The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $205,882 project grant to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) under the State Programs for Control of Coal Combustion Residuals (CFDA 66.820) program. The purpose of this grant is to assist MDEQ with developing and implementing a state program for the control of coal combustion residuals (CCR) under Section 4005(d) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act. Key activities include drafting, reviewing, and editing CCR rules and...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $308,824 Project Grant to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) under the STATE PROGRAMS FOR CONTROL OF COAL COMBUSTION RESIDUALS (CFDA 66.820) program. The grant will assist VDEQ in developing and implementing a state program for the control of coal combustion residuals (CCR) as authorized under the Solid Waste Disposal Act. Key grant activities include adopting state regulations as protective as the federal CCR...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4 awarded a $205,882 Project Grant to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation under the "STATE PROGRAMS FOR CONTROL OF COAL COMBUSTION RESIDUALS" (CFDA 66.820) federal grant program. The grant funds will be used by the state to develop their Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) permit program, specifically for their five CCR landfills, and to maintain public records related to permitting and public participation. Key...
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) received a $205,882 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the "STATE PROGRAMS FOR CONTROL OF COAL COMBUSTION RESIDUALS" (CFDA 66.820) program. The grant will fund activities to help DEP develop an application for an EPA-approved state program for the control of coal combustion residuals (CCR). Key deliverables include revisions to the Pennsylvania Code to align with federal CCR regulations, and...
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) was awarded a $197,028 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (CFDA 66.034) program. The grant will support the DEQ's ongoing monitoring of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and other air pollutants in Montana. Specifically, the funds will be used to operate existing air quality monitors to...
The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) was awarded a $304,745 Project Grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 under the State Programs for Control of Coal Combustion Residuals (CFDA 66.820) program. The grant will assist NDEE in developing and implementing an EPA-approved state program for the control of coal combustion residuals (CCR) in accordance with the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act. Key activities include staff...
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MODNR) received a $308,823 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the State Programs for Control of Coal Combustion Residuals (CFDA 66.820) program. The grant will support MODNR's efforts to develop and implement a state program for the control of coal combustion residuals (CCR) in accordance with EPA regulations. Key activities include: Conducting rulemaking to adopt the federal CCR disposal standards (40 CFR 257...
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) was awarded a $5,114,180 Formula Grant under the U.S. Department of Energy's State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041). The grant, awarded on January 1, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2029, is intended to support the DEQ in administering DOE funds received under the Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Capitalization Grant Program. The DEQ is responsible for managing these federal funds in a prudent, effective, and efficient manner to...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). This 4-year award will fund the development of a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan for the state of Montana in collaboration with local air pollution control districts, municipalities, and tribal governments. Key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action Plan...
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) received a $308,824 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Federal "State Programs for Control of Coal Combustion Residuals" (CFDA 66.820) program. The purpose of this grant is to enable IEPA to implement its EPA-approved state program for the regulation of coal combustion residual (CCR) surface impoundments, to ensure their construction, operation, closure, post-closure care, and...