02J49201

Description:
The Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership's School Stormwater Reduction Program proposes to reduce stormwater and improve water quality at public school parking lots and school yards and promote better engagement with the school communities. The environmental benefits of this project include healthier river systems and a reduction of impacts of toxics on fish and wildlife in the Columbia River Basin [BASIN]. This agreement will be funded under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Activities:
Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership plans to work with community partners to design and build green infrastructure and create stormwater focused community education and outreach to help the public take actions to reduce toxics in the basin.

Subrecipient:
No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

Outcomes:
The anticipated outputs of the project are designing and building green infrastructure at 13 school sites, providing community education, and creating and building on long-lasting partnerships with schools, cities, counties, state agencies, non-profits, and other partners. The expected outcomes include improved surface and groundwater quality, increased air quality, increased shade, decreased urban heat island impacts within project areas, improved student and teacher health, increased school and community understanding of the purpose and benefits of green infrastructure, stronger partner relationships, and better school stormwater reduction program projects in the future. This will benefit communities within Oregon and Washington.

Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership

4 - ENSURE CLEAN AND HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 4.1 - IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE LOCALIZED POLLUTION AND HEALTH IMPACTS 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.2 - EMBED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS INTO EPA’S PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND ACTIVITIES 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.2 - REDUCE WASTE AND PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE S - CROSS AGENCY STRATEGY S.1 - ENSURE SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY AND SCIENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING 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 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.2 - REDUCE WASTE AND PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION 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 - 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 4 - ENSURE CLEAN AND HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 4.1 - IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE LOCALIZED POLLUTION AND HEALTH IMPACTS 1 - A CLEANER, HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT 1.2 - PROVIDE FOR CLEAN AND SAFE WATER 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 3 - GREATER CERTAINTY, COMPLIANCE, AND EFFECTIVENESS 3.3 - PRIORITIZE ROBUST SCIENCE 3.5 - IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.2 - REDUCE WASTE AND PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR AL

66.962 - Columbia River Basin Restoration (CRBR) Program

EPA Region 10: Seattle [EPA - RO]

Portland, Oregon United States

City-Wide

Columbia River Basin Restoration Funding Assistance Program – Toxic Reduction Lead (EPA-I-R10-OW-CRBRP-2023-02)

Infrastructure $1,376,029 (41%) percent this Project Grant was funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Act.
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 68% from $2,859,797 to $4,815,797.