00D31324

Description:
This action approves funding in the amount of $2,664,920 for a multi-media performance partnership grant (PPG) to support the state of Mississippi's operation of continuing environmental programs (CEP) while giving it greater flexibility to address its highest environmental priorities, improve environmental performance, achieve administrative savings, and strengthen partnership with US EPA.

CEPs in the multi-media PPG are air, Section 105Underground Water Source Protection (SDWA Section 1443(B)), water pollution control (CWA 106), and hazardous waste management (Solid Waste Disposal Act, Section 3011(A)Brownfields State and Tribal Response Program grants (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, Section 128(A), as amended; Public Law 107-118; Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act) continuing environmental programs that encompass a variety of grant activities to be performed as outlined in approved work plans.

Through this assistance agreement, the state of Mississippi will utilize existing tools and approaches and develop guidance, where applicable, to implement a variety of activities to improve air quality, provide clean and safe water, revitalize land, and prevent contamination. The state of Mississippi's efforts will include meaningful and measurable outputs and outcomes that support and improve the environment, public health, and economies. The citizens of Mississippi are the beneficiaries.

Activities:
The multi-media performance partnership grant agreement includes Clean Air Act, Section 105, Underground Water Source Protection (SDWA Section 1443(B)), Water Pollution Control (CWA 106), and Hazardous Waste Management (Solid Waste Disposal Act, Section 3011(A)Brownfields State and Tribal Response Program grants (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, Section 128(A), as amended; Public Law 107-118; Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act) continuing environmental programs that encompass a variety of grant activities to be performed as outlined in approved work plans that include air, Section 105, water, Section 106, underground injection control, and hazardous waste continuing environmental programs that encompass a variety of grant activities to be performed as outlined in approved work plans. In summary, activities include but are not limited to monitoring, inspections, permitting, and enforcement and compliance; assessments of public water supplies and water quality data; ambient air monitoring; control mitigation of contaminated areas; implementation standards, plans, strategies, and actions to preserve environmental quality; develop and implement activities related to emerging contaminants; and provide technical assistance to government and the private sector to reduce pollution, all in accordance with the multi-media performance partnership grant work plans and statutory requirements.

Subrecipient:
No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

Outcomes:
Anticipated deliverables for the continuing environmental programs in the multi-media performance partnership grant agreement include but are not limited to (1) end-of-year (EOY) report(s) summarizing metric achievements and challenges, where applicable to include mechanisms for monitoring improved water quality. (2) Mechanisms taken to identify, prevent, and abate sources of contamination/pollution. (3) Corrective action compliance evaluations, groundwater monitoring evaluations, and /or operation and maintenance inspections at non-operating treatment, storage, and disposal facilities. (4) Completed sanitary surveys for the current year in SDWIS. (5) Milestone report on progress toward adoption of water quality standards for total nitrogen and total phosphorus for each water body type. (6) Permitting and corrective action compliance achievements. (7) Quarterly reports or updates on activities and accomplishments regarding

Mississippi Department Of Environmental Quality

66.605 - Performance Partnership Grants

EPA Region 4: Atlanta [EPA - RO]

Jackson, Mississippi 39201 United States

Single Zip Code

EPA-CEP-01

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 38% from $11,054,209 to $15,295,746.