Category
Stormwater
506 contracts tracked across 12 states.
Contracts
506
States covered
12
Vendors
8+
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| Vendor | Contracts | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT | 13 | $58.2M |
| WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES | 11 | $13.5M |
| MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES, AND ENERGY | 10 | $14.4M |
| THE STATE OF OHIO OFFICE OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT | 8 | $17.4M |
| DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES | 7 | $16.6M |
| THE ENVIRONMENT MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF | 6 | $17.0M |
| STATE OF CALIFORNIA WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD | 6 | $47.5M |
| NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF WATER, ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENT | 6 | $18.4M |
Recent stormwater contracts (40)
| Title | State | Vendor | Value | Solicitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PURPOSE: LEAD THE STORMWATER STRATEGIC INITIATIVE 2.0 AND ADMINISTER A SUBAWARD PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES: FACILITATE AN ADVISORY TEAM FOR DECISION MAKING/ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENTAND COORDINATE WITH OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS, MAKE/MANAGE SUBAWARDS, ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE/ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IMPACTS. DELIVERABLES: TOXICS IN FISH, FRESHWATER STREAM, AND MARINE WATER QUALITY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES/ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT. OUTCOMES: REDUCE TOXICS, HEALTHIER FRESHWATER STREAMS, IMPROVED MARINE WATER QUALITY. BENEFICIARIES: PEOPLE WHO EAT FISH OR SWIM IN PUGET SOUND. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE, BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, OUTREACH/EDUCATION, ACTIONS TO PREVENT TOXICS POLLUTION | WA | STATE OF WASHINGTON | $35.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE GRANTEE WILL INVEST NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM (NEP) INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) FUNDING TO PROVIDE DIRECT SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL PARTNERS TO IMPLEMENT TRANSFORMATIONAL, LANDSCAPE-SCALE PROJECTS THAT WILL ADVANCE LOCALLY DETERMINED PRIORITIES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP), ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE ACTION AGENDA ACROSS THE PUGET SOUND REGION. FURTHERMORE, THIS FUNDING SUPPORTS FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES COORDINATING THEIR PROGRAMS AND SPENDING IN A SYNCHRONIZED FASHION, AND PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL PARTNERS AND TRIBES TO PREPARE PROPOSALS THAT PUT VARIOUS RECOVERY AND PROTECTION PIECES TOGETHER. THIS FUNDING WILL CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVING A MULTI-BENEFIT APPROACH, AS THE GRANTEE SUPPORTS THE EFFORTS OF THE RECOVERY COMMUNITY TO THINK, PLAN, AND ACT ACROSS SECTORS AND GEOGRAPHIES TO ALIGN TRANSPORTATION, LAND USE, HABITAT RESTORATION AND PROTECTION, AGRICULTURE, FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION, AND STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE. THE NEP IIJA FUNDING WILL SUPPORT ALL GOALS OF THE ACTION AGENDA, BY ACQUIRING FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND ACHIEVING THE DESIRED OUTCOMES.ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT WILL COORDINATE WITH TRIBES AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO USE NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM (NEP) INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) FUNDS TO FORM A TEAM MADE UP OF TWO GROUPS. THE LEVERAGING FUNDING GROUP WILL FOCUS ON GENERATING INVESTMENT TO IMPLEMENT LOCAL PRIORITIES BY LEVERAGING THE UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) AND THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) AS WELL AS STATE OF WASHINGTON INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE CLIMATE COMMITMENT ACT. THE BARRIERS REMOVAL GROUP WILL FOCUS ON SUPPORTING TRIBES AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT THEIR LOCAL RECOVERY PRIORITIES IN THE ACTION AGENDA. WITHOUT A FOCUS ON ADDRESSING BARRIERS, INVESTMENTS IN PUGET SOUND RECOVERY WILL NOT BE EFFECTIVE OR TIMELY.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES: USE THE RECENTLY APPROVED 2022-2026 PUGET SOUND ACTION AGENDA, AS THE NEP FUNDING AUTHORITY, TO HELP FOCUS AND INFLUENCE FEDERAL AND STATE PROGRAMS THAT WILL BE DISBURSING THESE FUNDS TO MAKE INVESTMENTS TOWARDS GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS THAT SUPPORT PUGET SOUND RECOVERY OUTCOMES AND LOCAL PRIORITIES. PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL PARTNERS TO DEVELOP TRANSFORMATIVE, LANDSCAPE-SCALE INITIATIVES, INCLUDING COORDINATION ACROSS JURISDICTIONS. IDENTIFY FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL PRIORITIES AND SUCCESSFULLY ACQUIRE RESOURCES BY STRATEGICALLY LEVERAGING IIJA AND OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT THE ACTION AGENDA. IMPLEMENT LOCAL PRIORITIES IN THE ACTION AGENDA BY SUPPORTING LOCAL PARTNERS TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE GAPS AND BARRIERS, AND ADVANCE GOALS TARGETED TO EQUITY, CLIMATE, AND RESILIENT (NATURE-BASED) INFRASTRUCTURE. | WA | PUGET SOUND PARTNERSHIP | $4.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,682,000 TO THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE RECIPIENT TO IMPLEMENT ITS NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, FOCUSING ON WATERSHEDS WITH WATER QUALITY IMPAIRMENTS CAUSED BY POLLUTED RUNOFF FROM NONPOINT SOURCES. NONPOINT SOURCE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS INCLUDE A VARIETY OF STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS), WATERSHED PLANNING, MONITORING, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND A VARIETY OF EDUCATION/OUTREACH PROGRAMS.ACTIVITIES:THE PROPOSED WORK IN THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDES: SIX PROJECTS THAT WILL SUPPORT AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY BY, REDUCING NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; IMPROVING THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF NONPOINT POLLUTION, WHICH IS RELEVANT TO BOTH SURFACE AND GROUND WATER, WHILE PROVIDING FOR FOCUSED OVERSIGHT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S 319(H) GRANT.SUBRECIPIENT:RIVERS TO RIDGES GALLERY: INTERACTIVE WATERSHED EDUCATION; TENNESSEE ENVIROTHON WATERSHED-BASED NPS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN TENNESSEE;PISTOL CREEK WATERSHED RESTORATION INITIATIVE, PHASE II; BAKER AND CENTENARY CREEK RESTORATION INITIATIVE, PHASE IV OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: RESTORING IMPAIRED WATER BODIES, BY IMPLEMENTING BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS) THAT ADDRESS NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; BUILDING CITIZEN'S AWARENESS OF PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS RELATED TO NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION THROUGH LOCAL AND STATEWIDE EDUCATION EFFORTS TARGETING VARIOUS AUDIENCES; BUILDING A CAPACITY FOR FUTURE TENNESSEE NONPOINT SOURCE PROJECTS IN LOCAL WATERSHEDS, BY ENGAGING STAKEHOLDERS AND POTENTIAL PARTNERS THROUGH OUTREACH AND PERSONAL CONTACT; TRACKING INTERIM PROGRESS TOWARDS RESTORATION OF IMPAIRED WATER BODIES; PROTECTING UNIMPAIRED AND HIGH QUALITY WATERS BY IMPLEMENTING APPROPRIATE BMPS WHERE WARRANTED; AND FULFILLING ALL OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS GRANT. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM ARE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. | TN | DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TENNESSEE | $2.7M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,568,000 TO THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE RECIPIENT TO IMPLEMENT ITS NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, FOCUSING ON WATERSHEDS WITH WATER QUALITY IMPAIRMENTS CAUSED BY POLLUTED RUNOFF FROM NONPOINT SOURCES. NONPOINT SOURCE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS INCLUDE A VARIETY OF STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS), WATERSHED PLANNING, MONITORING, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND A VARIETY OF EDUCATION/OUTREACH PROGRAMS. ACTIVITIES:THE PROPOSED WORK IN THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDES: SIX PROJECTS THAT WILL SUPPORT AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY BY REDUCING NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; IMPROVING THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF NONPOINT POLLUTION, WHICH IS RELEVANT TO BOTH SURFACE AND GROUND WATER, WHILE PROVIDING FOR FOCUSED OVERSIGHT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S 319(H) GRANT. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARDS TO BE DETERMINED IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,889,054 FOR NON-POINT SOURCE RESTORATION PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: RESTORING IMPAIRED WATER BODIES BY IMPLEMENTING BMPS THAT ADDRESS NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; BUILDING CITIZEN'S AWARENESS OF PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS RELATED TO NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION THROUGH LOCAL AND STATEWIDE EDUCATION EFFORTS; BUILDING A CAPACITY FOR FUTURE TENNESSEE NONPOINT SOURCE PROJECTS IN LOCAL WATERSHEDS BY ENGAGING STAKEHOLDERS AND POTENTIAL PARTNERS THROUGH OUTREACH AND PERSONAL CONTACT; TRACKING INTERIM PROGRESS TOWARDS RESTORATION OF IMPAIRED WATER BODIES; PROTECTING UNIMPAIRED AND HIGH QUALITY WATERS BY IMPLEMENTING APPROPRIATE BMPS WHERE WARRANTED; AND FULFILLING ALL OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS GRANT. