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

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded the Hawaii Department of Health $334,000 under the Water Quality Management Planning program (CFDA 66.454) on October 1, 2025, to support comprehensive water quality planning activities through September 30, 2028. This formula grant, funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, enables Hawaii to conduct planning that informs and supports implementation of Clean Water Act programs designed to improve impaired waters and protect unimpaired waters across the state.

The primary deliverables under this agreement include water quality management plans, Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) documents, and watershed restoration and protection plans. Key activities encompass identifying measures to meet and maintain water quality standards, developing management plans and TMDLs to address impaired waterbodies, and determining and reporting the nature, extent, and causes of water quality problems through Clean Water Act Sections 303(d)/305(b) integrated reports. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement. The expected outcomes include improvements, restoration, and protection of water quality and watershed conditions throughout Hawaii, with direct benefits to state residents.

This agreement is to fund the state of hawaii's water quality management planning program to improve impaired waters and protect unimpaired waters across the state by conducting planning that informs and supports implementation of clean water act programs. In accordance with clean water act section 205(J)(3), the recipient's waiver request dated june 2, 2025 was approved by EPA on june 30, 2025. This agreement is supported by funding provided under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58). This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $334,000.00. See general terms and conditions. Activities:the activities to be performed include the following water quality management planning activities: identifying measures to meet and maintain water quality standards; developing water quality management plans, including the development of total maximum daily loads (TMDLS) to address impaired waterbodies; and determining and reporting the nature, extent, and causes of water quality problems in various areas through the CWA sections 303(D)/305(B) integrated reports. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables to be provided under this agreement are: water quality management plans, tmdl documents, and watershed restoration and protection 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 hawaii.