Formula Grant 98339419

EPA Region 3 awarded the Interstate Commission On The Potomac River Basin $650,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support formula grant program (CFDA 66.419) to maintain, protect, and improve water quality across the Potomac River basin's rivers, lakes, streams, groundwater, and other waterbodies.

The award funds seven major tasks: encouraging coordination and leadership to address Potomac River issues; integrating water quality and safe drinking water programs; assisting Potomac jurisdictions' monitoring strategies; evaluating Potomac River ecosystem health; providing TMDL support for basin states; promoting stakeholder involvement; and disseminating information on the land-water nexus. Activities include grant management, adherence to the ICPRB quality management plan, participation in inter-agency initiatives, technical memos, operational models, technical studies, and educational resources.

The funding comprises $618,000 for base activities and $32,000 for monitoring, with a total obligation of $706,847. The award period runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Virginia. Anticipated deliverables include quarterly progress reports to the ICPRB Commission and semi-annual progress reports to EPA Region 3, updated water quality data inventory contents, data analysis products, technical memos, collaboration on Potomac tailwater and freshwater mussels, online educational resources, North Branch stakeholder meetings and workshops, and updated online data visualization including Delaware in the prioritization layer. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.