Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary

The Department of the Army's Engineering and Support Center awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $364,347 to the Department of Environmental Protection Maine (Maine DEP) 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 cooperative agreement, Maine DEP will provide technical services and regulatory oversight supporting Department of Defense (DoD) environmental restoration activities at military installations within Maine. Eligible activities funded through this award are limited to those authorized under the Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP) and as specified in the bilateral Defense and State Memorandum of Agreement, including CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act) compliance review, environmental investigation and remediation oversight, and regulatory approvals at DoD hazardous waste sites.

This cooperative agreement reflects the DSMOA program's core objective of reimbursing states and territories for costs incurred in providing technical services that support and expedite environmental restoration at DoD installations. The award mechanism compensates Maine DEP for activities conducted under the state's signed DSMOA with the Department of Defense, leveraging the state's environmental protection expertise and regulatory authority to advance federal environmental restoration objectives while fostering collaborative relationships between state and federal environmental stewardship efforts.