Block Grant DEEM0003530

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 awarded the Washington Department of Ecology $311,792 under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants program (CFDA 66.461) for the period of January 1, 2022 through March 31, 2025. The purpose of this Cooperative Agreement is for Ecology to develop monitoring guidance for wetland compensatory mitigation sites in Washington state. Key products and services include identifying current monitoring protocols used in the state and other...

This $21.5 million cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 funds the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's (NYSDEC) continuing environmental programs through March 2027 under the Performance Partnership Grants program. The agreement supports NYSDEC's implementation of water quality programs, including the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitting program, development and monitoring of Total Maximum Daily Loads,...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) provides $210,000 in funding to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) Office of Air Resources. The grant supports RIDEM's efforts to expand volatile organic compound (VOC) monitoring in overburdened and underserved communities (environmental justice focus areas) across Rhode Island, using new optical gas imaging and...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program, provides $119,258 in funding to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to develop a long-term wetland monitoring program. The key activities include identifying sites for repeated sampling, conducting pilot monitoring projects, developing field methods and data collection schedules, and analyzing changes in wetland...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 provides $335,000 in funding to the Hopi Tribe to support its comprehensive environmental protection programs. The award is funded through the EPA's Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program, which offers state, local, and tribal governments flexibility to address their highest environmental priorities across multiple program areas. Under this agreement, the Hopi Tribe will engage in...

This Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $340,000.00, was granted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program. The agreement provides funding to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) to address gaps in Michigan's wetland monitoring and assessment strategy and program. Key activities include coordinating the Michigan Wetland Monitoring Program, updating...

This Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides $8,282,021 in funding to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) under the EPA's Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program. The funding supports a range of DEQ's continuing environmental programs and priorities, including air quality, water quality, hazardous waste management, solid waste reduction, and enforcement activities. Key deliverables and outcomes include detecting...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program, funds the operation of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy's (MDEGLE) continuing environmental programs. The $7,098,967 award supports MDEGLE's management and administration of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and stormwater permits program, as well as surface water restoration and...

This $2.1 million cooperative agreement awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality funds the state's continuing environmental programs under the Performance Partnership Grants program. Activities supported include issuing air, water, and land permits; inspections; compliance evaluation; technical assistance; data reporting; air quality monitoring; and enforcement actions. Expected outcomes are timely and appropriate...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) provides $688,000 in funding to the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (Orsanco) to purchase three Organic Detection Systems (ODS) for source water protection, emergency preparedness, and emergency response along the Ohio River. The activities under this award include purchasing and installing the ODS equipment, integrating the new...