Project Grant STZ20022GR0041

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded $840,000 under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442) to the Louisiana Division of Administration. The funding will support construction activities to assist the Village of Saline, located in Saline, Louisiana, in achieving compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act. Specifically, the Louisiana Office of Community Development will use the funding...

The International Development Finance Corporation (IDFC) awarded Loowatt LTD $400,000 under the Foreign Investment Financing (70.002) federal grant program. The funding will support Loowatt LTD's validation of a proof of concept machine to help scale usage of their low-water toilets in South Africa through September 2030. The Foreign Investment Financing program aims to provide financing for private U.S. business projects in developing countries and emerging markets, supporting development goals...

This $6,250,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides funding to the Lafayette Consolidated Government in Louisiana to implement a project to upgrade the city's gravity sewer infrastructure. The key activities include: Construction of a new collector/interceptor pump station near the downtown area Upgrade of existing gravity sewer lines to increase pipe sizes and improve flow to...

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) received a $4,096,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The grant will be used to replace 60 antiquated pit and composting toilet facilities across 17 state parks and forests in Connecticut. This project will enhance visitor experiences and provide fiscal, logistical, and environmental benefits. The grant has a performance period from...

This $4,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Technical Assistance for Treatment Works (Clean Water Act [CWA] Section 104(b)(8)) program (CFDA 66.446) provides funding to the Pacific International Center For High Technology Research (Pichtr) to deliver training and technical assistance on decentralized wastewater treatment systems in rural, small, and tribal communities in Hawaii. Specifically, the award supports Pichtr in developing a 12-week hybrid...

The federal Formula Grant award, valued at $341,577.76, was provided by the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD). The grant funding supports a project titled "LA 43: DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS" that involves the addition of cross drain pipe and the upsizing of drainage structures. This infrastructure enhancement initiative aims to improve drainage systems along Louisiana's...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides $700,000 in funding to the Township of Teaneck, New Jersey to implement a project to rehabilitate the existing sewer main along Old New Bridge Road. The key activities to be performed under this award include test pit excavation and TV inspection of the existing sewer system, installation of approximately 800 linear feet of PVC sewer...

The City of Yakima, Washington will use a $5,209,787 project grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to construct domestic water and sanitary sewer infrastructure for 85 residential properties in two disadvantaged and underserved areas of the city. Currently, these properties rely on shallow wells and septic systems, which pose public health risks due to potential contamination. The project...

The Town of La Grange, North Carolina received a $1,374,000 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service on March 10, 2023. The funding supports water and waste disposal system improvements under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760). This federal grant program aims to provide loan and grant assistance for water and waste projects serving financially needy rural communities, with the goal of ensuring reasonable...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 provides $3,452,972 in funding to the City of San Juan, Texas to implement a project to rehabilitate the city's wastewater infrastructure. The key activities to be performed include the construction of a new lift station, decommissioning of the existing lift station #6, installation of 1,100 linear feet of new deep sanitary sewer line, and a 16-inch force main. The expected outcomes of this project are...