The agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to the texas railroad commission (TX RRC)

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 awarded $1.93 million to the Texas Railroad Commission under the Underground Injection Control Program Grants: Class VI Carbon Sequestration Wells (CFDA 66.486) on October 1, 2025, for a five-year performance period concluding September 30, 2030. This Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)-funded award supports the development and implementation of a comprehensive Class VI underground injection control program for carbon dioxide geologic sequestration in Texas. The Texas Railroad Commission will deliver core regulatory services including permit application review and issuance of Class VI permits, development and implementation of public outreach and community engagement initiatives, onsite inspections of injection facilities, compliance monitoring systems, and enforcement of Class VI rules and permit conditions throughout the lifecycle of geologic storage projects.

The anticipated deliverables encompass generation, storage, analysis, retrieval, and output of environmental data in multiple formats to support regulatory operations. Key outcomes include successful achievement of state Class VI primacy program approval, protection of underground sources of drinking water, prevention of adverse health and environmental effects on overburdened and tribal communities, and reduction of atmospheric CO2 emissions through facilitated carbon sequestration activities. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement. The intended beneficiaries are residents of the State of Texas.

The recipient will establish their underground injection control class VI injection wells permit program.activities:the activities include: the railroad commission (RRC) plans to develop a UIC class VI program that will review permit applications and issue class VI permits, develop and implement public outreach and community engagement, conduct onsite inspections, develop compliance monitoring, enforce class VI rules and permit conditions and oversee geologic storage projects throughout the life of the project.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include the generation, storage, analysis, retrieval, and output of environmental data into various formats. The expected outcomes include but are not limited to the following: successful approval of state or tribal class VI primacy program; protection of underground sources of drinking water from endangerment; prevention of potential human health and, as appropriate, environmental effects from UIC class VI activity on overburdened and tribal communities; prevention, as appropriate, of any increase in environmental impacts, resource issues, and public health risks from class VI activity in already overburdened communities; and reduction of CO2 emissions to the atmosphere. The intended beneficiaries include residents of the state of TX.