The Washington Department of Ecology will receive $174,775 under a Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 10. The grant is part of the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support program (CFDA 66.419), which provides funding to states to establish measures for surface and groundwater quality protection. Through this award, the Department of Ecology will collect physical, chemical, and biological data from 27 lakes across Washington, with...
This $10.8 million formula grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency provides funding to the Washington State Department of Ecology to implement its nonpoint source pollution management program under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants (CFDA #66.460) program. The grant supports various best management practices, watershed planning, monitoring, technology demonstrations and education/outreach programs focused on improving water quality impaired by nonpoint source runoff in...
This $47,458,800 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.458) program will provide low-interest financing to numerous sub-recipients in the State of Washington for water quality improvement and protection projects. The anticipated deliverables include planning, design, and construction of eligible water infrastructure initiatives to improve and protect water quality and public health across the state. The...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 awarded the Washington Department of Ecology a $1,551,250 Formula Grant under the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant Program (CFDA 66.447) for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2026. The grant funds will support subawards by the Department of Ecology to local municipalities for planning, design, and construction of eligible water quality improvement and protection projects focused on reducing sewer overflows through...
This $248,138 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program aims to develop standardized guidance and methods for local governments to digitize and map wetlands in the state of Washington. The Washington Department of Ecology, as the primary awardee, will conduct a literature review, define mapping standards, create a guidance document, and disseminate the findings to support...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $3,698,000 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Formula Grant to the State of Washington Department of Ecology. The primary purpose of this grant is to address emerging contaminants in water, including substances found in personal care products, pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals, pesticides, and microplastics. The Department of Ecology will provide principal forgiveness financing to numerous subrecipients for eligible water quality...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 awarded a $3,458,178 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Columbia River Basin Restoration (CRBR) Program (CFDA 66.962) to the Washington State Department of Ecology. The grant funding will be used to support two primary components: 1) Conducting a synoptic survey of the major tributaries in the mid and upper-Columbia River Basin to assess loads and concentrations of toxics in surface waters, sediments, and biofilms; and 2)...
This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.458) provides $17,036,400.00 in funding to the State of Washington, acting through its Department of Ecology, to capitalize the state's Clean Water State Revolving Fund program. These funds will be used to provide low-interest financing to numerous sub-recipients for the planning, design, and construction of eligible water quality improvement and protection...
This $792,417 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support (CFDA 66.419) provides funding to the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DC DOEE) to maintain, protect, and improve the water quality of the District's rivers, lakes, streams, groundwater, and other waterbodies. Key activities include inspections of NPDES permitted facilities, TMDL development, water...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the State of Washington's Department of Ecology a $5,324,000 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.458) formula grant, effective January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025. The purpose of this grant is to capitalize the state's CWSRF program with a primary focus on addressing emerging contaminants in water. The funds will provide low-interest financing to numerous eligible subrecipients for costs associated with planning, designing, and...