Federal Block Grant Award Summary

The Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management awarded the State of Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) a $557,667 block grant under CFDA 81.214 (Environmental Monitoring/Cleanup, Cultural and Resource Management, Emergency Response Research, Outreach, Technical Analysis) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. This award supports DEQ's environmental monitoring and cleanup activities, likely related to DOE facilities or legacy sites within Idaho, consistent with the program's focus on providing technical and financial assistance to state and local government entities for projects supporting DOE missions.

As a prime recipient administering 99 percent of its federal awards without sub-awardee involvement, DEQ will deliver these services directly through its statewide operations managed from its Boise headquarters. DEQ's existing portfolio demonstrates substantial capacity in environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, hazardous waste management, and environmental oversight—capabilities directly aligned with this award's scope. The five-year funding period reflects the long-term nature of environmental monitoring and cleanup initiatives typical under this CFDA 81.214 program, which historically awards between $200 thousand and $20 million for targeted environmental projects and multi-year community capacity initiatives across DOE facility regions.