Formula Grant 00100225

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT IS TO FUND THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE'S WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANNING PROGRAM TO IMPROVE IMPAIRED WATER AND PROTECT UNIMPAIRED WATERS ACROSS THE STATE BY CONDUCTING PLANNING THAT INFORMS AND SUPPORTS IMPLEMENTATION OF CLEAN WATER ACT PROGRAMS. THIS AGREEMENT IS SUPPORTED BY FUNDING PROVIDED IN LARGE PART UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58).ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDE: NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (NHDES) WILL PREPARE AND RELEASE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR 40% OF FUNDING TO BE FUNDED WITH FFY25 FUNDS TO THE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSIONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT QUALIFY AS REGIONAL PUBLIC COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS, AS OBLIGATED UNDER CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 604(B); AND SUPPORT FOR NHDES STAFFING AND EXPENSES NECESSARY TO CONDUCT WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANNING SUCH AS GRANT ADMINISTRATION, ADMINISTRATION OF THE REGIONAL PUBLIC PLANNING ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS, ACTIVITIES RELATED TO DEVELOPMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF WATER QUALITY STANDARDS, DEVELOPMENT AND REVIEW OF PREDICTIVE WATER QUALITY MODELS, DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLANS (QAPP), PROGRAM AUDITS, SURFACE WATER MONITORING, ASSESSMENT OF SURFACE WATER QUALITY CONDITIONS, DEVELOPMENT OF SURFACE WATER RESTORATION PLANS (INCLUDING TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD STUDIES OR TMDLS) AND PREPARATION OF THE INTEGRATED CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 305B/303D LISTS WATER QUALITY REPORT.SUBRECIPIENT:ACTIVITIES INCLUDE STATUTORILY-DEFINED 40% PASS-THROUGH OF AWARDED FUNDS TO REGIONAL PUBLIC COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS VIA REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE GOAL OF WATER QUALITY PLANNING. OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE SEVERAL WATERSHED BASED PLANS TO BE DRAFTED, DISTRIBUTED, AND FINALIZED; ANTICIPATED INCREASED AWARENESS IN THE WATERSHEDS BEING FUNDED ABOUT POLLUTION ISSUES AND THEIR SOLUTIONS; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE ALL VISITORS AND RESIDENTS TO THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.