This agreement is to fund the district of columbia water quality management planning program to improve impaired water and protect unimpaired waters across the state by conducting planning that…

This agreement is to fund the district of columbia 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 is supported by funding provided under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58). Activities:the activities to be performed include the following water quality management planning activities: anacostia river watershed ecosystem restoration efforts and development of a diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (deij) strategy for doee water quality division's implementation of its clean water act (CWA) objectives.subrecipient:doee is requesting approval of subaward funding ($60,400) to support metropolitan washington council of governments (mwcog)'s anacostia watershed restoration coordination efforts. Mwcog hosts meetings to plan, coordinate, and inform stakeholders and other interested parties of the progress related to the anacostia river's restoration and tmdl activities.outcomes:the deliverables to be provided under this agreement are: production of a GAP analysis of doee's ongoing diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (deij) work for stormwater management programs; preparation of recommendations to improve deij outcomes; solicitation of public feedback on deij-related recommendations; and a deij strategy document. The expected outcomes resulting from these efforts include enhanced multi-jurisdictional collaboration to accelerate the restoration of district waters and additional data to improve understanding of pollutants impacting district waters and inform tmdl development and revisions the intended beneficiaries include residents of the district of columbia