United States
Environmental Protection Agency
FISCAL YEAR 2023
Justification of Appropriation
Estimates for the Committee
on Appropriations
Tab 11: State and Tribal Assistance Grants
April 2022
EPA-190-R-22-001 www.epa.gov/cj
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Environmental Protection Agency
FY 2023 Annual Performance Plan and Congressional Justification
Table of Contents - State and Tribal Assistance Grants
Program Projects in STAG 738
Categorical Grants 742
Categorical Grant: Beaches Protection 743
Categorical Grant: Brownfields 745
Categorical Grant: Environmental Information 748
Resource Recovery and Hazardous Waste Grants 752
Categorical Grant: Lead 756
Categorical Grant: Multipurpose Grants 759
Categorical Grant: Nonpoint Source (Sec. 319) 761
Categorical Grant: Pesticides Enforcement 765
Categorical Grant: Pesticides Program Implementation 767
Categorical Grant: Pollution Control (Sec. 106) 772
Categorical Grant: Pollution Prevention 777
Categorical Grant: Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) 780
Categorical Grant: Radon 783
Categorical Grant: State and Local Air Quality Management 785
Categorical Grant: Toxic Substances Compliance 789
Categorical Grant: Tribal Air Quality Management 791
Categorical Grant: Tribal General Assistance Program 794
Categorical Grant: Underground Injection Control (UIC) 797
Categorical Grant: Underground Storage Tanks 799
Categorical Grant: Wetlands Program Development 801
State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG) 803
Diesel Emissions Reduction Grant Program 804
Brownfields Projects 807
Infrastructure Assistance: Alaska Native Villages 811
Infrastructure Assistance: Clean Water SRF 813
Infrastructure Assistance: Drinking Water SRF 818
San Juan Watershed Monitoring 824
Infrastructure Assistance: Mexico Border 826
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Targeted Airshed Grants 830
Safe Water for Small & Disadvantaged Communities 832
Reducing Lead in Drinking Water 834
Lead Testing in Schools 836
Drinking Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability 838
Technical Assistance for Wastewater Treatment Works 840
Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Grants 842
Water Infrastructure Workforce Investment 844
Technical Assistance and Grants for Emergencies (SDWA) 846
Technical Assistance and Grants for Emergencies, Small Systems 848
Source Water Petition Program 850
Voluntary Connections to Public Water Systems 852
Underserved Communities Grant to Meet SDWA Requirements 854
Small System Water Loss Identification and Prevention 856
Midsize and Large Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability
858
Indian Reservation Drinking Water Program 860
Advanced Drinking Water Technologies 862
Wastewater Efficiency Grant Pilot Program 864
Clean Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Program 866
Small and Medium Publicly Owned Treatment Works Circuit Rider Program 868
Grants for Low and Moderate income Household Decentralized Wastewater Systems 870
Connection to Publicly Owned Treatment Works 872
Stormwater Infrastructure Technology 874
Stormwater Control Infrastructure Project Grants 876
Alternative Water Sources Grants Pilot Program 878
Enhanced Aquifer Use and Recharge 880
Water Sector Cybersecurity 882
Clean Water Act Research, Investigations, Training, and Information 884
Water Data Sharing Pilot Program 886
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Environmental Protection Agency
FY 2023 Annual Performance Plan and Congressional Justification
APPROPRIATION: State and Tribal Assistance Grants
Resource Summary Table
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2023
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
President's Budget
Final
Annualized
President's
v.
Actuals
CR
Budget
State and Tribal Assistance Grants
Budget Authority
$4,557,273
$4,313,901
$5,729,143
$1,415,242
Total Workyears
8.3
7.0
126.6
119.6
Bill Language: State and Tribal Categorical Grants
For environmental programs and infrastructure assistance, including capitalization grants for
State revolving funds and performance partnership grants, $5,729,143,000, to remain available
until expended, of which
(1) $1,638,847,000 shall be for making capitalization grants for the Clean Water State Revolving
Funds under title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; and of $1,126,095,000 shall be
for making capitalization grants for the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds under section 1452
of the Safe Drinking Water Act: Provided, That for fiscal year 2023, to the extent there are
sufficient eligible project applications and projects are consistent with State Intended Use Plans,
not less than 10 percent of the funds made available under this title to each State for Clean Water
State Revolving Fund capitalization grants shall be used by the State for projects to address green
infrastructure, water or energy efficiency improvements, or other environmentally innovative
activities: Provided further, That the Administrator is authorized to use any remaining funds made
available under section 608(f) of title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1388), in addition to amounts otherwise available, after necessary funds are used to carry out the
management and oversight of section 608, up to $1,500,000for conducting the Clean Watersheds
Needs Survey: Providedfurther, That for fiscal year 2023, funds made available under this title to
each State for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grants may, at the discretion
of each State, be used for projects to address green infrastructure, water or energy efficiency
improvements, or other environmentally innovative activities: Provided further, that the
Administrator is authorized to use any remaining funds made available under section 1452(4)(F)
of the Safe Drinking Water Act, in addition to amounts otherwise available, after necessary funds
are used to carry out the management and oversight of section 1452(4), up to $1,500,000 for
conducting the Drinking Water Needs Survey: Provided further, That notwithstanding section
603(d)(7) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the limitation on the amounts in a State
water pollution control revolving fund that may be used by a State to administer the fund shall not
apply to amounts included as principal in loans made by such fund in fiscal year 2023 and prior
years where such amounts represent costs of administering the fund to the extent that such amounts
are or were deemed reasonable by the Administrator, accountedfor separately from other assets
in the fund, and usedfor eligible purposes of the fund, including administration: Providedfurther,
That for fiscal year 2023, notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (g)(1), (h), and (I) of
section 201 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, grants made under title II of such Act for
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American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, the United States Virgin
Islands, and the District of Columbia may also be made for the purpose of providing assistance:
(1) solely for facility plans, design activities, or plans, specifications, and estimates for any
proposed project for the construction of treatment works; and (2) for the construction, repair, or
replacement of privately owned treatment works serving one or more principal residences or small
commercial establishments: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2023, not-withstanding the
provisions of such subsections (g)(1), (h), and (I) of section 201 and section 518(c) of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act, funds reserved by the Administrator for grants under section 518(c)
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act may also be used to provide assistance: (1) solely for
facility plans, design activities, or plans, specifications, and estimates for any proposed project
for the construction of treatment works; and (2) for the construction, repair, or replacement of
privately owned treatment works serving one or more principal residences or small commercial
establishments: Providedfurther, That for fiscal year 2023, notwithstanding any provision of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act and regulations issued pursuant thereof, up to a total of
$2,000,000 of the funds reserved by the Administrator for grants under section 518(c) of such Act
may also be usedfor grants for training, technical assistance, and educational programs relating
to the operation and management of the treatment works specified in section 518(c) of such Act:
Providedfurther, That for fiscal year 2022, funds reserved under section 518(c) of such Act shall
be available for grants only to Indian tribes, as defined in section 518(h) of such Act and former
Indian reservations in Oklahoma (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior) and Native
Villages as defined in Public Law 92-203: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2023,
notwithstanding the limitation on amounts in section 518(c) of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act, up to a total of 2 percent of the funds appropriated, or $30,000,000, whichever is
greater, and notwithstanding the limitation on amounts in section 1452(i) of the Safe Drinking
Water Act, up to a total of 2 percent of the funds appropriated, or $20,000,000, whichever is
greater, for State Revolving Funds under such Acts may be reserved by the Administrator for
grants under section 518(c) andsection 1452(i) of such Acts: Provided further,That for fiscal year
2023, notwithstanding the amounts specified in section 205(c) of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act, up to 1.5 percent of the aggregate funds appropriated for the Clean Water State
Revolving Fund program under the Act less any sums reserved under section 518(c) of the Act,
may be reserved by the Administrator for grants made under title II of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act for American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, and
United States Virgin Islands: Provided further, That for fiscal Year 2023, notwithstanding the
limitations on amounts specified in section 1452(j) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, up to 1.5
percent of the funds appropriated for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs under
the Safe Drinking Water Act may be reserved by the Administrator for grants made under section
1452(j) of the Safe Drinking Water Act: Provided further, That 10 percent of the funds made
available under this title to each State for Clean Water State Re- volving Fund capitalization
grants and 14 percent of the funds made available under this title to each State for Drinking Water
State Revolving Fund capitalization grants shall be used by the State to provide additional subsidy
to eligible recipients in the form of forgiveness of principal, negative interest loans, or grants (or
any combination of these), and shall be so used by the State only where such funds are provided
as initialfinancing for an eligible recipient or to buy, refinance, or restructure the debt obligations
of eligible recipients only where such debt was incurred on or after the date of enactment of this
Act, or where such debt was incurred prior to the date of enactment of this Act if the State, with
concurrence from the Administrator, determines that such funds could be used to help address a
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threat to public health from heightened exposure to lead in drinking water or if a Federal or State
emergency declaration has been issued due to a threat to public health from heightened exposure
to lead in a municipal drinking water supply before the date of enactment of this Act: Provided
further, That in a State in which such an emergency declaration has been issued, the State may
use more than 14 percent of the funds made available under this title to the State for Drinking
Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grants to provide additional subsidy to eligible
recipients: Providedfurther, That notwithstanding section 1452(o) of the Safe Drinking Water Act
(42 U.S.C. 300j-12(o)), for fiscal years 2023-2027, the Administrator shall reserve $12,000,000
of amounts made available for making capitalization grants for the Drinking Water State
Revolving Funds to pay the costs of monitoring for unregulated contaminants under section
1445(a)(2)(C) of such Act;
(2)$30,000,000 shall be for architectural, engineering, planning, design, construction and related
activities in connection with the construction of high priority water and wastewater facilities in
the area of the United States-Mexico Border, after consultation with the appropriate border
commission: Provided, That no funds provided by this appropriations Act to address the water,
wastewater and other critical infrastructure needs of the colonias in the United States along the
United States-Mexico border shall be made available to a county or municipal government unless
that government has established an enforceable local ordinance, or other zoning rule, which
prevents in that jurisdiction the development or construction of any additional colonia areas, or
the development within an existing colonia the construction of any new home, business, or other
structure which lacks water, wastewater, or other necessary infrastructure;
(3) $40,000,000 shall be for grants to the State of Alaska to address drinking water and wastewater
infrastructure needs of rural and Alaska Native Villages: Provided, That of these funds: (A) the
State of Alaska shall provide a match of 25 percent; (B) no more than 5 percent of the funds may
be usedfor administrative and overhead expenses; and (C) the State of Alaska shall make awards
consistent with the Statewide priority list established in conjunction with the Agency and the U.S.
