Geographic Programs - Lake Pontchartrain Basic Restoration Program (PRP)
Active
- Assistance listing
- 66.125
- Grant awards
- 13 $65,137,500 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program
- Assistance type
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Treasury account
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- 68-0108-0-1-304
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funds ecosystem and habitat restoration, water quality improvement, nutrient load reduction, climate resilience, sewer system upgrades, and environmental education and outreach projects in the Lake Pontchartrain Basin under CFDA 66.125, with the most recent award issued on January 1, 2024.
The program remains active and operating on a steady cadence. Thirteen cooperative agreements totaling $65.1 million in federal dollars obligated have been awarded since 2010, with recent awards disbursed in 2024, 2022, and 2020. The award pace averages roughly one grant per year over the past five years. The program operates through a grantee-led RFP process managed by the PRP Management Conference, which selects projects for funding; EPA Region 6 conducts both administrative and program evaluation review, and the PRP Executive Committee recommends projects for final approval by the PRP Management Conference.
All 13 awards in the portfolio are Cooperative Agreements. EPA Region 6 dominates the program by federal dollars obligated, accounting for $55.1 million across five awards, while the EPA nationally accounts for $10 million across eight awards. Combined federal and non-federal dollars obligated total $69.9 million, indicating a modest cost-share contribution of approximately $4.8 million from recipients.
Representative recent awards illustrate the program's scope. Cooperative Agreement 02F47801, awarded to the University of New Orleans Research and Technology Foundation (UNORTF) in January 2024, obligated $40.4 million and runs through December 2029; it funds subaward grantee projects for ecosystem and habitat restoration, water quality improvement, nutrient load reduction, climate resilience, and education and outreach, with emphasis on benefits to underserved communities and underwritten by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Cooperative Agreement 02F06201, awarded to UNORTF in June 2022 for $13.7 million through May 2027, supports water quality monitoring, green infrastructure education, sewer system evaluations and surveys, and designs to prevent or reduce pollution. Cooperative Agreement 01F84101, awarded in September 2020 for $3.1 million, similarly funds water quality monitoring, watershed health assessment, green infrastructure development, and pollution prevention education.
The source contains no information about currently open grant opportunities or solicitation due dates.
Objective and description
- Objective
The purpose of the Clean Water Act Section 121 (33 U.S.C. 1273) Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program (PRP) is to restore the ecological health of the Basin by developing and funding restoration projects and related scientific and public educa
- Description
This program carries out the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan. The purpose of the program is to restore the ecological health of the Basin by developing and funding restoration projects and related scientific and public education projects.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Federal, state, interstate, local governments, Tribal governments (must be federally-recognized), regional water pollution control agencies and other public or nonprofit private agencies, institutions, and organizations; and public and private institutions of higher education are eligible. Private profit-making entities, and individuals are not eligible. Eligible subaward grantees may be located outside of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Watershed, but projects must be located inside the Basin.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Direct beneficiaries of this program include the residents and visitors to the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Watershed.
- Uses of assistance
Restrictions for the Program include that projects are related to the environment, specifically program activities improving the ecological health of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. Per the CWA Section 121(f)(2), no more than 15% of awards may fund public education projects.
- Use restrictions
Restrictions for the Program include that projects are related to the environment, specifically program activities improving the ecological health of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. Per the CWA Section 121(f)(2), no more than 15% of awards may fund public education projects.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
The performance period for PRP assistance agreements is five years per Fiscal Year for both Base and IIJA awards.
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process. EPA financial assistance programs and activities subject to intergovernmental review are identified at https://www.epa.gov/grants/epa-financial-assistance-programs-subject-executive-order-12372-and-section-204. Applicants for programs or activities subject to Intergovernmental Review that are not subject to State single point of contact review must provide directly affected State, areawide, regional, and local entities at least 60 days to review their application following notification by EPA that the application has been selected for funding as provided by 40 CFR 29.8(a) and (c).
- Application procedure
Issuing office will provide location of application procedure details as appropriate.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
The PRP Management Conference selects PRP projects for funding through a grantee-led RFP process. EPA Region 6 conducts an administrative review of the grant application as well as a program evaluation to determine the merit and relevance of the subaward project workplans. Projects are reviewed and rated by a reviewers committee composed of PRP Management Conference Members. After receiving consultation from the reviewers committee, final projects are recommended by the PRP Executive Committee and voted for approval of funding by the PRP Management Conference.
- Award procedure
Each federal assistance application and final grant and subaward project workplan will be evaluated by EPA to determine the adequacy of the application under PRP priorities and objectives, including technical merit and relevance of the project to the implementation of the CMP. The federal assistance award application will also be subject to an administrative review by the EPA Region 6 grants management office. Funds are awarded by the EPA Region 6 Administrator. Grantees will receive a final assistance award package from the EPA Region 6 grants management office. An assistance agreement recipient demonstrates its commitment to carry out the award by either: 1) drawing down funds within 21 days after the EPA award or amendment mailing date; or, 2) not filing a notice of disagreement with the award terms and conditions within 21 days after the EPA award or amendment mailing date. Recipients are not required to sign and return a copy of the award document.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Grants are awarded approximately 60 - 90 days of receipt of a complete application.
- Renewals
Extensions are subject to approval by EPA.
- Appeals
Disputes will be resolved under 2 CFR 1500 Subpart E, as applicable.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 13 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Of New Orleans Research And Technology Foundation, Inc. | $65,137,500 | 100% |
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2025 | $12,197,000 |
| FY2024 | $24,576,000 |
| FY2023 | $12,147,000 |
| FY2022 | $1,899,000 |
| FY2021 | $1,441,000 |
| FY2020 | $947,000 |
| FY2019 | $947,000 |
| FY2018 | $947,000 |
| FY2016 | $947,000 |
| FY2015 | $948,000 |
| FY2014 | $948,000 |
| FY2013 | $1,775,500 |
| FY2012 | $1,912,000 |
| FY2011 | $2,555,000 |
| FY2010 | $951,000 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 66.125?
Assistance Listing 66.125 is Geographic Programs - Lake Pontchartrain Basic Restoration Program (PRP), a federal grant program run by Environmental Protection Agency.
What is the CFDA number for Geographic Programs - Lake Pontchartrain Basic Restoration Program (PRP)?
Its CFDA number is 66.125: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 66.125 awarded?
13 grant awards under 66.125 have obligated $65,137,500 in federal funds to 1 recipient.
Who receives the most funding from 66.125?
The recipients obligated the most under Geographic Programs - Lake Pontchartrain Basic Restoration Program (PRP) are University Of New Orleans Research And Technology Foundation, Inc. ($65,137,500).
How much did 66.125 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 66.125 obligated $12,197,000 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
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