EPA to Award $3 Million in Grants to Establish National Stormwater Centers of Excellence
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the availability of $3 million in grant funding through the new Centers of Excellence for Stormwater Control Infrastructure Technologies Grant Program.
The funding will support three to five awards to establish and maintain regional Centers of Excellence for Stormwater Infrastructure Technologies. The regional centers will conduct research on new and emerging stormwater control infrastructure technologies and alternative funding approaches; provide technical assistance to state, Tribal, and local governments to support stormwater infrastructure improvements that protect public health, safeguard the environment, and increase climate resilience; and collaborate with regional institutions, among other eligible activities.
“Climate stress is often felt as water stress, and improving stormwater infrastructure is critical to helping communities and ecosystems be resilient for the future,” said EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox. “President Biden’s Investing in America agenda has enabled EPA to establish Centers of Excellence to help reduce flooding and improve local water quality by supporting both new investments in infrastructure and the latest research and best practices on technologies and solutions to meet their needs.”
Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, research institutions, and nonprofit organizations. The closing date is March 18, 2024.
Funding will also support one award to create and maintain a national electronic clearinghouse that contains information relating to new and emerging stormwater control infrastructure technologies. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, research institutions, and nonprofit organizations.