Department of Agriculture for all water, sewer, waste disposal, and similar projects carried out
by the State of Alaska that are funded under section 221 of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (33 U.S.C. 1301) or the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et
seq.) which shall allocate not less than 25 percent of the funds provided for projects in regional
hub communities;
(4) $130,982,000 shall be to carry out section 104(k) of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), including grants, interagency
agreements, and associated program support costs;
(5) $150,000,000 shall be for grants under title VII, subtitle G of the Energy Policy Act of2005;
(6) $59,000,000 shall be for targeted airshed grants in accordance with the terms and conditions
in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this
consolidated Act);
(7) $4,000,000 shall be to carry out the water quality program authorized in section 5004(d) of the
Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114-322);
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(8) $80,002,000 shall be for grants under subsections (a) through (j) of section 1459A of the Safe
Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-19a);
(9) $36,500,000 shall be for grants under section 1464(d) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42
U.S.C. 300j-24(d));
(10) $182,002,000 shall be for grants under section 1459B of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42
U.S.C. 300j-19b);
(11) $25,000,000 shall be for grants under section 1459A(l) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42
U.S.C. 300j-19a(l));
(12) $18,000,000 shall be for grants under section 104(b)(8) of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1254(b)(8));
(13) $280,000,000 shall be for grants under section 221 of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (33 U.S.C. 1301);
(14) $17,711,000 shall be for grants under section 4304(b) of the America's Water
Infrastructure Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-270);
(15) $1,311,004,000 shall be for grants, including associated program support costs, to States,
federally recognized tribes, interstate agencies, tribal consortia, and air pollution control
agencies for multi-media or single media pollution prevention, control and abatement, and
related activities, including activities pursuant to the provisions set forth under this heading
in Public Law 104 134, and for making grants under section 103 of the Clean Air Act for
particulate matter monitoring and data collection activities subject to terms and conditions
specified by the Administrator, and under section 2301 of the Water and Waste Act of 2016 to
assist States in developing and implementing programs for control of coal combustion
residuals, of which: $46,954,000 shall be for carrying out section 128 of CERCLA;
$15,000,000 shall be for Environmental Information Exchange Network grants, including
associated program support costs; $1,505,000 shall be for grants to States under section
2007(f)(2) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, which shall be in addition to funds appropriated
under the heading "Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program " to carry out the
provisions of the Solid Waste Disposal Act specified in section 9508(c) of the Internal Revenue
Code other than section 9003(h) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act; $18,500,000 of the funds
available for grants under section 106 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act shall be for
State participation in national- and State-level statistical surveys of water re- sources and
enhancements to State monitoring programs; $10,200,000 shall be for multipurpose grants,
including interagency agreements, in accordance with the terms and conditions described in
the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this
consolidated Act);
(16) $10,000,000 shall be for carrying out section 302(a) of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (Public
Law 116-224), including up to two percent of this amount for the Environmental Protection
Agency's administrative costs. Provided That notwithstanding section 302(a) of such Act, the
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Administrator may also provide grants pursuant to such authority to intertribal consortia,
consistent with the requirements in 40 C.F.R. 35.504(a), to former In- dian reservations in
Oklahoma (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), and Alaskan Native Villages as
defined in Public Law 92-203;
(17) $50,000,000 shall be for grants under section 1442(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42
U.S.C. 300j-l(b)), of which $15,000,000 shall be for emergency situations affecting small
public water systems;
(18) $5,000,000 shall be for grants under section 1454(c) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42
U.S.C. 300j-14(c));
(19) $20,000,000 shall be for grants under section 1459A(m) of the Safe Drinking Water Act
(42 U.S.C. 300j-19a(m));
(20) $50,000,000 shall be for grants under section 1459A(n) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42
U.S.C. 300j-19a(n));
(21) $50,000,000 shall be for grants under section 1459E of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42
U.S.C. 300j-19f);
(22) $50,000,000 shall be for grants under section 1459F of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42
U.S.C. 300j-19g);
(23) $50,000,000 shall be for carrying out section 2001 of the America's Water Infrastructure
Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-270, 42 U.S.C. 300j-3c note); Provided, that the Administrator
may award grants and enter into contracts with tribes, intertribal consortia, public or private
agencies, institutions, organizations, and individuals, without regard to section 3324(a) and
(b) of title 31 and section 6101 of title 41, United States Code, and enter into interagency
agreements as appropriate;
(24) $10,000,000 shall be for grants under section 1459G(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act
(42 U.S.C. 300j-19h(b));
(25) $ 75,000,000, in addition to amounts otherwise available, shall be for grants under sections
104(b)(3), 104(b)(8), and 104(g) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1254(b)(3), 1254(b)(8) and 1254(g));
(26) $20,000,000 shall be for grants under section 222 of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (33 U.S.C. 1302);
(27) $25,000,000 shall be for grants under section 223 of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (33 U.S.C. 1302a);
(28) $10,000,000 shall be for grants under section 224 of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (33 U.S.C. 1302b);
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(29) $50,000,000 shall be for grants under section 226 of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (33 U.S.C. 1302d);
(30) $40,000,000 shall be for grants under section 227 of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (33 U.S.C. 1302e);
(31) $15,000,000 shall be for grants under section 50213 of the Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act (42 U.S.C. 10361 note; Public Law 117-58);
(32) $5,000,000 shall be for grants under section 50217(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act (33 U.S.C. 1302f(b); Public Law 117-58);
(33) $10,000,000 shall be for grants under section 50217(c) of the Infrastructure Investment
and Jobs Act (33 U.S.C. 1302f(c); Public Law 117-58);
(34) $25,000,000 shall be for grants under section 220 of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (33 U.S.C. 1300);
(35) $5,000,000 shall be for grants under section 124 of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (33 U.S.C. 1276); and
(36) $25,000,000, in addition to amounts otherwise available, shall be for competitive grants
to meet cybersecurity infrastructure needs within the water sector. Provided, That up to 5
percent of the funds appropriated under this heading in each of paragraphs (17) through (35)
may be reserved for salaries, expenses, and administration, and may be transferred to the
Environmental Programs and Management account or the Science and Technology account as
needed.
Note.A full-year 2022 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the Budget was prepared;
therefore, the Budget assumes this account is operating under the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2022 (Division
A of Public Law 117- 43, as amended). The amounts included for 2022 reflect the annualized level provided by
the continuing resolution.
Program Projects in STAG
[Dollars in Thousands)
Program Pro ject
FY 2021
Final Actuals
FY 2022
Annualized
CR
FY 2023
President's
Budget
FY 2023 President's
Budget v.
FY 2022 Annualized
CR
State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Infrastructure Assistance: Alaska
Native Villages
$36,607
$36,186
$40,000
$3,814
Brownfields Projects
$101,296
$90,982
$130,982
$40,000
Infrastructure Assistance: Clean Water
SRF
$1,788,798
$1,638,826
$1,638,847
$21
Infrastructure Assistance: Drinking
Water SRF
$1,224,269
$1,126,088
$1,126,095
$7
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Program Pro ject
FY 2021
Final Actuals
FY 2022
Annualized
CR
FY 2023
President's
Budget
FY 2023 President's
Budget v.
FY 2022 Annualized
CR
Infrastructure Assistance: Mexico
Border
$19,591
$30,000
$30,000
$0
Diesel Emissions Reduction Grant
Program
$87,360
$90,000
$150,000
$60,000
Targeted Airshed Grants
$52,895
$59,000
$59,000
$0
San Juan Watershed Monitoring
$6,363
$4,000
$4,000
$0
Safe Water for Small & Disadvantaged
Communities
$45,312
$26,408
$80,002
$53,594
Reducing Lead in Drinking Water
$40,053
$21,511
$182,002
$160,491
Lead Testing in Schools
$19,430
$26,500
$36,500
$10,000
Drinking Water Infrastructure
Resilience and Sustainability
$0
$4,000
$25,000
$21,000
Technical Assistance for Wastewater
Treatment Works
$0
$18,000
$18,000
$0
Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse
Grants
$6,308
$40,000
$280,000
$240,000
Water Infrastructure Workforce
Investment
$0
$3,000
$17,711
$14,711
Technical Assistance and Grants for
Emergencies (SDWA)
$0
$0
$35,000
$35,000
Technical Assistance and Grants for
Emergencies, Small Systems
$0
$0
$15,000
$15,000
Source Water Petition Program
$0
$0
$5,000
$5,000
Voluntary Connections to Public Water
Systems
$0
$0
$20,000
$20,000
Underserved Communities Grant to
Meet SDWA Requirements
$0
$0
$50,000
$50,000
Small System Water Loss
Identification and Prevention
$0
$0
$50,000
$50,000
Midsize and Large Drinking Water
System Infrastructure Resilience and
Sustainability
$0
$0
$50,000
$50,000
Indian Reservation Drinking Water
Program
$0
$0
$50,000
$50,000
Advanced Drinking Water
Technologies
$0
$0
$10,000
$10,000
Clean Water Act Research,
Investigations, Training, and
Information
$0
$0
$75,000
$75,000
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FY 2021
Final Actuals
FY 2022
Annualized
CR
FY 2023
President's
Budget
FY 2023 President's
Budget v.
FY 2022 Annualized
CR
Wastewater Efficiency Grant Pilot
Program
$0
$0
$20,000
$20,000
Clean Water Infrastructure Resiliency
and Sustainability Program
$0
$0
$25,000
$25,000
Small and Medium Publicly Owned
Treatment Works Circuit Rider
Program
$0
$0
$10,000
$10,000
Grants for Low and Moderate income
Household Decentralized Wastewater
Systems
$0
$0
$50,000
$50,000
Connection to Publicly Owned
Treatment Works
$0
$0
$40,000
$40,000
Water Data Sharing Pilot Program
$0
$0
$15,000
$15,000
Stormwater Infrastructure Technology
$0
$0
$5,000
$5,000
Stormwater Control Infrastructure
Project Grants
$0
$0
$10,000
$10,000
Alternative Water Sources Grants Pilot
Program
$0
$0
$25,000
$25,000
Enhanced Aquifer Use and Recharge
$0
$0
$5,000
$5,000
Water Sector Cybersecurity
$0
$0
$25,000
$25,000
Subtotal, State and Tribal Assistance
Grants (STAG)
$3,428,280
$3,214,501
$4,408,139
$1,193,638
Categorical Grants
Categorical Grant: Nonpoint Source
(Sec. 319)
$180,139
$177,000
$188,999
$11,999
Categorical Grant: Public Water
System Supervision (PWSS)
$110,341
$112,000
$132,566
$20,566
Categorical Grant: State and Local Air
Quality Management
$241,186
$229,500
$322,198
$92,698
Categorical Grant: Radon
$8,685
$7,795
$12,487
$4,692
Categorical Grant: Pollution Control
(Sec. 106)
Monitoring Grants
$15,458
$17,267
$19,515
$2,248
Categorical Grant: Pollution
Control (Sec. 106) (other
activities)
$212,284
$212,733
$232,023
$19,290
Subtotal, Categorical Grant: Pollution
Control (Sec. 106)
$227,741
$230,000
$251,538
$21,538
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Final Actuals
FY 2022
Annualized
CR
FY 2023
President's
Budget
FY 2023 President's
Budget v.
FY 2022 Annualized
CR
Categorical Grant: Wetlands Program
Development
$10,111
$14,192
$15,079
$887
Categorical Grant: Underground
Injection Control (UIC)
$10,604
$11,164
$11,387
$223
Categorical Grant: Pesticides Program
Implementation
$12,148
$12,294
$14,027
$1,733
Categorical Grant: Lead
$15,895
$14,275
$24,639
$10,364
Resource Recovery and Hazardous
Waste Grants
$110,760
$101,500
$118,247
$16,747
Categorical Grant: Pesticides
Enforcement
$24,321
$24,000
$25,580
$1,580
Categorical Grant: Pollution
Prevention
$5,022
$4,630
$5,775
$1,145
Categorical Grant: Toxics Substances
Compliance
$6,151
$4,760
$6,877
$2,117
Categorical Grant: Tribal General
Assistance Program
$69,308
$66,250
$85,009
$18,759
Categorical Grant: Underground
Storage Tanks
$1,475
$1,475
$1,505
$30
Categorical Grant: Tribal Air Quality
Management
$12,964
$13,415
$23,126
$9,711
Categorical Grant: Environmental
Information
$9,866
$9,336
$15,000
$5,664
Categorical Grant: Beaches Protection
$10,863
$9,619
$9,811
$192
Categorical Grant: Brownfields
$46,752
$46,195
$46,954
$759
Categorical Grant: Multipurpose Grants
$14,297
$10,000
$10,200
$200
Subtotal, Categorical Grants
$1,128,627
$1,099,400
$1,321,004
$221,604
Clean and Safe Water Technical
Assistance Grants
Congressionally Mandated Projects
$365
$0
$0
$0
TOTAL STAG
$4,557,273
$4,313,901
$5,729,143
$1,415,242
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Categorical Grant: Beaches Protection
Program Area: Categorical Grants
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Protect and Restore Waterbodies and Watersheds
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2021
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$9,619
$9,811
$192
Program Project Description:
EPA's Beach Grant Program awards grants to eligible coastal and Great Lakes states, territories,
and tribes to improve water quality monitoring at beaches and to notify the public of beach
advisories and closings. The Beach Grant Program is a collaborative effort between EPA, states,
territories, local governments, and tribes to help ensure that coastal and Great Lakes recreational
waters are safe for swimming. Congress created the program with the passage of the Beaches
Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act (BEACH Act) with the goal of reducing risk
to the public of waterborne disease related to the use of recreational water.
EPA awards grants to eligible states, territories, and tribes using an allocation formula developed
in consultation with states and other organizations. The allocation takes into consideration beach
season length, beach miles, and beach use.1
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.2, Protect and Restore Waterbodies and
Watersheds in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
Eligible states, territories, tribes, and localities will receive grant funding to continue to:
Administer the grant program;
Implement monitoring and notification programs consistent with EPA guidance; and,
Submit monitoring and advisory data to EPA for production of an annual report2 in a
timely manner.
1 For more information , please see: www.epa.gov/beach-tech/beach-grants. See. EPA's Beach Advisory and Closing On-line
Notification (BEACON) system flittps://watersgeo.epa.gov/beacon2/Beacon.html) for water quality and notification data that
grant recipients provide to EPA.
2 For more information, please see: https://www.epa.gov/beach-tech/amiual-beach-swimmiiig-season-reports.
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In FY 2023, funding will be used to:
Increase number of tribes receiving BEACH Act grant funds;
Increase allocation to each eligible tribe to allow for effective implementation of
notification and monitoring programs and required reporting; and,
Increase allocation for jurisdictions to add notification and monitoring programs at
beaches in underserved communities per the Administration's Justice40 initiative.