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE RESIDENTS OF TENNESSEE. | TN | DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TENNESSEE | $2.6M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 TO ASSIST THE COUNTY OF PALM BEACH TO SUPPORT THE PLANTING OF 430 TREES ACROSS 6 PUBLIC PARKS TO INCREASE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO SHADED OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL AREAS. THE PROJECT WILL GIVE AWAY 2,000 TREES TO GLADES RESIDENTS TO INCREASE RESIDENT TREE CANOPY COVERAGE, INCLUDING FRUIT-BEARING TREES TO INCREASE FRESH FOOD ACCESS. THE PROJECT WILL IDENTIFY LOCATIONS FOR AND CREATE TWO URBAN ORCHARDS TO INCREASE COMMUNITY FOOD RESILIENCE. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE OUTREACH, EDUCATION, TREE MAINTENANCE, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH TO LEARN HOW TO PLANT AND CARE FOR THE TREES. THE PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE JUSTICE40 INITIATIVE, PROVIDING INCREASED AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO URBAN TREE CANOPY AND PROVIDING HUMAN HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS IN HISTORICALLY UNDERINVESTED COMMUNITIES.SUBRECIPIENT:COMMUNITY GREENING IS THE LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION THAT WILL MANAGE THE PROJECT AS WELL AS LEAD COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION EFFORTS RELATED TO THE BENEFITS OF A HEALTHY TREE CANOPY IN THE GLADES. COMMUNITY GREENING WILL ENGAGE RESIDENTS, STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO EQUITABLY INCREASE THE TREE CANOPY IN THE GLADES AREA, INCLUDING 1) TREE PLANTING EVENTS IN PUBLIC PARKS TO INCREASE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO SHADED OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL AREAS; AND 2) TREE GIVEAWAY EVENTS TO INCREASE RESIDENT TREE CANOPY COVERAGE, INCLUDING FRUIT-BEARING TREES TO INCREASE FOOD ACCESS. THIS PARTNERSHIP DIRECTLY ALIGNS WITH THE MISSION OF COMMUNITY GREENING, AS IT WAS FOUNDED IN 2016 AS A POSITIVE, PROACTIVE, COMMUNITY-CENTERED APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE ECOLOGICAL AND HUMAN RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH CLIMATE CHANGE. COMMUNITY GREENING'S VISION IS TO CREATE AN ENGAGED COMMUNITY BY CREATING SUSTAINABLE GREENSPACES AND A VIBRANT TREE CANOPY TO EQUITABLY STRENGTHEN OUR ENVIRONMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE INCREASED TREE CANOPY IN THE GLADES REGION THROUGH PLANTINGS IN PARKS AND COMMUNITY AREAS: BETWEEN SPRING 2024 AND FALL 2026, THE PROJECT TEAM WILL PLANT 430 TREES IN 6 COUNTY PARKS IN THE GLADES AREA TO INCREASE TREE CANOPY AND SHADE FOR PARK VISITORS. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO START A TREE PLANTING CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE THE AVERAGE CANOPY COVERAGE IN THE 6 COUNTY PARKS IN THE GLADES AREA FROM 4% TO 10% TO AT LEAST 17% - 23% TREE CANOPY COVERAGE. THE INCREASE IN TREE CANOPY COVERAGE WILL BE CALCULATED ANNUALLY BASED ON THE NUMBER OF TREES PLANTED AND THE AVERAGE CANOPY COVERAGE FOR A MATURE TREE OF EACH SPECIES PLANTED. BETWEEN SPRING 2024 AND FALL 2025, THE PROJECT TEAM WILL GIVE AWAY AT LEAST 2,000 TREES TO GLADES RESIDENTS IN AT LEAST 6 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS TO INCREASE TREE CANOPY COVERAGE WITHIN NEIGHBORHOODS. BY FALL 2026, THE PROJECT TEAM WILL GIVE AWAY AT LEAST 800 FRUIT-BEARING TREES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A CALCULATED ESTIMATE AMOUNT OF STORM WATER RUNOFF AVOIDED AND RAINFALL INTERCEPTED BY THE TREES PLANTED AND GIVEN AWAY. ALSO, A CALCULATED THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OXYGEN PRODUCED, CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTERED, AND AIRBORNE POLLUTANTS (CARBON MONOXIDE, OZONE, NITROGEN DIOXIDE, SULFUR DIOXIDE, AND PARTICULATE MATTER 2.5 MICROMETERS AND SMALLER) REDUCED BY THE TREES PLANTED AND GIVEN AWAY DURING THE GRANT PERIOD. THIS PROJECT WILL DELIVER AT LEAST 2,500 PEOPLE-HOURS OF ARBORICULTURE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO THE LOCAL YOUTH. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE CITIES OF BELLE GLADE, SOUTH BAY, AND PAHOKEE AND COMPRISES SOME OF THE MOST CLIMATE-VULNERABLE AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN THE US. | FL | COUNTY OF PALM BEACH | $1.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO WEST RICHLAND IN WASHINGTON TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO REPLACE AN EXISTING WELL, CHLORINE GAS TREATMENT, AND ASSOCIATED BUILDING AND FACILITIES AS DIRECTED IN THE 2023 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE REPLACING APPROXIMATELY 1,000 LINEAR FEET OF 10-INCH POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC) PIPE THROUGH FLAT TOP PARK AND BOMBING RANGE ROAD, AND APPROXIMATELY 3,600 LINEAR FEET OF EXISTING 10-INCH ASBESTOS-CEMENT WATER MAIN ALONG COLLINS ROAD FROM BOMBING RANGE ROAD TO 54TH AVENUE TO THE EXISTING FLAT TOP RESERVOIRS. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL ALSO DEMOLISH THE EXISTING WELL HOUSE AND CONSTRUCT A NEW CONCRETE MASONRY UNIT (CMU) WELL HOUSE WITH A METAL ROOF TO HOUSE THE WELL PUMP, PIPING, APPURTENANCES, AND THE CHLORINE GENERATION AND INJECTION SYSTEM. THE WELL SITE WILL ALSO HAVE WATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT FOR TREATING HYDROGEN SULFIDE AND DISSOLVED GASES IN THE RAW WATER. AN INFILTRATION POND FOR WELL PUMP TEMPORARY DISCHARGE AND AN EVAPORATION POND FOR FLOOR DRAINS AND STORMWATER RUNOFF WILL BE INSTALLED NEAR WELL #2R AS PART OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE A NEW WELL AND ASSOCIATED PIPING AND FACILITIES, WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO LEAD TO PRODUCTION OF POTABLE WATER FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF THE CITY OF WEST RICHLAND. | WA | CITY OF WEST RICHLAND | $2.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS TO IMPLEMENT ITS NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, FOCUSING ON WATERSHEDS WITH WATER QUALITY IMPAIRMENTS CAUSED BY POLLUTED RUNOFF FROM NONPOINT SOURCES. NONPOINT SOURCE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS INCLUDE A VARIETY OF STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS), WATERSHED PLANNING, MONITORING, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND A VARIETY OF EDUCATION/OUTREACH PROGRAMS.ACTIVITIES:THE PROPOSED WORK IN THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDES CORE PERSONNEL AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FOR ANRC TO SUPPORT ONGOING PROJECTS SUPPORTING NUTRIENT REDUCTION, COORDINATION WITH PARTNER AGENCIES, PRIORITY WATERSHEDS, IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS, STREAMBANK RESTORATION, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH AND REVISING THE ARKANSAS NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN. NONPOINT SOURCE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS INCLUDE A VARIETY OF STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS), WATERSHED PLANNING, MONITORING, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND A VARIETY OF EDUCATION/OUTREACH PROGRAMS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCED NUTRIENT LOADING IN WATERSHEDS, RESTORED STREAMBANKS, BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION, INCREASED AWARENESS OF NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION SOURCES AND METHODS TO REDUCE THEM. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY, IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. | AR | ARKANSAS NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION | $3.3M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $666,714 TO THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION (TDEC). THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE SUBAWARDS TO LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES IN TENNESSEE FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF ELIGIBLE WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND PROTECTION PROJECTS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF OVERFLOW AND/OR STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. THE RECIPIENT WILL AWARD FUNDS TO APPROXIMATELY 3-5 MUNICIPALITIES TO FUND PROJECTS FOCUSING ON GREEN STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. TENNESSEE WILL SELECT PROJECTS THAT IMPLEMENT BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR STORMWATER ACTIVITIES. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARDS TO ELIGIBLE MUNICIPAL ENTITIES TO ADDRESS INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS FOR COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS, SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS, AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE PLANNING, DESIGNING, AND/OR CONSTRUCTING OVERFLOW OR STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH AND IMPROVING WATER QUALITY BY REDUCING SEWER OVERFLOWS THROUGH THE MANAGEMENT OF STORMWATER. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE MUNICIPAL ENTITIES, OF WHICH, MAY BE RURAL AND/OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. | TN | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION TENNESSEE | $667K | — |
| THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $145,020 TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE TO FUND THE RECIPIENTS EFFORTS IN RESTORING FLOODPLAIN WETLANDS USING REGENERATIVE STORMWATER CONVEYANCES (RSCS). THE PROJECT WILL DEMONSTRATE THE USE OF REGENERATIVE STORMWATER CONVEYANCES TO RECONNECT URBAN WATERSHEDS TO FLOODPLAINS, USING A NATURAL SYSTEM DESIGN PHILOSOPHY. | TN | UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE | $290K | — |
