State Underground Water Source Protection

 

To foster development and implementation of underground injection control (UIC) programs under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The objective of the grant program is to provide financial assistance to eligible states, territories, and tribes for the implementation of their UIC Program. The fundamental goal of the program, and the grants, is to ensure that underground sources of drinking water are protected from endangering injection activities. Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2023: The program will fund the major components of State UIC programs which include: the development and maintenance of inventories of injection systems; the development and maintenance of databases housing compliance information on underground injection well activities; the implementation of UIC permitting activities; and the implementation of enforcement programs to ensure that underground sources of drinking water are protected from underground injection activities. Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2024: The program will continue to fund the major components of State UIC programs which include: the development and maintenance of inventories of injection systems; the development and maintenance of databases housing compliance information on underground injection well activities; the implementation of UIC permitting activities; and the implementation of enforcement programs to ensure that underground sources of drinking water are protected from underground injection activities.

Active 66.433 Environmental Protection Agency A - Formula Grants Fiscal Year 2016 This program provides funding support to States, Territories, and Tribes that have delegated primary enforcement authority pursuant to the SDWA amendments of 1986. The grant funds are used by the States, Territories, and Tribes to support operation of their ongoing UIC programs including: the development and maintenance of UIC regulations; the development and maintenance of inventories of injection systems; the development and maintenance of databases housing compliance information on underground injection wells activities; the implementation of UIC permitting activities; and the implementation of enforcement programs to ensure that underground sources of drinking water are protected from endangering injection activities This program provides funding support to States, Territories, and Tribes that have delegated primary enforcement authority pursuant to the SDWA amendments of 1986. The grant funds are used by the States, Territories, and Tribes to support operation of their ongoing UIC programs including: the development and maintenance of UIC regulations; the development and maintenance of inventories of injection systems; the development and maintenance of databases housing compliance information on underground injection wells activities; the implementation of UIC permitting activities; and the implementation of enforcement programs to ensure that underground sources of drinking water are protected from endangering injection activities.
Fiscal Year 2017 This program provides funding support to States, Territories, and Tribes that have delegated primary enforcement authority pursuant to the SDWA amendments of 1986. The grant funds are used by the States, Territories, and Tribes to support operation of their ongoing UIC programs including: the development and maintenance of UIC regulations; the development and maintenance of inventories of injection systems; the development and maintenance of databases housing compliance information on underground injection wells activities; the implementation of UIC permitting activities; and the implementation of enforcement programs to ensure that underground sources of drinking water are protected from endangering injection activities.
Fiscal Year 2018 This program provides funding support to States, Territories, and Tribes that have delegated primary enforcement authority pursuant to the SDWA amendments of 1986. The grant funds are used by the States, Territories, and Tribes to support operation of their ongoing UIC programs including: the development and maintenance of UIC regulations; the development and maintenance of inventories of injection systems; the development and maintenance of databases housing compliance information on underground injection wells activities; the implementation of UIC permitting activities; and the implementation of enforcement programs to ensure that underground sources of drinking water are protected from endangering injection activities.
Fiscal Year 2020 This program provides funding support to states, territories, and tribes that have delegated primary enforcement authority pursuant to the SDWA amendments of 1986. The grant funds are used by the states, territories, and tribes to support operation of their ongoing UIC programs including: the development and maintenance of UIC regulations; the development and maintenance of inventories of injection systems; the development and maintenance of databases housing compliance information on underground injection wells activities; the implementation of UIC permitting activities; and the implementation of enforcement programs to ensure that underground sources of drinking water are protected from endangering injection activities.
Fiscal Year 2022 This program provided funding to support to states, territories, and tribes that have delegated primary enforcement authority pursuant to the SDWA amendments of 1986. The grant funds are were used by the states, territories, and tribes to support operation of their ongoing UIC programs including: the development and maintenance of UIC regulations; the development and maintenance of inventories of injection systems; the development and maintenance of databases housing compliance information on underground injection wells activities; the implementation of UIC permitting activities; and the implementation of enforcement programs to ensure that underground sources of drinking water are protected from endangering injection activities.
Fiscal Year 2023 This program provides funding support to states, territories, and tribes that have delegated primary enforcement authority pursuant to the SDWA amendments of 1986. The grant funds are used by the states, territories, and tribes to support operation of their ongoing UIC programs including: the development and maintenance of UIC regulations; the development and maintenance of inventories of injection systems; the development and maintenance of databases housing compliance information on underground injection wells activities; the implementation of UIC permitting activities; and the implementation of enforcement programs to ensure that underground sources of drinking water are protected from endangering injection activities. Safe Drinking Water Act, Section 1443(b) States, U.S. Territories and possessions, and Indian Tribes that qualify as Programs that have delegated primary Enforcement Authority pursuant to Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) amendments of 1986. States, U.S. Territories, and Indian Tribes Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Applicants, except in limited circumstances approved by the Agency, must submit all initial applications for funding through Grants.gov. Applications are reviewed by the appropriate EPA Regional Office and, if approved, the funds are awarded by the Regional Administrator. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Approximately 60 days. Disputes will be resolved under 2 CFR 1500 Subpart E, as applicable. Not applicable. 1) Adequacy of State's annual program plan for an enforceable underground injection control program; (2) compliance with requirements of 2 CFR 200 and 1500 as applicable, and 40 CFR 35, and Executive Order No. 12367 (Revised); (3) designation of a State agency to receive the grant and be responsible for coordinating the underground water source protection program; and (4) evidence that Federal grant funds will not supplant the State's nonfederal funding committed to underground water source protection efforts. For Indian Tribes: (1) demonstration of Tribal adequacy; and (2) demonstration of the tribe's intent, adequate legal authority, and resources to implement specific program elements outlined in 40 CFR 144, 145, 146, and 148. The funds are to be used to develop and implement an underground injection control program adequate to enforce the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Geospatial information is information that identifies the geographic location and characteristics of natural or constructed features or boundaries on the earth, or applications, tools, and hardware associated with the generation, maintenance, or distribution of such information. This information may be derived from, among other things, GPS, remote sensing, mapping, charting, and surveying technologies, or statistical data. Further information regarding geospatial information may be obtained by viewing the following website: Geospatial Resources at EPA (https://www.epa.gov/geospatial). Performance Reports: Reporting requirements shall be determined at the time of grant award. Grants and cooperative agreements are subject to inspections and audits by the Comptroller General of the United States, the EPA Office of Inspector General, other EPA staff, or any authorized representative of the Federal government. Reviews by the EPA Project Officer and the Grants Specialist may occur each year. Recipients must keep financial records, including all documents supporting entries on accounting records and to substantiate changes in grants available to personnel authorized to examine EPA recipients grants and cooperative agreements records. Recipients must maintain all records until 3 years from the date of submission of final expenditure reports as required by 2 CFR 200.334. If questions, such as those raised because of audits remain following the 3-year period, recipients must retain records until the matter is completely resolved. Statutory Formula: Title Safe Drinking Water Act Part Section 1443 Subpart (b)(4) This program operates under a formula which uses criteria set forth in the SDWA, Section 1443(b)(4). Except for tribes, federal assistance is limited to 75 percent of eligible costs, not to exceed the state allotment. The statistical factors used for allocation include: (1) population of state, based on the most recent Census Bureau data; (2) state land area, based on the most recent Census Bureau data; and (3) injection practices by state, based on data reported by states and maintained by EPA as of the most recent fiscal year prior to allocation development. For tribes, federal assistance is limited to 90 percent of eligible costs.

