Deadlines Approaching for $3 Billion in EDA American Rescue Plan Grants
It’s time to get serious about the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) $3 billion funding infusion waiting to flow to local governments and other entities as part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Historically the EDA receives and distributes about $350 million annually to fund infrastructure projects across the nation through grant programs. Now,… Read More »
Tags: American Rescue Plan Grants, Economic Resilience, EDA, Federal Grants, Finding Funding, Grant Applications, Grant Assistance, Grant Funding, Grants, Notice of Funding
Post-wildfire Stabilization: Flash Flooding and Mudslides
By Colin Barry, PG, CFM Large burning and loss of vegetation and groundcover caused by a wildfire has detrimental impacts to watersheds. With a wildfire, vegetation that usually absorbs precipitation and runoff is burned, which makes the affected area more vulnerable to flooding. Also, wildfires can “bake” the soil underground, making them temporarily impermeable, unable… Read More »
Enhancing Community Environmental Resilience Through Brownfield Revitalization and Process-based Stream Restoration
By Christina Hiegel, PE, and Colin Barry, PG, CFM Environmental challenges are among the concerns many communities grapple with as they strategically plan to become more resilient and ensure a strong, vibrant future. Two frequently occurring environmental challenges are the revitalization of brownfield sites in protection of human and environmental health and the restoration of… Read More »
Tags: Brownfield, Brownfield Revitalization, Environmental Resilience, EPA, Process-based Stream Restoration, resilience, Restoration, Stream, Stream Restoration