Performance Targets:
EPA's FY 2023 Annual Performance Plan does not include annual performance goals specific to
this program.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$192.0) This increase of resources supports EPA's state and tribal partners through the
Beaches grants program.
Statutory Authority:
Clean Water Act, BEACH Act of 2000.
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Categorical Grant: Brownfields
Program Area: Categorical Grants
Goal: Safeguard and Revitalize Communities
Objective(s): Clean Up and Restore Land for Productive Uses and Healthy Communities
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2021
Final Actuals
FY 2022
Annualized
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$46,195
$46,954
$759
Program Project Description:
EPA's Brownfields Program is a successful model of the Agency working cooperatively with
states, tribes, local governments, and other agencies to help communities oversee, plan, assess, and
cleanup brownfield properties. State and Tribal Response Programs address contaminated sites
that do not require federal action but need assessment and/or cleanup before they can be considered
ready for reuse. The Program allocates funding to states and tribes to establish core capabilities,
enhance their response programs, and conduct site assessments and cleanups.
Approximately 143 million people (roughly 44 percent of the U.S. population) live within three
miles of a brownfields site that received EPA funding/ Since its inception, the Brownfields
Program has fostered a community-driven approach to the reuse of contaminated sites. As of
March 2022, the State and Tribal Response Programs have leveraged more than 15,474 jobs and
$2.7 billion in other funding. State and Tribal funding spent on site-specific brownfields work has
contributed to 3,868 sites assessed, 518 sites cleaned up, and 1,667 sites made ready for anticipated
reuse (RAU). Sites receiving these funds are 1.5 times more likely to become RAU than sites
receiving brownfields competitive grant funding alone. In 2021, EPA provided funding to 171
states, tribes, territories, and the District of Columbia.4
This funding is a critical source for state and tribal partners to establish and grow their brownfields
programs. Over 100 tribes have received brownfields funding to build their programs, and
cumulatively these programs have cleaned up over 3,600 properties and made over 110,000 acres
ready for reuse. Addressing brownfields on tribal lands also has leveraged over 1,020 jobs and
$150 million.5
3 U.S. EPA, Office of Land and Emergency Management 2020. Data collected includes: (1) Superfund, Brownfield, and RCRA
CA site information as of the end of FY2019; (2) UST/LUST information as of late-2018 to mid-2019 depending on the state; and
(3) 2015-2018 American Community Survey (ACS) Census data.
4 Data from U.S. EPA Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES).
5 Data from U.S. EPA ACRES.
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FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 6/Objective 6.1, Clean Up and Restore Land for
Productive Uses and Healthy Communities in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
In FY 2023, EPA requests an investment of $759 thousand to provide states and tribal nations with
additional financial and technical assistance resources to build their state and tribal response
programs. This investment also will assist our partners to achieve progress on the ground. EPA
will continue to allocate funding support to approximately 170 state and tribal response programs
to oversee the cleanup at approximately 35,000 properties.
States and tribes may use categorical grant funding provided under this program in the following
ways:
Conducting site-specific activities, such as assessments and cleanups at brownfields sites;6
Developing mechanisms and resources to provide meaningful opportunities for public
participation;
Developing mechanisms for approval of cleanup plans, and verification and certification
that cleanup efforts are complete;
Creating an inventory of brownfields sites;
Capitalizing a Revolving Loan Fund for brownfields-related work;
Developing a public record;
Developing oversight and enforcement authorities, or other mechanisms and resources;
Purchasing environmental insurance;
Developing state and tribal tracking and management systems for land use, institutional
and engineering controls; and
Conducting public education and outreach efforts to ensure that tribal communities are
informed and able to participate in environmental decision-making.
Performance Measure Targets:
Work under this program supports performance results in the Brownfields Projects Program under
the STAG appropriation.
6 For more information, please refer to: https://www.epa.gov/browfields/state-and-tribal-response-program-grants.
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FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$759.0) This increase will provide states and tribal nations with additional financial and
technical assistance resources to build their brownfields response programs. This
investment will assist our partners to achieve progress on the ground.
Statutory Authority:
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) § 128(a).
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Categorical Grant: Environmental Information
Program Area: Categorical Grants
Cross-Agency Mission and Science Support
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2021
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Program Project Description:
The funds provided under this categorical grant support the Environmental Information Exchange
Network (EN), which is a critical component of the Agency' s Data Strategy and supports Executive
Order (EO) 13 98 5: Advancing Racial Equality and Supportfor Under served Communities through
the Federal Government1 The EN is a standards-based, secure approach for EPA and its tribal,
state, and territorial partners to exchange and share environmental data over the internet. The EN
offers its partners tremendous potential for managing, accessing, and analyzing environmental data
more effectively and efficiently.
The Exchange Network Grant Program provides funding to tribes, states, and territories to support
their participation in the EN through integration and development of tools leveraging EN
technology, data standards, open-source software, shared services, and reusable components. EN
partners acquire and develop the hardware, software, and data infrastructure needed to collect,
report, and access environmental data with greater efficiency and integrate information across
programs. The EN is the standard approach to share data across tribes, states, territories, and EPA.
The EN Grant Program also plays a critical role in evolving the EN technology to support the
vision of the Digital Strategy.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program provides Cross-Agency Mission and Science Support and is allocated across
strategic goals and objectives in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
In FY 2023, the Environmental Information Programs and activities will continue to focus on
environmental justice (EJ) for tribal, state, and territorial partnerships in support of EO 13985:
Advancing Racial Equality and Support for Underserved Communities through the Federal
Government.1 The EN Program plays a critical role in supporting the Administration's
comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all, including people of color and others who
have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and
inequality. Tribes are often understaffed and under resourced and lack the capacity to take on the
development of data and Information Technology (IT) management related environmental media.
7 For additional information, please see: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/20/executive-
order-advancing-racial-equity-and-support-for-underserved-communities-through-the-federal-govemment/.
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Outreach, training, and targeted Data and IT capacity building funding opportunities within the
EN Grant Program Solicitation Notice have resulted in tribes receiving 29 percent of grant
resources awarded in FY 2021.
In FY 2023, the EN Grant Program will prioritize increasing the Data and IT management capacity
of the tribal and territorial partners to increase their participation in the EN. A key funding area
within the FY 2023 EN Grant Solicitation Notice will continue to be capacity building for tribes
and territories with the inclusion of mentoring resources for first time tribal and territorial
applicants. EPA annually awards over $2.5 million of overall grant program resources to tribal
recipients. To increase the support for tribal and territorial partners, EPA requests an increase of
approximately $5.7 million in FY 2023 to establish a minimum funding level within the overall
EN Grant program funding exclusively dedicated to tribal & territorial grantees to build capacity
with funding assistance and mentoring. Under this minimum funding level, EPA estimates an
additional 15 to 17 tribal and territorial grants will be awarded for a total of 26 to 31 FY 2023
tribal and territorial awards. EPA will continue to work agencywide to improve the leveraging of
grant resources that sustain tribal Data and IT management activities.
Through its Cooperative Agreement with the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals
(ITEP), the EN Grant Program will support multiple Data Academy sessions which emphasize
basic data management skills critical to effectively manage environmental programs. The annual
Tribal EN Conference held by ITEP will continue to focus on Data and IT management training
sessions. It also will include information transfer sessions based on topics identified by over 100
tribes in a baseline assessment conducted by a Tribal EN Group supported by ITEP as well as input
from tribes to the Office of Mission Support - Environmental Information (OMS-EI) Tribal five-
year Strategic Plan, which is planned to be completed in FY 2022. Outreach activities such as
webinars and story maps outlining tribal success stories from using EN Grant Program awards also
will continue to be a high priority to expand tribal knowledge about the benefits of applying for
EN grants.
Tribal engagement and participation in EN efforts has significantly increased over the past few
years with tribes participating in governance groups. As a result, tribes have requested greater EN
program administration support, comparable to what states receive. Given the continuing growth
in tribal participation in the EN and the expansion of rural broadband through the American
Broadband Initiative,8 EPA anticipates many more tribes will engage in data management and
electronic reporting and, consequently, there will be expanded interest in tribal participation in the
EN. In response to this need, EPA will dedicate resources for program administration support to
increase tribal engagement in the EN. These resources will support strategic planning and
developing implementation approaches for tribes to participate in the EN, build data management
and technical capacity, and enable the EN Grant Program to measure the effectiveness of these
approaches to meet this goal. This will support EO 13985 and strengthen EJ to revitalize
underserved communities.
In FY 2023, EPA will continue to support the EN through a cooperative agreement with the
Environmental Council of the States under the associated program support cost authority (Public
8 For additional information, please see: https://www.ntia.doc.gov/blog/2019/american-broadband-iiiitiative-expand-comiectivity-
all-americans.
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Law 113-769). This includes direct support to governance, which represents a cross-section of
EPA, state, and tribal organizations.
Under this strategy of state, local, and tribal partnerships, the Agency will continue to advance its
business processes, data management, and systems to reduce reporting burden on states and
regulated facilities, as well as improve the effectiveness and efficiency of environmental protection
programs for all partners. Currently, a total of 166 state, tribal, and territorial partners qualify for
EN grants projects. In FY 2023, at the requested resource level, EPA anticipates awarding between
50 and 55 grants with 26 to 31 of these grants being awarded to tribes. The grant awards will assist
states, tribes, and territories in implementing activities that align with the three areas outlined in
the EN Solicitation Notice. These are:
Increased Data Access and Innovative Business Processes: These activities support the
partners' ability to share cross-state, cross-tribal or state-tribal data. The emphasis is on
activities which create services and tools that make data available and sharable on-demand
through portals, web services, and application programming interfaces. EN partners are
encouraged to implement innovative approaches to collecting, publishing, and sharing data
that reduce costs associated with capturing data in the field while making it more accessible
to stakeholders.
Eliminate paper submittals and expand e-reporting: Grant projects will support developing
and implementing EN air, water, and land data flows that enable automated reporting to
EPA systems.
Augment the Information Management Capacity of EN Partners: Some existing and
potential tribal and territorial EN partners have limited experience with electronic data
collection and management. Tribal and territorial governments can use grants to conduct
coordinated efforts and leverage the EN services given their unique regulatory
responsibilities and data needs.
The "National Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program Solicitation Notice"
sets forth the process for awarding grant funding to states, tribes, and territories.10 It is an annual
guidance document that describes eligibility requirements, the process for application preparation
and submission, evaluation criteria, award administration information, and post-award monitoring
procedures.
Performance Measure Targets:
EPA's FY 2023 Annual Performance Plan does not include annual performance goals specific to
this program.
9 For additional information, please see: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-l 13pub176/pdi7PLAW-l .13publ76.pdf.
10 For additional information, please see: https://www.epa.gov/exchaiigenetwork/exchange-iietwork-grant-program.
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FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$5,664.0) This program change proposes to increase the funding available for tribal &
territorial grant applicants to build capacity with funding assistance and mentoring. This
investment also supports Executive Order 13985: Advancing Racial Equality and Support
for Under served Communities through the Federal Government.
Statutory Authority:
Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970, 84 Stat. 2086, as amended by Pub. L. 98-80, 97 Stat. 485
(codified at Title 5, App.) (EPA's organic statute); Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Pub. L.
117-103.
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Resource Recovery and Hazardous Waste Grants
Program Area: Categorical Grants
Goal: Safeguard and Revitalize Communities
Objective(s): Reduce Waste and Prevent Environmental Contamination
(Dollars in Thousands)
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Program Project Description:
The Hazardous Waste Financial Assistance Grants help states implement the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Through RCRA, EPA and states protect human health
and the environment by minimizing waste generation, preventing the release of millions of tons of
hazardous wastes, and cleaning up land and water. Authorized states conduct the direct
implementation of permitting, corrective action, and enforcement components of the RCRA
Hazardous Waste Management Program.
This grant funding supports all 50 states and six territories. Currently, 48 states and two territories
are authorized to implement the RCRA Program. EPA directly implements the RCRA Program in
the states of Iowa and Alaska, and in Indian Country. EPA also provides project specific small
grants to tribes selected through a competitive process. To ensure statutory requirements are
successful, EPA partners with state and local governments, as well as American businesses and
non-governmental organizations, to significantly improve waste and material management
practices. In FY 2023, EPA will continue a multi-year transition to an updated allocation formula
to distribute Hazardous Waste Financial Assistance Grants to the states. The Agency believes that
using the most recent data will better align cooperative agreement funding to states needs and
maximize the environmental benefits and program performance of this funding. EPA worked in
close consultation with the states during the development of the updated allocation formula and
began implementation in FY 2021.