Matching is mandatory. For states, federal assistance is limited to 75 percent of eligible costs, not to exceed the state allotment. For tribes, federal assistance is limited to 90 percent of eligible costs.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. The term of the grant shall be determined at the time of grant award. The method of fund disbursement will be determined at the time of award. None/Not specified. Colin Dyroff, Environmental Engineer
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Office of Water, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. (Mail Code: 4606M)
Washington, DC 20460 US
Dyroff.Colin@epa.gov
Phone: 202-564-3149
Fax: 202-564-3756 https://www.epa.gov/uic 68-0103-0-1-304 (Formula Grants) FY 22$8,958,000.00; FY 23 est $9,720,000.00; FY 24 est $11,387,000.00; FY 21$11,164,000.00; FY 20$8,892,400.00; FY 19$10,164,000.00; FY 18$10,130,300.00; FY 17$10,109,000.00; FY 16$8,859,300.00; - $29,000 to $1,197,000/fiscal year; $205,000/fiscal year. Grants for State Underground Water Source Protection Programs are subject to 2 CFR Part 1500 (EPA Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards); 40 CFR Part 33 (Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in United States Environmental Protection Agency Programs); and 40 CFR Part 35 SubPart A (Environmental Program Grants) or SubPart B (Environmental Program Grants for Tribes). Fiscal Year 2016 Grant funds are used by the States for such purposes as State regulation review, program plan developments, data management, inventory of injection facilities, public participation, technical assistance and review, permit approval and enforcement, and surveillance and investigation Grant funds are used by the States for such purposes as State regulation review, program plan developments, data management, inventory of injection facilities, public participation, technical assistance and review, permit approval and enforcement, and surveillance and investigation
Fiscal Year 2018 Grant funds are used by the States for such purposes as State regulation review, program plan developments, data management, inventory of injection facilities, public participation, technical assistance and review, permit approval and enforcement, and surveillance and investigation.
Fiscal Year 2022 Grant funds were used by the States for such purposes as State regulation review, program plan developments, data management, inventory of injection facilities, public participation, technical assistance and review, permit approval and enforcement, and surveillance and investigation.
Fiscal Year 2023 Grant funds were used by the States for such purposes as State regulation review, program plan developments, data management, inventory of injection facilities, public participation, technical assistance and review, permit approval and enforcement, and surveillance and investigation.