This agreement funds the recipient's beach monitoring program for the upcoming swimming season, including meeting performance criteria established by federal beach act to remain eligible for the beach…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded $321,000 in full federal funding to the Hawaii Department of Health under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This formula grant funds the recipient's beach monitoring program to meet performance criteria established by the federal Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act and maintain eligibility for continued beach grant funding. The program monitors bacteriological water quality at designated recreational bathing beaches throughout Hawaii and notifies the public when water quality exceeds notification thresholds for pathogenic bacteria.

The grant supports a comprehensive monitoring and notification program consisting of bacteriological water quality sampling at recreational beaches, public notification and risk communication of results, notification to the EPA, and a public evaluation component. The recipient will issue public advisories or beach closures when water quality exceedances are detected, consistent with National Beach Guidance standards. Anticipated deliverables include submissions of water quality monitoring data, documentation of public notification actions, and annual summary reports. The program's objective is to reduce swimmer illness by providing residents and tourists with bacteriological information to make informed decisions about beach safety. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

This agreement funds the recipient's beach monitoring program for the upcoming swimming season, including meeting performance criteria established by federal beach act to remain eligible for the beach grant. IT will fund the recipient's efforts to monitor water quality at designated recreational beaches in hawaii and to notify the public when the waters exceed the beach notification threshold for bacteria. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $321,000. See terms and conditions. Activities:the monitoring and notification program will consist of bacteriological water quality monitoring at recreational bathing beaches, public notification and risk communication of the sample results, measures to notify EPA, and a public evaluation component. The grantee will notify the public of a water quality exceedance by issuing an advisory or closure. This program will be consistent with national beach guidance published at the time of grant award.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include submissions of water quality monitoring data and public notification actions and an annual summary report. The objective of the program is to reduce swimmer illness by providing the public with bacteriological information so they can make informed decisions about which beaches to attend. Beneficiaries of the program include all residents and tourists that visit the beaches.