagement activities in Providence, Rhode Island. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Implementing the "Nuevas Voces"...

This federal Project Grant award, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951), provides $109,916 to the Missouri River Bird Observatory (MRBO) to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors in underserved communities in Kansas City, Kansas and Missouri. Over the 2-year project period from August 2024 to July 2026, MRBO will partner with local organizations, businesses, schools, and community...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 awarded Cascade Pacific RC&D a $468,430 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Columbia River Basin Restoration (CRBR) Program (CFDA #66.962). The funding will support continuation and expansion of an existing stormwater retrofit program in the Upper Willamette Metro Area of Oregon through September 2024. The program incentivizes voluntary stormwater retrofits on commercial, industrial, and institutional properties to reduce pollution...

This $386,729 Environmental Protection Agency Formula Grant funds the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's statewide water quality management planning program through June 2025. The program aims to improve impaired waters and protect unimpaired waters across Indiana through increased public awareness and regional watershed planning. Per the Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454), 40% of funding will support the Twin Creek-Lick Branch Watershed Management Plan...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469), will fund the City of Toledo to create instream habitat in the nearshore area of the Ottawa River along Harry Kessler Park in the Maumee Area of Concern. The $400,000 award, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to March 30, 2026, will support activities including the preparation of a Quality Assurance Project...

Columbia Riverkeeper will provide pollution education and outreach services under a $167,270 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10. The award is part of the EPA's Geographic Programs - Columbia River Basin Restoration Program, which supports ecosystem protection and restoration activities in the Columbia River Basin. Under the two-year award ending in October 2024, Columbia Riverkeeper will develop educational materials and conduct virtual and in-person...

The American Water Works Association (Awwa) received a $291,122 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Office for Water through the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (SDWA 1459E) to implement a water leadership training program. The grant period is from March 1, 2022 to February 28, 2024. Under the award, Awwa will train 50 current water utility employees from around the country to prepare them for leadership roles through an experiential water...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded a $1.73 million Project Grant to the San Francisco Estuary Institute under the Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund to develop and implement a green stormwater infrastructure curriculum and engagement program. The grant period runs from June 1, 2023 through December 31, 2026. Under the award, SFEI will partner with Urban Tilth, University of California Berkeley, and the San Francisco Estuary Partnership to...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) provides $803,516 to the Mystic River Watershed Association to support implementation of the Massachusetts Bay Estuary Partnership's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. The key activities funded include: Providing a Mystic River Urban Waters Ambassador to coordinate stakeholder and federal partner engagement for up to two years. Implementing an...