Dsmoa

The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering and Support Center awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $367,672 to the Department of Environmental Protection Maine on July 1, 2026, under the State Memorandum of Agreement Program for the Reimbursement of Technical Services (CFDA 12.113). The award reimburses Maine for technical services provided in support of Department of Defense Environmental Restoration Program activities at DoD installations within Maine. Performance extends through June 30, 2028. The DSMOA program, established under 10 U.S.C. 2701(d), supports environmental restoration and hazard remediation at Defense installations by reimbursing state and territorial costs for technical assistance, fostering collaboration between states and DoD components. Eligible activities are limited to those authorized under the Defense Environmental Restoration Program and funded through the Defense Environmental Restoration Account. Maine DEP, as the state environmental protection authority, conducts specialized environmental work including site assessments, remediation planning, compliance inspections, and monitoring activities across contaminated sites and installations. The cooperative agreement structure allows Maine to request reimbursement or advance payment methods under OMB Circular A-102 procedures. The two-year performance period aligns with the program's standard term structure for reimbursement agreements with states holding signed DSMOAs with the Department of Defense.