River Foundation

MEAT AND POULTRY INTERMEDIARY RELENDING GRANT

SD STATEWIDE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT CENTER'S PURPOSE IS TO CREATE SYSTEMIC AND EFFECTIVE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES THAT LEAD TO IMPROVEMENTS IN STUDENT DEVELOPMENT/ACHIEVEMENT.

SOUTH DAKOTA STATEWIDE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT CENTER

PARENT INFORMATION AND RESOURCE CENTERS - PARENTAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCE CENTERS

DESCRIPTION:A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED TO HUDSON RIVER FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, INC. TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NY/NJ HARBOR AND ESTUARY' PROGRAM'S COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) AND ACCOMPANYING ACTION PLAN PREPARED BY HUDSON RIVER FOUNDATION AND STAKEHOLDERS TO IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY, PROTECT THE NATURAL HABITAT AND LIVING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES OF THE NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY HARBOR AND ESTUARY. THIS AGREEMENT ALSO SUPPORTS THE URBAN WATERS FEDERAL PARTNERSHIP WHICH AIMS TO STIMULATE REGIONAL AND LOCAL ECONOMIES, CREATE LOCAL JOBS, IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE, AND PROTECT AMERICANS' HEALTH BY REVITALIZING URBAN WATERWAYS IN UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE SPECIFIED WITHIN THE NY-NJ HARBOR AND ESTUARY PROGRAM'S FY 2023 ANNUAL BUDGET AND WORKPLAN ATTACHED TO THIS FUNDING RECOMMENDATION, AND SUPPORT THE NYNJ HARBOR AND ESTUARY PROGRAMS 2017 - 2025 ACTION AGENDA. ACTIONS INCLUDE SUPPORTING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, REDUCE SOURCES OF TRASH AND FLOATABLES TO THE HARBOR, RESTORE AND CONSERVE WETLANDS AND OTHER HABITATS, INCORPORATE SEA LEVEL RISE INTO RESTORATION AND HABITAT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, INCREASE TRIBUTARY CONNECTIONS TO THE HARBOR, ADVANCE OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE PUBLIC ACCESS (PARTICULARLY IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES), WORK CLOSELY WITH THE URBAN WATER PARTNERSHIP AMBASSADORS IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, AND PROVIDE AN IMPORTANT PLATFORM FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION PARTNERS TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH OF THE ESTUARY.SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD - WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PASSAIC URBAN WATERS AMBASSADOR URBAN WATERS WORKPLAN AND PROJECTS SUBAWARD - WILL SUPPORT PARTNER ENGAGEMENT IN HEP MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AGENDAS AND MINUTES SUBAWARD - WILL SUPPORT FOR OUTREACH AND SHORELINE CLEAN UPS: WQ#8208;B#8208; 5 FINAL REPORT SUBAWARD - WILL SUPPORT COMMUNITY BASED MONITORING EFFORTS FOR AMERICAN EELS: H#8208;C#8208;1: HABITAT MONITORING. FINAL REPORTS SUBAWARD (MATCH) HUDSON RIVER FOUNDATION RESEARCH SUPPORT WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH ON THE HUDSON RIVER AND ESTUARY WITH FINAL REPORTS SUBAWARD (MATCH) HUDSON RIVER BIOLOGICAL MONITORING PROGRAM RESEARCH SUPPORT FOR THE CONTAMINANT AND REDUCTION PROGRAM WITH FINAL REPORTS OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES AND INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDED IN THE FY 2023 WORKPLAN INCLUDE: 1) QUARTERLY WATER QUALITY WORKGROUP MEETINGS AND CONTINUOUS MONITORING PRACTITIONERS SUBCOMMITTEE, INCLUDING MINUTES. GOVERNMENT, SCIENTIST AND PUBLIC STAKEHOLDERS. 2) PREPARE SHARED WATERS WATER QUALITY COMMUNICATIONS BROCHURE. FEDERAL, STATE AND PUBLIC STAKEHOLDERS. 3) CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN NON-GOVERNMENTAL WATER QUALITY MONITORING DATABASE. ALL STAKEHOLDERS IN THE ESTUARY. 4) PLAN AND HOLD ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND VARIOUS WORKSHOPS ON THE STATE OF THE NYNJ HARBOR ESTUARY. ALL STAKEHOLDERS IN THE ESTUARY. 5) THE RESTORATION WORKGROUP WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO IDENTIFY APPROPRIATE ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROJECTS, WITH PRIORITY SITES IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. ALL STAKEHOLDERS IN THE ESTUARY. 6) SUPPORT THE PASSAIC RIVER AND BRONX /HARLEM URBAN WATER AMBASSADORS FOR SCIENCE AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES ON THE PASSAIC AND BRONX AND HARLEM RIVERS. 7) ANNUALLY PREPARE DATA FOR EPA REGARDING ALL STAKEHOLDER RESTORATION AND HABITAT CREATION IN THE NYNJ HARBOR ESTUARY PROGRAM'S GEOGRAPHIC AREA FOR EPA NEPORT. EPA HQ AND ALL STAKEHOLDERS IN THE ESTUARY. 8) WORK WITH COMMUNITIES TO IDENTIFY EXISTING AND PROPOSED PUBLIC ACCESS SITES, AND UPDATE EXISTING 'PADDLERS GUIDE TO THE ESTUARY'. COMMUNITY USERS OF THE ESTUARY. 9) PREPARE ANNUAL REPORT OF ACTIONS. EPA AND STAKEHOLDERS IN THE ESTUARY.

