Project Grant LC971436012

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 awarded the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation a $1.2 million Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA #66.481). The grant will support implementation of New York's portion of the Lake Champlain Management Plan from April 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026. Key activities include developing and implementing rural road best management practices, onsite wastewater treatment system education and...

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...

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...

This $15,151,278 federal Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency's Geographic Programs - Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA 66.481) supports a wide range of environmental management and restoration activities in the Lake Champlain Basin. Key activities funded under this grant include: Coordinating committees and workgroups, interagency reporting, and tracking progress on the Lake Champlain Management Plan; conducting water quality monitoring, cyanobacteria monitoring, and...

This federal Project Grant award of $7,297,394 from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 provides funding to the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) through September 30, 2026. The award is made under the Geographic Programs - Lake Champlain Basin Program (CFDA #66.481), which aims to implement the Lake Champlain Basin Management Plan and assist New York and Vermont state efforts. NEIWPCC will coordinate various programs and activities to reduce phosphorus...

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...

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 $2,666,667 federal Project Grant award from 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 key activities under this award include: Implementation of rural road best management practices, agricultural best management practices, and stormwater management projects to reduce nutrient loading and sedimentation in Lake...

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...