The agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to ohio department of natural resources

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded $1.93 million to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources under the Underground Injection Control Program Grants: Class VI Carbon Sequestration Wells (CFDA 66.486) on September 9, 2025. Funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), this five-year Project Grant supports Ohio's development and implementation of a comprehensive Class VI underground injection control regulatory program for carbon dioxide sequestration wells. The funding enables ODNR to develop state-specific regulations and statutes that meet federal minimum standards, establish permit procedures, create a Class VI database, and prepare a primacy application demonstrating primary enforcement authority over Class VI well permitting and oversight activities.

The primary deliverables include promulgation of compliant state Class VI regulations, finalization of a Class VI program submission, submission of a primacy application to the EPA, development of Class VI program procedures, and establishment of a Class VI database. Key activities encompass regulatory development, public participation activities, coordination with federal and state stakeholders, preparation of required program documentation including a Governor's letter and Attorney General's statement, and development of a Memorandum of Agreement with the EPA Regional Administrator. Successful completion will result in EPA approval of Ohio's Class VI primacy program, enabling the state to independently regulate Class VI injection wells while protecting underground sources of drinking water. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement. The anticipated completion date is September 30, 2030, with intended beneficiaries including all Ohio residents.

The recipient will implement their underground injection control class VI injection wells permit program.activities:the activities include class VI regulatory development and development of the primacy program submission. This includes but is not limited to drafting, reviewing, and revision of the: new or revised state statutes and regulations; review of existing state laws, regulations, and policies; coordination of federal review of state statutes and regulations; revision of state statutes and regulations; conduct public participation activities associated with state class VI regulations; governors letter; program description; attorney general's statement; memorandum of agreement with the EPA regional administrator; copies of all applicable state statutes and regulations; and presentation of the state public participation activities.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include promulgation of state class VI regulations that meet federal minimum standards, finalization of a class VI program submission, submission of a class VI primacy application to US EPA, development of class VI program procedures, and development of a class VI database. The expected outcomes include successful approval of state class VI primacy program and protection of underground sources of drinking water from class VI injection wells. The intended beneficiaries include state of ohio residents.