A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED TO HUDSON RIVER FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP)

A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED TO HUDSON RIVER FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND ACCOMPANYING STRATEGIC PLAN PREPARED BY HUDSON RIVER FOUNDATION TO IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY, PROTECT THE NATURAL HABITAT AND LIVING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES OF THE NEW YORK - NEW JERSEY HARBOR AND ESTUARY.

THIS AGREEMENT SUPPORTS THE RECIPIENT'S EFFORTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY HARBOR ESTUARY PROGRAM. SPECIFICALLY IT WILL PROVIDE TWO F

THIS AGREEMENT SUPPORTS THE RECIPIENT'S EFFORTS TO ADMINISTER THE NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY HARBOR ESTUARY PROGRAM. SPECIFICALLY, IT WILL CONDUCT PLANNING

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58) TO THE NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY HARBOR AND ESTUARY PROGRAM (HEP)/HUDSON RIVER FOUNDATION. THE RECIPIENT WILL SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, PROTECT THE NATURAL HABITAT AND LIVING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES. THE PROJECTS PROPOSED FOR FUNDING VIA THE IIJA WILL LEVERAGE EXISTING EFFORTS. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE OPPORTUNITIES IN COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW AND MS4 COMMUNITIES, ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING AND CONSIDERATION OF WATER QUALITY IN THE ANALYSIS OF HAZARD MITIGATION AND COASTAL RESILIENCE PROJECTS, ASSESS AND INTERPRET SHORELINE AND SHALLOW-WATER HABITAT CONDITION AND VALUE, INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF SAFETY AND RISK ASSOCIATED OF DIRECT CONTACT WITH WATER, AND ADVANCE CONSERVATION PLANNING FOR POTENTIAL MITIGATION SITES. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DATA COLLECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A PILOT PROJECT FOR URBAN SHALLOW WATER HABITAT ENHANCEMENT, IDENTIFICATION OF PARAMETERS AND POTENTIAL FOR ESTABLISHING A MONITORING PROGRAM TO ASSESS IMPACTS OF EXTREME WEATHER ON WATER QUALITY VARIABLES, PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND DIRECT SUPPORT FOR PILOTING AMERICAN EEL MONITORING PROJECTS, AND PROVIDE SMALL GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY-BASED STEWARDSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD ACTIVITIES TO BE FUNDED UNDER THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT INCLUDE: 1) SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE OPPORTUNITIES IN CSO AND MS4 COMMUNITIES, 2) IDENTIFY PARAMETERS AND POTENTIAL FOR ESTABLISHING A MONITORING PROGRAM TO ASSESS IMPACTS OF EXTREME WEATHER ON WATER QUALITY VARIABLES, 3) PROVIDE GRANTS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN RESILIENCY INITIATIVES THAT WOULD ALSO AIM TO ADDRESS WATER QUALITY ISSUES, 4) PROVIDE GRANTS TO SUPPORT ENHANCEMENT OF ONE OR MORE SITES RECOGNIZED BY THE HUDSON RARITAN ESTUARY COMPREHENSIVE RESTORATION PLAN, 5) SUPPORT COLLECTION OF BASELINE DATA AND DEVELOP PILOT URBAN SHALLOW WATER HABITAT ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS, 6) EVALUATION OF PILOT SHORELINE MONITORING DATA FROM NATURAL AND NATURE BASED FEATURES FOLLOWING THE NEW YORK STATE MEASURING SUCCESS FRAMEWORK AND CONDUCT ADDITIONAL MONITORING, 7) PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND DIRECT SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERS PILOTING AMERICAN EEL MONITORING PROJECTS, 8) DEMONSTRATE BENEFITS OF HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS ON WATER QUALITY, 9) ASSESS AND ADVANCE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR THE HARLEM RIVER GREENWAY, 10) PROVIDE SMALL GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY-BASED STEWARDSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, 11) CLARIFY PROCESS AND ACCESS CHALLENGES IN PERMITTING NEW BATHING BEACHES, 12) ELEVATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE PUBLIC ACCESS SITES IMPACTED BY EXTREME WEATHER, 13) ADVANCE CONSERVATION PLANNING FOR POTENTIAL MITIGATION SITES, 14) PROVIDE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS WITH TOOLS, RESEARCH, COMMUNICATIONS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND TRAINING, AND 15) ADVANCE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LOWER PASSAIC RIVER SHORELINE.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: IDENTIFICATION OF DATA GAPS IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE ECOLOGY OF SHORELINE AND SHALLOW WATER AREAS, ADDITIONAL MONITORING PROTOCOLS DESIGNED FOR STRUCTURED REEF HABITATS, DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW EELGRASS RESTORATION PILOT PROJECTS, COMMON AGREEMENT ON HOW TO ADDRESS CONCERNS THOUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PROTOCOLS FOR ECOLOGICAL ENHANCEMENT AND OTHER BENEFITS, IMPROVED RESTORATION PROJECTS, INCREASED RESIDENT UNDERSTANDING OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE, REDUCED NUMBER OF COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW EVENTS, INPUT FROM WATER QUALITY EXPERTS ON THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF RESILIENCY PROJECTS IN THE ESTUARY, AND BUILD CIVIC AND SCIENTIFIC CAPACITY IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THE DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE THE GENERAL POPULATION WHO LIVE AND RECREATE THROUGHOUT THE NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY HARBOR EST

