Surveys, Studies, Investigations and Special Purpose Grants
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 66.606
- Agency
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Office of the Administrator
Environmental Protection Agency
- Grant awards
- 6,385 $2,715,946,485 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Formula Grant
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Environmental Protection Agency Office of the Administrator - Funding Office administers CFDA 66.606, which funds environmental surveys, studies, investigations, and special-purpose grants, with the most recent grant award dated October 1, 2008.
This program is inactive. No grant awards have been disbursed in nearly 18 years. The portfolio shows dramatic deceleration: annual award volume dropped from 518 in 2004 to 4 in 2008, marking the end of sustained funding activity under this listing. The program's total history spans 6,385 awards between 1987 and 2008, but the source contains no evidence of current grant opportunities or active solicitation.
Recent awards funded water infrastructure projects, wastewater treatment improvements, and environmental data collection. The Brownsville Public Utilities Board received $5.37 million in July 2008 for rehabilitation and expansion of the Robindale Wastewater Treatment Plant in Texas. The City Colleges of Chicago received $35 thousand in July 2008 to develop television episodes highlighting environmental issues. A cooperative agreement with the Great Lakes Commission in October 2008 funded data collection on environmentally and economically sensitive areas for $157.5 thousand. Additional awards supported combined sewer overflow abatement, drinking water distribution systems, stormwater management, and ambient air quality monitoring through particulate matter data collection.
The assistance-type mix is predominantly Project Grants (99 percent of 6,385 awards), with minimal Cooperative Agreements (1 percent) and Formula Grants (1 percent). The EPA Office of the Administrator - Funding Office issued 6,356 awards totaling $2.71 billion in federal obligations; the broader EPA entity issued 29 awards worth $10.3 million federal dollars. Combined federal and non-federal obligation totaled $4.87 billion, indicating recipients contributed approximately $2.15 billion in matching funds. Award magnitudes varied widely, from under $15 thousand to over $17 million, with many infrastructure projects in the $1–5 million range.
No current grant opportunities are posted in the source. Prospecting under this listing presents substantial risk given the 18-year funding hiatus and absence of any posted solicitation.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 6,385 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Utilities Board Of The City Of Brownsville Texas | $4,939,802 | <1% |
| 2 | National Fish And Wildlife Foundation | $4,549,000 | <1% |
| 3 | The Mickey Leland National Urban Toxics Research Center | $1,440,900 | <1% |
| 4 | The Water Research Foundation | $960,700 | <1% |
| 5 | Town Of Pownal | $716,000 | <1% |
| 6 | State Of Washington | $652,800 | <1% |
| 7 | Philadelphia City Of | $648,933 | <1% |
| 8 | DC Water & Sewer Authority | $641,535 | <1% |
8 of 133 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2017 | -$337,500 |
| FY2013 | $59,003 |
| FY2012 | $641,535 |
| FY2011 | $163,387 |
| FY2010 | -$398,801 |
| FY2009 | $3,349,720 |
| FY2008 | $5,778,810 |
| FY2007 | $16,833,651 |
| FY2006 | $210,142,246 |
| FY2005 | $475,892,311 |
| FY2004 | $467,319,774 |
| FY2003 | $413,640,387 |
| FY2002 | $495,878,355 |
| FY2001 | $629,198,357 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 66.606?
Assistance Listing 66.606 is Surveys, Studies, Investigations and Special Purpose Grants, a federal grant program run by Office of the Administrator (Environmental Protection Agency). It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Surveys, Studies, Investigations and Special Purpose Grants?
Its CFDA number is 66.606: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 66.606 awarded?
6,385 grant awards under 66.606 have obligated $2,715,946,485 in federal funds to 133 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 66.606?
The recipients obligated the most under Surveys, Studies, Investigations and Special Purpose Grants are Public Utilities Board Of The City Of Brownsville Texas ($4,939,802), National Fish And Wildlife Foundation ($4,549,000) and The Mickey Leland National Urban Toxics Research Center ($1,440,900).
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