Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded $2,487,938 under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. This multi-media Performance Partnership Grant consolidates ten eligible environmental grant programs into a single application and work plan, enabling ADEM to operate continuing environmental programs with enhanced flexibility to address Alabama's highest environmental priorities. The award encompasses air quality, water quality, public water system supervision, underground injection control, nonpoint source management, beach and coastal health assessment, environmental information exchange, brownfields response, toxic substances compliance, and hazardous waste management programs.

Under this award, ADEM delivers a comprehensive range of environmental protection services including ambient air monitoring, water quality assessments and public water supply evaluation, permit administration, facility inspections, enforcement and compliance activities, and technical assistance to government and private sector entities. The grant also supports control and mitigation of contaminated sites, implementation of environmental standards and strategies, activities addressing emerging contaminants, and pollution reduction initiatives—all executed in accordance with approved work plans and applicable statutory requirements. This consolidated funding structure enables ADEM to streamline administrative requirements while directing resources toward priority environmental outcomes across multiple program areas.