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Urban Waters Federal Partnership

  • Framework for the Future

    The Framework for the Future lays out a bold approach for working together with NGOs, the private sector, academia, and state, local, tribal, and municipal government partners to realize the vision of the UWFP in new and exciting ways. 

  • NGO and Academic Support

    The Collaborative of Nongovernmental Organizations and Academic Partners sets a path for broadened engagement of nongovernmental and academic institutions in advancing the Urban Waters agenda.

  • Urban Waters Progress Report

    This Progress Report summarizes the accomplishments and significant milestones of the Urban Waters Federal Partnership working in 20 urban locations across the country. 

  • Urban Waters WRAP River System Project Report

    The Urban Waters WRAP River System Project Report worked with stakeholders in two Urban Waters locations to identify barriers and opportunities to integrate water reuse and water equity into water resource management at the river system scale.

The Urban Waters Partnership reconnects urban communities, particularly those that are overburdened or economically distressed, with their waterways by improving coordination among federal agencies. The Partnership also collaborates with community-led revitalization efforts to improve our Nation's water systems and promote their economic, environmental and social benefits. Read more about the Partnership.

About the Partnership

  • Basic Information
  • Vision, Mission & Principles
  • Framework for the Future
  • 20 Designated Urban Waters Locations
  • Sustaining the Urban Waters Program in 2020 and Beyond
  • Urban Waters Learning Network

Why Urban Waters

  • About the Urban Waters Movement
  • What Communities are Doing
  • How You Can Help
  • EPA Urban Waters Resources

Fact Sheets and Reports

  • Urban Waters WRAP River System Project Report
  • Baltimore Urban Waters Flood Science and Policy Action Report
  • Urban Waters Progress Report
  • Ambassador Toolkit
  • Fact Sheet: Urban Waters Federal Partnership

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

  • Collaborative of NGOs and Academic Partners
  • NGOs Supporting the Partnership
  • Aligning Our Efforts – New NGO and Association Partners

Funding

  • Environmental Justice Small Grants Program
  • Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program
  • Urban Waters Small Grants Competition
15 Agencies involved in the Urban Waters Partnership - click on image for a detailed partner list

What's New

  • USGS provides $1.5 mil in funding to 22 urban waters projects
  • 2022 Five Star and Urban Waters Grant Recipients
  • 2022 Urban Waters Learning Network Award Winners
  • Equitable Development for Urban Waters: Understanding Gentrification & Preventing Displacement
  • Urban Waters and NEPs Delivering on EPA's Water Reuse Action Plan
  • Restoration and Resilience in NYC/ Bronx and Harlem UWFP Storymap
  • Urban Waters Progress Report
  • 20th Urban Waters Federal Partnership (UWFP) Location Announced
  • News Library
Contact Us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on October 19, 2022
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