Superfund Core Program Cooperative Agreement Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources a $111,111 Cooperative Agreement under the Superfund State and Indian Tribe Core Program Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 66.809) for the period April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. This award provides funding to support non-site-specific Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) activities that strengthen Wisconsin's overall Superfund implementation capacity. The funded activities include program management and supervision, cooperative agreement and contract administration, fiscal and contract management, legal assistance for cost recovery and litigation, and administrative support services that are not directly assignable to individual contaminated sites.

The core funding will enable the Department to deliver five major outputs: routine program assessments, core cooperative agreement applications, new or revised guidance documents, quality management plan updates, and revised administrative rules reflecting technical and policy updates. These deliverables directly support non-site-specific activities including removals, site assessments, EPA support for specific Superfund sites, state-led Superfund activities, and five-year reviews. The award is intended to maintain a well-trained workforce capable of timely program response, ensure sound fiscal oversight, and sustain an effective Superfund program across Wisconsin. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement, and Wisconsin residents are identified as the direct beneficiaries of this program.