| SAMISH INDIAN NATION DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (DNR) WILL CONTINUE THEIR WORK IN RESTORING THE SALISH SEA ECOSYSTEM. THE WORKPLAN INCLUDES: STORMWATER POLLUTION IDENTIFICATION AND CORRECTION PROGRAM IN ANACORTES; EELGRASS MONITORING AND RESEARCH; BEACH SEINING TO DETERMINE FISH POPULATION USE IN FIDALGO BAY; EFFECTIVENESS MONITORING OF SECRET HARBOR SALTMARSH RESTORATION ON CYPRESS ISLAND; INDIGENOUS SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE (TEK) GATHERING AND SHARING; AND DIRECTOR OF DNR PARTICIPATION IN THE PSEMP STEERING COMMITTEE. | WA | SAMISH INDIAN NATION | $1.3M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE MOUNTAINS TO SOUND GREENWAY TRUST IN WASHINGTON TO IMPLEMENT A RESTORATION PROJECT ON ISSAQUAH CREEK AS DIRECTED IN THE 2023 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF LARGE WOODY MATERIAL ALONG 6,600 LINEAR FEET OF LOWER ISSAQUAH CREEK AND RECONNECTION OF SIDE CHANNELS AND OXBOWS. THE PROPOSED ACTION ALSO INCLUDES THE PLANTING OF NATIVE TREES AND SHRUBS WITHIN THE DISTURBED RIPARIAN AREA AFTER CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETE.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE RESTORATION ALONG 6,600 LINEAR FEET OF ISSAQUAH CREEK, PLACEMENT OF MORE THAN 400 PIECES OF LARGE WOODY MATERIAL, THE RECONNECTION OF MORE THAN 1,100 FEET OF SIDE CHANNEL, IMPROVED REFUGE AND REARING HABITAT FOR JUVENILE CHINOOK SALMON IN THE ISSAQUAH CREEK AND LAKE WASHINGTON/CEDAR/SAMMAMISH WATERSHED, IMPROVED HABITAT CONDITIONS FOR OTHER SALMONID SPECIES, ECOSYSTEM HABITAT RESILIENCE, URBAN FOREST CANOPY IMPROVEMENTS, AND IMPROVED WATER QUALITY AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT WHICH BENEFITS VISITORS TO LAKE SAMMAMISH STATE PARK, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. | WA | THE MOUNTAINS TO SOUND GREENWAY TRUST | $1.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA TO IMPLEMENT ITS NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, FOCUSING ON WATERSHEDS WITH WATER QUALITY IMPAIRMENTS CAUSED BY POLLUTED RUNOFF FROM NONPOINT SOURCES. NONPOINT SOURCE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS INCLUDE A VARIETY OF STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS), WATERSHED PLANNING, MONITORING, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND A VARIETY OF EDUCATION/OUTREACH PROGRAMS.ACTIVITIES:THE PROPOSED WORK IN THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDES: 20 PROJECTS THAT WILL SUPPORT THE DESIGN, PERMITTING, OR IMPLEMENTATION OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMP) TO REDUCE NITROGEN, PHOSPHORUS, SEDIMENT, ALUMINUM, IRON, MANGANESE, AND ACIDITY POLLUTANT LOADING FROM ABANDONED MINE DRAINAGE, AGRICULTURE, AND STREAM DEGRADATION, WATERSHED-BASED PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND REVISIONS, AND STREAM AND LAKE MONITORING/ASSESSMENTS PROJECTS. SUBRECIPIENT:PROPOSED SUBAGREEMENT WORK IN THIS GRANT INCLUDES THE DESIGN, PERMITTING, OR IMPLEMENTATION OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO REDUCE POLLUTANT LOADING FROM ABANDON MINE DRAINAGE, AGRICULTURE, AND STREAM DEGRADATION, WATERSHED BASED PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND REVISIONS, AND STREAM AND LAKE MONITORING/ASSESSMENTS PROJECTS.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE COMPLETED DESIGN/PERMITTING FOR FUTURE BMP IMPLEMENTATION, COMPLETED BMP IMPLEMENTATION, EPA ACCEPTED WATERSHED-BASED PLAN REVISIONS OR NEW WATERSHED-BASED PLANS, AND STREAM/LAKE MONITORING DATA UPLOADED TO WQX. IN ADDITION TO THESE EXPECTED OUTCOMES FROM 319 PROJECTS, OTHER DELIVERABLES INCLUDE TWO SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS, ONE ANNUAL REPORT, FINAL REPORTS FOR ALL COMPLETED 319 PROJECTS UNDER THE AWARD, AND TWO (2) 319 PROGRAM SUCCESS STORIES. THE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRIMARILY ACHIEVE POLLUTANT LOAD REDUCTIONS IN WATERSHEDS WITH CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 319 APPROVED WATERSHED-BASED PLANS, ULTIMATELY LEADING TO RESTORATION OF WATERBODIES AND ATTAINMENT OF WATER QUALITY STANDARDS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL COMMONWEALTH RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY. | PA | PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | $5.1M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE CITY OF TACOMA IN WASHINGTON TO IMPLEMENT ITS JAMES CENTER NORTH AVIVA CROSSING STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT AS DIRECTED IN THE 2024 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STORM WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF A STORMWATER DETENTION AND INFILTRATION SYSTEM. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE A CONSTRUCTED STORMWATER DETENTION AND INFILTRATION SYSTEM. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE AN INCREASE IN STORMWATER INFILTRATION AND TREATMENT. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF TACOMA AND THE ENVIRONMENT. | WA | HOUSING AUTHORITY-THE CITY-TCM | $960K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,337,200 TO ASSIST FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO IMPLEMENT ITS NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, FOCUSING ON WATERSHEDS WITH WATER QUALITY IMPAIRMENTS CAUSED BY POLLUTED RUNOFF FROM NONPOINT SOURCES. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE WATERSHED PLANNING, MONITORING, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS. ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLE INCLUDES ANNUAL REPORTS SUBMITTED THROUGH THE GRANTS REPORTING AND TRACKING SYSTEM. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANT, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY.ACTIVITIES:-SUBRECIPIENT:SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE 9 PROJECTS THAT WILL INCREASE THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NPS PROGRAMS, EXPAND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF VARIOUS NONPOINT SOURCES ON GROUND AND SURFACE WATERS,AND EXPAND OUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS) IN PROTECTING GROUND AND SURFACE WATERS. OUTCOMES:- | FL | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | $6.3M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE BOROUGH OF MILFORD TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO REPAIR AND CORRECT TWO AREAS WITHIN ITS STORMWATER SYSTEM AS DIRECTED IN THE 2023 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE THE REPLACEMENT OF A 3 FOOT STORM SEWER AND 2 PIPE SEGMENTS ALONG CATHARINE STREET. ADDITIONALLY, THE BOROUGH WILL REPLACE GALVANIZED METAL PIPES THAT ARE UNDERSIZED FOR SIGNIFICANT STORM EVENTS WITH LARGER SIZED PLASTIC PIPE. LASTLY, THE PROJECT WILL CORRECT THE MAIN AGGREGATION LINE FOR STORMWATER FROM THE BOROUGH.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE THE REPLACEMENT AND CORRECTION OF NECESSARY ELEMENTS OF THE BOROUGH'S STORMWATER SYSTEM, WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO LEAD TO ALLEVIATE FLOODING FROM OVERWHELMED SEWER AND STORMWATER SYSTEMS FOR THE CITIZENS OF MILFORD. | PA | MILFORD BOROUGH | $3.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,331,400 TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO IMPLEMENT ITS NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, FOCUSING ON WATERSHEDS WITH WATER QUALITY IMPAIRMENTS CAUSED BY POLLUTED RUNOFF FROM NONPOINT SOURCES. NONPOINT SOURCE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS INCLUDE A VARIETY OF STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS), WATERSHED PLANNING, MONITORING, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND A VARIETY OF EDUCATION/OUTREACH PROGRAMS. ACTIVITIES:THE PROPOSED WORK IN THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDES SEVEN PROJECTS WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, LOCAL AND STATE LEVEL, UNDER THE WATERSHED FUNDING CATEGORY. ALL OF THE WATERSHED PROJECTS ADDRESS NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION IN PRIORITY AREAS IDENTIFIED IN THE NON-POINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN. PROJECTS NONPOINT EDUCATION WITH FLORIDA FRIENDLY LANDSCAPING WITH FOCUS ON EDUCATIONAL LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT/GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE (LID/GSI), AND SEPTIC TO SEWER PROJECTS THAT WILL ABANDON SEPTIC TANKS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBRECIPIENTS TO BE DETERMINED IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,877,535 FOR ACTIVITIES INCREASING ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NPS PROGRAMS, EXPAND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF VARIOUS NONPOINT SOURCES ON GROUND AND SURFACE WATERS, AND EXPAND OUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS) IN PROTECTING GROUND AND SURFACE WATERS.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE ANNUAL AND FINAL REPORTS, AS WELL AS UPLOADS INTO A NATIONAL DATABASE. PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED AIM TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY BENEFITS THROUGH REDUCTION AND MINIMIZING NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION. PROJECTS ALSO INCLUDE PRIORITIZING TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS (TMDL) AND TMDL IMPLEMENTATION PLANS THAT TARGET POLLUTANT REDUCTIONS REQUIRED BY THE TMDLS AND OVERALL ASSESSING AND REPORTING ON PROGRESS AND IMPLEMENT BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. THE OUTPUTS WILL INCLUDE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS ACROSS THE STATE FOR A PROJECTED NUTRIENT REDUCTION LOAD OF TOTAL NITROGEN (TN) 34,451.37POUNDS AND TOTAL PHOSPHORUS (TP) 17,942POUNDS TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AND OVERALL IMPROVEMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND HABITATS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY. | FL | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | $6.3M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE LOWER ELWHA KLALLAM TRIBE TO COORDINATE HABITAT RESTORATION EFFORTS AND BIOTIC DATA COLLECTION IN THE LOWER ELWHA RIVER AFTER TWO LARGE DAMS WERE REMOVED UNDER THE ELWHA RIVER ECOSYSTEM AND FISHERIES RESTORATION ACT (EREFRA, 1992), AND WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT IN PORT ANGELES STREAMS TO HELP RECOVER AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF PUGET SOUND. THE TRIBE WILL IMPLEMENT STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION, RESTORE ELWHA RIVER HABITAT AND MONITOR ITS EFFECTIVENESS, CONDUCT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTION, AND IDENTIFY PRIORITY CONSERVATION PROJECTS. THESE ACTIONS WILL ALIGN WITH AND FURTHER ADVANCE PUGET SOUND PARTNERSHIP ACTION AGENDA ACTIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE CONDUCTING STORMWATER POLLUTION CORRECTION IN CITY OF PORT ANGELES, ELWHA DELTA BENTHIC DIVE SURVEYS AND BIOTIC DATA COLLECTION, IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT THE ELWHA CONSERVATION PARCEL PRIORITIZATION PROJECT FOR RESTORING AND PRESERVING PRIORITY HABITAT FOR SALMON RECOVERY POST DAM REMOVAL IN THE ELWHA RIVER WATERSHED. THE STAFF WILL ATTEND POLICY MEETINGS AND COLLABORATE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE PARTNERS REGARDING HABITAT PROTECTION AND RESTORATION IN ELWHA RIVER WATERSHED AND THE LARGER PUGET SOUND.