DESCRIPTION:THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (P.L. 117-58), ALSO KNOWN AS THE 'INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT OF 2021' (IIJA) OR 'BIL.' PROVIDED FIVE YEARS OF FUNDING FOR THE ACCELERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY RESTORATION GOALS BY EACH OF THE NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAMS. A CORE EMPHASIS OF THE NEP BIL FUNDING IS THE ACCELERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY RESTORATION GOALS WITHIN THE CCMPS. THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED TO HUDSON RIVER FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, INC. TO SUPPORT AND ACCELERATE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NY/NJ HARBOR AND ESTUARY' PROGRAM'S COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) AND ACCOMPANYING ACTION PLAN PREPARED BY HUDSON RIVER FOUNDATION AND STAKEHOLDERS TO IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY, PROTECT THE NATURAL HABITAT AND LIVING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES OF THE NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY HARBOR AND ESTUARY. THIS AGREEMENT ALSO SUPPORTS THE URBAN WATERS FEDERAL PARTNERSHIP WHICH AIMS TO STIMULATE REGIONAL AND LOCAL ECONOMIES, ASSIST DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, CREATE LOCAL JOBS, IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE, AND PROTECT AMERICANS' HEALTH BY REVITALIZING URBAN WATERWAYS IN UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE SPECIFIED WITHIN THE NY-NJ HARBOR AND ESTUARY PROGRAM'S BIL PLANNING FRAMEWORK AND ANNUAL WORK PLAN AND BUDGET FOR FY 2022 AND FY 2023. THE BIL PLANNING FRAMEWORK AND ANNUAL WORK PLAN AND BUDGET FOR FY 2022 AND FY 2023 IS ATTACHED TO THIS FUNDING RECOMMENDATION, AND SUPPORTS THE NYNJ HARBOR AND ESTUARY PROGRAMS 2017 - 2025 ACTION AGENDA. ACTIONS INCLUDED IN THE WORKPLAN INCLUDE SUPPORTING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, MONITOR PATHOGENS IN THE ESTUARY, PROVIDE GRANTS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, INCREASE INVESTMENT IN CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION PROJECTS, INCREASE ACCESS TO THE WATERFRONT FOR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, FUND THE URBAN WATER PARTNERSHIP AMBASSADORS IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, AND PROVIDE AN IMPORTANT PLATFORM FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION PARTNERS TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH OF THE ESTUARY.SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD ACTIVITIES TO BE FUNDED UNDER THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT INCLUDE: 1) ASSESS AND INTERPRET SHORELINE AND SHALLOW WATER HABITAT CONDITION AND VALUE THROUGH ENHANCEMENT AND CREATING STRUCTURED OYSTER REEFS. 2) INCREASE SUPPORT FOR MONITORING, ASSESSMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF SHALLOW WATER HABITAT CONDITION VALUE IN THE BRONX AND HARLEM RIVER AREAS. 3) ADVANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCREASING PUBLIC ACCESS, PARTICULARLY IN AREAS OF HIGHER NEED. 4) SUPPORT STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING IN HIGHER NEED AREAS THROUGH SMALL GRANTS IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. 5) INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF THE SAFETY AND RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH DIRECT CONTACT WITH ESTUARY WATERS BY SUPPORTING THE CREATION OF A WHITE PAPER THAT PROVIDES CLEAR, CONSISTENT AND CONSENSUS DRIVEN LANGUAGE. 6) ADVANCE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LOWER PASSAIC RIVER SHORELINE TO IMPROVE PUBLIC ACCESS AND HABITAT VALUES. 7) SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE OPPORTUNITIES IN CSO AND MS4 COMMUNITIES. 8) DESIGN AND INTENSIVE PATHOGEN MONITORING AND NOTIFICATION PLAN ON THE ARTHUR KILL 9) IDENTIFY PARAMETERS AND POTENTIAL FOR ESTABLISHING A LONG TERM MONITORING PROGRAM TO ASSESS CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. 10) PROVIDE GRANTS TO DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT ENGAGEMENT IN CLIMATE RESILIENCY INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS WATER QUALITY ISSUES. 11) INCREASE INVESTMENT IN CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION BY ASSESSMENT OF ROAD STREAM CROSSINGS SUCH AS CULVERS AND BRIDGES FOR AQUATIC PASSAGE AND CLIMATE READINESS PRIORITIZING THOSE IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. 12) INCREASE INVESTMENT IN CONSERVATION BY SUPPORTING MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF WETLANDS ON THE HACKENSACK RIVER 13) INCREASE INVESTMENT IN CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION TO SUPPORT ENHANCEMENT OF ON