Federal investment is needed in the U.S. recycling system. The U.S. solid waste management
infrastructure is struggling to maintain pace with rapidly evolving waste streams, leading to
inefficient use of domestic resources. Recycling is an important part of a circular economy, which
refers to a system of activities that enables resources to maintain their highest values and designs
out waste. A circular economy approach provides direct, measurable reductions in greenhouse gas
emissions as resource extraction and processing make up approximately 50 percent of the total
global greenhouse gas emissions.11 Improving and enhancing recycling infrastructure will reduce
impacts from materials extraction and production on climate, address disproportionate impacts of
mismanagement of wastes on overburdened communities, create jobs, and provide feedstock for
the manufacturing sector to produce essential products. Recognizing the importance of these
11 U.N. Environment International Resource Panel, Global Resources Outlook, 2019, p. 8.
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activities, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), enacted on November 15, 2021,12
provided funding for grants under section 302(a) of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act as well as education
and outreach grants focused on improving material recycling, recovery, and management.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 6/Objective 6.2, Reduce Waste and Prevent
Environmental Contamination in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
In FY 2023, EPA requests a $6.7 million increase to further support our state and territorial partners
with minimizing waste generation and preventing its release into communities. This investment
will assist our partners to achieve progress on the ground. EPA also will continue implementing a
new grant program focused on improving solid waste management infrastructure and post-
consumer materials management. The Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Program
will help reduce waste, reduce greenhouse emissions, and create jobs. As with EPA's FY 2022
Congressional Justification, the Agency requests a $10 million increase in the STAG appropriation
as a line-item for this program in FY 2023.
In FY 2023, the Agency (and authorized states) will continue to:
Issue and renew permits to a portion of the 1,300 permitted hazardous waste treatment,
storage, and disposal facilities. This includes working with industry, the public, and states
to address issues related to management of hazardous waste through development and
application of standards, permits, guidance, and training. In FY 2021, EPA and its state
partners achieved 130 permit renewals issued at hazardous waste facilities.
Process permit modifications to keep pace with evolving business practices, technology,
market conditions, and cleanup decisions.
Update controls to encourage facilities to modernize technological systems, expand waste
management capability, improve hazardous waste management practices, and make timely
cleanup decisions.
Inspect facilities to ensure compliance and safety.
Oversee cleanups at hazardous waste management facilities and focus on completing
cleanup of the 3,924 priority contaminated facilities (the Corrective Action Progress
Track), which include highly contaminated and technically challenging sites.
Oversee cleanups at high priority contaminated hazardous waste management facilities and
return cleaned up property to productive use. This includes working with state partners to
ensure that responsible parties conduct effective and efficient cleanups that are protective
of human health and the environment and reduce the burden on taxpayers.
12 For more information, please refer to: littps://www.congress, gov/1.1.7/plaws/pufatS8/PLAW-1.1.7pufatS8.pdf
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Draft implementation documents such as permits and orders, review site assessment plans
and results, review remedy selection documents, oversee remedy implementation, oversee
public participation, and track progress of cleanups.
Work with tribes to develop tribal hazardous waste management plans; implement
hazardous and universal waste tribal programs; and develop and implement program
enforcement policies and procedures for tribes through the Tribal Hazardous Waste Grant
Program.
Continue to improve cleanup approaches, share best practices and cleanup innovations13
and address issues of emerging science.
Distribute grant funds to assist states in adopting new permit programs for the management
of coal combustion residuals.
Make progress in updating permits to reflect current standards, technologies, and practices.
This includes progress towards meeting the Agency's goal of increasing the percentage of
permits that are kept up to date. EPA continues to assess and respond to permitting program
needs, which states and regions can adopt for greater permitting program efficiency.
Continue implementing a grant program focused on improving solid waste management
infrastructure and post-consumer materials management. The Solid Waste Infrastructure
for Recycling (SWIFR) recycling program will help reduce waste, reduce greenhouse
emissions, and create jobs
Performance Measure Targets:
Work under this program supports performance results in the RCRA Corrective Action Program
under the EPM appropriation.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$6,747.0) This program increase supports implementing state and territorial partners
with minimizing waste generation and preventing its release into communities. This
investment will assist EPA's partners to achieve progress on the ground.
(+$10,000.0) This program increase supports the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling
grant program and will build upon the resources provided in IIJA.
13 For more information, please refer to: https://www.epa.gov/hw/toolbox-corrective-action-resource-conservation-and-recoverv-
act-facilities-investigation-remedy.
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Statutory Authority:
Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act § 3011;
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Pub. L. 117-103. Save our Seas 2.0, 2020, Pub. L. 116-
224.
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Categorical Grant: Lead
Program Area: Categorical Grants
Goal: Ensure Safety of Chemicals for People and the Environment
Objective(s): Ensure Chemical and Pesticide Safety
(Dollars in Thousands)
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Program Project Description:
Lead is highly toxic, especially to young children. Exposure to lead is associated with decreased
intelligence, impaired neurobehavioral development, decreased stature and growth, and impaired
hearing acuity. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, no safe blood lead
level in children has been identified, and effects of lead exposure cannot be corrected.14'15
Reducing exposure to lead-based paint (LBP) in old housing continues to offer the potential to
significantly decrease blood lead levels in the largest number of children. Housing units
constructed before 1950 are most likely to contain LBP. The most recent national survey estimated
that 37.1 million homes in the U.S. have LBP, and 23.2 million homes have significant LBP
hazards.16 Children living at or below the poverty line who live in older housing are at greatest
risk. Additionally, children of some racial and ethnic groups and those living in older housing are
disproportionately affected.17 Accordingly, the Lead Categorical Grants Program and related Lead
Risk Reduction Program represent strategic opportunities to advance EPA's environmental justice
(EJ) goals.
Because of these historic and persistent disproportional vulnerabilities of certain racial, ethnic, and
low-income communities to LBP, this program has the potential to create significant EJ gains.
EPA's Lead Program contributes to the goal of reducing lead exposure and works toward
addressing historic and persistent disproportional vulnerabilities of certain racial, ethnic and low-
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income communities.
14 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Blood Lead Levels in Children, found at:
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/prevention/blood-lead-levels.htm.
15 Among children ages 1 to 5 years in families with incomes below poverty level, the 95th percentile blood lead was 3.0 |ig/dL,
and among those in families at or above the poverty level, it was 2.1 |ig/dL, a difference that was statistically significant. The
95th percentile blood lead level among all children ages 1 to 5 years was 2.5 |ig/dL. The 95th percentile blood lead level in Black
non-Hispanic children ages 1 to 5 years was 3.0 |ig/dL, compared with 2.4 (ig/dL for White non-Hispanic children, 1.8 (ig/dL for
Mexican-American children, and 2.7 (ig/dL for children of "All Other Races/Ethnicities."15 The differences in 95th percentile
blood lead levels between race/ethnicity groups were all statistically significant, after accounting for differences by age, sex, and
income. See, America's Children and the Environment (EPA, 2019), found at:
https://www.epa.gov/americaschildrenenvironment.
16 HUD. (2011 ).American Healthy Homes Survey, Lead and Arsenic Findings.
https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/AHHS_REPORT.PDF.
17 See. America's Children and the Environment (EPA, 2019), found at: https://www.epa.gov/americaschildrenenvironment.
18 Childhood blood lead levels (BLL) have declined substantially since the 1970s, due largely to the phasing out of lead in
gasoline and to the reduction in the number of homes with lead-based paint hazards. The median concentration of lead in the
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This program will play an important role in achieving the Administration's goals to enhance EJ
and equity, by:
Establishing standards governing lead hazard identification and abatement practices;
Establishing and maintaining a national pool of certified firms and individuals who are trained
to carry out lead hazard identification and abatement practices and/or renovation, repair, and
painting projects while adhering to the lead-safe work practice standards and minimizing lead
dust hazards created in such projects; and
Providing information and outreach to housing occupants and the public so they can make
informed decisions and take actions about lead hazards in their homes.
The Lead Categorical Grant Program contributes to the Lead Risk Reduction Program's goals by
providing support to authorized state and tribal programs that administer training and certification
programs for lead professionals and renovation contractors.19 Ensuring that those who undertake
LBP activities are properly trained and certified is a critical aspect of federal efforts to reduce lead
exposure and work towards addressing the historic and persistent disproportional vulnerabilities
of certain racial groups and low-income communities. Low-income, minority children are
disproportionally vulnerable to lead exposure and therefore this program, as well as others that
focus on reducing environmental lead levels, have the potential to create significant EJ gains.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 7/Objective 7.1, Ensure Chemical and Pesticide
Safety in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
In FY 2023, the Lead Categorical Grants Program will continue to provide assistance to states,
territories, the District of Columbia, and tribes to develop and to implement authorized lead-based
paint abatement programs and authorized Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) programs. EPA
directly implements these programs in all areas of the country that are not authorized to do so and
will continue to operate the Federal Lead-based Paint Program Database (FLPP) of trained and
certified lead-based paint professionals.20 Activities conducted as part of this Program include
accrediting training programs, certifying individuals and firms, and providing education and
compliance assistance to those subject to the abatement and RRP regulations and the Public in
support of the Administration's goals to enhance EJ and advance racial equity.
As of February 2022, 39 states and territories, 4 tribes, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico
have been authorized to run the LBP abatement program. In addition, 14 states and 1 tribe are
authorized to administer the RRP program. As of January 2022, there were 308 accredited RRP
providers and more than 55 thousand certified renovation firms. In FY 2023, the Agency requests
an increase of $10.3 million to the Lead Categorical Grant Program in addition to continue
blood of children aged 1 to 5 years dropped from 15 micrograms per deciliter in 1976-1980 to 0.7 micrograms per deciliter in
2013-2014, a decrease of 95%. See. America's Children and the Environment (EPA, 2019), found at:
https://www.epa.gov/americaschildrenenviromnent.
19 Please visit http://vyyyw.aia.gov/lead for additional information.
20 Please visit https://cfpub.epa. gov/flpp/pub/index.cfm?do=main.firmSearch for additional information.
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providing assistance to existing authorized state and tribal lead programs. Additional resources
will support states and tribes in development of authorized LBP programs.
With additional funding EPA also will initiate work to modernize the FLPP database. The current
iteration of the FLPP database was developed nearly 15 years ago, so a modernization effort will
update the data system to take advantage of up-to-date programming and design tools. Some
elements of the current system rely on programming tools that are out of date and require expertise
from system programmers that is no longer commonly available. In the past, these updates have
been done on a piecemeal basis, so additional resources will allow a comprehensive system-wide
update. This will lead to decreased cost of system maintenance, increased system reliability, and
improved user experience.
As part of its implementation activities, EPA conducts outreach to the regulated community and
the public to increase demand for RRP-certified firms and individuals as well as their actual
number. With additional resources, EPA will expand its outreach efforts with the goal of increasing
the number of renovations being performed by trained and certified individuals and firms
following lead-safe work practices, reducing exposure to lead. EPA will produce public service
video and audio announcements (PSAs) in English and Spanish aimed at reaching contractors and
the public, emphasizing the critical role contractors play in preventing lead exposure during RRP
activities and the importance of using certified contractors for renovations. EPA also will expand
its outreach to include older homeowners, a fast-growing number of whom are renovating their
homes for the purposes of aging in place. This messaging will focus on the importance of hiring
certified contractors when renovating pre-1978 homes, for the safety of residents and of those who
visit their homes, including children.
The Agency will further its work in reaching contractors and the public in underserved
communities through the "Enhancing Lead-Safe Work Practices through Education and Outreach"
initiative. To communicate with homeowners more effectively in these communities, EPA will
work directly with local environmental justice organizations that are well-positioned to amplify
and expand its reach in the identified communities.
Performance Measure Targets:
Work under this program supports performance results in the Toxic Substances: Lead Risk
Reduction Program under the EPM appropriation.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$10,364.0) This program change increases funding to support EPA's state and tribal
partners with resources to run programs that develop and implement authorized lead-based
paint (LBP) abatement programs, authorized Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP)
programs, and lead poisoning programs.
Statutory Authority:
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), §§ 401-412.
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Categorical Grant: Multipurpose Grants
Program Area: Categorical Grants
Cross-Agency Mission and Science Support
(Dollars in Thousands)
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Program Project Description:
EPA and its partners have made enormous progress in protecting air, water, and land resources.
The Multipurpose Grants Program supports states, tribes, and territories in the implementation of
environmental programs which are mandatory statutory duties delegated by EPA under pertinent
environmental laws. Recognizing that environmental challenges differ across tribes, states, and
territories, including climate change factors and environmental justice considerations, the Program
provides EPA's partners with flexibility to target funds to their highest priority efforts to protect
human health and the environment.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program provides Cross-Agency Mission and Science Support and is allocated across
strategic goals and objectives in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
In FY 2023, these funds will support the President's and Administrator's priorities as well as
implementation of environmental programs delegated by EPA under pertinent environmental laws.
