Project Grant 99201819

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481), supports the implementation of New York's portion of the Lake Champlain Management Plan. The $2,666,667 award, effective April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2028, will fund several key activities: Implementation of rural road best management practices to reduce nutrient loading and sedimentation into Lake Champlain. Development and support...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded an $11,693,189 project grant under the Geographic Programs – Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) to the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission. The grant will fund activities from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027 to coordinate implementation of the Lake Champlain Basin Management Plan and assist the states of New York and Vermont in reducing phosphorus inputs, toxic contamination, and risks to human health...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 awarded the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation $5.6 million under the Geographic Programs – Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2029. This Project Grant supports implementation of New York's portion of the Lake Champlain Management Plan through four primary funding programs: flood resiliency initiatives, agricultural implementation, streambank...

This Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency's Geographic Programs - Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) provides $15,151,278 in funding to the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) to coordinate and support water quality improvement, ecological restoration, and environmental management efforts in the Lake Champlain Basin. Key activities include long-term water quality monitoring, phosphorus reduction strategies, agricultural best...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 awarded a $12.07 million Cooperative Agreement to the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030, under the Geographic Programs – Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481). This award is authorized under Section 120 of the Clean Water Act and supports NEIWPCC's Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) staff to implement the Lake...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 awarded a $7.52 million Cooperative Agreement to the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) under the Geographic Programs – Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. This award supports implementation of priority projects funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in alignment with the Lake Champlain...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $750,000 cooperative agreement to the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission through December 2027 under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA #11.469). The award will support several elements of an environmental monitoring network in Lake Champlain, including improved understanding of contaminants of concern through targeted sampling and development of a future monitoring framework. It...

The U.S. National Park Service awarded a $1,000,000.00 Cooperative Agreement under the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939) to the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC), the coordinating entity for the Champlain Valley National Heritage Area. The award will fund administrative and operational programming, staffing, and implementation of resource stewardship, preservation education, interpretative trip planning and tours, cultural revitalization, historic...

The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VT DEC) was awarded a $15,604,872 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Geographic Programs – Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) to implement the Lake Champlain Basin Management Plan in Vermont. The key activities to be performed include: Continuing Vermont's participation in the Lake Champlain long-term water quality and cyanotoxin monitoring program, coordinating with the Lake Champlain...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 awarded $1.155 million through the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) to the Lake Champlain Lake George Regional Planning Board, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. Under this cooperative agreement, the recipient will conduct eligible assessment-related activities authorized by the Comprehensive Environmental...