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE VIABLE SALMONID POPULATION ANNUAL REPORTS DESCRIBING THE STATUS OF POST DAM SALMONID REPOPULATION OF THE LOWER ELWHA RIVER. OTHER DELIVERABLES INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT OF PRIORITY PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACTIONS AND LAND CONSERVATION IN THE LOWER ELWHA RIVER, AND ANNUAL REPORTS OF WATER QUALITY CONDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS IN PORT ANGELES STREAMS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE STRENGTHENING THE TRIBE'S ENGAGEMENT IN LOCAL AND REGIONAL INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON POST DAM REMOVAL RIVER RESTORATION, WATER QUALITY, HABITAT PROTECTION AND RESTORATION AND STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION WHILE BUILDING THE TRIBE'S CAPACITY TO SUSTAIN ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THESE EFFORTS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE SALMON AND SHELLFISH SPECIES AND THE MEMBERS OF THE LOWER ELWHA KLALLAM TRIBE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. | WA | LOWER ELWHA TRIBAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL | $600K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,819,600 FOR CHARLOTTE COUNTY TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) AND STRATEGIC PLAN TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, PROTECT THE NATURAL HABITAT AND LIVING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES WITHIN THE COASTAL AND HEARTLAND NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM (CHNEP). CHNEP WILL CONTINUE TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN GATHERING DATA AND SUPPORTING MODELING AND ANALYSES AS WELL AS FUND INTEGRATED GROUND AND SURFACE WATER MODELS TO IMPROVE DECISION-MAKING WITH REGARDS TO HYDROLOGICAL RESTORATION PROJECTS. CURRENTLY, THESE INCLUDE THE SOUTH LEE COUNTY WATERSHED INITIATIVE AND THE CHARLOTTE HARBOR FLATWOODS INITIATIVE PROJECTS. THIS AGREEMENT IS SUPPORTED BY FUNDING PROVIDED UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58).ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROTECTING AND RESTORING CRITICAL HABITATS, INCLUDING WETLANDS, AND ADDRESSING CHALLENGING ISSUES THAT THREATEN THE ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF NEP WATERSHEDS AND COMMUNITIES; SUPPORTING WATER QUALITY PROTECTION AND RESTORATION, INCLUDING TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; MONITORING AND ADDRESSING TOXICS, PATHOGEN LOADS AND CONTAMINATION; IMPLEMENTING STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES THAT REDUCE NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION IMPACTS; PROMOTING THE ADOPTION OF GREEN AND NATURE-BASED INFRASTRUCTURE APPROACHES; PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES AND/OR MANAGING THEIR IMPACTS; DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING NUTRIENT REDUCTION STRATEGIES; MEASURING, MONITORING, AND INCREASING CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CONDUCTING CLIMATE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS, DEVELOPING, AND IMPLEMENTING CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES AND USING ADAPTATION TOOLS TO PROMOTE COASTAL RESILIENCE; AND DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES TO ACCESS, ENJOY, AND BENEFIT FROM SURFACE WATERS AND WATERWAYS, PARTICIPATE IN ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, AND ENGAGE IN CAPACITY-BUILDING OR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. NEPS MAY ALSO USE FUNDS TO SUPPORT OTHER ACTIVITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE CCMP, INCLUDING PROJECTS THAT BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL OR FINANCIAL CAPACITY. NEP REGIONAL COORDINATORS CAN ANSWER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ON ELIGIBLE USES.SUBRECIPIENT:CHARLOTTE COUNTY CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT; POLK COUNTY CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT; PINE ISLAND FLATWOODS RESTORATION; CHNEP WATER ATLAS - MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS; OTHER CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS TBD AND RESTORATION PROJECTS TBD.OUTCOMES:OUTCOMES AND OUTPUTS INCLUDE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND NON-POINT SOURCE PROJECTS, AS WELL AS WATER AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE WHICH MAY INCORPORATE DEVELOPMENT OF ADAPTATION OR HAZARD MITIGATION PLANS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE AND RESILIENCY, ONGOING COLLABORATE WITH PARTNERS ON CCMP IMPLEMENTATION, COMPLIANCE WITH HOST AGENCY FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS, COMPLIANCE WITH FUNDERS' GRANT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. THE CITIZENS OF FLORIDA WILL BE THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES. | FL | COUNTY OF CHARLOTTE | $3.6M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,819,600 TO TAMPA BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM (TBEP) TO INVEST IN NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE STORMWATER RETROFITS THAT BETTER SERVE THESE COMMUNITIES, AND THE BROADER SET OF ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS THAT UNMODIFIED TIDAL TRIBUTARY SYSTEMS AND SHORELINES TYPICALLY ELICIT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ESTUARIES (E.G., ENHANCED NUTRIENT ATTENUATION, CARBON SEQUESTRATION, AND FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT). IN DOING SO, INCREASED SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL RESILIENCE TO FUTURE CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITIES FOR THESE COASTAL COMMUNITIES AND SYSTEMS WILL RESULT. THIS AGREEMENT IS SUPPORTED BY FUNDING PROVIDED UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58.ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT AIMS TO INVEST IN NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE STORMWATER RETROFITS THAT BETTER SERVE THESE COMMUNITIES, AND THE BROADER SET OF ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS THAT UNMODIFIED TIDAL TRIBUTARY SYSTEMS AND SHORELINES TYPICALLY ELICIT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ESTUARIES (E.G., ENHANCED NUTRIENT ATTENUATION, CARBON SEQUESTRATION, AND FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT). IN DOING SO, INCREASED SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL RESILIENCE TO FUTURE CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITIES FOR THESE COASTAL COMMUNITIES AND SYSTEMS WILL RESULT.SUBRECIPIENT:JOE'S CREEK GREENWAY RESTORATION PROJECT PHASE II (PINELLAS COUNTY), LITTLE BAYOU CREEK (ST. PETERSBURG), GAP CREEK (MANATEE COUNTY) AND ARCHIE CREEK (HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY).OUTCOMES:TAMPA BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM - OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES TBEP BIL FUNDS WILL PRIMARILY BE USED TO SUPPORT DESIGN AND PERMITTING FOR PARTNER PROJECTS THAT WILL ENHANCE FLOOD RESILIENCY WITHIN TIDAL CREEK WATERSHEDS INCLUSIVE OF UNDERSERVED/FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES. FURTHER, DESIGN ELEMENTS UTILIZING TBEP BIL FUNDS ARE TARGETED TOWARDS NATURE-BASED COMPONENTS THAT FURTHER IMPLEMENT THE 2020 HABITAT MASTER PLAN. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES ON OVERALL PROJECT BENEFITS IS ALSO TARGETED FOR THE JOE'S, LITTLE BAYOU, AND ARCHIE CREEK PROJECTS. TBEP INTENDS TO ENTER INTO SEPARATE CONTRACT AGREEMENTS WITH THE 4 PRIMARY PROJECT PARTNERS TO FURTHER DELINEATE THE SCOPE, TASKS, MILESTONES AND BUDGET FOR EACH PROJECT. THE CITIZENS OF FLORIDA WILL BE THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES. | FL | TAMPA BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM | $3.6M | — |
| THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO THE OKLAHOMA WATER RESOURCES BOARD SO THAT IT MAY PROVIDE SUBAWARDS TO LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF ELIGIBLE WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND PROTECTION PROJECTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY BY REDUCING SEWER OVERFLOWS THROUGH THE MANAGEMENT OF STORMWATER. | OK | OKLAHOMA WATER RESOURCES BOARD | $554K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $750,000 FOR THE SARASOTA BAY TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) AND STRATEGIC PLAN TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, PROTECT THE NATURAL HABITAT AND LIVING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES WITHIN THE SARASOTA BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM.ACTIVITIES:SARASOTA BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM (SBEP) WILL CONTINUE EFFORTS TO COORDINATE EFFORTS AMONG OUR STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP A LOCALLY LED, SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND WATER QUALITY AND ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROGRAM FOR THE BAY. AS HAS BEEN VETTED THROUGH THE SBEP'S CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE, TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND POLICY BOARDS, THE SBEP'S WATER QUALITY CONSORTIUM MEMBERS WILL PIVOT TOWARDS THE REVIEW OF ONGOING EFFORTS TO DEVELOP A REASONABLE ASSURANCE PLAN (RAP) FOR SARASOTA BAY. A RAP IS A LOCALLY LED ALTERNATIVE TO A STATE OR FEDERAL TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD (TMDL). WHILE A RAP HAS THE SAME GOALS AS MORE TRADITIONAL TMDLS, RAPS ARE DONE IN A MORE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT, WITH MORE LOCAL BUY-IN OF POLLUTANT LOADING MODELS, WATER QUALITY TARGETS, AND LOAD REDUCTION ALLOCATIONS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:RESULTS/OUTCOMES: BAY PARTNERS GRANTS INVOLVE NOT ONLY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, BUT THEY ALSO INCLUDE PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF STORMWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS, REMOVE EXOTIC INVASIVE SPECIES, AND REMOVE DEBRIS FROM INTERTIDAL AND SUBMERGED RESOURCES. CCMP ACTION PLANS: MULTIPLE, CONSISTENT WITH THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTION PLAN. CITIZENS WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND ESTUARY DIRECTLY BENEFIT FROM THIS PROJECT. | FL | SARASOTA BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM | $2.