Tribes, states, and territories have the flexibility to apply the funds toward activities required in a
broad array of environmental statutes, depending on local needs and priorities. Results are tracked
as required by the Environmental Results Order and support critical work across multiple
environmental programs.
Performance Measure Targets:
EPA's FY 2023 Annual Performance Plan does not include annual performance goals specific to
this program.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$200.0) This program change is an increase in resources for EPA's state and tribal
partners to continue to advance key environmental priorities in their communities.
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Statutory Authority:
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Pub. L. 117-103; Indian Environmental General
Assistance Program Act (GAP); Pollution Prevention Act (PPA); Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); Clean Air Act (CAA); Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA);
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); Clean Water Act (CWA); Safe Drinking Water Act
(SDWA); Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA); Marine Protection Research and
Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA); and Indoor Radon Abatement Act.
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Categorical Grant: Nonpoint Source (Sec. 319)
Program Area: Categorical Grants
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Protect and Restore Waterbodies and Watersheds
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2021
Final Actuals
FY 2022
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$180,139
$177,000
$188,999
$11,999
Program Project Description:
Section 319 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) broadly authorizes states, territories, and tribes to use
a range of tools to implement their Nonpoint Source Programs, including: regulatory and non-
regulatory programs, technical assistance, financial assistance, education, training, technology
transfers, and demonstration projects.21 Nonpoint source pollution, caused by runoff that carries
excess nutrients, toxics, and other contaminants to waterbodies is the greatest remaining threat to
surface and groundwater quality impairments in the United States. Climate change is increasing
this form of pollution by causing more frequent and intense rain and storm events. As of FY 2022,
the current number of impaired waters is 135,040. NPS pollution is the predominant cause of water
quality problems in the Nation.22
Grants under Section 319 are provided to states, territories, and tribes to help them implement their
EPA-approved Nonpoint Source Management Programs by remediating past nonpoint source
pollution and preventing or minimizing new nonpoint source pollution. Implementation of
watershed-based plans helps states achieve load reductions contained in Total Maximum Daily
Loads to achieve water quality standards.
Since 2006, Section 319 implementation projects have allowed states to remediate over 950
nonpoint source water quality impairments so that waterbodies now meet water quality standards
or have documented progress towards standards. EPA oversees implementation of these program
enhancements and provides technical assistance to support state and tribal nonpoint source
programs. To further accelerate the reduction of nonpoint source pollution, EPA and the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USD A) continue to enhance coordination to achieve improvements in
water quality via the National Water Quality Initiative. The Initiative targets resources and helps
landowners implement practices to control nutrient, pathogen, and sediment pollution in over 300
small watersheds nationwide.
21 For more information see: https://sam.gov/fal/7798fcedl5el4aa6bf9f67d6dl0b95e0/view.
22 "Of all the waterbodies across the nation that have been assessed and a possible source of impairment identified, 85 percent of
rivers and streams and 80 percent of lakes and reservoirs are polluted by nonpoint sources." (USEPA, 2016)
https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/fLles/2016-10/documents/nps_program_highlights report-508.pdf
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The pervasiveness and widely distributed nature of nonpoint source pollution requires cooperation
and involvement from a wide range of stakeholders to address it, including EPA, other federal
agencies, states, tribes, local governments, nonprofit organizations, conservation districts, and
private landowners. EPA will work closely with and support the many efforts of states, interstate
agencies, tribes, local governments and communities, watershed groups, USD A, Department of
Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and other federal
agencies to develop and implement programs and local watershed projects to restore surface water
and groundwater nationwide. EPA provides grant funds to states and over 200 tribes under Section
319 to implement programs to control nonpoint pollution, including reduction of nitrogen,
phosphorus, and sediment loadings. In 2020, Section 319 grants eliminated 45.5 million pounds
of nitrogen, 1.9 million pounds of phosphorus, and 1.7 million tons of sediment from waters.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.2, Protect and Restore Waterbodies and
Watersheds in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
In FY 2023, the Program will continue to work with states and tribes to strengthen and enhance
their nonpoint source programs. The Section 319 grants will continue to focus on watershed project
implementation and maintaining current Nonpoint Source Management Programs to restore
impaired waterbodies to meet water quality standards and protect unimpaired waters. It has been
demonstrated repeatedly that achieving water quality results requires targeting the primary sources
of nonpoint source pollution in a watershed in the right places with the right practices. Watershed-
based plans enable this targeting by:
providing an analysis of sources and relative significance of pollutants of concern;
identifying cost-effective techniques to address those sources;
assessing the availability of needed resources, authorities, and community involvement to
affect change; and
enabling monitoring to evaluate nonpoint sources and flows.
Taken together, this information enables states, tribes, and local communities to track progress and
make changes over time to meet their water quality goals.
EPA will continue to forge and strengthen strategic partnerships with other federal agency
programs. The Agency will focus on our partnership with the USDA Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS), which implements Farm Bill conservation programs that can help
control nonpoint source pollution. Agricultural sources of pollution in the form of animal waste,
fertilizer, and sediments have a particularly profound effect on water quality. In FY 2023, EPA will
continue the National Water Quality Initiative partnership with USDA to focus federal resources on
agricultural sources of pollution in select watersheds in every state. EPA will encourage states to
increase their use of Clean Water Act State Revolving Loan Funds to support projects that reduce
nonpoint source pollution.
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To address urban and suburban sources of nonpoint source pollution, EPA will continue to work
closely with a broad set of partners to promote the implementation of low-impact development
practices (also called green infrastructure). Low-impact development practices, such as rain
gardens and permeable pavement, improve climate resiliency and reduce harm to water quality by
reducing peak flows during storms, filtering pollutants, and recharging groundwater. Low-impact
development practices also may produce co-benefits by mitigating the impacts of natural hazards
including flood and drought. Working with states, cities, developers, watershed associations, and
federal agencies such as FEMA with an interest in flood protection and floodplain management,
EPA will continue to spread knowledge and adoption of low-impact development practices. From
FY 2017-2019, EPA funded a series of pilot projects across nine EPA regions that explored how
water quality programs may collaborate with FEMA partners to integrate low-impact development
in state and local FEMA Hazard Mitigation Plans. EPA also has developed a set of training
materials that provide technical, programmatic, and funding guidance for water quality programs
interested in engaging in the Hazard Mitigation planning process. In FY 2023, EPA intends to
finalize these training materials and synthesize lessons learned from the pilot projects to include
in a training curriculum that can be shared broadly.
The Section 319 Program also recognizes the importance of environmental justice (EJ) and is
exploring the role that the Program may play in expanding the investments in pollution reduction
projects that have multiple benefits to communities. In FY 2023, EPA will assess how to integrate
climate and EJ priorities, particularly with regards to the Program's resilience/hazard mitigation
priorities. The Program also will amplify current efforts in regional and state programs to address
nonpoint sources in communities burdened with multiple sources of pollution.
One Water/One Community: EPA will coordinate CWA and Safe Drinking Water Act investments
toward historically underserved and overburdened communities that are facing greater climate and
water equity challenges to achieve greater resilience, access to clean and safe water, and an
improved quality of life. This program will provide holistic support to communities as they
respond to the climate crisis by increasing funding for planning and implementation actions across
the country. Additionally, EPA will work with tribes to meet the unique needs of their
communities.
Performance Measure Targets:
(PM SWP-01) Annual increase in square miles of watersheds with surface
water meeting standards that previously did not meet standards.
FY 2022
Target
FY 2023
Target
8,000
5,000
(PM SWP-02) Annual increase in square miles of watersheds with
previously impaired surface waters due to nutrients that now meet
standards for nutrients.
FY 2022
Target
FY 2023
Target
2,100
1,400
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FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$6,999.0) This program change is an increase in resources to support coordinated
community assistance work in support of the One Water/One Community initiative.
(+$5,000.0) This program change is an increase of resources to support state nonpoint
source programs, including implementation of nonpoint source projects and statewide
nonpoint source protection activities.
Statutory Authority:
Clean Water Act, § 319.
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Categorical Grant: Pesticides Enforcement
Program Area: Categorical Grants
Goal: Enforce Environmental Laws and Ensure Compliance
Objective(s): Detect Violations and Promote Compliance
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2021
Final Actuals
FY 2022
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$24,321
$24,000
$25,580
$1,580
Program Project Description:
The Pesticides Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Cooperative Agreement Program
supports pesticide product and user compliance with provisions of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) through cooperative agreements23 with states and tribes.
The cooperative agreements: support state and tribal compliance and enforcement activities under
FIFRA; provide resources to rebuild programmatic capabilities between EPA and partner agencies;
provide vital training programs to EPA, state, territory, and tribal partners; and help address
environmental justice concerns in overburdened and vulnerable communities. Enforcement and
pesticides program cooperative agreement guidance is issued to focus regional, state, and tribal
efforts on the highest priorities. EPA's support to state and tribal pesticide programs24 emphasizes
reducing chemical risks by ensuring compliance with worker protection standards, pesticide
applicator certification and training requirements, pesticide use requirements designed to protect
water quality, pesticide product integrity, and border compliance.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 3/Objective 3.2, Detect Violations and Promote
Compliance in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
In FY 2023, the Agency requests an additional $1.58 million to support EPA's state and tribal
partners through the Pesticides Enforcement Grants Program. In addition to maintaining a basic
level of pesticide program implementation, compliance assistance, and enforcement to ensure a
viable pesticide regulatory and enforcement program, there are four possible focus areas including:
1) prevent or reduce incidents resulting from fumigation exposures; 2) reduce spray drift incidents
by increasing awareness and adoption of spray drift reduction techniques and technologies; 3)
support tribal pesticide program capacity building and efficient use of state resources; and 4)
minimize pesticide risk while protecting human health from emerging public health issues. In FY
23 For additional information, please refer to: http://www2.epa.gov/compliance/federal-insecticide-fungicide-and-rodenticide-act-
state-and-tribal-assistance-grant.
24 For additional information, please refer to: http:/Avww2.epa.gov/pesticide-advisory-committees-and-regulatory-partners/tribal-
pesti cide-pro gram s.
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2023, EPA will prioritize and award state and tribal pesticides cooperative agreements for
implementing the compliance monitoring and enforcement provisions of FIFRA.
Performance Measure Targets:
EPA's FY 2023 Annual Performance Plan does not include annual performance goals specific to
this program.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$1,580.0) This program change is an increase to help build environmental partnerships
with states and tribes that strengthen their ability to address environmental and public
health threats from pesticides. Specifically, this investment will rebuild programmatic
capabilities between EPA and partner agencies; provide vital laboratory capacity, training
programs to EPA, state, territory, and tribal partners; and help address environmental
justice concerns in overburdened, underserved, and vulnerable communities.
Statutory Authority:
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) §23(a)(l); Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2022, Pub. L. 117-103.
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Categorical Grant: Pesticides Program Implementation
Program Area: Categorical Grants
Goal: Ensure Safety of Chemicals for People and the Environment
Objective(s): Ensure Chemical and Pesticide Safety
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2021
Final Actuals
FY 2022
Annualized
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Budget
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Budget v.
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$12,148
$12,294
$14,027
$1,733
Program Project Description:
The purpose of EPA's pesticide program implementation grants is to translate pesticide regulatory
decisions made at the national level into results at the local level. Under the pesticide statutes,
responsibility for ensuring proper pesticide use is in large part delegated to states, territories, and
tribes. Grant resources allow our co-regulators to be more effective regulatory partners, serving all
populations and enabling our partners to prioritize incorporating environmental justice into their
pesticide programs. In FY 2023, EPA will work with states, tribes and territories to incorporate
environmental justice (EJ) principles into their programs.
EPA's mission, as related to pesticides, is to protect human health and the environment from
pesticide risk and to realize the value of pesticide availability by considering the economic, social,
and environmental costs and benefits of pesticide use.25 The Agency provides grants to states,
tribes, and other partners, including universities, non-profit organizations, other federal agencies,
pesticide users, and environmental groups, to assist in strengthening and implementing EPA
pesticide programs. This grant program focuses on EJ issues such as: worker safety activities,
including protection of farmworkers26; outreach and education in tribal communities about
pesticide risks; pesticide safety education in vulnerable communities with limited English
language proficiency; and certification and training of pesticide applicators.27 The Program also
focuses on protecting endangered species,28 protecting water resources from pesticides, protecting
pollinators, and promoting environmental stewardship and Integrated Pest Management (IPM)-
related activities in community settings, such as preschools in vulnerable communities and tribal
schools, which are traditionally underserved and typically have EJ concerns.
