FY 2024 Exchange Network Grant Program Awards
| Recipient Type | Total Number of Awards | Total Amount of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| State | 17 | $4,661,283.00 |
| Tribes | 13 | $3,959,155.00 |
| Territories | 1 | $130,000.00 |
| Other | 1 | $464,209.00 |
| All Recipients | 32 | $9,214,647.00 |
States/Instrumentalities of a State
| Grant ID | Recipient Name | Project Description | Award Amount | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84102701-0 | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment | This project by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment proposes to modernize the collection and processing of water quality improvement funding and grants and associated data. This project is expected to benefit the citizens of Colorado by improving the state’s water quality grant application, funding, and outreach processes and activities, thereby leading to improved water quality and reduced contamination throughout the state. | $299,936.00 | 9/30/2024 |
| 84103001-0 | California South Coast Air Quality Management District | This project by the California South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) proposes to expedite and expand Title V data gathering and reporting to ICIS-Air by reusing EPA’s VES service, and use Shared CROMERR Services (SCS) to enable a CROMERR compliant e-submittal portal. This project is expected to benefit the AQMD, participating network agencies, and public stakeholders by increasing the quality and timeliness of the Title V data in ICIS-Air, and reducing the complexity and effort required to submit reports with the CROMERR verification process. Expected environmental results include more timely and accurate data being available for the public, including for facilities located in environmental justice communities; and a reduced paper and administrative burden on the regulated community and agency staff. | $249,103.00 | 10/9/2024 |
| 84103201-0 | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | This project by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency proposes to develop a system to provide RCRAInfo and Underground Injection Control (UIC) Data Application inbound and outbound translation services from its existing information systems; and ensure this system produces publicly available well data related to areas of environmental justice concern. This project is expected to benefit state and local governments in Illinois who can use the data to render sound decisions related to these areas of concern; and state and federal regulators, who will have prompt access to accurate compliance and enforcement information for UIC wells. Expected environmental results include expedited public disclosure of UIC well information in areas of environmental justice concern, which may be utilized in cumulative impact analysis activities and community grant-seeking; and more valuable allocation of Illinois EPA resources to address compliance issues at UIC wells. | $190,000.00 | 10/8/2024 |
| 84104501-0 | Nevada Division of Environmental Protection | This project by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection's (NDEP) proposes to expand the water quality database for broader biological and physical habitat dataset and map the state data system to WQX schema; develop a tool to perform automated surface water biological assessments and e-reporting into ATTAINS; and plan and implement an improved database and management system and associated tools. This project is expected to benefit NDEP, the public, stakeholders, and state, local, and Tribal air quality agencies by expanding the functionality of NDEP's Air Information Management System. Expected environmental results include identifying high-quality waters and watersheds to support implementation of Nevada's antidegradation policies; provide biological data that will support water quality assessments, and will be used to target and prioritize pollution mitigation projects; provide increased capacity and efficiency for data sharing, analysis, and decision-making. Prioritized data sets include an updated OpenNode 2 and supporting databases and a design data model. | $300,000.00 | 10/24/2024 |
| 84103801-0 | Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection | This project by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) proposes to develop an environmental data catalog platform; partner with eligible entities collecting monitoring data; and identify and prioritize environmental data being held and/or served. This project is expected to benefit MassDEP by improving standardization, streamlining QA/QC reviews, and improving data management and storage systems for data submitted by volunteer monitoring organizations, watershed groups, and other external groups used for CWA assessments and reporting. Expected environmental results include: improved reporting on the status of fresh and marine surface water quality and new foundational knowledge for use in developing tools to improve surface water quality reporting in other states. Prioritized data sets include a database that can interface with EPA's WQX/WQP. | $257,730.00 | 10/24/2024 |