DESCRIPTION:SECTION 320 OF THE CWA AUTHORIZES THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE EPA TO CONVENE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR ESTUARIES OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE THAT ARE THREATENED BY POLLUTION, DEVELOPMENT, OR OVERUSE. THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO HUDSON RIVER FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INC./NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY HARBOR AND ESTUARY PROGRAM (HEP) TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF HEP'S COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) TO IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY, PROTECT THE NATURAL HABITAT AND LIVING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES IN THE ESTUARY. THIS AGREEMENT ALSO SUPPORTS THE URBAN WATER FEDERAL PARTNERSHIP (SPECIFICALLY FOR THE BRONX/HARLEM AND LOWER PASSAIC RIVERS PARTNERSHIPS) WHICH AIMS TO STIMULATE REGIONAL AND LOCAL ECONOMIES, CREATE LOCAL JOBS, IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE, AND PROTECT AMERICAN'S HEALTH BY REVITALIZING URBAN WATERWAYS.ACTIVITIES:THE PROJECTS INCLUDED WILL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES THAT ADDRESS THE KEY CHALLENGES FACING THE ESTUARY INCLUDING ASSESSING TRENDS IN WATER QUALITY, HABITATS, NATURAL RESOURCES AND USES; COORDINATING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CCMP BY THE NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY HARBOR AND ESTUARY PROGRAM, ALONG WITH THE STATE, FEDERAL, LOCAL AGENCIES, STAKEHOLDERS, NGOS, CITIZENS, PARTNERS, AND OTHERS; AND MONITORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED UNDER THE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE APPROVED ACTION AGENDA AND ANNUAL WORKPLAN. THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE SPECIFIED WITHIN THE NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY HARBOR AND ESTUARY PROGRAM'S FY 2026 ANNUAL BUDGET AND WORKPLAN ATTACHED TO THIS FUNDING RECOMMENDATION, AND SUPPORT THE NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY HARBOR AND ESTUARY PROGRAM 2017-2025 ACTION AGENDA. ACTIONS INCLUDE HOSTING AND SUSTAINING SEVERAL WORKGROUPS THAT GATHER AND CIRCULATE INFORMATION AND BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES BETWEEN AGENCIES AND THE PUBLIC (SUCH AS THE WATER QUALITY WORKGROUP, RESTORATION WORKGROUP, CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL, HARBOR EDUCATORS WORKGROUP, PUBLIC ACCESS WORKGROUP), SUPPORTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE, ADVANCING THE MEANS AND METHODS FOR PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW EVENTS, SUPPORTING CONTINUOUS WATER QUALITY MONITORS, ADVANCING THE UNDERSTANDING OF WATER QUALITY IN THE ANALYSIS OF HAZARD MITIGATION AND COASTAL RESILIENCE PROJECTS, INCREASING INVESTMENT IN RESTORATION PROJECTS, ASSESSING AND INTERPRETING SHORELINE AND SHALLOW-WATER HABITAT CONDITION AND VALUE, SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN THE URBAN WATER PARTNERSHIP AMBASSADORS IN THE PASSAIC AND BRONX/HARLEM RIVERS, ADVANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCREASING PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE WATER, AND SUPPORTING CITY OF WATER DAY.SUBRECIPIENT:THE FOLLOWING SUBAWARDS ARE: 1. CITY OF WATER DAY GRANTS AND EXPENSES ($20,000) - WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CITY OF WATER DAY GRANTS AND EXPENSES. 2. SPONSORSHIP OF OTHER EVENTS ($5,000) - WILL SUPPORT SPONSORSHIP OF OTHER EVENTS. 3. SUPPORT PARTNER ENGAGEMENT IN HEP MANAGEMENT ($18,948) - WILL SUPPORT PARTNER ENGAGEMENT IN HEP MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AGENDAS AND MINUTES. 4. HUDSON RIVER FOUNDATION RESEARCH SUPPORT ($350,000 MATCH) - WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH ON THE HUDSON RIVER AND ESTUARY WITH FINAL REPORTS. 5. STURGEON NET CONSERVATION BENEFIT PROGRAM ($670,000 MATCH) - WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT TO MONITOR LOCATION AND FISH MOVEMENTS IN AND NEAR NEW YORK HARBOR. 6. NYSDEC/NEIWPCC RESILIENT COMMUNITIES ($50,000 MATCH) - WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR A NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND EMPOWER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO USE THE BEST AVAILABLE DATA AND DECISION-MAKING TOOLS FROM STATE AND AGENCIES TO CREATE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES AND INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDED IN THE FY 2026 WORKPLAN INCLUDE: 1) QUARTERLY WATER QUALITY WORKGROUP MEETINGS AND CONTINUOUS MONITORING PRACTITIONERS SUBCOMMITTEE, INCLUDING MINUTES. GOVERNMENT, SCIENTIST AND PUBLIC STAKEHOLDERS. 2) CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN NON-GOVERNMENTAL WATER QUALITY MONITORING DATABASE. ALL STAKEHOLDERS IN

