Project Grant DEFG0108LM00121

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) in Pennsylvania has been awarded a $12,128,700 Project Grant by the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will fund the rehabilitation and further development of the Morton Complex in Upper St. Clair Township, Allegheny County. The project scope includes the construction of pedestrian walkways, internal loop trails,...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Science and Technology Projects Related to Coal Mining and Reclamation (CFDA 15.255) program to Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU). The project aims to develop cost-effective, environmentally friendly biotechnology processes to extract rare earth elements (REEs) from coal mining waste (CMW) streams. Key objectives include: 1) enriching...

This $575,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), will fund the Bay Mills Indian Community to conduct remediation activities at the Silver Dome site on tribal reservation lands. Specifically, the project will include the deconstruction/dismantling of site buildings, excavation and disposal of contaminated soils, quarterly...

This $156,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 under the Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.802) provides funding to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to support environmental remediation and characterization activities at the Smurfit-Stone Mill Frenchtown Superfund site. Through this grant, DEQ will conduct a range of technical assistance and management...

The $25,692,265 Illinois Basin West CarbonSAFE Phase III Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (CFDA 81.089 - Fossil Energy Research and Development), aims to geologically characterize the Cambrian Mt. Simon Sandstone/Eau Claire Formation storage complex near the Dallman Power Generation Plant in Springfield, Illinois. The key objectives include acquiring seismic profiles, drilling a stratigraphic test well, completing the...

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MODNR) was awarded a $417,150 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will be used to sub-award funds to the City of Benton to renovate two ball fields and lighting at the Benton City Park. The project will replace 21 light poles with new 60-foot wood poles, install 66 new luminaries, renovate the infields with new clay and install accessible routes and...

This $247,745.07 Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244), will partner with the University of Nevada, Reno and Carroll College to remediate acid mine drainage (AMD) and improve water quality and riparian habitat conditions in the Perry Canyon Creek watershed. The project will leverage previous site characterization, environmental monitoring, and bioreactor AMD treatment solution development to...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded the Montgomery County Land Reutilization Corporation a $500,000 cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The agreement will fund the recipient to conduct eligible assessment-related activities authorized under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Section 104(k)(2) in Montgomery County, Ohio from...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Ingham County will use a $1,032,800 Project Grant award from the National Park Service to improve outdoor recreation opportunities at a park in Holt, Michigan. Funded through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), the award will support paving a loop trail around a pond, constructing solar-powered cabins with accessible picnic tables and amenities, and adding canoe/kayak launches and parking. Water...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 awarded Missoula County a $500,000 cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 66.818) program. The funding will support brownfields assessment and cleanup planning activities from August 2022 through September 2025. Specifically, Missoula County will inventory, characterize, and assess brownfield sites. The county will also conduct cleanup planning, community...