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In Brief
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection announced more than $17.4 million in grant awards to 21 small and disadvantaged public water suppliers to assist with long-term solutions that address and mitigate emerging contaminants in drinking water.
New York State is accepting applications through August 16 for the inaugural round of a Green Resiliency Grant program. The program will provide support to flood-prone communities and help them undertake innovative green infrastructure projects such as green roofs, green streets and permeable pavement.
The EPA issued updated recommendations under the Clean Water Act for contaminants, including several PFAS, that states, tribes, and territories should consider monitoring in locally caught, freshwater fish.
The EPA’s Creating Resilient Water Utilities has an open “Call for Utilities,” encouraging those interested in no-cost climate change risk assessment technical assistance to apply by August 16.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and New York State Canal Corporation expanded round goby rapid response measures following preliminary positive eDNA detection.
The University of New Hampshire received EPA funding to establish a new Center of Excellence for Stormwater Control Infrastructure Technologies. One of four new Centers, they will conduct research and provide technical assistance to state, tribal and local governments on new and emerging stormwater infrastructure.
The EPA released updates to their State Revolving Fund (SRF) public portal, which allows users to access data from the Drinking Water and Clean Water SRF Programs on the EPA’s website. The SRF public portal provides data in a user-friendly, accessible format for states, utilities, and anyone interested in where water infrastructure investments are being made. The portal allows users to access and create downloadable reports, engage with SRF data through summary dashboards, and now includes an interactive map of SRF projects across the country.
The Hudson River Fund is requesting social science research proposals that focus on the multiple modes of human engagement necessary to address the complex social-ecological challenges faced by the Hudson and its connected watershed.
EPA New England's Healthy Communities Grant Program is accepting applications through November 1 for projects of up to $40,000 in federal funding that will benefit New England communities in one or more target areas.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s 2023 Hudson River Estuary Coordinator’s Report is now available. The report showcases actions taken to help improve and restore the ecological health of the Hudson River estuary such as fish habitat restoration, riparian tree plantings, climate-adaptation plans and water quality monitoring.
The EPA released an updated edition of the “Climate Change Indicators in the United States” report, which includes new data showing the continuing and far-reaching impacts of climate change on the people and environment of the United States.
The Long Island Sound Study published its Year in Review 2023, highlighting projects and achievements from the year.
The EPA published its 2024-2027 Climate Adaptation Plan, which describes agency actions to address the impacts of climate change and help build a more climate-resilient nation.
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