DESCRIPTION:THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (P.L. 117-58), ALSO KNOWN AS THE 'INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT OF 2021' (IIJA) OR 'BIL.' PROVIDED FIVE YEARS OF FUNDING FOR THE ACCELERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY RESTORATION GOALS BY EACH OF THE NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAMS. A CORE EMPHASIS OF THE NEP BIL FUNDING IS THE ACCELERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY RESTORATION GOALS WITHIN THE COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLANS (CCMP). THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS PROVIDED TO HUDSON RIVER FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, INC. TO SUPPORT AND ACCELERATE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NY/NJ HARBOR AND ESTUARY' PROGRAM'S CCMP AND ACCOMPANYING ACTION PLAN PREPARED BY HUDSON RIVER FOUNDATION AND STAKEHOLDERS TO IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY, PROTECT THE NATURAL HABITAT AND LIVING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES OF THE NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY HARBOR AND ESTUARY. THIS AGREEMENT ALSO SUPPORTS THE URBAN WATERS FEDERAL PARTNERSHIP WHICH AIMS TO STIMULATE REGIONAL AND LOCAL ECONOMIES, ASSIST DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, CREATE LOCAL JOBS, IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE, AND PROTECT AMERICANS' HEALTH BY REVITALIZING URBAN WATERWAYS IN UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THIS IS THE THIRD YEAR OF THE FIVE YEARS OF BIL FUNDING FOR THE NY/NJ HARBOR AND ESTUARY PROGRAM.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE SPECIFIED WITHIN THE NY-NJ HARBOR AND ESTUARY PROGRAM'S BIL PLANNING FRAMEWORK AND ANNUAL WORK PLAN AND BUDGET FOR FY 2024. THE BIL PLANNING FRAMEWORK AND ANNUAL WORK PLAN AND BUDGET FOR FY 2024 IS ATTACHED TO THIS FUNDING RECOMMENDATION, AND SUPPORTS THE NYNJ HARBOR AND ESTUARY PROGRAMS 2017 - 2025 ACTION AGENDA. ACTIONS INCLUDED IN THE WORKPLAN INCLUDE SUPPORTING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, MONITOR PATHOGENS IN THE ESTUARY, PROVIDE GRANTS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, INCREASE INVESTMENT IN CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION PROJECTS, INCREASE ACCESS TO THE WATERFRONT FOR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, FUND THE URBAN WATER PARTNERSHIP AMBASSADORS IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, AND PROVIDE AN IMPORTANT PLATFORM FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION PARTNERS TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH OF THE ESTUARY.SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD ACTIVITIES TO BE FUNDED UNDER THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT INCLUDE: 1) ASSESS AND INTERPRET SHORELINE AND SHALLOW WATER HABITAT CONDITION AND VALUE THROUGH ENHANCEMENT AND CREATING STRUCTURED OYSTER REEFS. 2) INCREASE SUPPORT FOR MONITORING, ASSESSMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF SHALLOW WATER HABITAT CONDITION VALUE IN THE BRONX AND HARLEM RIVER AREAS. 3) ADVANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCREASING PUBLIC ACCESS, PARTICULARLY IN AREAS OF HIGHER NEED. 4) SUPPORT STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING IN HIGHER NEED AREAS THROUGH SMALL GRANTS IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. 5) ADVANCE MEANS AND METHODS FOR PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF CSO EVENTS. 6) UNDERSTAND THE RISKS OF RECONTAMINATION OF RESTORED SITES BY SUPPORTING A RESEARCH PROJECT ON THE BIOTA AT A RESTORED LOCATION. 7) SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE OPPORTUNITIES IN CSO AND MS4 COMMUNITIES. 8) DESIGN AN INTENSIVE PATHOGEN MONITORING AND NOTIFICATION PLAN ON THE ARTHUR KILL 9) IDENTIFY PARAMETERS AND POTENTIAL FOR ESTABLISHING A LONG TERM MONITORING PROGRAM TO ASSESS CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. 10) PROVIDE GRANTS TO DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT ENGAGEMENT IN CLIMATE RESILIENCY INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS WATER QUALITY ISSUES. 11) INCREASE INVESTMENT IN CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION BY ASSESSMENT OF ROAD STREAM CROSSINGS SUCH AS CULVERTS AND BRIDGES FOR AQUATIC PASSAGE AND CLIMATE READINESS PRIORITIZING THOSE IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. 12) PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND DIRECT SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERS PILOTING AMERICAN EEL MONITORING PROJECTS IN NEW JERSEY.13) INCREASE INVESTMENT IN CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION TO SUPPORT ENHANCEMENT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE SITES RECOGNIZED IN THE HUDSON RARITAN ES

THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP THREE MARKET-BASED INCENTIVE PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE LAND USE PRACTICES TO ENHANCE AND PROTECT WATER QUALITY WITH

REVOLVING LOAN FUND

THIS WORK SUPPORTS THE RECIPIENT'S EFFORTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NY/NJ HARBOR AND ESTUARY PROGRAM. SPECIFICALLY, IT WILL PROVIDE TWO FULL-TIME PROGRAM

FROM MT. RAINIER TO THE PACIFIC COAST: FOSTERING RESILIENT CLIMATE LEADERS, COMMUNITIES AND COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH NISQUALLY RIVER FOUNDATION

TO INCREASE FUNDING AND EXTEND THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE.

OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND ENGAGEMENT IN THE NISQUALLY RIVER WATERSHED

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

NISQUALLY RIVER FOUNDATION (NISQUALLY) WILL PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE AND SYSTEMIC MEANINGFUL WATERSHED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE (MWEES) ACROSS GRADE LEVELS WITHIN SOUTH SOUND PROJECT SCHOOLS IN WASHINGTON STATE TO GROW CAPACITY TOWARDS DISTRICT-WIDE ENGAGEMENT IN MWEES REGIONALLY. NISQUALLY WILL CONDUCT TEACHER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THAT WILL INCLUDE A WATER QUALITY MONITORING TRAINING, ASSESSMENT AND NETWORKING RETREAT, AND SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS. TEACHERS WILL SHOW AN INCREASE IN KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SALMON, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND WATER QUALITY. ADDITIONALLY, THEY WILL GROW THEIR ABILITY TO TEACH ABOUT THESE TOPICS BOTH IN THE CLASSROOM AND IN THE FIELD, AND THEIR CAPACITY TO IMPROVE THEM. NISQUALLY WILL HOST MWEES FOR ENTIRE GRADES WITHIN SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS INCLUDING WATER QUALITY MWEES, NEARSHORE MWEES, 2,000 STUDENTS, AND ACTION MWEES. AN ESTIMATED 130 TEACHERS WILL AND 4,500 STUDENTS WILL BENEFIT FROM PROJECT ACTIVITIES DURING A TWO-YEAR PERIOD.

