The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded a $2,997,596 Project Grant to the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) under the San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126) program. The grant will fund SFEI's "BayINSIGHT" project, which aims to enhance nutrient monitoring to guide water quality improvements affecting San Francisco Bay. Key project activities include: 1) Convening a multi-agency workgroup to target high priority monitoring needs related...
This $24,833,333 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126) program provides funding to the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) to implement the Nutrient Management Strategy (NMS) and Bay Regional Monitoring Program (RMP). The grant supports expanded water quality monitoring, targeted lab and field studies, data analysis and synthesis, and development and application of...
This $850,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) supports the implementation of the 2022 Estuary Blueprint for the San Francisco Estuary. Key activities include: Developing a centralized, integrated, web-based platform to report on the health of the San Francisco Estuary, in coordination with partners like the San Francisco Estuary Institute and Delta Stewardship Council. Supporting the San Francisco Estuary...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded a $5,826,000 Project Grant to the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) under the Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126). The 4-year project aims to: (1) develop strategies to increase beneficial reuse of up to 45,000 tons of flood control channel sediment for habitat restoration; (2) implement pilot projects to restore several acres of tidal marsh and creek habitat; (3) develop visions...
This $4,142,968 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126) supports a collaborative effort led by the Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District (FSSD) and the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) to accelerate the implementation of nature-based shoreline adaptation solutions in the San Francisco Bay. The key activities funded through this grant include: 1) Developing a...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded a $4,997,072 Project Grant to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) under the San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126) program. The grant provides funding from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2029 to implement the Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program (WRMP) as part of ABAG's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. Key activities include collecting and analyzing data in the San Francisco...
This $8,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126) will support efforts to reduce polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) pollution in the San Francisco Bay. The key products and services to be delivered include: Ongoing monitoring of PCBs in stormwater, urban sediments, and bay tributaries to quantify loads entering the bay. Implementation of 10 PCB control programs,...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded a $12,000,000 Project Grant under the San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126) to the California State Coastal Conservancy. The grant will fund the incremental cost difference to ensure the beneficial reuse of all suitable dredged material from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Operations and Maintenance (O&M) dredge program in San Francisco Bay. Specifically, the Conservancy will enter into a Memorandum of...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded a $1.2 million Project Grant to the State Coastal Conservancy under the Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126) to remove over 5,400 tons of marine debris from San Francisco Bay. Specific activities to be conducted under the award include removing 2,149 creosote pilings and a derelict wharf and warehouse in North Richmond, California. This work will improve water quality and restore oyster and...
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...