Project Grant 98T54701
- Federal Grant Award Summary Climate Resilient Communities received a $133,350 Project Grant award effective July 1, 2025, from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951). The award supports environmental education and career development services for 32 young adults ages 14-21 in East Palo Alto, Belle Haven, and North Fair Oaks, California through June 30, 2027. The project delivers 16 full-day workshops addressing...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded a $125,560 project grant under the Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126) to Nuestra Casa De East Palo Alto to organize 16 San Francisco Bay shoreline cleanup and environmental education events in East Palo Alto, Belle Haven, North Fair Oaks, and Redwood City. The project aims to engage 400 residents in cleanup activities at four sites - Cooley Landing, Don Edwards San Francisco Bay...
- This $324,908 EPA Region 9 Project Grant awarded on March 4, 2024 will fund the Fairfield-Suisun Climate Learning Exchange and Training Program. The program, delivered through a partnership between Greenbelt Alliance and Sustainable Solano, will prepare approximately 25 local residents to become climate champions in their communities. The 14-month program will provide training, workshops, field trips, and support for participants to develop and implement community projects focused on climate...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The funds will support the development or update of regional climate mitigation plans to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reduction measures throughout the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley metropolitan area. Key activities include developing a GHG inventory, quantifying...
- The San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) was awarded a $3,494,219 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126) program. The grant, titled "Healthy Watersheds and Thriving Cities: Collaborating for Multiple Benefits at the Landscape Scale," aims to develop a cross-organizational, landscape-scale watershed approach to identifying urban greening solutions that provide multiple benefits to humans and...
- This $967,914 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126), aims to create a more climate resilient community in the underserved Springs area of Sonoma Valley, California. The three-year project establishes a partnership between a Latino-serving community-based nonprofit, a watershed environmental nonprofit, and a community college to retrain 176 individuals from...
- 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 $770,823 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126) will support the Redwood City Urban Creek Regreening Project. The project aims to enhance the ecological and community value of three degraded urban creek sites in Redwood City, California by removing invasive trees and plants and installing native vegetation that provides ecological and water quality benefits, as well as...
- 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...
- This federal Project Grant award, with a total funding amount of $3,810,452, was provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126). The grant will fund staff at the California State Water Resources Control Board to work on priorities of the EPA's San Francisco Bay Restoration Program, including providing technical assistance for local climate adaptation planning, reducing nutrient...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded a $358,708 Project Grant to Acterra: Action For A Healthy Planet under the EPA's Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126). The grant will fund the "Building Community Capacity and Climate Resilience in Belle Haven and North Fair Oaks" project, which aims to increase climate resilience in two underserved San Mateo County communities through nature-based solutions. Key activities include coordinating climate change community teams, conducting community-led climate vulnerability assessments, and engaging the public on nature-based adaptation strategies. The project will culminate in the creation of six community priority project profiles to support future implementation and funding. Acterra is serving as the fiscal sponsor for the Climate Resilient Communities subawardee, which will carry out all project activities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $358.7k | 6/22/23 |