GREASY CREEK FISH BARRIER REMOVAL

THIS PROJECT IS TO REMOVE THE CHAPEZE LOW HEAD DAM, LOCATED ON LONG LICK CREEK ALSO KNOWN AS LONG LICK RUN THE DAM IS AN OBSOLETE ROCK PILE DAM WITH A CONCRETE CAP AND SHEET PILING UPSTREAM FACE THE DAM S PRIOR USE WAS FOR INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLY THE UPSTREAM IMPOUNDMENT STRETCHES APPROXIMATELY 3 4 MILES THE DAM IS IN POOR CONDITION, IS A SIGNIFICANT IMPEDIMENT TO FISH PASSAGE, AND THE UPSTREAM IMPOUNDED WATER IS PRONE TO ALGAL BLOOMS IS OF POOR WATER QUALITY THE DAM S OWNER, JIM BEAM, SUPPORTS REMOVAL OF THIS STRUCTURE

DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING TO NISQUALLY RIVER FOUNDATION TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT, WHICH WILL DESIGN, DEMONSTRATE, AND DISSEMINATE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PRACTICES, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES, THAT WILL SERVE TO INCREASE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND ENCOURAGE BEHAVIOR THAT WILL BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE NISQUALLY RIVER WATERSHED. THE GRANTEE WILL DO THIS BY THE SALMON, CEDAR, CANOE: FOSTERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF NISQUALLY TRIBAL YOUTH LEADERS PROJECT WILL ADAPT EXISTING YOUTH LEADERSHIP MODELS TO SPECIFICALLY ENGAGE NISQUALLY YOUTH AND ILLUMINATE PATHS TOWARDS POTENTIAL CAREERS IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE FIELDS. ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION WITHIN THE NISQUALLY INDIAN TRIBE'S RESERVATION AND NISQUALLY WATERSHED. IN CLOSE COOPERATION WITH THE NISQUALLY TRIBAL COUNCIL AND THE GREATER NISQUALLY TRIBAL COMMUNITY, THIS PILOT PROGRAM WILL PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP OF THE NISQUALLY WATERSHED BY CONNECTING TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE, COMMUNITY SCIENCE, AND BEHAVIOR CHANGE WHILE MEETING STATE SCIENCE STANDARDS AND GAINING YOUTH HIGH SCHOOL CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CREDITS. THE PROJECT TAKES PLACE ON THE NISQUALLY INDIAN RESERVATION AND THROUGHOUT THE NISQUALLY WATERSHED, THE CURRENT AND ANCESTRAL HOMELANDS OF THE NISQUALLY PEOPLE INCLUDING THE TOWNS AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THURSTON, PIERCE, AND LEWIS COUNTIES. PROJECT LEADERS WILL IMPLEMENT AN INCLUSIVE PROCESS THAT BRINGS TOGETHER THE DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES OF THE ENTIRE TEAM TO DEVELOP A MEANINGFUL PROGRAM FOR THE NISQUALLY YOUTH, THE NEXT GENERATION OF STEWARDS IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THIS PILOT PROGRAM WILL AIM TO SERVE UP TO 30 NISQUALLY TRIBAL YOUTH WITH FIVE TEACHERS AND EIGHT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATORS INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT. IN ADDITION TO DIRECTLY SERVING NISQUALLY YOUTH, THE LARGER ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY WILL BENEFIT FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRAININGS AND CURRICULAR FRAMEWORKS THAT BETTER INCORPORATE NISQUALLY CULTURE INTO A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM MODELS.SUBRECIPIENT:FIVE SUBAWARDS WILL BE GIVEN TO: ONE TO A SCHOOL DISTRICT AND FOUR TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUCCESS OF THE PROJECT BY PROVIDING CONSULTING AND GUIDANCE; PARTICIPATING IN PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND REVIEW CURRICULUM; AND FUNDING FOR TEACHER TRAININGS AND PARTICIPATION.OUTCOMES:IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING DELIVERABLES: TRAIN THE PROJECT TEAM TO INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILLS; AND ENGAGE 30 TRIBAL YOUTH IN PILOT PROGRAMS THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES WILL BENEFIT THE STAFF BY INCREASING REGIONAL AWARENESS OF TRADITIONAL PLANTS; AND VALIDATE NATIVE WAYS OF KNOWING INCLUDING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND THE TRANSMISSION OF KNOWLEDGE THROUGH STORIES TO TEACH THE NATIVE YOUTH IN THE PROGRAM. THE YOUTH WILL FEEL CONNECTED TO THEIR TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AND WILL HAVE THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS TO TACKLE COMPLEX ISSUES AND PROBLEM SOLVING. YOUTH WILL SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.