| 84103701-0 | Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation | This project by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation – Division of Mineral and Geologic Resources (TDEC-DMGR) proposes to create new electronic forms, within its existing digital forms system, for newly created NPDES Master General Permits for Limestone mining and for other minor non-coal, non-metal mining operations; integrate EPA’s Environmental Justice (EJ) Screening tool into the general permit applications; and establish electronic data transfer from these forms to its internal database and to EPA’s ICIS and FileNet databases. This project is expected to benefit permitees by expanding access to TDEC-DMGR’s electronic permitting system; TDEC by increasing data accuracy and permit review efficiency; and local communities by increasing EJ efforts. Expected environmental results include reducing paper and waste by expanding electronic reporting. | $298,989.00 | 10/29/2024 |
| 84104201-0 | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | This project by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) proposes to eliminate the complete data set uploaded to ICIS AIR VES including the ability to flag the records in ICIS for deletion; and translate 40 CFR Chapter 266 Subpart P data to the RCRA Handler data flow. This project is expected to benefit TCEQ by allowing it to streamline data delivery, upgrade its data systems, and facilitate the integration of data needed to improve environmental management among partner agencies. Expected environmental results include enhancing compliance assistance and enforcement. | $264,000.00 | 10/30/2024 |
| 84104601-0 | Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment | This project by the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) proposes to add customized, non-predetermined information into the Water Quality Assessment and Reporting tool (WQARv2); house biological data within WQARv2 in order to move towards a Level 4 Bioassessment program; integrate continuous data for assessments and transparently denoting data not meeting quality assurance objectives; and flow WQARv2 calculated assessments into ATTAINS. This project is expected to benefit DEQ by increasing the efficiency and quality of water quality information. Expected environmental results include updated water quality standards and improved assessment processes. | $300,000.00 | 10/31/2024 |
| 84102401-0 | Oklahoma Water Resources Board | This project by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) proposes to improve monitoring location metadata storage structures and management processes; enhance data access through expanded web services and searching capabilities in AWQMS; create QA processing, data visualization and metric generation tools for NRSA data, and modernize hardcopy records. This project is expected to benefit the OWRB, outside state partners, Tribes, state agencies and municipalities, and universities and academic institutions. Expected environmental results include more timely and effective products for decisionmakers, more effective access to environmental data, and higher-quality data analysis, data visualization, and metrics for habitat data. Prioritized data sets include storage structures and metadata fields in AWQMS. | $297,393.00 | 11/1/2024 |
| 84104101-0 | Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy | This project by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) proposes to build the LGTS interface and REST APIS Service to allow more effective and efficient administration and reporting of Nebraska's CWSRF and DWSF programs to EPA. This project is expected to benefit NDEE by allowing it to effectively manage and report SRF data to EPA and improve and modernize NDEE's SRF programs. Prioritized data sets include the new SRF database mapped to LGTS, the REST API Service to load data, and the new user interface to accept Excel data extracted from the SRF database. | $300,000.00 | 11/4/2024 |
| 84103601-0 | South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources | This project by the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (SD DANR) proposes to make improvements to the SD DANR water quality database including migration of the remaining historical water chemistry data from the old water quality database to the new database, functions to store physical habitat and biological data, quality assurance and quality control report generation, and sampling paperwork generation; and create a web portal for public and project partners to view, access, and download water quality data. This project is expected to benefit the SD DANR by allowing it to administer the Watershed Protection Program (WPP) to assess and improve the water quality of watersheds in the state of South Dakota. Expected environmental results include an increase in the total number of waterbodies assessed for beneficial uses and total number of waterbodies that meet the standards for the given beneficial uses. Prioritized data sets include the NR92 water quality database and WISKI. | $298,221.00 | 11/7/2024 |
| 84104701-0 | Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality | This project by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) proposes to build a System Management Tool for public water systems. This project is expected to benefit the DEQ, the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators, and public water supply (PWS) systems in Oklahoma by providing a centralized web-based location to enter, manage, track, and store daily monitoring and maintenance reporting requirements. Expected environmental results include improved monitoring and treatment of drinking water. | $223,282.00 | 11/7/2024 |
