Project Grant G11AP20207

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129) provides $400,000 in funding to the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) to conduct environmental and community engagement activities in Providence, RI. The key products and services funded under this 2-year award include: 1) Delivering the "Nuevas Voces" and "Campeones de...

The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) was awarded a $833,105 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129). The funding will support the completion of final designs, permitting, and construction for several nature-based stormwater capture and treatment, active transportation, and recreational infrastructure projects along the Woonasquatucket...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $1.4 million, 5-year Cooperative Agreement to the Rhode Island Association of Conservation Districts (RIACD) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The funding supports RIACD's outreach, education, and technical assistance to private landowners, government agencies, tribes, and other groups on climate-smart conservation practices, particularly related to the Environmental Quality...

The Contra Costa Resource Conservation District (CCRCD) was awarded a $298,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to engage stakeholders and develop a community-supported Watershed Restoration Plan (WRP) for the Walnut Creek Watershed in the San Francisco Bay region. Through this three-year project, CCRCD will conduct extensive outreach, gather stakeholder input, and collaboratively develop the WRP to address...

This $2,054,789 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) will strengthen research infrastructure and capacity in Rhode Island. Led by the University of Rhode Island, in collaboration with Brown University, Rhode Island College, Roger Williams University, and the Rhode Island School of Design, the "E-CORE RII: Rhode Island Inclusive Network for Excellence in Science and Technology" project will focus on...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $7,450,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Rhode Island Association of Conservation Districts (RIACD) under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA 10.904). This 2-year award supports the implementation of the Pocasset River Flood Damage Reduction Project with the Town of Johnston and City of Cranston as the sponsoring local organizations. RIACD, a non-profit organization, will...

This $300,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129) will support Groundwork Rhode Island in conducting environmental activities in disadvantaged communities in Providence, RI. Key activities include: Storm Crew: A stormwater-focused workforce development program that will identify low-barrier tasks to support stormwater management,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation) provides $137,000 in funding to the Coalition Center For Environmental Sustainability to deliver conservation technical assistance services and programs in the Rhode Island frontline communities of South Providence and Pawtucket. The project, with a term from January 10, 2024 to December 31, 2024, will support activities such as...

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $13.4 million cooperative agreement to the Narragansett Indian Tribe Economic Development Corporation under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA 10.904). The funding will support watershed plan development, environmental documentation, design, and construction efforts to address flooding, habitat improvement, and water quality issues in the Winnapaug and Salt Ponds watershed in Rhode Island through April 2029. As part...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) a $350,000 Project Grant through the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to create workforce pathways for incarcerated and previously justice-involved Rhode Islanders. The grant will enable CCRI to design and implement a multi-year strategy to expand educational and vocational programs within the Rhode Island Department of Corrections facilities and on CCRI's campuses. The goal is to...