THIS PROJECT WILL ENGAGE LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATORS, TEACHERS, AND STUDENTS IN THE NISQUALLY AND SOUTH PUGET SOUND WATERSHEDS. JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (JEDI) TRAINING WILL REACH AT LEAST 25 LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATORS, AND THIS CONTENT WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO TEACHER AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT ACROSS THURSTON COUNTY. MORE THAN 120 TEACHERS, INCLUDING ALL OF THE 5TH GRADE TEACHERS WITHIN THE NTPS, WILL PARTICIPATE IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FRONT LOADED TO THE FIRST YEAR OF THE GRANT PERIOD THROUGH THE FOLLOWING: WQ MONITORING TRAINING (WQMT), SALMON CLIMATE LITERACY MONITORING AND ACTION IN SOUTH SOUND (CLAMSS), ACTION MEANINGFUL WATERSHED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE (MWEE) SUMMIT, ASSESSMENT RETREAT, AND SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS (SIFT). WQMT WILL FRAME THE MWEE'S IN THE CONTEXT OF THE LOCAL WATERSHEDS, TEACH MONITORING PROTOCOLS OUTLINED IN OUR QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLANS, PROVIDE RESOURCES ALIGNED WITH LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEARNING STANDARDS, AND PREP TE

WORK TO FURTHER DEVELOP AN EXISTING COOPERATIVE, SELF-SUSTAINING WATERSHED GROUP THAT WILL WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO IDENTIFY, EVALUATE, AND RESOLVE WATER QUANTITY AND QUALITY ISSUES WITHIN THE BLUE RIVER WATERSHED IN OKLAHOMA.

FIE EARMARK GRANT AWARDS

REVITALIZING SUSTAINABILITY AND STEWARDSHIP PLANNING IN THE NISQUALLY WATERSHED

SEC. 6022 RMAP-RURAL MICRO DEVELOP ORGANIZATIONS GRANTS (DISC)

CLIMATE LITERACY, ACTION, AND MONITORING IN SOUTH SOUND (CLAMSS)

ENVIIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM AND URBAN REFUGE INITIATIVE

THIS PROJECT WILL STUDY HOW SEAWEED FARMS AND AQUACULTURE OF SHELLFISH PRACTICES IN THE LONG ISLAND SOUND CAN IMPROVE THE OXYGEN IN THE WATERS AND R

CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH NATURE

SEC. 6022 RMAP-RURAL DEVELOP GRANTS (MAN)

CLIMATE LITERACY, ACTION, AND MONITORING IN SOUTH SOUND 2021

CLIMATE LITERACY, ACTION, AND MONITORING IN SOUTH SOUND 2020

TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN OF AN EDUCATION AND OBSERVATION PAVILION WITH A SOLAR SHADE CANOPY.

INTRODUCING DIALOGIC INTERPRETIVE METHODS AT THE CONNECTICUT RIVER MUSEUM TO DIVERSIFY AND EXPAND APPROACHES TO INCLUSIVE STORY SHARING [THE CONNECTICUT RIVER MUSEUM RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERPRETIVE TOUR CONTENT ALIGNED WITH THE HISTORY OF ESSEX TO BE EXPLORED IN TWO OF THE MUSEUM?S BUILDINGS, THE HISTORIC STEAMBOAT DOCK AND THE HISTORIC LAY HOUSE. THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS THREEFOLD: (1) TO DEVELOP AN INTERPRETIVE PLAN FOR THE LAY HOUSE, A SITE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN OPEN FOR PUBLIC TOURS; (2) TO DEVELOP WITHIN STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS A COMFORT WITH THE DIALOGIC APPROACH TO GIVING TOURS; AND (3) TO PREPARE STAFF TO LEAD TOURS OF A PLANNED 2026 EXHIBIT WHICH, IN CELEBRATION OF THE UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL, WILL EXPLORE THE UNTOLD STORIES OF BLACK AND INDIGENOUS FOLKS WHO WORKED IN MARITIME INDUSTRIES ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER BETWEEN THE AGE OF SAIL AND THE AGE OF STEAM.]

SEC. 6022 RMAP-RURAL DEVELOP GRANTS (MAN)

GREAT MIAMI RIVER WATERSHED

RAC: ARASTA CREEK FENCE

THIS PROJECT WILL PROTECT AN INTACT HEALTHY RIVER THAT HAS A MIX OF EXCEPTIONAL AND DEGRADED HABITAT. THE WHITEWATER RIVER DRAINS 144 SQUARE MILES AND SEDIMENTATION IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. WE WILL INSTALL 5,500 LIVE STAKE TREES AND FORBS ALONG 3.3 MILES TO REDUCE SLUMP AND EROSION, AND CREATE FISH HABITAT. A PORTION OF THE PLANTED AREA WILL BE STUDIED FOR SUCCESS OF BARE ROOT VERSUS LIVE STAKE SPECIMENS. WE WILL ENGAGE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS IN THE INSTALLATION OF THE LIVE STAKES AND PRODUCE A WEBINAR.

RAC: HORSE CREEK FENCE

BRITISH RAID ON PETTIPAUG (ESSEX) SITE IDENTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION - EXTENSION

THE GRANTEE WILL WORK WITH OTHER GROUPS TO: (1) ASSESS CURRENT WATER QUALITY CONDITIONS IN THE NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY HARBOR ESTUARY; (2) EVALUATE VARIO