EPA supports implementation of tribal pesticide programs through cooperative agreements that
help tribes protect human health by reducing pesticidal risks in tribal communities. Many tribal
communities are small and located in remote areas with few resources to address EJ issues. The
25 Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, as amended. Section 3(a), Requirement of Registration (7 U.S.C. 136a).
Available online at: https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summarv-federal-insecticide-fungicide-and-rodenticide-act.
26 A large portion of these stakeholders also may be members of communities with EJ concerns.
27 A large portion of these stakeholders also may be members of communities with EJ concerns.
28 The Endangered Species Act of 1973 sections 7(a)l and 7(a)2; Federal Agency Actions and Consultations, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1536(a)). Available at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) internet site:
https://www.fws.gov/service/section-7-consultations.
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Program is implemented in a manner that recognizes that tribes have unique needs as an
underserved population, and that certain aspects of Native American lifestyles, such as subsistence
fishing or consumption of plants that were not grown as food and possibly exposed to pesticides,
may increase exposure to some chemicals or create unique chemical exposure scenarios.29 These
cooperative agreements with our co-regulators also can provide pesticide safety education to
migrant farmworkers and their families and communities.
To further these efforts, EPA funds a multi-year cooperative agreement with Colorado State
University called the Pesticide Regulatory Education Program (PREP), which provides targeted
training to states, tribes, and territories. This program is specifically requested by EPA's pesticide
co-regulators and governed by a PREP Steering Committee, which includes the Association of
American Pesticide Control Officials (AAPCO) Board of Directors and EPA. The PREP Steering
Committee will meet in October 2022 to identify ways to be more inclusive of vulnerable
communities and address more EJ issues.
The Agency also funds a multiyear grant in support of the State Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Issues Research and Evaluation Group (SFIREG). The grant ensures
the close coordination of states and EPA on pesticide issues.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 7/Objective 7.1, Ensure Chemical and Pesticide
Safety in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
In FY 2023, EPA requests an increase of nearly $1.5 million to pesticide program implementation
grants. The additional resources will support state efforts on applicator certification and worker
safety activities, particularly in vulnerable and limited English language speaking communities,
and increase funding for territories and tribes. EPA will continue to implement the following
programs:
Agricultural Worker Protection Standard and Certification and Training Program
Through the Certification and Training Program and the Agricultural Worker Protection Standard,
EPA protects workers, pesticide applicators and handlers, employers, and the public from the
potential risks of pesticides at their work. This effort protects farmworkers, their families, and their
communities, all of which are often located in areas with many EJ concerns. EPA will continue to
provide assistance and grants to implement these programs, and to address their respective federal
regulatory changes. In FY 2020, states, territories, and tribes (certifying authorities) submitted
their revised certification plans to EPA for review to address the 2017 revisions to the Certification
of Pesticide Applicators rule. In FY 2020 through FY 2022, EPA reviewed the proposed changes
to the certification plans, working with these certifying authorities to refine and modify their
proposed plans as needed. In FY 2023, EPA will focus on finalizing the remainder of draft plans
and supporting the implementation of the approved plans. Certifying authorities will be
implementing approved plans according to the timelines outlined in the plans. Some certifying
29 For additional information, please visit: http://www.epa.gov/pesticide-advisorv-committees-and-regulatorv-partners/tribal-
pesticide-programs.
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authorities began regulatory and program changes in FY 2021 and FY 2022 to start implementing
their revised plans even before final approval. In FY 2023, to protect agricultural workers, states,
territories, and tribes will continue to train their program and inspection staff on the 2015 final
revisions to the Agricultural Worker Protection Standard, conduct outreach and compliance
assistance for communities with environmental justice concerns, and enforce the rule.30
Endangered Species Protection Program
The Endangered Species Protection Program protects federally threatened and endangered animals
and plants impacted by pesticide use.31 The Endangered Species Act (ESA) mandates that federal
actions will not jeopardize the continued existence of ESA-listed species or destroy or adversely
modify their designated critical habitat. EPA also will provide grants to states and tribes, as
described above, for projects supporting endangered species protection. Program implementation
includes outreach, communication, education related to pesticide use limitations, review and
distribution of endangered species protection bulletins, and evaluating potential risks to ESA-listed
species from pesticides and initiating ESA consultation with the National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) (aka "The Services") when appropriate.
In FY 2023, these activities will continue to support the Agency's mission to protect the
environment from pesticide risk and comply with the ESA for FIFRA actions.
Protection of Water Sources from Pesticide Exposure
Protecting the Nation's water sources from possible pesticide contamination is an important
component of EPA's environmental protection efforts. In FY 2023, EPA will continue to provide
funding, through cooperative agreements, to states, tribes, and other partners to investigate and
respond as needed to address pesticide contamination of water resources, particularly in vulnerable
communities with EJ concerns. Stakeholders and partners, including states and tribes, are expected
to evaluate local pesticide uses that could contaminate water resources and take steps to prevent
or reduce contamination where pesticide concentrations approach or exceed levels of concern. In
FY 2023, EPA will work with co-regulators to determine the best methods for identifying and
addressing possible pesticide contamination in vulnerable and underserved communities.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
EPA will continue to support risk reduction by promoting the use of safer alternatives to traditional
chemical pesticides, including through IPM techniques.32 EPA supports the development and
evaluation of new pest management technologies that contribute to reducing both human health
and environmental risks from pesticide use. For FY 2023, the Program's National Program
Guidance will continue to require all regions to implement at least one IPM project with an EJ
focus.33 In addition, the Program will be reviewing the FIFRA Cooperative Agreement Guidance
to identify program areas that can be expanded to include more EJ work. Examples of this include:
30 For additional information, please visit: httpsi//www.epa.gov/pesticide-wotker-safetv/how-q)a-protects-wotters-pesticide-ti^c.
31 For additional information, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/endangered-species/about-endangered-species-protection-
program.
32 For additional information, please visit: http://www.epa.gov/pesR/.
33 Most regional programs are already implementing their own EJ efforts, which incorporate pesticide safety.
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pollinator habitat protection on tribal lands and overburdened and underserved communities, and
bed bug education in underserved populations and communities with EJ concerns.
The Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP) is an EPA partnership program that
works with the Nation's pesticide-user community to promote IPM practices. PESP is guided by
the principle that partnership programs complement the standards and decisions established by
regulatory and registration actions. In FY 2023, resources will be focused on funding projects
across the country that promote IPM and reduce the impacts of pesticide use in agricultural
settings. Selected projects could address pesticide use in rural areas or on tribal lands, promoting
IPM practices that reduce risk and that benefit these and other overburdened and disadvantaged
communities.
Pollinator Health
EPA will continue to work with state and tribal agencies to develop and implement local plans to
help improve pollinator health. State pollinator protection plans in several states have been an
effective communication and collaboration mechanism between stakeholders at the local level that
can lead to reduced pesticide exposure and protection of honeybees, while maintaining the
flexibility needed by growers to use pesticides. EPA believes that these plans, developed through
a robust stakeholder engagement process at the local level, serve as good models for enhanced
local communication and can help accomplish the Agency's goal of mitigating exposure of bees
to acutely toxic pesticides. In FY 2023, EPA will continue to engage with the Tribal Pesticide
Program Council (TPPC) Pollinator Protection Workgroup to better understand specific pollinator
protection challenges for tribes, a traditionally underserved population with many EJ concerns.34
In addition, EPA regions will assist their states, tribes, and territories with their pollinator
protection plans and efforts as needed.
Performance Measure Targets:
EPA's FY 2023 Annual Performance Plan does not include annual performance goals specific to
this program.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$1,487.0) This program change will support state efforts to focus on worker safety
activities, vulnerable and limited English language-speaking communities, and increasing
grant presence in territories and tribes.
(+$246.0) This program change will support two additional tribal FIFRA cooperative
agreements and provide additional resources for states and territories to carry out pesticide
program implementation work to protect farmworkers.
34 Tribal concerns include, but are not limited to, potential impacts to pollinator habitat from climate change.
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Statutory Authority:
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) § 23(a)(1); Federal Food, Drug and
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA); Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996; Endangered Species Act
(ESA).
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Categorical Grant: Pollution Control (Sec. 106)
Program Area: Categorical Grants
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Protect and Restore Waterbodies and Watersheds
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2021
Final Actuals
FY 2022
Annualized
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$227,741
$230,000
$251,538
$21,538
Program Project Description:
Section 106 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) authorizes EPA to provide federal assistance to states,
territories, the District of Columbia, tribes, and interstate agencies to establish and maintain
adequate programs for the prevention and control of surface and groundwater pollution from point
and nonpoint sources.35 Activities supported through these grants include: conducting ambient
water quality monitoring; assessing and listing impaired waters; and developing water quality
standards and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), surveillance, and enforcement.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.2, Protect and Restore Waterbodies and
Watersheds in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
The Section 106 Program funds state, interstate and tribal water pollution control programs and is
a critical funding source to establish, expand, and implement water quality programs to protect
and restore water resources, including rivers, streams, lakes, wetlands, and groundwater. Over the
last 10 years, the Program has seen an increase in challenges faced by states and tribes such as
severe weather events, fires, and harmful algal blooms. In FY 2023, EPA requests an additional
$21.5 million in Section 106 investment funding to strengthen the base state, interstate, and Tribal
programs. This increase also will support state and tribal efforts to understand and mitigate climate
change and support equity and environmental justice. An increase in funding will result in restoring
lost capacity through hiring and training of water quality staff, expanding program activities such
as ambient water quality monitoring and assessment, water quality standards (WQS) and TMDL
implementation and permitting and enforcement, and protecting water resources. Within the core
Section 106 funds described above, Tribes will receive an additional $1,538 million to implement
the revised CWA Section 106 Tribal guidance to: develop and strengthen capacity, hire, and train
staff, expand water quality monitoring, strengthen water quality assessments and electronic
reporting, expand participation in the Assessment Total Maximum Daily Load Tracking and
Implementation System (ATTAINS) pilot, and expand CWA program authorities.
35 The District of Columbia is eligible for 106 funds. A tribe must be eligible under Section 518(e) in the CWA.
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Monitoring and Assessment
EPA is working with states and tribes to provide monitoring and assessment information to support
multiple CWA programs in a cost-efficient and effective manner. The intent is to have the
scientifically defensible monitoring data that are needed to address priority problems at state,
tribal, national, and local levels and to track water quality changes over time.
In FY 2023, EPA will continue working with states and tribes to support and enhance their water
quality monitoring programs. Monitoring Initiative funds for states and tribes will support their
participation in the National Aquatic Resource Surveys (NARS) and their enhancement of state
and tribal monitoring programs.36 The Monitoring Initiative will be funded at $18.5 million to
support participation in the NARS and for monitoring program priority enhancements. The NARS
program data is used to report on the condition of the Nation's waters.
Through the Monitoring and Assessment Partnership, EPA will continue working with states and
tribes to develop and apply innovative and efficient monitoring tools and techniques to optimize
availability of high-quality data to support priority CWA program needs. EPA also will continue
working with states to support their water quality assessment programs, including helping to assure
timely submission of state Integrated Reports and 303(d) lists. These lists help inform progress on
restoring water quality. In FY 2021, EPA supported states to reduce outstanding state 303(d) lists
from 54 to 22. The timeliness of EPA review also has improved. EPA reduced the backlog of EPA
action on state-submitted 303(d) lists from 12 at the start of FY 2018 to 1 in FY 2021. From FY
2017 to FY 2021, EPA has supported and acted on more than 140 lists of impaired waters
submitted by states under CWA Section 303(d). EPA will continue to work with states to support
electronic reporting, including annual reporting of water quality data through the Water Quality
Exchange and submission of Integrated Reports through the ATTAINS.
Reviewing and Updating Water Quality Standards
EPA will work with states and authorized tribes as they review and update their water quality
standards periodically as required by CWA and EPA regulations in 40 CFR Part 131. EPA will
work with tribes that want to establish water quality standards. For its part, EPA will review and
work to formally act upon all state and tribal submissions of new and revised water quality
standards in accordance with the Agency's statutory obligations and timeline. The Agency also
will continue to track progress by states and authorized tribes as they complete triennial reviews
of applicable standards on time as required by CWA.
Developing TMDLs
EPA will work with states, territories, and authorized tribes to develop and implement TMDLs for
CWA Section 303(d) listed impaired waterbodies as a tool for meeting water quality standards.
TMDLs focus on achieving clearly defined environmental standards and restoring waters by
identifying the sources of water pollution and using permit requirements, watershed plans, and
nonpoint source funds to address impaired waters. EPA will continue to work with states to
36 For more information, please see: https://www.epa.gov/water-pollution-control-section-106-grants/monitoring-iiiitiative-
graiits-under-sectioii-106-cleaii.
