Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded a $532,482 Cooperative Agreement to the State of Ohio Office of Budget and Management, operating as the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA), under the Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.802). The award, effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, fully funds site characterization activities at potential or confirmed hazardous waste sites in Ohio, supporting 14 site assessment projects within Ohio EPA's Fiscal Federal Year 26-27 Annual Workplan.

Ohio EPA will deliver site assessment services encompassing four Preliminary Assessments (PA), four Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (PCS), five Site Inspections (SI), and one Environmental Site Inspection (ESI). The cooperative agreement supports non-site-specific activities under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), including program management and supervision, cooperative agreement and contract administration, fiscal and contract management, legal assistance for cost recovery and litigation activities, and administrative and technical support. Ohio EPA will provide quarterly progress updates and cumulative cooperative agreement modifications to the EPA Region 5 National Priorities List Coordinator. The initiative benefits the State of Ohio, Ohio EPA, and approximately 12 million Ohio residents while supporting EPA's priorities for clean air, land, and water protection and energy security.