| 84103901-0 | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | This project by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) proposes to redesign MPCA's web-based surface WQ data services; and adapt Lake Observer mobile app developed for MPCA's Volunteer Water Monitoring Programs (VWMP). This project is expected to benefit MPCA, MN state agencies, local water resource managers, and the citizens of Minnesota by expanding the use of electronic reporting; encouraging expanding participation in MPCA's VWMPs; streamlining data transfer; and providing real time water quality data. Expected environmental results include reduced paper consumption, reduced GHS emissions, improved air quality, increased data availability for assessing lakes, and increased ability for MPCA to efficiently identify impaired waters and enhance water protection by providing public data. | $300,000.00 | 11/14/2024 |
| 84103301-0 | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | This project by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources proposes to create a database for Upper Mississippi River (UMR) Water Resources data; increase efficiencies for data entry and data collection via Field Data Application; and increase the accessibility and use of UMR data for partners via an API Network Tool. This project is expected to benefit The Illinois DNR, the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association, and its member states by creating an infrastructure to house water resource datasets and increase capacity for data collection and data sharing. Expected environmental results include improved data quality and increased accessibility of defensible data, helping scientists, lawmakers, and other interested stakeholders in making more informed decisions about climate change and watersheds. | $282,629.00 | 11/20/2024 |
| 84102601-0 | Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife | This project by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife proposes to map, standardize, and validate its data inventory; develop and test a data consumption framework; and develop a standardized data management system and data transfer process. This project is expected to benefit the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife by allowing it to determine tasks and timing for programming work, identify and validate indicators needed for regional and internal decision making, determine and standardize hatchery metrics and indicators to prioritize data collection, determine the optimal framework for data entry and consumption to save staff resources and reduce errors, and to take part in data sharing across the EN. Expected environmental results include improved efficiencies in data collection, management, and sharing. Prioritized data sets include the Fish Inventory Network System (FINS), the Hatchery Management System (HMS), and the StreamNet HCAX. | $300,000.00 | 12/10/2024 |
| 84103501-0 | West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection | This project by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) proposes to upgrade the state’s Electronic Submission System (ESS) and Environmental Resource Information System (ERIS) in order to comply with Phase 2 of EPA’s electronic reporting rule. This project is expected to benefit WVDEP and its regulated community by streamlining permitting and reporting, resulting in increased compliance with regulations; accurate, on-time data submission to EPA; and successful implementation of permitting and enforcement programs. | $200,000.00 | 6/30/2025 |
| BG-96464625 | Alabama Department of Environmental Management | This project by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) proposes to conduct an environmental data inventory; design the technical framework for the creation of accessible environmental data collections; develop an environmental data catalog platform; and develop use cases to demonstrate the utility of the standardized data and data exchange. This project is expected to benefit ADEM and its stakeholders by ensuring the proper Water Resource Recovery Facilities (WRRFs) data is available for sharing; ensuring the system developed is reliable and full functional to meet ADEM’s data publishing needs; ensuring ADEM has the data publishing capabilities to reliably and easily publish data both internally and externally, as deemed appropriate; and ensuring the system works as intended and meets the needs of ADEM. Expected environmental results include improved timeliness in discovering violations, thereby promoting compliance. | $300,000.00 | 5/19/2025 |
Tribal
| Grant ID | Recipient Name | Project Description | Award Amount | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84102101-0 | Tribe - R10 Chickaloon Village Traditional Council | This project by the Chickaloon Village Traditional Council proposes to develop a digitized data entry system; standardize data management processes; and expand stream temperature data monitoring and collection efforts. This project is expected to benefit the Chickaloon Village Traditional Council Environmental Stewardship Department staff by increasing staff efficiency and standardizing processes. Expected environmental results include expanding the stream temperature monitoring network. | $299,492.00 | 11/7/2024 |
| 84101901-0 | Tribe - R6 Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma | This project by the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma proposes to implement an interdepartmental environmental asset and workflow management visual database; and build informative project-based public websites to display environmental findings to tribal membership and the community. This project is expected to benefit Tribal members and the broader community by significantly enhancing the environmental management capacities of the tribal departments through the implementation of advanced data management systems and improvement of public engagement strategies. Expected environmental results include enhanced environmental justice and civil rights through comprehensive data management and community engagement. By developing a visual database for environmental data and establishing public websites to disseminate findings, the project ensures transparency and broadens community participation, empowering tribal members to influence environmental policies. | $299,753.00 | 11/12/2024 |