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facilitate accurate, comprehensive, and geo-referenced water quality assessment decisions made
available to the public via ATTAINS. In addition, EPA will continue to track state progress in
completing TMDLs, alternative restoration approaches or projection plans with a goal of 100
percent of priority plans in place at state identified priority waters under the State-EPA 303(d)
Program Vision by 2022. EPA is in the process of working with states to develop a new universe
of priority TMDLs for FY 2023. As of January 2022, 75 percent of state priority waters were
addressed by a priority TMDL, other restoration plan, or protection approach. EPA also is working
to ensure timely action by the Agency on TMDLs submitted by states. Numerous recent and long-
standing efforts have helped to substantially reduce the backlog on TMDLs from more than 700
in FY 2018 to 4 as of January 2022. Between fiscal year 2017 and January 2022, EPA has
supported and approved more than 13,000 TMDLs.
Issuing Permits
The NPDES Program is managed by EPA and the states. On average, the Program issues over
11,000 permits a year to address discharges from among the approximately 15,000 wastewater
treatment facilities, more than 60 categories of industries, and almost 300,000 stormwater
facilities. The NPDES Program requires point source dischargers of pollutants to waters of the
United States to be permitted and pretreatment programs be put in place to control discharges from
industrial and other facilities to the Nation's wastewater treatment plants. EPA is working with the
states37 to identify opportunities to enhance the integrity and timely issuance of NPDES permits,
while fine-tune permitting implementation practices. EPA also provides training and technical
assistance to permit writers, promotes innovative green infrastructure, and suggests integrated
planning approaches to affordably address wet weather challenges. EPA updated the NPDES
permit application forms to clarify requirements and has provided training on the revised forms,
as well as checklists to increase rates of application completeness. After program improvements,
between March 2018 and September 2021, the backlog of EPA-issued new and existing NPDES
permits decreased from 106 to 22 and 547 to 284, respectively. EPA issues NPDES permits where
states are not authorized to manage the programs.
Conducting Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement
EPA will work with NPDES-authorized states to implement the 2014 CWA NPDES Compliance
Monitoring Strategy (CMS).38 The NPDES CMS establishes national standards for allocation of
inspection resources across all NPDES regulated entities to best protect water quality.
EPA works with states on advanced technologies, such as remote water monitoring sensors to
collect discharge data and identify problem areas more efficiently. The Smart Mobile Tools for
Field Inspectors software suite provides a digital platform to support inspectors and managers
through the entire inspection process - from scheduling an inspection to generating a draft
inspection report for management review. The Agency expects that these technologies will
improve the analytical capabilities of both EPA and the states and enhance the public's knowledge
about the quality of their environment.
37 Currently no tribes have authority to implement the NPDES program.
38 For more information, please see: https://www.epa.gov/compliance/clean-water-act-national-pollutant-discharge-elimiiiation-
system-compliance-monitoring.
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Currently, EPA and states are implementing the NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule, NPDES
eRule, in a collaborative manner. States have the option to build their own electronic reporting
tools and data systems or they can elect to utilize EPA's tools and systems. EPA and states
implemented Phase 1 of the NPDES eRule in FY 2017 for the following two reports: 1) Discharge
Monitoring Reports and 2) Federal Biosolids Annual Report, where EPA is the regulatory
authority. Over 35,000 NPDES permittees in 24 states use EPA's electronic reporting tool,
NetDMR, to submit their Discharge Monitoring Reports. EPA and states started implementing
Phase 2 of the NPDES eRule in FY 2018 for general permit reports and all remaining program
reports. EPA will continue to work collaboratively with states in FY 2023 to ensure a smooth
transition to electronic reporting for the NPDES Program. Implementing the NPDES eRule will
help improve transparency and ensure permittees submit more accurate, timely, complete, and
consistent information.
Working with Tribal Water Pollution Control Programs
In FY 2023, EPA will work with tribal programs to implement the revised CWA Section 106
Tribal Guidance. Tribes will continue to implement and expand their water pollution control
programs by conducting activities that address water quality and pollution problems on tribal lands
pursuant to CWA Section 518(e).
One Water/One Community
EPA will coordinate CWA and Safe Drinking Water Act investments toward historically
underserved and overburdened communities that are facing greater climate and water equity
challenges to achieve greater resilience, access to clean and safe water, and an improved quality
of life. This program will provide holistic support to communities as they respond to the climate
crisis by increasing funding for planning and implementation actions across the country.
Additionally, EPA will work with tribes to meet the unique needs of their communities.
Performance Measure Targets:
(PM SWP-01) Annual increase in square miles of watersheds with surface
water meeting standards that previously did not meet standards.
FY 2022
Target
FY 2023
Target
8,000
5,000
(PM SWP-02) Annual increase in square miles of watersheds with
previously impaired surface waters due to nutrients that now meet
standards for nutrients.
FY 2022
Target
FY 2023
Target
2,100
1,400
(PM TMDL-02) Percentage of priority TMDLs, alternative restoration
plans, and protection approaches in place.
FY 2022
Target
FY 2023
Target
100
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FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$1,538.0) This program change is an increase in resources to support coordinated
community assistance work with states and tribes in support of the One Water/One
Community initiative.
(+$20,000.0) This program change is an increase of resources to provide additional
resources to states, tribes, and interstate agencies to establish and maintain programs for
the prevention and control of surface and groundwater pollution from point and nonpoint
sources.
Statutory Authority:
CWA § 106.
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Categorical Grant: Pollution Prevention
Program Area: Categorical Grants
Goal: Ensure Safety of Chemicals for People and the Environment
Objective(s): Promote Pollution Prevention
(Dollars in Thousands)
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Program Project Description:
The Pollution Prevention (P2) Categorical Grants Program provides financial support to states,
state entities (i.e., colleges and universities), and federally recognized tribes and inter-tribal
consortia in implementing the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) of 1990. The Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act significantly increases funding for the program for fiscal years 2022-
2026.
The P2 Program is one of EPA's primary tools for advancing environmental stewardship and
sustainability by federal, state, and tribal governments, businesses, communities, and individuals.
The Program seeks to alleviate environmental problems by achieving significant reductions in the
generation of hazardous releases to air, water, and land; reductions in the use or inefficient use of
hazardous materials; and advancing EPA's chemical risk reduction and management goals. For
example, the P2 Program contributes to reductions in the generation of greenhouse gases,
reductions in the use of water, and the Agency's environmental justice (EJ) goals. As a result of
implementing these preventative approaches, the P2 Program helps businesses and others reduce
costs and access market opportunities in their work to support environmental stewardship and other
sustainability objectives.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 7/Objective 7.2, Promote Pollution Prevention in the
FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
The Program's efforts advance the Agency's priorities to pursue sustainability, take action on
climate change, address EJ, make a visible difference in overburdened or underserved
communities, and ensure chemical safety.39 In FY 2023, the P2 Categorical Grants40 Program will
continue supporting states, state entities, and federally recognized tribes and inter-tribal consortia
to provide technical assistance to businesses, particularly small- and medium-sized firms, to help
39 For additional information about the EPA's P2 program, please visit: http://www.epa.gov/p2/Error! Main Document Only..
40 For additional information about the grants themselves, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/p2/grant-programs-pollution-
prevention. Categorical Grants fund core P2 technical assistance and are complementary to the P2 Source Reduction Assistance
Grants. In FY 2021 there are 42 active P2 Categorical Grants and 11 active P2 Source Reduction Assistance Grants, for a total of
53 grants.
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them identify, develop and implement cost-effective approaches for reducing or eliminating
pollution at the source. Because it is often cheaper to prevent pollution from being created at the
source rather than cleaning it up afterwards or to pay for control, treatment, and disposal of waste
products, these P2 approaches often result in significant long-term savings for businesses.
Documenting best practices and developing case studies and training materials will be
foundational assets for amplifying and replicating environmental stewardship, P2, and
sustainability successes resulting from the grant programs.
Through competitive grants to states and tribes, U.S. businesses can access a range of P2 enabling
tools, information, and support programs. EPA currently has 42 active two-year categorical grants
to states and tribes, all of which will continue through FY 2022. With the additional $1.052 million
requested in FY 2023 President's Budget, EPA will be able to increase the number of grants
awarded to states and tribes, as well as increase the award size for many of the grant recipients.
The result will be increased capacity to provide P2 technical assistance to businesses, particularly
in communities with EJ concerns, to help them develop and adopt source reduction practices in
their operations, including conformance with and access to EPA Recommended Standards and
Ecolabels and the EPA Safer Choice Standards. Between 2011 and 2019, EPA's P2 Program
issued 451 assistance grants for $48.8 million, which helped American businesses identify,
develop, and adopt approaches resulting in the following benefits: 706 million pounds of
hazardous materials reduced, 40.4 billion gallons of water saved, 16.9 million metric tons of
greenhouse gases reduced, and $1.9 billion dollars in savings for business.41
One approach EPA takes to pursue program efficiencies and economies of scale is to use sector
focused P2 National Emphasis Areas. For P2 grants awarded in FY 2022 and commenced in FY
2023, grant applicants will continue to be required to focus on one or more National Emphasis
Areas,42 which were selected based on an analysis of data to identify industry sectors that had high
environmental impact, high economic importance, high P2 opportunity, and which were of local
concern to potential grantees. This approach will be continued in the award of FY 2023 funds.
Performance Measure Targets:
Work under this program supports performance results in the Pollution Prevention Program under
the EPM appropriation.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$1,145.0) This program change increases support to EPA's state and tribal partners to
reduce toxic releases in overburdened and underserved communities and provide technical
assistance to businesses to increase access to safer chemical products meeting the EPA's
Safer Choice standard.
41 Calculated over a 4-year rolling period to account for the reoccurring benefits the P2 actions provide.
42 The P2 National Emphasis Areas include: automobile manufacturing and maintenance, aerospace manufacturing and
maintenance, chemical manufacturing and processing, metal manufacturing and fabrication, and/or food and beverage
manufacturing or processing.
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Statutory Authority:
Pollution Prevention Act of 1990; Toxic Substances Control Act.
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Categorical Grant: Public Water System Supervision (PWSS)
Program Area: Categorical Grants
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
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$110,341
$112,000
$132,566
$20,566
Program Project Description:
The Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) Program provides grants to states and tribes with
primary enforcement authority (primacy) to implement and enforce the National Primary Drinking
Water Regulations (NPDWRs) under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The NPDWRs set
forth health-based standards, monitoring, reporting, sanitary surveys, and enforcement elements
to ensure that the Nation's drinking water supplies do not pose health risks. Funds allocated to
states and tribes without primacy are used to support direct implementation activities by EPA.
PWSS Program grants support the safety of the Nation's drinking water resources and protect
public health and the environment. Rural, small, and disadvantaged communities significantly
benefit from support and technical assistance provided by primacy agencies through this vital
funding. These systems often struggle to hire and retain qualified operators. Qualified operators
are essential to ensure these systems can provide safe water for their customers. PWSS Program
grants support the training and certification operators need to continue to protect public health.
Primacy agencies use these grants to fund drinking water program personnel who:
Provide training and technical assistance to owners and operators of public water systems;
Conduct sanitary surveys (i.e., reviews to determine and support a utility's capacity to
deliver safe drinking water) and address significant deficiencies that may compromise the
quality of the finished water;
Train and certify public water system operators;
Manage public water system data, facilitate electronic reporting of compliance monitoring
data, and submit compliance data to the database of record, the Safe Drinking Water
Information System;
Ensure that public water systems conduct the required public notifications to consumers;
and;
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Respond to violations and issue enforcement actions.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan. The Program also will
support the Agency's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act implementation priorities.
In FY 2023, EPA will provide funds to support state efforts to assist the most vulnerable water
systems in:
meeting drinking water regulations;
developing the financial and managerial capacity needed to achieve and maintain long-term
sustainability and compliance with national safe drinking water regulations; and
benefitting from federal investments that address aging or inadequate infrastructure (e.g., pipe
replacement to prevent failures in distribution systems, installation of treatment to remove
drinking water contaminants).
EPA's efforts under this program will help deliver clean drinking water, improve public health,
and support environmental justice for overburdened and underserved communities, including rural
and tribal communities.
In FY 2023, funding will help states and tribes with primary enforcement authority implement and
enforce NPDWRs under the SDWA. Funds allocated to states and tribes without primacy are used
to support direct implementation activities by EPA. These funds will assist all communities across
the country in the provision of safe drinking water.
