This agreement is to fund the state of arizona's water quality management planning program to improve impaired water and protect unimpaired waters across the state by conducting planning that…

This $226,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454) will fund the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality's (ADEQ) efforts to improve impaired water and protect unimpaired waters across the state. The activities to be performed include planning for emerging contaminants like PFAS, assessing equity and environmental justice, and addressing climate issues, as well as other water quality management planning tasks conducted by sub-awardees. The key deliverables are water quality management plans, which are expected to result in water quality and watershed improvements, restoration, and protection for the residents of Arizona. This award, funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, covers the period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027.

This agreement is to fund the state of arizona's water quality management planning program to improve impaired water and protect unimpaired waters across the state by conducting planning that informs and supports implementation of clean water act (CWA) programs. In accordance with clean water act section 205(j)(3), unless a waiver request is approved by EPA, the recipient will jointly develop workplans with and provide at least 40% of this award to regional or interstate watershed management planning agencies. This cooperative agreement provides full federal funding for subawards in the amount of $226,000 with funding provided under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58). See terms and conditions.activities:the activities to be performed include the following water quality management planning activities: planning for emerging contaminants such as per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), equity and environmental justice, climate issues, and other water quality management planning tasks conducted by sub-awardees.subrecipient:the activities to be performed include the following water quality management planning activities such as: planning for emerging contaminants such as PFAS, equity assessments, climate assessments, CWA SEC 208 plans, tmdls, monitoring, standards development, etc. Outcomes:the deliverables to be provided under this agreement are water quality management plans. The expected outcomes resulting from these efforts include: water quality and watershed improvements, restoration, and protection. The intended beneficiaries include the residents of the state of arizona.