02F06201

Description:
This agreement provides funding to the University of New Orleans Research and Technology Foundation (UNORTF) to support the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program. The program's goal is to maintain, protect, and restore the water quality of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. UNORTF will oversee subaward grantee projects that involve monitoring the lake's water quality, determining the health of the watershed, developing green infrastructure municipal education, educating basin residents on water protection and pollution prevention, conducting sewer system evaluations and surveys, and developing designs and studies to determine infrastructure upgrades to prevent or reduce pollution. Anticipated outcomes and deliverables include an improved assessment of the water quality of the basin, increased awareness of water quality in the watershed, and improved sewer system performance. The beneficiaries of the program are the residents of the state of Louisiana.

Activities:
UNORTF will oversee subaward grantee projects that involve monitoring the lake's water quality, determining the health of the watershed, developing green infrastructure municipal education, educating basin residents on water protection and pollution prevention, conducting sewer system evaluations and surveys, and developing designs and studies to determine infrastructure upgrades to prevent or reduce pollution.

Subrecipient:
Subaward projects activities include monitoring the lake's water quality, determining the health of the watershed, developing green infrastructure municipal education, educating basin residents on water protection and pollution prevention, conducting sewer system evaluations and surveys, and developing designs and studies to determine infrastructure upgrades to prevent or reduce pollution.

Outcomes:
Anticipated outcomes and deliverables include an improved assessment of the water quality of the basin, increased awareness of water quality in the watershed, and improved sewer system performance. The beneficiaries of the program are the residents of the state of Louisiana.

University Of New Orleans Research And Technology Foundation

1 - A CLEANER, HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT 1.1 - IMPROVE AIR QUALITY 1.2 - PROVIDE FOR CLEAN AND SAFE WATER 1.3 - REVITALIZE LAND AND PREVENT CONTAMINATION 2 - MORE EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS 2.1 - ENHANCE SHARED ACCOUNTABILITY 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.1 - PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 1 - A CLEANER, HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT 1.1 - IMPROVE AIR QUALITY 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.2 - REDUCE WASTE AND PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION 3 - ENFORCE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE 3.2 - DETECT VIOLATIONS AND PROMOTE COMPLIANCE 4 - ENSURE CLEAN AND HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 4.1 - IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE LOCALIZED POLLUTION AND HEALTH IMPACTS 4.2 - REDUCE EXPOSURE TO RADIATION AND IMPROVE INDOOR AIR 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 6.2 - REDUCE WASTE AND PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION 7 - ENSURE SAFETY OF CHEMICALS FOR PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT 7.1 - ENSURE CHEMICAL AND PESTICIDE SAFETY 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS S - CROSS AGENCY STRATEGY S.4 - STRENGTHEN TRIBAL,

66.125 - Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program (PRP)

EPA Region 6: Dallas [EPA - RO]

St. Tammany, Louisiana United States

County-Wide

EPA-CEP-01

Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 05/31/25 to 05/31/27 and the total obligations have increased 354% from $2,600,000 to $11,797,000.