95306601

Description:
This action awards federal funds of $1,887,368. Federal funds in the amount of $5,662,104 are contingent upon availability.

The purpose of this award is to aid the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) in implementing and expanding its regulatory, accountability, assessment, compliance, and enforcement capabilities in support of reducing nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment loads delivered to the Chesapeake Bay.

Activities:
The activities that will be performed under this award include outreach and communications related to Maryland's Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP), implementation of MDE's Water Quality Trading Program (WQTP), processing of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) permits and inspections of Animal Feeding Operations (AFOs), processing of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits, updates to Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) data to improve the design of Best Management Practices (BMPs), verification of and reporting of BMP implementation, and compliance and quality assurance.

Subrecipient:
Funds will be subawarded to local communities through the Watershed Assistance Grant Program (WAGP) to support locally implemented stormwater mitigation and natural filters projects, as well as to promote local engagement in the WIP accountability framework.

Outcomes:
This project supports achievement of the water quality goal of the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement and the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL). The expected outcome of this award is reduction of pollutants to achieve the water quality necessary to support the aquatic living resources of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Beneficiaries include the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership, residents of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, human health, and the environment.

The Environment Maryland Department Of

1 - CORE MISSION 1.3 - REVITALIZE LAND AND PREVENT CONTAMINATION 1 - A CLEANER, HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT 1.2 - PROVIDE FOR CLEAN AND SAFE WATER 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 1 - PILLAR 1: CLEAN AIR, LAND, AND WATER FOR EVERY AMERICAN 1.1 - TBD 7 - ENSURE SAFETY OF CHEMICALS FOR PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT 7.1 - ENSURE CHEMICAL AND PESTICIDE SAFETY 4 - ENSURE CLEAN AND HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 4.1 - IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE LOCALIZED POLLUTION AND HEALTH IMPACTS 4 - ENSURE CLEAN AND HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 4.2 - REDUCE EXPOSURE TO RADIATION AND IMPROVE INDOOR AIR 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 4 - ENSURE CLEAN AND HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 4.2 - REDUCE EXPOSURE TO RADIATION AND IMPROVE INDOOR AIR 1 - PILLAR 1: CLEAN AIR, LAND, AND WATER FOR EVERY AMERICAN 1.1 - TBD 1 - A CLEANER, HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT 1.1 - IMPROVE AIR QUALITY 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 1 - A CLEANER, HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT 1.2 - PROVIDE FOR CLEAN AND SAFE WATER 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS

66.964 - Geographic Programs - Chesapeake Bay Program Implementation, Regulatory/Accountability and Monitoring Grants

EPA Region 3: Philadelphia [EPA - RO]

Baltimore (City), Maryland United States

County-Wide

EPA-CEP-01

Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 06/30/26 to 06/30/28 and the total obligations have increased 68% from $9,436,840 to $15,864,584.