Summary
DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO IMPROVE THE ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THE LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION (UNORTF) TO SUPPORT THE LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN RESTORATION PROGRAM WHICH MAINTAINS, PROTECTS, AND RESTORES THE WATER QUALITY OF THE LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN, AS WELL AS PROMOTING CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCY AND BENEFITING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. UNORTF WILL OVERSEE SUBAWARD GRANTEE PROJECTS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP). PROJECTS MAY INCLUDE ECOSYSTEM AND HABITAT RESTORATION, WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, NUTRIENT LOAD REDUCTION, CLIMATE RESILIENCE, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, AND LOCAL CAPACITY BUILDING. THIS AGREEMENT IS SUPPORTED BY FUNDING PROVIDED UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58).ACTIVITIES:THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION (UNORTF) WILL OVERSEE SUBAWARD GRANTEE P
