Cooperative Agreement 99201827
- 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 (EPA) awarded a $733,334 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The grant funding will support DEC's implementation of New York's portion of the Lake Champlain Management Plan. Key activities include: Implementing rural road best management practices to remediate erosion and altered hydrology associated with forest trails and roads...
- 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 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation received a $5.6 million Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 under the Geographic Programs – Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2029. This award supports implementation of New York's portion of the Lake Champlain Management Plan through four primary funding mechanisms: flood resiliency initiatives, agricultural best...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 awarded a cooperative agreement totaling $336,500 to the State University of New York at Plattsburgh under the Geographic Programs – Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) effective April 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029. The award funds the recipient's operation of the New York portion of the Lake Champlain Long-Term Monitoring Program (LTMP) and the New York Watershed Education Program. Under this...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation received a $14.76 million Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 under the Geographic Programs – Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481), effective July 1, 2025, through December 31, 2030. This award funds implementation of the Lake Champlain Management Plan across the Vermont portion of the basin pursuant to Clean Water Act Section 120. Primary deliverables include...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The 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) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030. This award supports NEIWPCC's implementation of priority projects funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in alignment with the Lake...
- 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...
- 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) under the Geographic Programs – Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. This award funds NEIWPCC's Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) staff to coordinate stakeholder engagement across state, federal, and local entities; advise the...
- This $15,366,267 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) will fund a range of environmental initiatives in the Vermont portion of the Lake Champlain Basin. Key activities include: Continuation of long-term water quality, biological, and cyanotoxin monitoring in Lake Champlain; coordination with the Lake Champlain Basin Program; flood resiliency capacity building; and water...
THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE RECIPIENT TO IMPLEMENT NEW YORK'S PORTION OF THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN. THIS AGREEMENT WILL SUPPORT STORMWATER PLANNING IN NON-REGULATED COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK. STORMWATER PLANNING IS A CRITICAL STEP IN DETERMINING COST-EFFECTIVE APPROACHES TO MITIGATE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF STORMWATER AND TARGET POLLUTION PREVENTION. FURTHER, SUPPORT IS PROVIDED TO IMPLEMENT RURAL ROAD BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS) AT PRIORITY SITES IN THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN, WHICH WILL RESULT IN REMEDIATING EROSION AND ALTERED HYDROLOGY ASSOCIATED WITH FOREST TRAILS AND ROADS AND LEGACY LOGGING OPERATIONS. ANOTHER COMPONENT WILL BE THE DEVELOPMENT OF BMPS TO REDUCE THE NUTRIENT RUNOFF FROM FOREST ROADS AND TRAILS TO THE LAKE ECOSYSTEM. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL ASSIST IN DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING MANAGEMENT DECISIONS AND IMPROVING WATER QUALITY BY REDUCING NUTRIENT LOADING AND SEDIMENTATION TO LAKE CHAMPLAIN. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL BENEFIT THE PEOPLE OF THE LAKE CHAMPLAI
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 3/21/26 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 4/21/25 | ||
| Not listed | $600.0k | 9/30/21 |