This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program, funds the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ)'s continuing environmental programs. The $11,279,611 award covers a one-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include permits, enforcement actions, water quality reports, public participation...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality a $2 million Cooperative Agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 66.818) program. Over a five-year period from Oct. 1, 2022 to Sept. 30, 2027, LDEQ will use the funding to conduct 50 Phase I and 25-30 Phase II environmental site assessments, develop 25 cleanup plans, and provide quarterly progress reports. LDEQ will...
This $396,145 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the CERCLA Section 128(a) State and Tribal Response Program Grants (CFDA 66.817) will support the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) in enhancing its brownfields response program. The key objectives are to: (1) establish or improve the four statutory elements of an effective state response program, (2) maintain a public record of sites with completed and planned response actions, and (3)...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality a $13,615,948 cooperative agreement under the Performance Partnership Grants program (CFDA 66.605) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The purpose of this assistance agreement is to support Louisiana's air, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, water and multipurpose grant programs through activities including planning, modeling, monitoring, and quality assurance for the air...
This $350,000 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 provides full federal funding to support the State of California Department of Toxic Substances Control in conducting site-specific activities at EPA lead sites in California from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The agreement will support remedial investigations, feasibility studies, proposed plans, and remedial designs for contaminated sites under the Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $2 million cooperative agreement to the South Central Planning and Development Commission, Inc. under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The funding will be used to recapitalize a revolving loan fund to provide loans and subgrants for assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in Lake Charles, Louisiana and 15 surrounding parishes. Specifically, the...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $111,763 cooperative agreement to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management under the Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA #66.802). The agreement funds the recipient's participation in activities supporting EPA-led remedial actions at Superfund sites in Indiana from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022. Specifically, the award supports the recipient's review of...
This $300,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 supports the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) in reviewing and overseeing EPA-led remedial actions at Superfund sites in Virginia. Specifically, VDEQ will conduct sampling investigations, monitor site activities, review technical documents, attend meetings, and coordinate with EPA and the public under the Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $125,873 Project Grant under the Toxic Substances Compliance Monitoring Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.701) to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ). The funding will support LDEQ's efforts to reduce public exposure to asbestos hazards in Louisiana's public and non-public elementary and secondary schools. Key activities include conducting 67 asbestos management plan (AMP) inspections, investigating...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded $126,060 to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection under the Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements (CFDA #66.802) program. The funding will support the Florida DEP's efforts to conduct site characterization activities such as preliminary assessments and site inspections at potential or confirmed hazardous waste sites. Deliverables will include reports for pre-remedial...
This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Superfund State and Indian Tribe Combined Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 66.961) program, provides $505,275.00 in funding to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) Remediation Division. The agreement supports site characterization, response planning, and other non-site-specific activities for hazardous waste sites in Louisiana. Key activities include conducting site inspections, reviewing EPA documents, collaborating on remedial investigations and designs, and assisting with long-term site monitoring and maintenance for 23 Superfund sites. The performance period runs from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2028. The LDEQ does not initiate activities under this award but rather performs tasks as requested by EPA Region 6 technical staff.