Federal Grant Award Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 awarded $641,795 to the State of Washington Department of Ecology under the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Prevention, Detection, and Compliance Program (CFDA 66.804) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. This Project Grant provides financial assistance to support the state's UST program focused on leak detection, prevention, and regulatory enforcement activities. The award funds five major prevention activities: facility inspections and enforcement-related activities; underground storage tank operator training; secondary containment support activities; delivery prohibitions; and development of the state program to operate independently of federal oversight. These activities are designed to encourage proper UST operation and maintenance while ensuring owners and operators comply with federal release detection and prevention requirements.

The state will deliver compliance monitoring, enforcement actions on regulated USTs, and progress reports to the EPA as key outcomes. The direct beneficiary of this assistance is the State UST Program, with indirect benefits accruing to Washington residents through environmental protection and prevention of petroleum and hazardous substance releases. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement. The grant supports the state's transition toward independent program management while maintaining protection of the environment through comprehensive UST regulatory compliance.