The agreement provides funding to support the washington department of ecology (wdoe) to provide subawards to local municipalities in washington for costs associated with the planning, design, and…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 awarded a $992,500 Formula Grant to the Washington Department of Ecology (WDOE) under the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant (OSG) Program (CFDA 66.447). The purpose of the grant is to provide funding to WDOE to make subawards to local municipalities in Washington for planning, design, and construction of water quality improvement and protection projects that manage stormwater and/or reduce sewer overflows. WDOE will prioritize planning and design projects that are on the state's Clean Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan. Expected deliverables include plans, designs, and/or constructed infrastructure for stormwater management and sewer overflow reduction, with the goal of protecting public health and improving water quality.

The agreement provides funding to support the washington department of ecology (wdoe) to provide subawards to local municipalities in washington for costs associated with the planning, design, and construction of eligible water quality improvement and protection projects.activities:activities will include one or more subgrants to fund projects eligible under the sewer overflow and stormwater reuse municipal grants (OSG) program. Washington department of ecology (wdoe) will prioritize projects for selection that are on the clean water state revolving fund intended use plan (IUP). Projects funded under this award can include planning, design and construction of water quality improvement and protection projects that manage stormwater and/or reduce sewer overflows, but wdoe intends to prioritize planning and design projects.subrecipient:activities will include one or more subgrant awards to fund projects eligible under the OSG program. Washington department of ecology will prioritize planning and design projects for selection that are on the state's clean water state revolving fund intended use plan project priority list. Projects funded under this award can include planning, design and construction of water quality improvement and protection projects that manage stormwater and/or reduce sewer overflows. Subaward selections will be made at a later date.outcomes:anticipated deliverables include: plans, designs, and/or constructed overflow or stormwater infrastructure. Additional deliverables may include: integrated stormwater management master plan; technical design documents, sanitary sewer overflow control solutions, including plans and specifications for a sanitary sewer overflow project to correct and reduce inflow and infiltration. The expected outcomes are: the outcomes provided from this grant are expected to protect public health and improve water quality by reducing sewer overflows through the management of stormwater. The intended beneficiaries are: municipal entities, of which, may be rural and/or disadvantaged communities.