The energy policy act (2005) grant provides partial funding of inspection and enforcement activities conducted by the dlara, BFS for underground storage tanks within the state of michigan

Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs $1,429,240 under the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Prevention, Detection, and Compliance Program (CFDA 66.804) on October 1, 2025.

The funding supports inspection and enforcement activities for underground storage tanks within Michigan. Deliverables include evaluating UST locations using an environmental justice locator tool to enhance community outreach; prioritizing inspection of newly discovered abandoned UST facilities for possible inclusion in an abandoned gas station program; developing or revising state authorities and regulations to meet federal standards; and making available to the public a record of regulated USTs in accordance with EPA guidelines.

Activities encompass maintaining an ongoing tank notification program with capability to report aggregate data to EPA on a semi-annual basis; securing technical assistance and training for state and local personnel for UST program implementation; scanning and storing the entire closed UST file documents electronically to increase staff productivity and reduce manual effort associated with approximately 2,000-plus annual FOIA requests; and promoting compliance through outreach efforts designed to disseminate regulatory and technical information to the regulated community.

The award carries no sub-recipients. Place of performance is Michigan. The period of performance runs through September 30, 2027.

The specific project activities are: 1. Evaluate UST locations based on EJ locator to enhance community outreach 2. Prioritize inspection of newly discovered abandoned UST facilities for possible inclusion in the abandoned gas station program 3. Develop/revise state authorities and regulations for the state UST program in order to meet federal standards. 4. Make available to the public a record of regulated usts, in accordance with EPA guidelines.activities:some of the activities to be performed: 1. Maintain an ongoing tank notification program and capability to report aggregate data derived from the notification requirements to the EPA on an semi-annual basis. 2. Secure technical assistance and training for state and local personnel for UST program implementation. 3. The state agrees to have the entire closed UST file documents scanned and stored electronically. This will allow an increased productivity of staff as less time will be needed to manually copy files for the approximately 2000 plus foia requests received annually and IT will assist in space management. 4. Promote compliance with federal and state requirements through outreach efforts designed to disseminate regulatory and technical information to the regulated community.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables and expected outcomes are to 1. Evaluate UST locations based on EJ locator to enhance community outreach 2. Prioritize inspection of newly discovered abandoned UST facilities for possible inclusion in the abandoned gas station program 3. Develop/revise state authorities and regulations for the state UST program in order to meet federal standards. 4. Make available to the public a record of regulated usts, in accordance with EPA guidelines. The primary and direct beneficiaries are the state's residents.