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58) TO MARYLAND COASTAL BAYS PROGRAM. THE RECIPIENT WILL SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) AND STRATEGIC PLAN TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, PROTECT THE NATURAL HABITAT AND LIVING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES. THE PROJECTS PROPOSED FOR FUNDING VIA THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) WILL LEVERAGE EXISTING EFFORTS. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECTS WITH ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDE THE RESTORATION OF WETLAND HABITAT, ADDRESSING NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION, DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND HABITAT SURVEYING AND ANALYSIS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES, ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY AND COALITION BUILDING, AND MORE.ACTIVITIES:THE WORK TO BE ACCOMPLISHED IN THIS PROJECT INCLUDES RESTORATION OF WETLAND HABITAT, ADDRESSING NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION, DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND HABITAT SURVEYING AND ANALYSIS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES, ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY AND COALITION BUILDING, AND MORE.SUBRECIPIENT:ACTIVITIES THAT SUBAWARDS WILL SUPPORT THE GOALS OF THE CCMP AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS THAT SUPPORT THE MCBP EQUITY STRATEGY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY GOALS. RECIPIENTS AND THEIR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE TITLE 1 WORCESTER COUNTY SCHOOLS DEVELOPED ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND STEAM EDUCATION PROGRAMMING, THE CITY OF OCEAN CITY AND THE CITY OF BERLIN FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCY AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, AND LOCAL NONPROFITS WHO WILL APPLY THROUGH RFP FOR RESEARCH FUNDING TO FURTHER CCMP AND EQUITY STRATEGY GOALS.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES INCLUDE: 20+ ACRES OF RESTORED WETLANDS, INSTALLATION OF NONPOINT SOURCE / NUTRIENT REDUCTION BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, MONITORING, ASSESSMENT, AND ANALYSIS OF WATER QUALITY FROM 70+ SAMPLING LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COASTAL BAYS, HABITAT SURVEYS, INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF CLIMATE STRESSORS ON THE COASTAL BAYS SYSTEM, INCREASED CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO CLIMATE STRESSORS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, INCREASED CAPACITY AND ENGAGEMENT AROUND CLIMATE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE EASTERN SHORE, DEVELOPMENT OF STEAM LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS WITHIN THE EASTERN SHORE, AND INCREASED CAPACITY OF THE MCBP TEAM TO IMPLEMENT THE CCMP. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS WORK AND THIS AWARD INCLUDE THE COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE EASTERN SHORE REGION, SPECIFICALLY WITHIN THE COASTAL BAYS WATERSHED, AND ADDITIONALLY THE STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND EMPLOYEES OF TITLE I SCHOOLS SERVING THE AREA. THIS WORK ALSO BENEFITS VISITORS TO THE EASTERN SHORE AND COASTAL BAYS. | MD | MARYLAND COASTAL BAYS FOUNDATION, INC. | $910K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE CITY OF HYATTSVILLE, MD TO IMPLEMENT ITS WARD 1 STORMWATER PROJECT AS DIRECTED IN THE 2022 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REHABILITATION OF STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STORMWATER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE WARD 1 AREA OF HYATTSVILLE, MD, WHICH INCLUDES THE INSTALLATION OF PERMEABLE PAVEMENT, THE REMOVAL OF IMPERVIOUS SURFACES, THE INSTALLATION OF CHANNEL DRAINS, THE STABILIZATION OF OUTFALL AREAS, THE CONSTRUCTION OF BIORETENTION DEVICES, AND THE ADDITION OF NATIVE VEGETATION.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REHABILITATION OF STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STORMWATER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AT SEVERAL SITES IN THE WARD 1 AREA OF HYATTSVILLE, MD. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCED LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOWER WARD 1, AND IMPROVED WATER QUALITY IN THE ANACOSTIA RIVER. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS OF HYATTSVILLE, MD. | MD | CITY OF HYATTSVILLE | $870K | — |
| THIS PROJECT WILL ASSIST THE COWLITZ INDIAN TRIBE IN BUILDING CAPACITY AND DEVELOPING PROGRAMS TO PROTECT THE TRIBAL ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH. TASKS INCLUDE MANAGING AN ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICE TO SUSTAIN A SUCCESSFUL TRIBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM; DEVELOP WATER QUALITY AND STORMWATER POLICIES FOR RESERVATION AND FEE LANDS; DEVELOP WATER QUALITY MONITORING CAPACITY; COORDINATE WITH FEDERAL LAND AGENCIES RELATED TO WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT; AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF MAJOR REGIONAL PROJECTS. | WA | COWLITZ INDIAN TRIBE | $250K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE STATE OF UTAH TO IMPLEMENT ITS NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, FOCUSING ON WATERSHEDS WITH WATER QUALITY IMPAIRMENTS CAUSED BY POLLUTED RUNOFF FROM NONPOINT SOURCES. NONPOINT SOURCE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS INCLUDE A VARIETY OF STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS), WATERSHED PLANNING, MONITORING, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND A VARIETY OF EDUCATION/OUTREACH PROGRAMS. ACTIVITIES:THE PROPOSED WORK IN THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDES: 6 PROJECTS THAT WILL SUPPORT A VARIETY OF NPS PROJECTS AIMED AT RESTORING WATER QUALITY INCLUDING EFFECTIVENESS MONITORING, TARGETING AGRICULTURE BMPS IN PRIORITY AREAS, AND TO IMPROVING STREAM CHANNELS TO MAINTAIN AND REDUCE NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION. LOWER ECHO CREEK WILL REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF SEDIMENT AND ANIMAL WASTE THAT REACHES ECHO CREEK BY INSTALLING WATER TROUGHS UP AND OUT OF STREAMS. THE OGDEN VALLEY WATERSHED ACTION GROUP WILL EDUCATE RESIDENTS ON THE SOURCES OF WATER POLLUTION IN THE VALLEY. THE ECHO CANYON RIPARIAN RESTORATION PHASE 2 PROJECT WILL ADDRESS SEDIMENT LOADING INTO THE WEBER RIVER AND WIDESPREAD HABITAT DEGRADATION. THE ECHO CREEK RIPARIAN RESILIENCY PROJECT WILL ADDRESS WATER QUALITY IMPAIRMENTS BROUGHT ON BY HISTORIC AND CURRENT LAND USE BY PROTECTING AND REVEGETATING RIPARIAN AREAS. THE UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY WATER QUALITY'S EXTENSION WILL CONDUCT OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO SUPPLEMENT WATERSHED MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATION EFFORTS ACROSS UTAH. LASTLY, THE LOCAL WATERSHED COORDINATORS WILL SUPPORT 6 FULL TIME STAFF WITH THE UTAH DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD TO COORDINATE AND IMPLEMENT RESTORATION PROJECTS IN PRIORITY BASINS ACROSS THE STATE OF UTAH.SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARDS: LOWER ECHO CREEK STOCK TANKS, OGDEN VALLEY WATERSHED ACTION GROUP, ECHO CANYON RIPARIAN RESTORATION PHASE 2, ECHO CREEK RIPARIAN RESILIENCY PROJECT, UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY WATER QUALITY, AND LOCAL WATERSHED COORDINATORS.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE DELIVERABLES INCLUDE PROJECT DESIGNS, MONITORING REPORTS, PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION REPORTS, AND WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FROM NUTRIENT AND SEDIMENT LOAD REDUCTIONS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY. | UT | STATE OF UTAH DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | $901K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO UPPER SKAGIT INDIAN TRIBE TO IMPLEMENT ITS NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, FOCUSING ON WATERSHEDS WITH WATER QUALITY IMPAIRMENTS CAUSED BY POLLUTED RUN-OFF FROM NONPOINT SOURCES. NONPOINT SOURCE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS INCLUDE A VARIETY OF STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL STORMWATER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. ACTIVITIES:THE PROPOSED WORK UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL INSTALL STORMWATER TREATMENT BEST PRACTICES ON THE UPPER SKAGIT HELMICK ROAD RESERVATION ALONG COYOTE DRIVE AND AT THE INTERSECTION OF COYOTE DRIVE AND NOOKWA-CHAHBSH LANE. THESE STORMWATER RETROFITS WILL ADDRESS LEGACY STORMWATER IMPACTS FROM COYOTE DRIVE'S NORTH LANE AND A PORTION OF CHOBA-AHBSH LANE, AS WELL AS RUNOFF FROM A NEW PEDESTRIAN PATH. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 530 LINEAR FEET OF BIOFILTRATION SWALE, INSTALLATION OF ONE WATER QUALITY CATCH BASIN, THREE DROP-IN CATCH BASIN FILTERS, FIVE COMPOST AMENDED VEGETATION FILTER STRIPS CO-LOCATED WITH WALKWAY SCUPPERS AND ONE WATER INFILTRATION VAULT TO IMPROVE STORMWATER TREATMENT. THESE IMPROVEMENTS WILL TREAT STORMWATER FROM APPROXIMATELY 15,000 SQUARE FEET (0.34 ACRES) OF POLLUTION GENERATING SURFACES ON THE NORTH LANE OF COYOTE DRIVE. ADDITIONALLY THE INFILTRATION VAULT WILL RECEIVE STORM WATER FROM APPROXIMATELY 11,800 SQUARE FEET (0.27 ACRES) OF POLLUTION GENERATING SURFACES ALONG CHOBA-AHBSH LANE AND ADJACENT ASPHALT DRIVEWAYS. THESE BEST PRACTICES WILL REDUCE WATER QUALITY IMPACTS TO RED CREEK AND DAIRY TRIBUTARY AND DOWNSTREAM WATER BODIES. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE ALL TRIBAL RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY. | WA | DOI TRB WA UPPER SKAGIT INDIAN TRIBE | $125K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WILL PARTNER WITH THE FULTON, OTTAWA, AND WILLIAMS SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS (SWCDS) TO IMPLEMENT AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION PRACTICES TO REDUCE NUTRIENT RUNOFF TO THE WESTERN LAKE ERIE BASIN. ACTIVITIES:THE TYPES OF PRACTICES INCLUDE GRASSED AND CASCADING WATERWAYS, RIPARIAN BUFFER AND FILTER STRIPS, AND WETLAND ENHANCEMENT. SUBRECIPIENT:WILLIAMS, FULTON, AND OTTAWA SWCD WILL IMPLEMENT AGRICULTURAL GRASSED WATERWAYS, RETENTION FEATURE, AND EROSION CONTROLS. ADDITIONALLY, THE SWCD WILL DEVELOP SEVEN (7) NEW 9-ELEMENT NPS-IS. LASTLY, THE SWCD WILL OVERSEE IMPLEMENTATION OF NPS-IS WATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. OUTCOMES:THESE PRACTICES WILL PREVENT EROSION AND INCREASE WATER RETENTION ON THE LAND, WHICH WILL REDUCE PHOSPHORUS INPUTS TO THE WATERSHED BY 2217 POUNDS PER YEAR, NITROGEN BY 47,608 POUNDS PER YEAR, AND SEDIMENT BY 486 TONS PER YEAR. | OH | THE STATE OF OHIO OFFICE OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT | $1.4M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,321,048 TO NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE TO ENHANCE HABITAT AND PROTECT THE WATER QUALITY OF THE GULF OF MEXICO. THIS PROJECT WILL DEMONSTRATE AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO STORMWATER TREATMENT THAT WILL REDUCE NUTRIENT LOADS IN PRIORITY WATERS.ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE PROPAGATION OF WIDGEON GRASS AND THE RESTORATION OF A MINIMUM OF THREE STORMWATER OUTFALLS IN THE CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY SYSTEM. LOCAL OPPORTUNITY YOUTH, KNOWN AS THE 'OYSTER CORPS', WILL BE TRAINED TO CARRY OUT PROPAGATION, RESTORATION, AND PROJECT MONITORING COMPONENTS. PROJECT RESULTS WILL BE DISSEMINATED TO REGIONAL WATERSHED ORGANIZATIONS.SUBRECIPIENT:SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES WILL BE FUNDED TO INSTALL, MANAGE, AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO MULTIPLE SEAGRASS PROPAGATION SITES; AND TO CREATE AND MANAGE THE VOLUNTEER OYSTER CORPS TEAM. OUTCOMES:DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES ARE THE RESTORATION OF APPROXIMATELY 8.1 ACRES, A 20% - 40% REDUCTION IN WATER COLUMN NUTRIENTS, AND A 30% - 60% REDUCTION IN WATER COLUMN TURBIDITY. PUBLIC BENEFITS INCLUDE BETTER WATER QUALITY AND CLARITY, IMPROVED FISHING AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND INCREASED COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. THE RESIDENTS OF FORT WALTON BEACH, THE TOWN OF CINCO BAYOU, AND FREEPORT, FLORIDA WILL BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED HABITAT AND WATER QUALITY. | FL | NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE | $1.3M | — |
| DESCRIPTION: THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO WOONASQUATUCKET RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL (WRWC) TO CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN THE WOONASQUATUCKET RIVER WATERSHED (TRIBUTARY TO THE NARRAGANSETT BAY) AS A PART OF THE SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND PROGRAM (SNEP) PILOT WATERSHED INITIATIVE AS OUTLINED IN WRWC APPLICATION. THIS AWARD WILL IMPROVE WATER QUALITY IN THE WATERSHED, BUILD WATERSHED WIDE CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AND DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE FUNDING MECHANISMS FOR STORMWATER CONTROL. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF SNEP PILOT WATERSHED INITIATIVE FUNDING IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CONCENTRATED, COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS AND HOLISTIC (WATERSHED SCALE) PLANNING TO ADDRESS COMMON ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES IN THE SNEP REGION. THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO DEMONSTRATE SOLUTIONS TO THE COMMON CHALLENGE OF RESTORATION OF AN IMPAIRED URBAN WATERSHED BY INCORPORATING SOLUTIONS THAT OFFER SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS AS WELL AS PROTECT AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AND/OR HABITAT. OVERALL, THIS AWARD WILL ALLOW WRWC TO (1) BETTER INCORPORATE THE COMMUNITY IN PLANNING AND RESTORATION ACTIVITIES, (2) PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC TRAINING EVENTS, (3) CONTINUE MONITORING THEIR WATERSHED, AND (4) INSTALL GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE BASED STORMWATER CONTROL MEASURES. ACTIVITIES: . OUTCOMES: . SUBRECIPIENT: | RI | WOONASQUATUCKET RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL | $750K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA TO IMPLEMENT ITS NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, FOCUSING ON WATERSHEDS WITH WATER QUALITY IMPAIRMENTS CAUSED BY POLLUTED RUNOFF FROM NONPOINT SOURCES. NONPOINT SOURCE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS INCLUDE A VARIETY OF STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS), WATERSHED PLANNING, MONITORING, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND A VARIETY OF EDUCATION/OUTREACH PROGRAMS. ACTIVITIES:THE PROPOSED WORK IN THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDES: FIVE PROJECTS THAT WILL SUPPORT BACTERIA, NUTRIENT, AND SEDIMENT LOAD REDUCTIONS, COORDINATION WITH PARTNER AGENCIES AND NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PLANNING. NONPOINT SOURCE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY BOTH THE STATE GRANT RECIPIENT AS WELL AS SUBRECIPIENTS AND INCLUDE A VARIETY OF STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS), MONITORING, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND EDUCATION/OUTREACH PROGRAMS. THE PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED WITH THIS GRANT AWARD WILL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROJECTS AND BMPS PRIMARILY IN THE AREAS OF CONSERVATION PLANNING, NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT, POLLUTANT LOAD REDUCTIONS, WATERSHED PLAN IMPLEMENTATION, AND DITCH/WETLAND/STREAM RESTORATION. SUBRECIPIENT:THE SUBAWARD ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH SUBAWARDS TO MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS, INCLUDING SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, WILL PRIMARILY INCLUDE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ON THE GROUND BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AIMED AT IMPROVING WATER QUALITY IN NONPOINT SOURCE IMPAIRED WATERBODIES AS GUIDED BY EPA ACCEPTED WATERSHED-BASED PLANS.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE POLLUTANT LOAD REDUCTIONS IN WATERSHEDS WITH CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 319 APPROVED WATERSHED-BASED PLANS, ULTIMATELY LEADING TO RESTORATION OF WATERBODIES AND ATTAINMENT OF WATER QUALITY STANDARDS. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT BMP INSTALLATIONS SUCH AS LIVESTOCK STREAM EXCLUSIONS AND SEPTIC IMPROVEMENTS WILL RESULT IN THE REDUCTION OF MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF NITROGEN, PHOSPHORUS, AND SEDIMENT AND A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF BACTERIA FROM ENTERING TARGETED WATERSHEDS. ADDITIONAL ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE WATERSHED ROUNDTABLE SUPPORT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND DATABASE DEVELOPMENT. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL COMMONWEALTH RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL COMMONWEALTH RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY. | VA | VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | $1.8M | — |
| THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE TOWN OF CHARLESTOWN TO CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN THE GREATER ALLEN'S COVE AND NINIGRET POND WATERSHED AS A PART OF THE SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND PROGRAM (SNEP) PILOT WATERSHED INITIATIVE AS OUTLINED IN THE TOWN OF CHARLESTOWN'S APPLICATION. THIS AWARD WILL FUND (1) THE INSTALLATION OF UP TO 13 NITROGEN REDUCING INNOVATIVE/ALTERNATIVE SEPTIC SYSTEM RETROFITS, (2) THE INSTALLATION OF STORM WATER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, (3) THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF FIELD TRAINING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS, (4) THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WATERSHED MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE DOCUMENT, (5) MONITORING OF INSTALLED SEPTIC SYSTEMS AND STORMWATER CONTROLS, AND (6) THE DISSEMINATION OF LESSONS LEARNED FROM THIS PROJECT. THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO DEMONSTRATE SOLUTIONS TO THE COMMON CHALLENGE(S) OF (1) NUTRIENT POLLUTION LEADING TO IMPAIRMENT OF SURFACE WATER; (2) HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS, INCLUDING BOTH EXCESSIVE NUISANCE ALGAE AND TOXIN PRODUCING ALGAL BLOOMS; | RI | TOWN OF CHARLESTON | $750K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS GRANT AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE CITY OF NITRO TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO INSTALL NEW STORMWATER PIPE AND CATCH BASINS, AS WELL AS SEPARATE COMBINED STORMWATER AND SEWER LINES, AS DIRECTED IN THE 2022 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITY TO BE PERFORMED IS INSTALLATION OF STORMWATER PIPE AND CATCH BASINS ALONG STATE ROUTE 25, WALKER STREET, AND THE KANAWHA RIVER RAILROAD. STORM DITCHES WILL BE RE-DUG AND APPROXIMATELY 1,270 LINEAR FEET OF 60' HDPE STORM PIPE INSTALLED. THE EXPANDED DITCHES WILL BE RIP ROCKED. THE 60' STORM PIPE WILL REPLACE STORM PIPE WHICH VARIES IN SIZE BETWEEN 48'AND 36', ACCOMPANIED BY THE INSTALLATION OF A 60' CONCRETE WINGWALL. 