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...
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 Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 awarded the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) a $364,773 Formula Grant under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support (CFDA 66.419) federal grant program. This funding supports NDEE's program to maintain, protect, and improve water quality in Nebraska's rivers, lakes, streams, and groundwater through December 2023. Specifically, NDEE will conduct comprehensive source water monitoring by collecting...
The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program (CFDA 66.608). The funding will be used to design, develop, test, and implement a new State Revolving Fund (SRF) database and REST API service to enhance NDEE's IT and data management capabilities for more effective and efficient administration and reporting of Nebraska's Clean Water...
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 Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) was awarded a $205,882 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 under the State Programs for Control of Coal Combustion Residuals (CFDA 66.820) grant program. The grant will assist the DEQ in developing and implementing an EPA-approved state program for the control of coal combustion residuals (CCR). Specifically, the grant funds will support the DEQ's efforts to draft CCR rules, conduct stakeholder and...
The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) received a $4,281,667 Formula Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460). This 5-year grant supports NDEE's implementation of its Nonpoint Source Management Plan, which focuses on reducing water pollution from nonpoint sources in watersheds across Nebraska. Key activities include providing technical assistance, financial assistance, education,...
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...
This $4,066,667 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460) provides funding to the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) to implement its Nonpoint Source Management Plan. The grant supports a range of activities to protect, maintain, and improve water quality in Nebraska, including technical assistance, financial assistance, education, training, technology transfer,...
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program, funds the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) to administer a range of environmental protection programs in the state of Nebraska. The $12,411,666 award supports activities such as developing Total Maximum Daily Loads, conducting technical and compliance assistance for water wells, implementing the Nebraska Pretreatment...