Cooperative Agreement W912DY262A015

The State of Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) received a $260,293.50 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of the Army's Engineering and Support Center under the State Memorandum of Agreement (DSMOA) Program for the Reimbursement of Technical Services (CFDA 12.113), effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028. Under this two-year agreement, DEQ provides technical services and regulatory oversight supporting Department of Defense environmental restoration activities at military installations within Idaho. The award reimburses the state for eligible activities authorized under the Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP), including CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act) compliance review, remediation oversight, and regulatory approvals at DOD hazardous waste sites, as specified in the signed bilateral Defense and State Memorandum of Agreement between DoD and Idaho.

This Cooperative Agreement is administered by the Army Corps of Engineers on behalf of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Environment) and represents part of the broader DSMOA portfolio, which funds state and territorial participation in expediting environmental cleanup efforts at military facilities nationwide. The program facilitates coordination between DoD, military services, and state governments to support Defense Environmental Restoration Account (DERA) activities authorized under Title 10 U.S.C. Sections 2701 et seq.