Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 awarded $586,634 to the New Mexico Environment Department under the Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Trust Fund Corrective Action Program (CFDA 66.805) for the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. This formula-based grant supports New Mexico's state LUST corrective action program, which investigates suspected petroleum releases from underground storage tanks and performs remediation activities on contaminated sites. The award funds administrative management, staff work, and compliance with EPA guidelines to address releases that threaten groundwater and public health resources throughout the state.

Primary deliverables under this award include investigation and corrective action on a specified number of underground storage tank releases; oversight and enforcement of cleanup activities by responsible parties; direct remediation when owners or operators are unwilling or unable to perform corrective actions; timely reporting of cleanup data to the EPA's LUST4 semi-annual activities database; submission of mid-year assessments and self-assessment questionnaires; and provision of information for EPA's regional program overview. The award includes no sub-awards; all work is performed directly by the New Mexico Environment Department under EPA technical and administrative guidance.