97100105

Description:
This agreement provides funding for the operation of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's (CT DEEP) continuing environmental programs while giving it greater flexibility to address its highest environmental priorities, improve environmental performance, and achieve administrative savings. It also aims to strengthen the partnership between CT DEEP and EPA. This agreement funds CT DEEP's statewide programs through a multimedia performance partnership grant. The work includes output and outcomes associated with managing and administering continuing environmental programs for air, water, waste, and toxics.

Activities:
This agreement provides assistance to CT DEEP to carry out a state program of environmental management. The program will conduct environmental programs to monitor, abate, and control water, air, waste, and toxic pollution in the state of Connecticut. These activities will be carried out in accordance with the performance partnership grant workplan and statutory requirements.

Subrecipient:
No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

Outcomes:
Through this multimedia performance partnership agreement, the following deliverables and outcomes are anticipated:

1. A cleaner, healthier environment by providing for clean and safe water. The project will collect, gather, and analyze data and information related to water quality conditions for a range of water bodies in the state of Connecticut. It will also administer authorized programs including the non-point source program and the underground injection control program.

2. Improved air quality. The project will collect, gather, and analyze data related to ambient air quality.

3. Revitalize land and prevent contamination. The project will conduct authorized activities to administer (hazardous) waste programs that will control and mitigate such substances.

4. Ensure safety of chemicals in the marketplace. The project workplan objectives provide for compliance assistance efforts to ensure that individuals are protected and pollution is prevented from polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).

5. Facilitating more effective partnerships by enhancing shared accountability. The project workplan objectives will provide compliance assistance monitoring, training, outreach, and education to the regulated and protected community on pesticides.

The direct beneficiaries of this performance partnership grant are the citizens of Connecticut.

Connecticut Department Of Energy & Environmental Protection

2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.1 - PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS S - CROSS AGENCY STRATEGY S.1 - ENSURE SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY AND SCIENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING S - CROSS AGENCY STRATEGY S.1 - ENSURE SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY AND SCIENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.1 - PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS 4 - ENSURE CLEAN AND HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 4.1 - IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE LOCALIZED POLLUTION AND HEALTH IMPACTS 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.2 - REDUCE WASTE AND PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.2 - EMBED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS INTO EPA’S PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND ACTIVITIES 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.1 - PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS S - CROSS AGENCY STRATEGY S.1 - ENSURE SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY AND SCIENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING S - CROSS AGENCY STRATEGY S.1 - ENSURE SCIENTIFIC INT

66.605 - Performance Partnership Grants

EPA Region 1: Boston [EPA - RO]

Connecticut United States

State-Wide

EPA-CEP-01

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 91% from $36,968,401 to $70,530,886.