| 84102001-0 | Tribe - R6 Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma | This project by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma proposes to develop a website that consolidates water level data from throughout the reservation and the State of Oklahoma through automated processes; and create content utilizing the data to share with all applicable parties. This project is expected to benefit Choctaw Nation Environmental Protection Service staff and the Tribal community as a whole by facilitating data sharing processes and promoting public engagement and raising awareness about environmental issues. | $300,000.00 | 12/3/2024 |
| 84104001-0 | Tribe - R10 Spokane Tribe of Indians | This project by the Spokane Tribe of Indian’s Fisheries and Water Resources Division proposes to develop an application for data entry and transfer in a field setting; and develop a web service to visualize and share the collected data. This project is expected to benefit the Spokane Tribe by building capacity and tools for data collection and analysis; and regional partners by providing them with enhanced ability to receive and access environmental data. Environmental results include developing the ability to efficiently and effectively share information that is essential to informing and supporting efforts to protect and restore waterbodies and watersheds. Prioritized data sets include water quality, fish habitat, and fish population data. | $298,422.00 | 12/19/2024 |
| 84104301-0 | Tribe - R9 Hoopa Valley Tribe | This project by the Hoopa Valley Tribe proposes to develop a modern, comprehensive data management system and software application for improved collection, organization, storage, retrieval, and analysis of Tribal fisheries and habitat monitoring and management data. This project is expected to benefit The Hoopa Valley Tribe Fisheries Department by enhancing its ability to effectively monitor, analyze, and make decisions in support of Tribal fisheries management and habitat restoration programs. Expected environmental results include improved fisheries management, protection and restoration of the Klamath-Trinity Basin, and support of Tribal sovereignty and self-determination. | $296,466.00 | 1/21/2025 |
| 84103101-0 | Tribe - R9 Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria | This project by the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians proposes to expand water quality monitoring program and data sharing; and identify and prioritize environmental data to be held and/or served to EPA and other stakeholders. This project is expected to benefit the Tribal community by ensuring accurate water quality data collection and reporting. Expected environmental results include clean water security for local communities, increased data sharing between tribes and EPA, and increased information availability to use for the education of surrounding communities. | $200,000.00 | 2/26/2025 |
| 84103401-0 | Tribe - R10 Tulalip Tribes of Washington | This project by the Tulalip Tribes proposes to develop a webbased data entry interface for the new SQL Screw Trap Database; QA/QC and import historic data into the database; integrate database with an existing exchange network; develop custom queries and database views for data analysis; and build the Tribe’s Natural and Cultural Resources Department data management and analysis capacity. This project is expected to benefit the Tribe’s Natural and Cultural Resources Department by streamlining and enhancing its data management capacity. Expected environmental results include making over two decades of existing data readily available for analysis that can inform environmental and natural resource management decisions. Prioritized data sets include juvenile salmon outmigration data. | $300,000.00 | TBD |
| 84102201-0 | Tribe - R10 Aleut Community of Saint Paul Island | This project by the Aleut Community of Saint Paul Island proposes to build tribal capacity and internal knowledge regarding potential integrations between the Exchange Network (EN) and the Community’s Department of Business and Economic Development’s Indigenous Sentinels Network (ISN); communicate knowledge of EN with tribal stakeholders to prioritize future EN integrations, and conduct a preliminary demonstration of high-priority EN integration. This project is expected to benefit the Community’s ISN team and other Alaska Native Communities by advancing their data sharing capabilities and integrating with the national EN database. Expected environmental results include enabling tribal communities to better monitor their local environment; and providing a means for tribal communities to be more engaged in environmental remediation, restoration, and conservation. | $300,000.00 | 7/16/2025 |
| 84104901-0 | Tribe - R9 Native American Environmental Protection Coalition | This project by the Native American Environmental Protection Coalition (NAEPC) proposes to expand upon a previously built UST/LUST data management system for member tribes with the goal of streamlining the flow of relevant information to EPA; and add new capabilities and organizations to the existing data exchange consortium. This project is expected to benefit NAEPC member tribes by increasing data management capacity and capabilities. Expected environmental results include timely access to higher quality ambient water quality data, and greater support to help train, streamline, and improve the tribal UST/LUST system. | $500,000.00 | 7/16/2025 |
