This agreement is supported by funding provided under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58) (also known as the bipartisan infrastructure law)

This agreement is to fund the state of west virginia'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. In accordance with clean water act section 205(j)(3), unless a waiver request is approved by EPA, the recipient will jointly develop workplans with and provide at least 40% of this award to regional or interstate watershed management planning agencies. This agreement provides incremental federal funds of $477,000. Federal funds in the amount of $1,908,000 are contingent upon availability. Activities:the activities to be performed include the following water quality management planning activities: management and oversight of water quality management program (wqmp) and effective water quality monitoring of west virginia's waters.subrecipient:wvdep will provide pass-through funding to the state's regional public comprehensive planning organizations (rpcpos) and/or appropriate interstate organizations (IOS) that will be used to protect or improve water quality through determining the nature, extent, and causes of point and nonpoint source pollution problems and to develop and/or implement plans to resolve water quality problems. These organizations may also use the funding to conduct equity/environmental justice and/or climate change assessments consistent with EPA guidance for the 604(b) program. Outcomes:the deliverables to be provided under this agreement are: coordination with various federal, state, and interstate agencies, committees, and organizations on water quality management planning in west virginia; ongoing evaluation and maintenance of the west virginia water quality monitoring strategy and the west virginia integrated water quality monitoring and assessment report; implementation of tmdl process, WQS, and water resources protection and management program; develop EPA approved 303(d) list; and, assessments of equity/environmental justice and climate change concerns within west virginia's water quality management program the expected outcomes resulting from these efforts include: a water quality management program that meets EPA principles and procedures, and improved water quality for west virginia through coordination and cooperation with affected organizations beneficiaries include the residents of west virginia and organizations committed to management of west virginia's water resources.