Virginia Department Of Environmental Quality

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) is a state government entity headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, that serves as the Commonwealth's lead environmental protection and regulatory agency. The organization provides comprehensive environmental compliance review, regulatory oversight, and technical support services to multiple federal agencies, including NASA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Department of Justice. VDEQ's core mission involves implementing state and federal environmental programs while maintaining regulatory standards across air quality, water quality, hazardous waste management, and coastal resource protection. As a specialized environmental agency with established federal contracting experience, VDEQ delivers targeted technical services that support federal facility operations while ensuring compliance with applicable environmental regulations.

Through federal contract awards, VDEQ has consistently provided state regulatory oversight, environmental compliance review, and permit maintenance services to federal agencies. The organization has received multiple purchase order contracts from the NASA Shared Services Center and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for activities including Environmental Compliance Restoration (ECR) program support at NASA Wallops Flight Facility, Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) program oversight, and regulatory document review services. Specific contract deliverables include technical review of environmental documents, site visits, participation in Remedial Project Manager meetings, and administrative oversight of environmental restoration activities. VDEQ has also provided annual permit maintenance services for water discharge operations at powerhouses in Boydton and Bassett, Virginia, as well as air emissions fee services and stormwater management fee services to federal correctional facilities. All contracts have been executed as purchase orders without set-aside designations, with ceiling values ranging from several hundred dollars for permit maintenance fees to approximately $69,214 for comprehensive state regulatory oversight programs. Funding has originated from civilian federal agencies and shared services centers, with performance periods typically extending through 2026.

Through federal grant awards, VDEQ has secured substantial funding to support comprehensive environmental management programs and infrastructure development across the Commonwealth. The organization has been awarded multiple large formula grants from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program, totaling over $200 million in capitalization grants to provide low-interest financing for water quality improvement and protection projects. VDEQ has also received significant grants through EPA's Performance Partnership Grants program ($19.9 million), Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants ($2.98-3.66 million annually), and hazardous waste management programs, enabling the agency to implement statewide environmental protection initiatives focusing on nutrient and sediment pollution reduction, brownfields remediation, and underground storage tank prevention. The organization manages grants from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for coastal zone management, habitat restoration, and climate resilience projects, including a $5.76 million cooperative agreement for coastal management program administration and a $5.63 million award for forest land acquisition in the Albemarle-Pamlico watershed. Additional grant support has been provided under EPA programs addressing air quality monitoring, wetland protection, pollution prevention, and Superfund remediation oversight, with funding amounts ranging from approximately $235,000 to $19.9 million. Many grants include subaward provisions to soil and water conservation districts, local municipalities, and regional planning organizations, positioning VDEQ as the grant administrator managing implementation of best management practices and environmental restoration projects throughout Virginia. Grant programs are funded by EPA Region 3, NOAA, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with performance periods extending through 2029 and 2032, supporting long-term environmental infrastructure and protection efforts.