This grant agreement provides funding for the operation of the michigan continuing environmental programs while giving IT greater flexibility to address its highest environmental priorities, improve…

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) will provide water quality protection services under a $23.2 million cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5. The award, made through EPA's Performance Partnership Grants program, will fund MDEGLE's administration of the Michigan Clean Water Act Sections 106 and 319 programs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Key activities to be performed by MDEGLE include issuing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits; monitoring permit compliance and water quality; maintaining water quality databases; reviewing applications under the Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certification program; and administering the nonpoint source pollution program. Citizens of Michigan will benefit from the services delivered under this cooperative agreement award. No subawards are included in the assistance agreement.

This grant agreement provides funding for the operation of the michigan continuing environmental programs while giving IT greater flexibility to address its highest environmental priorities, improve environmental performance, achieve administrative savings and strengthen the partnership between michigan department of environment, great lakes and energy (MI degle) and U.S. Environmental protection agency. This agreement funds statewide programs for michigan clean water act section 106 and 319 programs. The work includes outputs and outcomes associated with managing continuing environmental programs which include activities to protect and maintain water. Activities: activities: a total of 9 activities under the CWA 106 and 319 programs will be performed. Activities include management and administration, permit issuance, monitoring of compliance under the npdes program, support for enforcement, monitoring and assessment regarding water quality, data management of sampling results, water quality certifications under the CWA 401 program, develop reports, and restore/protect waters impaired or threatened by non-point source pollution/runoff. Outcomes: outcomes for the CWA 106 and 319 programs will consist of the following: management and administration of grant activities; processing of new permit applications; compliance tracking; evaluation of cases for needed enforcement; performance of biological surveys to support and evaluate water quality protection programs; recording of water quality data and maintenance of databases; review of applications for approval or denial under CWA 401/water quality certifications; development of the integrated report including assessment results, total maximum daily load tracking and updating of appropriate databases; and the administration of the midegle's non-point source, CWA 319 program. Citizens of michigan will be the grant's beneficiaries. Subrecipient: no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.