1,120 LINEAR FEET OF CONNECTING STORMWATER PIPE WILL BE UPGRADED TO HDPE PIPE IN 48', 36', 30' AND 24' SIZES, ALONG WITH CORRESPONDING CONCRETE WINGWALLS WITHIN THE TOTAL PROJECT AREA. ELEVEN TYPE 'G' CATCH BASINS WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE SERVICE AREA, IN 10 FOOT OR 6 FOOT DEPTH AS APPROPRIATE. REPLACEMENT OF THE STORM PIPE WILL ALSO SEPARATE THE STORMWATER SYSTEM FROM THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM WHERE THE SYSTEMS ARE NOT CURRENTLY SEPARATED.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE TO INSTALL STORMWATER PIPE AND CATCH BASINS, WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO LEAD TO IMPROVED DRAINAGE AND ELIMINATE FLOODING TO THE BENEFIT OF THE NITRO COMMUNITY. | WV | CITY OF NITRO | $2.9M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO NATIONAL WILDLIFE FOUNDATION'S ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGIONAL CENTER (RMRC) WORKING WITH THE GREEN DOT COALITION, BIRDSEED COLLECTIVE, THE PARK PEOPLE, AND THE DESIGN WORKSHOP FOUNDATION TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF GLOBEVILLE. THE GLOBEVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD IS A HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA IN THE NORTHEAST QUADRANT OF DENVER, COLORADO. TOGETHER, THE PROJECT TEAM AIMS TO DECREASE THE IMPACT OF INTERSTATE-70 (I-70) ON THE PREDOMINANTLY BLACK, INDIGENOUS, OR PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC) RESIDENTS OF GLOBEVILLE BY PLANTING CLIMATE FRIENDLY TREES AND PLANTS, AND INSTALLING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WILL MITIGATE IMPACTS OF THE HIGHWAY ON THE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD BY REDUCING NOISE, AIR POLLUTION, POLLUTED RUNOFF, AND THE HEAT ISLAND EFFECT.ACTIVITIES:THE PROJECT INCLUDES ROBUST COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH EVENTS, MURALS, IN-PERSON CONVERSATION, DEVELOPMENT OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN BASED ON COMMUNITY PRIORITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS, WATER MANAGEMENT; PLANTING TREES AND OTHER LANDSCAPE ELEMENTS ALONG I-70, DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE AND STEWARDSHIP PLAN, EMPLOYING A LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBER TO IMPLEMENT MAINTENANCE, AND ENGAGING RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO STEWARD NEWLY INSTALLED GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE GLOBEVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD.SUBRECIPIENT:GREEN DOT COALITION $77,000 - PROVIDES RESOURCES BY CONNECTING PEOPLE TO THE ENVIRONMENT, SMALL BUSINESSES TO LARGE SUSTAINABILITY-MINDED CORPORATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT RESOURCES TO LOCAL COMMUNITY NEEDS. AS THE MAIN RELATIONSHIP HOLDER AND COMMUNITY CONNECTER THEY WILL LEAD RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING BY SERVING AS A CONDUIT BETWEEN NWF AND OTHER PARTNERS AND TAKING THE LEADERSHIP OF THE GREEN DOT COALITION, DEVELOP CONTENT THAT CAN BE SHARED TO SPREAD AWARENESS AND EDUCATION BEHIND THE PROJECT, HELP COORDINATE VOLUNTEERS FOR ANY ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION DAYS AND SUPPORT CREATION OF GREEN SPACE THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SMALL BUSINESSES AND THE CITY OF DENVER. BIRDSEED COLLECTIVE $84,000 - A NONPROFIT COMMUNITY OUTREACH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE SOCIOECONOMIC CLIMATE OF DENVER THROUGH INNOVATIVE ARTS, HUMANITIES OFFERINGS, AND CIVIC PROJECTS SINCE 2017. THEY RUN THE GLOBEVILLE RECREATION CENTER WHERE THE MAJORITY OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS WILL BE HELD AND HAVE STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND LEADERS. THEY WILL CONTINUE TO CULTIVATE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS WITH GLOBEVILLE LEADERS, FAMILIES, AND YOUTH TO RECEIVE INPUT AND GUIDANCE THAT INFORMS THE I-70 PROJECT DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION, LEAD THE CREATION OF A MURAL IN THE PROJECT AREA, FACILITATE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND SUPPORT AND FOSTER THE RECRUITMENT AND SUPPORT OF GLOBEVILLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ENGAGE IN LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE I-70 GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT. THE PARK PEOPLE (TPP) $102,917 - IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS WITH COMMUNITIES TO PLANT TREES AND IMPROVE PARKS FOR A HEALTHY RESILIENT FUTURE. THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING IN GLOBEVILLE FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND HAVE IMPLEMENTED A CAREER EXPLORATION PRE-APPRENTICESHIP IN TREE CARE CALLED TREEFORCE TO PROVIDE FREE OR AFFORDABLE TREE CARE SERVICES IN DENVER. ADDITIONALLY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DENVER PARKS AND RECREATION THEY RUN COMMUNITY FORESTER, A PROGRAM WHICH AWARDS A BADGE IN URBAN FORESTRY SO PARTICIPANTS CAN LEAD URBAN FORESTRY ACTIVITIES IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. THEY AIM TO INCREASE PARTICIPANTS FROM GLOBEVILLE IN BOTH PROGRAMS IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS. THEY WILL SELECT CLIMATE-FRIENDLY TREES AND PLANTS AND SUPPORT PLANTING DAYS IN THE I-70 PLANTING BEDS, PREPARE THE LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE AND STEWARDSHIP PLAN TO ENSURE LONG-TERM COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP OF THE TREES AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE, AND IMPLEMENT A MAINTENANCE PLAN THROUGH THE HIRE OF DEDICATED STAFF AND BY ENGAGING BOTH THE COMMUNITY FORESTER AND TREEFORCE PROGRAMS. DESI | CO | NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION | $500K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE/NEW ENGLAND ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE CENTER (UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM) TO ROLL-OUT AND INCREASE ADOPTION OF THE NEWLY CREATED NEW ENGLAND STORMWATER RETROFIT MANUAL. THE PRIMARY GOALS OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO ENHANCE THE STATE OF PRACTICE AROUND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT IN THE SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND REGION, INCREASE LOCAL ADOPTION OF THE PRACTICES DESCRIBED IN THE MANUAL, AND INCREASE STAKEHOLDER KNOWLEDGE OF BEST AVAILABLE STORMWATER PRACTICES. ACTIVITIES:SPECIFIC TASKS TO BE UNDERTAKEN INCLUDE: (1) CONDUCT A NETWORK ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE KEY STAKEHOLDERS (I.E. POTENTIAL MANUAL USERS), (2) CONDUCT ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS WITH THOSE KEY STAKEHOLDERS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE REGARDING STORMWATER, (3) HOLD A WORKSHOP TO HELP STAKEHOLDERS UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE THE MANUAL, AND (4) PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STAKEHOLDERS WHO WISH TO IMPLEMENT THE MANUAL'S SUGGEST STORMWATER PRACTICES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE STORMWATER STAKEHOLDER NETWORK AND THEIR NEEDS, ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS, A RETROFIT MANUAL WORKSHOP, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO STAKEHOLDERS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS AWARD INCLUDE THE ORGANIZATIONS AND MUNICIPALITIES THAT RECEIVE TRAINING ON THE USE OF THE STORMWATER RETROFIT MANUAL, AS WELL AS THE ECOSYSTEMS AND USERS OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IN AND AROUND THE AREAS THAT WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE ENHANCED STORMWATER MANAGEMENT. | RI | UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM | $40K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES' PROJECT TO PROVIDE SUBAWARDS TO LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES IN WISCONSIN FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF ELIGIBLE WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND PROTECTION PROJECTS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF OVERFLOW AND/OR STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. SUBRECIPIENT:THE WISCONSIN DNR WILL FUND PROJECT THAT INCLUDES ELIGIBLE STORMWATER RUN-OFF PROJECTS.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: PLANS, DESIGNS, AND/OR CONSTRUCTED OVERFLOW OR STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE. ADDITIONAL DELIVERABLES MAY INCLUDE: INTEGRATED STORMWATER MANAGEMENT MASTER PLAN; TECHNICAL DESIGN DOCUMENTS; SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOW CONTROL SOLUTIONS, INCLUDING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOW PROJECT TO CORRECT AND REDUCE INFLOW AND INFILTRATION. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE: THE OUTCOMES PROVIDED FROM THIS GRANT ARE EXPECTED TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY BY REDUCING SEWER OVERFLOWS THROUGH THE MANAGEMENT OF STORMWATER. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE: MUNICIPAL ENTITIES, OF WHICH, ARE RURAL AND/OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. | WI | WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES | $2.4M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO IMPLEMENT ITS NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, FOCUSING ON WATERSHEDS WITH WATER QUALITY IMPAIRMENTS CAUSED BY POLLUTED RUNOFF FROM NONPOINT SOURCES. NONPOINT SOURCE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS INCLUDE A VARIETY OF STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS), WATERSHED PLANNING, MONITORING, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND A VARIETY OF EDUCATION/OUTREACH PROGRAMS.ACTIVITIES:THE PROPOSED WORK IN THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDES: SIX WATERSHED PROJECTS THAT WILL SUPPORT 9 KEY ELEMENT WATERSHED PLANS, WDATCP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR LANDOWNERS, TARGETED RUNOFF MANAGEMENT (TRM) GRANTS, NOTICE OF DISCHARGE (NOD) GRANTS, SURFACE WATER PROTECTION AND RESTORATION PROJECTS, EVALUATION OF SECTION 303(D) IMPAIRED WATERS, AND SOIL HEALTH TRAINING. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD ACTIVITIES WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT ALL WATERSHED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDING NUTRIENT REDUCTION, WETLAND RESTORATION, COORDINATION WITH PARTNER AGENCIES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, BMP INSTALLATION, TARGETED WATERSHEDS, STREAMBANK STABILIZATION, AND TMDL IMPLEMENTATION. