Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 awarded $168,775 to the State of Idaho Department of Environmental Quality under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support (CFDA 66.419) program, effective March 1, 2026, through November 30, 2028. This formula grant supports Idaho's comprehensive water quality protection and pollution control program across the state's rivers, lakes, streams, groundwater, and other waterbodies. The award enables the agency to prevent degradation of unimpaired waterbodies while reducing the number of impaired waterbodies through continued development of electronic field forms and data transfer systems, refinement of assessment models, and purchase of equipment to improve stream assessment accuracy.

The anticipated deliverables and outcomes include streamlined data acquisition processes, statewide water quality assessments, and improved capacity to generate and share high-quality, comparable data applicable to multiple program needs. Specific outcomes encompass water quality criteria assessments, implementation of a new biological assessment framework to enhance assessment accuracy, and collection of fish species data from over 100 locations throughout Idaho to support framework development. The direct beneficiaries are Idaho residents. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.