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Biden-Harris Administration Establishes Four Stormwater Centers of Excellence
with $5 Million in Grants under Investing in America Agenda
WASHINGTON – Today, July 9, as part of President Biden’s Investing in
America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it would
award $5 million in grants to establish four new Centers of Excellence for
Stormwater Control Infrastructure Technologies and a national clearinghouse
for new and emerging stormwater control technologies. The Centers of
Excellence will play an important role in improving stormwater infrastructure
across the country by conducting research and providing technical assistance
to State, Tribal and local governments. 
“Our waterways are treasured resources and economic engines for communities,
and at EPA we strive to make sure waterways are both fishable and
swimmable,” said EPA Acting Assistant Administrator for Water Bruno Pigott.
“Stormwater runoff carries pollution from streets and land into our
waterways and poses a significant challenge for water quality. Thanks to this
investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, we are
working with our partners to advance critical stormwater technology and
solutions that will protect communities across the country.”
The grants are made possible by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure
Law. Four of the awards are to establish new Centers of Excellence for
Stormwater, which will enhance efforts to support the nation’s water
infrastructure and protect water quality. EPA anticipates that once all the
legal and administrative requirements are satisfied, it will award funding to
establish the new Stormwater Centers of Excellence to the following
recipients:
The University of New Hampshire,
The University of Oklahoma,
The Board of Regents Nevada System of Higher Education, and
The Center for Watershed Protection, Inc.
EPA has also selected the Center for Watershed Protection, Inc., to establish
a national electronic clearinghouse that contains information about new and
emerging stormwater control infrastructure technologies and funding
approaches. The national electronic clearinghouse will be populated with
research, best practices, and outreach from each Center of Excellence, and
promoted with other organizations to expand the availability of water
technical assistance, including States, Tribes, local government and
disadvantaged communities.
Stormwater is a significant source of water pollution and a threat to the
health of waterways across the country. It is a complicated problem for
communities to manage, however, because of the engineering and financial
challenges associated with stormwater. These grant recipients will play an
important role in conducting research on new and emerging stormwater control
infrastructure technologies and alternative funding approaches. As Centers for
Excellence, they will also provide technical assistance and support stormwater
infrastructure improvements that safeguard the environment, improve stormwater
management and climate resilience, and advance environmental justice.
Learn more about the Stormwater Centers of Excellence Request for
Applications.
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