The agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to navajo nation environmental protection agency

The Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency received a $1,930,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the "Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program Grants: Class VI Carbon Sequestration Wells" (CFDA 66.486) program established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The purpose of this 5-year award is to enable the Navajo Nation to develop regulations, secure primacy, and establish a comprehensive permitting framework for Class VI underground injection control wells to support safe geological storage of carbon dioxide and protect underground drinking water sources. Key activities include developing Class VI regulations, creating a Class VI database, conducting outreach and training, and developing a Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP). This grant will help the Navajo Nation build technical expertise and environmental justice protocols to manage Class VI injection wells and contribute to climate change mitigation efforts. No sub-awards are included in this assistance agreement.

The recipient will establish their underground injection control (UIC) class VI injection wells permit program. Activities:the activities include developing regulations for a class VI program, getting primacy of a class VI program, hiring staff and contractors, developing and managing a class VI database, conducting outreach and training, and developing a qapp. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:anticipated deliverables include a class VI database, class VI regulations and primacy, qapp plan, semi-annual reports. Expected outcomes include promulgating class VI UIC regulations, securing primacy approval for nnepa's class VI program, ensuring each class VI underground injection well will function in the best possible manner, ensuring class VI UIC activities are tracked and reported as required, through buildout and management of a class VI database, ensuring the public and the owners/operators of class VI UIC wells understand the purpose and requirements of the nnepa class VI UIC regulations, reducing CO2 emissions to the atmosphere and mitigating climate change. Intended beneficiaries include the residents of the navajo nation. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $1,930,000.