96398201

Description:
This action awards federal funds of $1,800,000 to fully fund the award.

This grant is funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (commonly referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law) to support the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) in implementing projects in the Most Effective Basins (MEBs) for achieving nutrient reduction targets.

Activities:
The activities that will be performed under this award include management, communication, and coordination of projects that will yield water quality improvements in Pennsylvania's MEBs. Additionally, financial and technical assistance will be provided to support the planning, design, installation, and maintenance of Best Management Practices (BMPs).

Subrecipient:
PADEP will subaward funding to counties through its Countywide Action Plan (CAP) Implementation Grant Program to accelerate implementation of projects that deliver high nutrient reductions in priority areas.

Outcomes:
This project supports the achievement of the goals and outcomes of the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. The expected outcome of this award is the direct reduction of nutrient and sediment loads into the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, with emphasis on maintaining the water quality necessary to improve 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.

Pennsylvania Department Of Environmental Protection

1 - TACKLE THE CLIMATE CRISIS 1.1 - REDUCE EMISSIONS THAT CAUSE CLIMATE CHANGE 1 - TACKLE THE CLIMATE CRISIS 1.1 - REDUCE EMISSIONS THAT CAUSE CLIMATE CHANGE 7 - ENSURE SAFETY OF CHEMICALS FOR PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT 7.1 - ENSURE CHEMICAL AND PESTICIDE SAFETY 1 - A CLEANER, HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT 1.2 - PROVIDE FOR CLEAN AND SAFE WATER 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 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]

Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 United States

Single Zip Code

EPA-CEP-02

Infrastructure $7,182,693 (47%) percent this Project Grant was funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Act.
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 753% from $1,800,000 to $15,348,079.