This agreement provides $500,000 in federal funding to delaware department of natural resources and environmental control (DNREC) to operate their air pollution control program

Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) $3.231 million in obligated funding on October 1, 2025, under the Air Pollution Control Program Support formula grant (CFDA 66.001) to operate the state's air pollution control program through September 30, 2028. An additional $3.508 million in federal funding is contingent upon availability.

DNREC will implement activities within the Section 105 program scope, including implementing national priorities as defined in EPA guidance, executing actions mandated by statute or regulation, and performing program activities delegated to the state for which EPA provides Section 105 grant funding. Specific activities include analysis and planning for attainment and maintenance of National Ambient Air Quality Standards; control strategy development and implementation; reduction of risks from hazardous air pollutants; air quality monitoring; ambient air quality and source modeling; emissions inventory; regulation development and implementation; non-Title V permitting and enforcement; public outreach; staff training; air pollution data analysis and management; cross-media analysis and control; pollution prevention activities; and innovative approaches including economic incentive and market-based programs. The recipient will identify air toxins and assess atmospheric toxic pollutant effects to improve and maintain air quality for Delaware. Work is performed in Delaware.

Anticipated deliverables include annual reports, work plans, mid-year reviews, quality assurance documentation, and updated state implementation plan documentation. No sub-awards are included in this agreement.

Federal funds of $3,508,240 are contingent upon availability. The purpose of this project is to improve and maintain the air quality for the commonwealth of delaware. Through this project, DNREC will identify air toxins and assess the effects of atmospheric toxic pollutants.activities:the recipient will implement activities within the scope of the section 105 program, including 1) implementing national priorities as defined in EPA national guidance and consistent with EPA's strategic plan, 2) actions mandated by statute or regulation, and 3) program activities delegated to the recipient (state, local or tribe) for which EPA provides section 105 grant funding. A continuing program typically includes, but is not limited to, such activities as analysis and planning for attainment and maintenance of national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS); control strategy development and implementation; reduction of risks from hazardous air pollutants; air quality monitoring; ambient air quality and source modeling; inventory of emissions; regulation development and implementation; non-title V related permitting and enforcement; public outreach; staff training and development; air pollution data analysis and management; air cross-media analysis and control; air pollution prevention activities; and other innovative approaches to pollution reduction including economic incentive and market-based (allowance and trading) programs.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:anticipated deliverables include annual reports, work plans, mid years, quality assurance documentation, and updated SIP documentation. Outcomes include a broadened awareness of air quality programs that are established to address the attainment and maintenance of NAAQS as well as immediate and emerging threats to public health and welfare from air pollution (CAA 105(a)). Direct beneficiaries of this program include the commonwealth of pennsylvania's residents who will have decreased exposure to criteria and hazardous air pollutants.