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

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 awarded $226,000 to the State of Utah Department of Environmental Quality under the Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454) on October 1, 2025, for a performance period extending through September 30, 2027. This formula grant, supported by Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding, finances Utah's water quality management planning activities designed to improve impaired waters and protect unimpaired waters across the state in accordance with Clean Water Act Section 205(j)(3). The recipient received EPA approval for a waiver request dated January 13, 2025, on March 28, 2025.

The primary deliverable under this award is the 2026 Integrated Report, which will be completed and managed through coordination efforts by the recipient. The anticipated outcome includes timely availability of water quality information for the public, with intended beneficiaries comprising Utah residents. No subawards have been included in this assistance agreement. The funding supports planning activities that inform and support implementation of Clean Water Act programs at the state level.

This agreement is to fund the state of utah'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), the recipient's waiver request dated january 13, 2025 was approved by EPA on march 28, 2025. 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: - manage and coordinate the completion of the 2026 integrated reportsubrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include 2026 integrated report. The expected outcomes include timely availability of water quality information for the public. The intended beneficiaries include residents of utah.