The Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality will receive $200,000 through a Project Grant awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program and Related Assistance (CFDA 66.608). The grant will fund enhancements to the Division's information technology and data management capabilities to facilitate electronic collection, reporting, exchange, and integration of water quality data. Key deliverables include developing a data exchange tool for electronic submissions and configuring tablets to enable field staff to collect and transmit water quality data from the field. Anticipated outcomes are streamlined data collection and submission processes, as well as streamlined permitting, compliance, and enforcement functions through increased electronic reporting and reduced duplicate data entry. The grant period is from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. There are no subrecipients.
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