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE POLLUTANT LOAD REDUCTION, WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, INSTALLED BMPS, VERIFICATION AND PROGRESS OF ALL IMPLEMENTED NPS PROJECTS, EVALUATION OF NONPOINT SOURCE MONITORING, SOIL HEALTH TRAINING MATERIALS AND ATTENDANCE, AND GRTS AND WQX SUBMISSIONS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY. | WI | WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES | $2.1M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 TO THE CITY OF WILTON MANORS TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO REHABILITATE THEIR STORMWATER SYSTEM AS DIRECTED IN THE 2023 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STORM WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF INSTALLING IN-LINE BACKFLOW VALVES WITHIN THE CATCH BASINS OF THE STORMWATER SYSTEM. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE INSTALLATION OF APPROXIMATELY 30 IN-LINE BACKFLOW VALVES LOCATED WITHIN CATCH BASINS CONNECTING TO OUTFALL PIPES OF THE STORMWATER SYSTEM. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE MITIGATING THE IMPACT OF BLUE-SKY FLOODING. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF WILTON MANORS, FLORIDA. | FL | WILTON MANORS CITY OF | $1.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:WISCONSIN DNR WILL ADMINISTER 3 PROJECTS TO ADDRESS HIGH PRIORITY NONPOINT SOURCE CONCERNS IN KEY WATERSHEDS OF LAKES MICHIGAN AND SUPERIOR. TWO PROJECTS WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO REDUCE AGRICULTURAL NONPOINT SOURCE LOADS TO THE FOX RIVER, SPECIFICALLY IN THE BEAR LAKE WATERSHED AND THE ELDORADO MARSH-FOND DU LAC RIVER WATERSHED. BY ESTABLISHING CONTRACTS WITH LANDOWNERS TO IMPLEMENT BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS), THESE PROJECTS ARE ANTICIPATED TO REDUCE OVER 4,000 LBS PHOSPHORUS LOADING TO GREEN BAY. THE THIRD PROJECT IN ASHLAND COUNTY WILL PROVIDE PLANNING AND COORDINATION IN SUPPORT OF THE MARENGO RIVER WATERSHED NATURAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT PLAN. ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 1) ESTABLISHING THREE SUB-AWARDS 2) PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OVERSIGHT; AND 3) PREPARING AND SUBMITTING PROGRESS REPORTS.SUBRECIPIENT:SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE 1) LANDOWNER OUTREACH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; 2) MANAGING BMP CONTRACTS; 3) DESIGNING, INSTALLING, AND INSPECTING BMPS, AND 4) DEVELOPING PLANS/DESIGNS FOR FUTURE WETLAND AND CULVERT RESTORATION PROJECTS. OUTCOMES:OVERALL, OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCED SOIL EROSION AND NUTRIENT RUNOFF, AND IMPROVED RESILIENCY TO CLIMATE CHANGE. WATERSHED RESIDENTS WILL BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED WATER QUALITY DUE TO REDUCED RUNOFF AND INCREASED INFILTRATION AND WATER STORAGE CAPACITY OF CROPLAND SOILS AND FLOODPLAINS. | WI | WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES | $1.3M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $909,800 UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58) TO THE COUNTY OF CHARLOTTE COASTAL AND HEARTLAND TO ASSIST NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM (NEP), FLORIDA IN SUPPORTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) AND STRATEGIC PLAN TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, PROTECT THE NATURAL HABITAT AND LIVING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROTECTING AND RESTORING CRITICAL HABITATS, INCLUDING WETLANDS, AND ADDRESSING CHALLENGING ISSUES THAT THREATEN THE ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF NEP WATERSHEDS AND COMMUNITIES; SUPPORTING WATER QUALITY PROTECTION AND RESTORATION, INCLUDING TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; MONITORING AND ADDRESSING TOXICS, PATHOGEN LOADS AND CONTAMINATION; IMPLEMENTING STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES THAT REDUCE NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION IMPACTS; PROMOTING THE ADOPTION OF GREEN AND NATURE-BASED INFRASTRUCTURE APPROACHES; PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES AND/OR MANAGING THEIR IMPACTS; DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING NUTRIENT REDUCTION STRATEGIES; MEASURING, MONITORING, DEVELOPING, AND IMPLEMENTING ADAPTATION STRATEGIES AND USING ADAPTATION TOOLS TO PROMOTE COASTAL RESILIENCE; AND DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES TO ACCESS, ENJOY, AND BENEFIT FROM SURFACE WATERS AND WATERWAYS, PARTICIPATE IN ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, AND ENGAGE IN CAPACITY-BUILDING OR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. NEPS MAY ALSO USE FUNDS TO SUPPORT OTHER ACTIVITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE CCMP, INCLUDING PROJECTS THAT BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL OR FINANCIAL CAPACITY. NEP REGIONAL COORDINATORS CAN ANSWER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ON ELIGIBLE USES. SUBRECIPIENT:CHARLOTTE COUNTY VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT: POLK COUNTY VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT; PINE ISLAND FLATWOODS RESTORATION; CHNEP WATER ATLAS; MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS; OTHER VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS AND RESTORATION PROJECTS TO BE DETERMINED.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE GPRA REPORTING THROUGH THE EPA NEPORT. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE FULLY INFORMED AND ENGAGED CHNEP MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, AND NON-PROFIT GRANTS OBTAINED TO FUNDING CCMP IMPLEMENTATION AND INCREASED PARTICIPATION BY NEP MISSION PARTNERS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. | FL | COUNTY OF CHARLOTTE | $910K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,357,757 UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, DBA COLLABORATORY. THIS PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, ECONOMIC RESILIENCE, AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS. THE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDE INITIATIVES SUCH AS INSTALLING A FILTER MARSH, STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE ENHANCEMENTS AND TREE CANOPY INSTALLATION. ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE REDUCING POLLUTION, IMPROVING WATER STORAGE, AND LOWER GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS. THESE STRATEGIES SUPPORT PUBLIC HEALTH AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE. COMMUNITY RESILIENCE HUBS: FOUR HUBS WILL PROVIDE SERVICES, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, COOLING CENTERS, AND SERVE AS A PART OF A BROADER RESILIENCE NETWORK. THESE HUBS WILL ALSO ENHANCE LOCAL CAPACITIES FOR DISASTER RESPONSE. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IS A FOCUS ON TRAINING IN CONSTRUCTION AND ENERGY SECTORS WHICH WILL EQUIP RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY FROM UNDERSERVED AREAS, WITH SKILLS FOR GOOD JOBS THAT REDUCE POLLUTION AND INCREASE REGIONAL RESILIENCE. POLLUTION REDUCTION INVOLVES ADDRESSING BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR POLLUTIONS SUCH AS MOLD, ASBESTOS-FREE HOUSING, CLEANING WATERWAYS, AND INCREASING GREEN SPACE. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INVOLVES WALKING AUDITS, DISASTER PLANNING EDUCATION AND ADVISORY PANELS WHICH WILL ENSURE COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE INVOLVED IN DECISION-MAKING AND IMPLEMENTATION.SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD ACTIVITIES INCLUDE, AND ARE NOT LIMITED TO ESTABLISHING THE RESILIENCE HUB NETWORK, PERSONNEL, AND OPERATING SYSTEMS, INCLUDING COMPATIBLE SOFTWARE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AND FURNISHMENT OF NECESSARY SUPPLIES TO THE FOUR RESILIENCE HUB SPACES. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF A FILTER MARSH AND TREE PLANTINGS ALONG TEN MILE CANAL, STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE ENHANCEMENTS, INSTALLATION OF COMMUNITY GARDENS AT RESILIENCE HUBS, ADDITION OF AMENITIES (I.E. BENCHES, EDUCATIONAL SIGNAGE, TRAIL HEADS) TO THE ALREADY EXISTING WALK BIKE PATH TO INCLUDE AN EXTENSION OF THE WALK BIKE PATH. CONNECTION OF THE FOUR RESILIENCE HUBS VIA THE MULTI-USE PATH, INCREASED NUMBER OF ACCESS POINTS TO COLLABORATORY'S RESILIENCE HUB BUILDING THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL USERS, DEMOLITION AND HORIZONTAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW PINE MANOR COMMUNITY CENTER RESILIENCE HUB, UPGRADES TO RESILIENCE HUBS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CREATION OF SPACE FOR CHILD CARE SERVICES DURING EMERGENCIES AND FOR CHILDREN OF FIRST RESPONDERS, ADDITION OF SOLAR PANELS, AND INSTALLATION OF AN UPDATED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED TREE CANOPY COVER AND SHADE, DECREASED HEAT ISLAND EFFECT, MORE EFFICIENT DRAINING DURING AND AFTER HEAVY PRECIPITATION AND OR FLOODING EVENTS, INCREASED ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL USERS, INCLUDING THOSE WHO MAY BE DISABLED, INCREASED MOBILITY AND TRANSPORTATION IN THE TEN MILE CANAL AREA, INCREASED COMMUNITY MEMBER INVOLVEMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROGRAMMING FOR THE FULL LEE COUNTY RESILIENCE HUB NETWORK, INCREASED ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND AIR QUALITY OF RESILIENCE HUBS, REDUCED GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, INCREASED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OF THE LEE COUNTY COMMUNITY, INCREASED RESILIENCY AND SAFE SPACE FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES DURING EMERGENCY AND DISASTER EVENTS, AS WELL AS UNDER OPERATIONS AS USUAL. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE WORK PLAN, WHICH INCLUDE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN THE FT. MYERS AREA, INCLUDING TICE AND DUNBAR NEIGHBORHOODS, AND PARTICULARLY ALONG THE INDUSTRIALLY POLLUTED TEN MILE CANAL AND ADJACENT AREA. | FL | SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, INC. | $19.4M | — |