Project Grant NR2052KYXXXXC011

The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) received a $1.71 million Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Support for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan federal grant program (CFDA 66.485). The award will support ISDA's implementation of Indiana's Nutrient Reduction Strategy through October 2025. Key products and services include expanding staff capacity to manage new EPA funds and support the state strategy, soil sampling programs, and on-farm...

This five-year, $290,227 Formula Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management supports Indiana's program to maintain, protect, and improve state water quality through September 2026. Funded under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support (CFDA 66.419), the award enables IDEM to conduct aquatic life use assessments, collect and analyze water samples from coolwater sites for general chemistry,...

The Howard County Soil and Water Conservation District will receive $178,313 through a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service on February 21, 2023. The funding supports the District and NRCS's efforts to promote sustainable agricultural practices that incorporate water quality benefits in Indiana through February 28, 2028. Specifically, the award will enable the District and NRCS to work cooperatively to assist...

This $386,729 Environmental Protection Agency Formula Grant funds the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's statewide water quality management planning program through June 2025. The program aims to improve impaired waters and protect unimpaired waters across Indiana through increased public awareness and regional watershed planning. Per the Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454), 40% of funding will support the Twin Creek-Lick Branch Watershed Management Plan...

This $742,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 under the Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454) supports the State of Indiana's efforts to improve water quality across the state. Key activities include: Developing nine-element watershed management plans for impaired watersheds, including the Iroquois River, School Branch, and Beanblossom Creek, as well as monitoring water quality in those watersheds. The award will also fund updates to...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $999,297 Project Grant under the NIFA Integrated Programs (CFDA 10.303) to Purdue University. The 4-year award aims to address barriers to organic farming growth in Indiana by: (1) establishing an Indiana Organic Network to facilitate on-farm research, peer learning, and communications among organic and transitioning farmers; (2) conducting soil health assessments on organic farms to understand the...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded the Indiana Department of Environmental Management a $738,000 Formula Grant under the Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454) for the period of September 1, 2022 through August 30, 2027. The grant will fund water quality management planning activities in four watersheds across Indiana to improve impaired waters and protect unimpaired waters. At least 40% of the funding, or $295,200, will be provided to five regional...

The Partners in Food Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service will provide $1.24 million to establish Hoosier Grown, a new statewide nonprofit organization focused on Indiana's food and farm sector. Administered through the Regional Food System Partnerships program under the Local Agricultural Marketing Program, the three-year award will support Hoosier Grown in serving the needs of all Indiana farmers seeking local and regional sales channels, with...

This $6,295,000 EPA Region 5 Nonpoint Source Implementation Grant (CFDA 66.460) supports the State of Indiana's efforts to implement its nonpoint source management program. Key activities include: Improving water quality and reducing pollutant loads (nutrients, bacteria, sediment) through best management practices (BMPs) like riparian buffers, livestock exclusion, and cover crops. Developing watershed management plans and conducting water quality monitoring and assessments. Increasing education,...

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $1.8 million Cooperative Agreement to Southern Indiana Cooperative Weed Management under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. The award will support efforts from September 2022 through August 2027 to expand Indiana's capabilities to control invasive plant species by establishing Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas. As a sub-awardee, Southern Indiana Cooperative Weed Management will deliver services...