This agreement provides funding for the operation of the virginia department of environmental quality's (vadeq) continuing environmental programs while giving IT greater flexibility to address its…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 awarded the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) $19.9 million through the Performance Partnership Grants program (CFDA 66.605) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This formula grant consolidates funding from four eligible environmental programs: Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 106 monitoring ($246,275), CWA Section 319 nonpoint source implementation ($1.7 million), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 128(a) Brownfields remediation ($518,069), and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Section 3011(a) hazardous waste program ($293,071). The award provides VDEQ operational flexibility to address statewide environmental priorities while streamlining administrative requirements through a single consolidated work plan.

Under this Performance Partnership Grant, VDEQ delivers comprehensive environmental management services including air quality improvement and localized pollution reduction, waterbody and watershed protection and restoration, brownfields remediation and land restoration, waste reduction and contamination prevention, and violation detection and compliance promotion. VDEQ implements these services through sub-awards to partner organizations, including the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation for nonpoint source pollution management, agricultural best management practices cost-sharing, soil and water conservation district support, and conservation planning (awarded April 24, 2026), and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science for the National Wetland Condition Assessment for Virginia (awarded January 15, 2026). This collaborative approach strengthens the EPA-state partnership while advancing environmental and public health outcomes across the Commonwealth.

This agreement provides funding for the operation of the virginia department of environmental quality's (vadeq) continuing environmental programs while giving IT greater flexibility to address its highest environmental priorities, improve environmental performance, achieve administrative savings and strengthen the partnership between vadeq and EPA. This agreement funds statewide programs to support ongoing environmental management efforts to improve air quality and reduce localized pollution and health impacts; protect and restore waterbodies and watersheds; clean up and restore land for productive uses and healthy communities; reduce waste and prevent environmental contamination; and detect violations and promote compliance. This action provides a total of $2,763,489.00 in incremental federal funds as follows: clean water act section 106 (monitoring)- $246,275; clean water act section 319- $1,706,074 (of which $2,100 represents in-kind funding); cercla section 128(a) brownfields- $518,069; and rcra section 3011(a) rcra program- $293,071. Federal funds in the amount of $26,509,666 remain contingent upon availability. Activities:this agreement provides funding for the operation of the virginia department of environmental quality (vadeq) continuing environmental programs while giving IT greater flexibility to address its highest environmental priorities, improve environmental performance, achieve savings and strengthen the partnership between the vadeq and EPA. This agreement funds statewide programs to support ongoing environmental management efforts to improve air quality and reduce localized pollution and health impacts; assist with implementing clean water act section 106 funds for water pollution control in the commonwealth; and clean up and restore land for productive uses and healthy communities; detect violations and promote compliance. These objectives will be met by carrying out activities in accordance with the performance partnership grant (PPG) workplan and statutory requirements of the PPG and participating media programs. Sub-awards are anticipated under this agreement to achieve the stated objectives. This action aligns with the executive orders and the 'powering the great american comeback' pillars; specifically, pillar 1: clean air, land, and water for every american by reducing harmful emissions in the air (CAA section 105), implementing programs for water pollution control (CWA sections 106 and 319) , and clean up and restore land for productive uses and healthy communities (cercla section 128(a) brownfields and rcra section 3011(a)); and pillar 3: permitting reform, cooperative federalism, and cross-agency partnership by providing assistance to the commonwealth of virginia. There are no known potential congressional issues associated with this grant action. This action will fund activities that protect human health and improve air quality for virginia residents by providing assistance to vadeq in its effort to implement air pollution control programs throughout the commonwealth. Furthermore, the grant funding will enable the vadeq to continue operating its environmental programs to protect and improve water conditions and clean up and restore land for productive uses, implement state hazardous waste management programs, reduce pollution at sources, and promote healthy communities. Subrecipient:this grant includes several subawards to carry out grant activities, including subawards for the development and implementation of nonpoint source plans, field sampling, and the coordination of agricultural programs, among others. Outcomes:the intended outcomes and deliverables of the recipient's activities include, but are not limited to: increasing the number of people breathing cleaner air; reducing risk from toxic air pollutants; improving water quality; providing safe drinking water; cleaning-up and reusing contaminated land; managing hazardous wastes properly; reducing chemi