| 84102301-0 | Tribe - R10 The Klamath Tribes | This project by the Klamath Tribes proposes to create data pipelines to upload water quality data to WQX and for users to access data from within and outside the Tribe; develop visualization displays for existing water quality and habitat restoration data; and create a web application for viewing and analyzing environmental data. This project is expected to benefit The Klamath Tribes and the Upper Klamath Basin community by promoting collaboration among stakeholders and environmental managers in the region. Expected environmental results include facilitating environmental data sharing; and increasing the quality and access to environmental data. | $295,005.00 | TBD |
| 84102801-0 | Tribe - R9 Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation | This project by the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation proposes to expand data-sharing platforms and develop a public data portal. This project is expected to benefit the Tribe as a whole by strengthening collaboration among tribal departments and empowering tribal members to participate in the environmental decision making process. Expected environmental results include advancing environmental justice by creating a more educated, involved, and efficient tribal government and community. | $299,926.00 | TBD |
| 84102901-0 | Tribe - R10 Quileute Tribe of the Quileute Reservation | This project by the Quileute Tribe of the Quileute Reservation proposes to improve data management, analysis, and assessment capabilities of its water quality data management system; enhance the graphing capabilities in their water quality data management system in specific, key ways to make the graphs more aesthetically pleasing and to better support the needs of tribal programs; and enhance the software’s capability to account for varying environmental data types, including but not limited to habitat and fisheries, for data management and analysis. This project is expected to benefit the Tribe and its Natural Resources Department by improving data management tools, creating a more streamlined approach to data reporting, and providing them with the ability to house various environmental data types collected to conduct correlations and understand ecosystem integrity in the Quillayute Basin. Expected environmental results include easier access to defensible data to EPA and stakeholders so the Tribe can pursue action if needed to remediate streams based on data collected and analyzed. | $225,000.00 | TBD |
| 84102501-0 | Tribe - R10 Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation | This project by the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation proposes to build tribal capacity by modernizing and streamlining existing processes and tools for data collection, storage, visualization, and sharing. This project is expected to benefit the Yakama Nation and its regional partners by improving their ability to share information across programs while facilitating cross-jurisdictional data comparisons and exchanges to inform regional decision-making processes. Expected environmental results include improving the Tribe’s ability to exchange data essential to informing and supporting efforts to restore watersheds. Prioritized data sets include fish population and water quality monitoring data. | $300,000.00 | TBD |
Territories
| Grant ID | Recipient Name | Project Description | Award Amount | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-00906324 | Guam Environmental Protection Agency | This project by the Guam Environmental Protection Agency proposes to expand reporting from WALTERS to the Water Quality eXchange and ATTAINS databases; and implement a fully digital database for the Pesticides Enforcement Program's permitting, notice of arrivals, inspections, and reporting. This project is expected to benefit the Guam Environmental Protection Agency, relevant stakeholders, regulatory agencies, community groups, and the citizens of Guam by providing safer drinking water for all residents of Guam; enhancing the water quality management of waterbodies and watersheds; enhancing management decision-making; and preventing exposure of regulated pesticides to the environment and promoting education and certification training of pesticide safety. Prioritized data sets include WALTERS and a database for the Pesticides Enforcement Program. | $130,000.00 | 10/2/2024 |
Other
| Grant ID | Recipient Name | Project Description | Award Amount | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84104401-0 | Other - R1 University of Southern Maine | This project by the University of Southern Maine proposes to develop additional functionality for MassWateR; increase access to and use of MassWaterR; and link MassWateR to existing EPA tools for continuous data analysis. This project is expected to benefit community water monitoring groups throughout New England and stage agencies by providing them with valuable monitoring tools and supporting the provision of high-quality data for decision making as well as region-wide collaborations and data standardization; and environmental justice communities who will be more informed about and connected to their watershed. Expected environmental results include increased capacity among groups to conduct water quality monitoring, data analysis and dissemination in environmental justice communities. | $464,209.00 | 6/30/2025 |