This $4,214,909 Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund the replacement of two aging bathhouses and septic systems at Rhode Island's largest public campground. The new onsite wastewater treatment system will ensure sufficient wastewater treatment to minimize pollutant loading in nearby groundwater and coastal ponds, providing safe, clean, and healthy conditions for visitors. The Rhode Island...
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) will receive $199,959 under a Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program (CFDA 11.473). The funding will support the design and permitting phases of habitat restoration projects within the Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve on Prudence Island, Rhode Island. Specifically, RIDEM will...
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) received a $450,000 Project Grant award from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to develop the State's 2024 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP). The planning grant will aid RIDEM in acquiring data to create the SCORP to improve Rhode Island's outdoor recreation and open space system and position the state as a recreational tourism...
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) was awarded a $1,362,378 Formula Grant from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 to provide outreach and technical assistance to Rhode Island residents on the state's wildlife resources, conservation programs, and management practices through December 2027. The funding supports the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611), which provides grants to state wildlife...
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) was awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service R9-Eastern Region on June 22, 2023. The purpose of the grant is to fund the "Community Capacity Building for Urban Forestry in Rhode Island: Planning and Planting for Equity, Health and Resilience" project, which aligns with the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The project aims...
This $1,212,885 five-year Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) supports the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) in assessing recreationally important finfish populations in Rhode Island marine waters. The key activities include monitoring and scientific research on adult and juvenile finfish, providing technical assistance to various organizations, and conducting...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $253,634 Project Grant to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will fund a variety of recreational improvements at Red Cross Beach Park in Greenville, Maine. Key project elements include: replacing a deteriorating retaining wall, retrieving sand, removing...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the City of East Providence were awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129). The 3-year project will enable the re-designation of Crescent Park Beach as a licensed swimmable public beach. The funding will support the construction of ADA-compliant public restrooms, the hiring of lifeguards, and continued water...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,869,580 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) on August 19, 2024. The grant will support RIDEM's administration of the Rhode Island Forest Legacy Program from August 2024 through April 2029. The program aims to identify, protect, and preserve environmentally important forest areas in Rhode Island that are at risk of...
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will receive $1,078,756 under the STATE RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY PROGRAM Formula Grant from the U.S. Coast Guard. The grant was awarded on October 1, 2022 and runs through September 30, 2025. Funding will support the state's recreational boating safety efforts under the Boating Safety Financial Assistance program (CFDA 97.012). Specifically, DEM will work to reduce accidents and injuries on Rhode Island waterways by developing and...