EPA's PWSS Program is working with states to reduce the number of systems that have health-
based non-compliance events, with a goal of decreasing the number of community water systems
out of compliance with health-based standards. EPA has set a goal of reducing the number of
community water systems out of compliance with health-based standards to 2,700 from a 2017
baseline of 3,508. As of January 2022, 2,889 of the 3,508 systems with health-based violations on
September 30, 2017 have been returned to compliance. The PWSS Program helps to facilitate this
effort by supporting state drinking water programs and technical assistance providers in achieving
and maintaining compliance at drinking water systems, amplifying best practices, strengthening
state capacity, and certifying drinking water operators.
EPA also is strengthening its oversight of the state drinking water programs by improving the
scope and consistency of the annual PWSS Program review for each primacy agency that is
required by SDWA. Information from these reviews helps ensure that federal drinking water
regulations are implemented consistently across the country and reinforce Agency evidence-
building activities. The review includes an analysis of the completion of sanitary surveys by the
primacy agency, an evaluation of whether the primacy agency is implementing the state program
in accordance with SDWA, a review of state use of the funds and associated impacts, and
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alignment of program with national enforcement and compliance priorities. The annual program
review directly supports the work of the states and EPA to reduce community water systems out
of compliance with health-based standards. In addition, EPA conducts periodic file reviews of
state programs. These file reviews help EPA ensure states are accurately reporting compliance
information to the Agency so issues can be identified and addressed.
Performance Measure Targets:
(PM DW-02) Number of community water systems still in noncompliance
with health-based standards since March 31,2021.
FY 2022
Target
FY 2023
Target
640
590
(PM DWT-02) Number of community water systems in Indian Country still
in noncompliance with health-based standards since March 31,2021.
FY 2022
Target
FY 2023
Target
100
90
(PM DW-07) Number of drinking water and wastewater systems, tribal and
state officials, and water sector partners provided with security, emergency
preparedness, and climate resilience training and technical assistance.
FY 2022
Target
FY 2023
Target
2,000
2,000
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$20,566.0) This program change is an increase of resources to help states and tribes with
primary enforcement authority to implement and enforce NPDWRs under the SDWA. In
addition, this increase supports states, territories, and tribes in complying with drinking
water regulations, conducting sanitary surveys of public water systems, and providing
technical assistance to managers and operators of public water systems.
Statutory Authority:
SDWA § 1443.
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Categorical Grant: Radon
Program Area: Categorical Grants
Goal: Ensure Clean and Healthy Air for All Communities
Objective(s): Reduce Exposure to Radiation and Improve Indoor Air
(Dollars in Thousands)
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$8,685
$7,795
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Program Project Description:
Title III of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) authorizes EPA to take a variety of actions
to address the public health risks posed by exposures to indoor radon. Under the statute, EPA
assists states and tribes through the State Indoor Radon Grants (SIRG) Program, which provides
categorical grants to develop, implement, and enhance programs that assess and mitigate radon
risk. EPA provides guidance to states and tribes to promote and spread effective strategies for
reducing indoor radon public health risks. EPA also works with states and tribes to support
targeting SIRG funding to reduce risks for low-income populations that lack resources to mitigate
radon risk on their own.
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States - and the leading cause of
lung cancer mortality among non-smokers - accounting for about 21,000 deaths per year.43 EPA's
non-regulatory Indoor Air - Radon Program, which includes the SIRG grants program, promotes
actions to reduce the public's health risk from indoor radon. EPA and the Surgeon General
recommend that people do a simple radon home test and, if levels above EPA's guidelines are
confirmed, reduce elevated levels by home mitigation using inexpensive and proven techniques.
EPA also recommends that new homes be built using radon-resistant features in areas where there
is elevated radon. Nationally, risks from radon have been reduced in many homes over the years,
but many are still in need of mitigation. This voluntary program promotes partnerships between
national organizations, the private sector, and more than 50 state, local, and tribal governmental
programs to reduce radon risk.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 4/Objective 4.2, Reduce Exposure to Radiation and
Improve Indoor Air in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
EPA will administer the SIRG Program, in collaboration with state and tribal partners. Work in
this program directly supports the President's priority of advancing environmental justice. In
implementing the SIRG Program in FY 2023, EPA will work with states and tribes to build
capacity and address environmental justice concerns by assisting grant recipients to address radon
43 https://www.epa.gov/radoii.
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risk reduction in underserved, low-income communities, for example through building code
adoption. These interventions serve to institutionalize and embed risk reduction into standard
building practices and thus provide equity for underserved communities.
Performance Measure Targets:
EPA's FY 2023 Annual Performance Plan does not include annual performance goals specific to
this program.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$4,692.0) This program change is an increase to support state and tribal partners through
the radon grants program.
Statutory Authority:
Title III of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
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Categorical Grant: State and Local Air Quality Management
Program Area: Categorical Grants
Goal: Ensure Clean and Healthy Air for All Communities
Objective(s): Improve Air Quality and Reduce Localized Pollution and Health Impacts
(Dollars in Thousands)
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Final Actuals
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$241,186
$229,500
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$92,698
Program Project Description:
This program provides funding for state air programs, as implemented by state, multi-state, and
local air agencies. Section 103 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) provides EPA with the authority to
award grants to air pollution control agencies, other public or nonprofit private agencies,
institutions, and organizations, to conduct and promote certain types of research, investigations,
experiments, demonstrations, surveys, studies, and training related to air pollution. Section 105 of
the CAA provides EPA with the authority to award grants to state and local air pollution control
agencies to develop and implement continuing environmental and public health programs for the
prevention and control of air pollution, implementation of National Ambient Air Quality Standards
(NAAQS) and improving visibility in our national parks and wilderness areas (Class I areas). The
continuing activities funded under Section 105 include: analysis and planning for attainment and
maintenance of NAAQS; emission reduction measures; development and operation of air quality
monitoring networks, and other air program activities. Section 106 of the CAA provides EPA with
the authority to fund interstate air pollution transport commissions to develop or carry out plans
for designated air quality control regions.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 4/Objective 4.1, Improve Air Quality and Reduce
Localized Pollution and Health Impacts in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
States are responsible for State Implementation Plans (SIPs), which provide a blueprint for the
programs and activities that states carry out to attain and maintain the NAAQS and comply with
visibility improvement obligations. In FY 2023, affected states will be developing or revising
attainment SIPs for areas reclassified to "Moderate" for the 2015 ozone NAAQS, for areas
reclassified to "Severe" for the 2008 ozone NAAQS, and for areas designated nonattainment
effective April 30, 2021, for the 2010 sulfur dioxide (SO2) NAAQS. States also have ongoing SIP
obligations associated with visibility improvement requirements, among other requirements
identified in the CAA. States also will continue implementing the 2008 and 2015 8-hour ozone
NAAQS, the 2008 lead NAAQS, the 2010 1-hour nitrogen dioxide (NO2) NAAQS, and the 2010
1-hour SO2 NAAQS.
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As applicable, states also will continue implementing the previous PM2.5 and ozone NAAQS,
including the 1997 annual and 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS, the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS, the 2012
annual PM2.5 NAAQS, the revoked 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS and the revoked 1-hour ozone
NAAQS. In FY 2023, EPA will work with states to prioritize activities needed to meet obligations
for SIP development and in implementing their plans for attaining and maintaining the NAAQS
and achieving regional haze goals and identifying streamlining options. EPA will maximize use of
its web-based State Planning Electronic Collaboration System (SPeCS) to review draft SIPs from
state air agencies, and to track and process state submittals. States are encouraged to engage with
EPA early in their SIP development processes, so EPA has enough time to provide feedback on
SIPs prior to formal submission to EPA for review.
To the extent that any ongoing NAAQS reviews result in a change to the standards, air quality
designations related activities for the changed standard(s) would be required. The timing of such
activities would depend on when the final NAAQS is promulgated.
Air Monitoring Networks
The Nation's ambient air quality monitoring network, an essential element of the Agency's
environmental infrastructure, serves as the foundation for the air quality management and control
programs. States will continue to operate and maintain their ambient air monitoring networks with
technical assistance and program support from EPA. A significant and essential part of a state's
overall air program includes the collection, analysis, quality assurance, and submittal of ambient
air quality data.
In FY 2023, EPA will continue to lead a nationwide effort to ensure and enhance the resiliency,
capacity, and capability of air monitoring systems for NAAQS and local-scale monitoring
implemented by state, local, and tribal organizations through: 1) system modernization (e.g.,
infrastructure improvements and, enhanced network automation); 2) expanded functionality
(e.g., increased use of continuous monitoring equipment); and 3) local-scale monitoring to, for
example, characterize air toxics and better address air quality burdens in communities with
environmental justice concerns.
During FY 2023, EPA will work to complete grant distributions under the American Rescue Plan
targeting expanded functionality through direct awards to state, local, and tribal air agencies and
targeting local-scale community monitoring through a competitive grant competition. Key to the
success of these efforts will be close, meaningful collaboration with our state, local and tribal air
partners, as well as disadvantaged and overburdened communities. The COVID-19 pandemic
exposed the vulnerabilities of our aging monitoring infrastructure and the need for modernization
in the Nation's ambient air monitoring network, while the recommendations of a 2020 GAO report
identified the need for the Agency to develop an air quality monitoring modernization plan to
better meet the additional information needs of air quality managers, researchers, and the public.
Air Permitting Programs
In FY 2023, states with approved or delegated air permitting programs will implement these
programs. EPA will provide technical assistance, as needed.
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Emissions Inventories
The development of a complete quality assured emission inventory is an important step in an air
quality management process. These inventories are used to help determine significant sources of
air pollutants and establish emission trends over time, target regulatory actions, and estimate air
quality through dispersion and photochemical modeling. An emission inventory includes estimates
of the emissions from various pollution sources in a specific geographical area. In FY 2023, states
will continue to develop inventories and submit data to EPA for the next release of the National
Emissions Inventory (NEI). EPA plans to release the 2020 NEI in calendar year 2023.
Air Quality Forecasts
The Program supports state and local air agency capabilities to forecast air quality for ozone and
PM2.5 to provide the public with information they can use to make daily lifestyle decisions to
protect their health. This information allows people to take precautionary measures to avoid or
limit their exposure to unhealthy levels of air quality, including during extreme events like
wildfires. EPA will work with state, tribal, and local air quality agencies to continue improving
the fire and smoke map at www.airnow.gov that provides important air quality information during
wildfire season.
State and Local Air Toxics Efforts
The Program also supports state and local efforts to characterize air toxics problems and take
measures to reduce health risks from air toxics. This funding also supports characterization work
that includes collection and analysis of emissions data and monitoring of ambient air toxics. In FY
2023, funds will support the National Air Toxics Trends Stations (NATTS), consisting of 26 air
toxics monitoring sites, including the associated quality assurance, data analysis, and methods
support.
Visibility Improvement
In FY 2023, EPA will review regional haze SIPs for the second planning period to ensure that
states are making reasonable progress towards their visibility improvement goals, consistent with
statutory obligations. The first State plans for improving visibility in our national parks and
wilderness areas were due in December 2007. Under the Regional Haze Rule, states were required
to submit plans for the second planning period to demonstrate how they have and will continue to
make progress towards achieving their visibility improvement goals.
Air Quality Training
To fulfill statutory obligations under section 103 of the Clean Air Act in FY 2023, states and multi-
jurisdictional organizations will advance and maintain training priorities for air quality-related
subjects; develop new and update existing air quality-related training materials; and provide
classroom and other types of training for air quality professionals. In FY 2021, 56 virtual instructor
led trainings reached over 2,100 students.
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Funding for FY 2023 will expand these important programs and help accelerate immediate on-the-
ground efforts to reduce greenhouse gases, such as expanding deployment of renewable energy
sources and energy efficiency programs; ensuring safe and effective oil and gas well pollution
management and prevention; developing policies and programs to facilitate build-out of electric
vehicle (EV) charging station infrastructure; increasing air quality monitoring in communities with
environmental justice concerns; and supporting programs to improve transportation options and
reduce disproportionate exposure to traffic emissions in disadvantaged communities.
Performance Measure Targets:
Work under this program supports performance results in the Federal Support for Air Quality
Management under the EPM appropriation.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$92,698.0) This program change is an increase that will help expand the efforts of air
pollution control agencies to implement their programs and accelerate immediate on-the-
ground efforts to reduce greenhouse gases. The increase also will support additional air
quality monitoring in environment justice areas and programs to improve transportation
options and reduce disproportionate exposure to traffic emissions in disadvantaged
communities.
Statutory Authority:
Clean Air Act §§ 103, 105, 106.
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Categorical Grant: Toxic Substances Compliance
Program Area: Categorical Grants
Goal: Enforce Environmental Laws and Ensure Compliance
Objective(s): Detect Violations and Promote Compliance
(Dollars in Thousands)
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Program Project Description:
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Compliance Monitoring Program builds environmental
partnerships44 with states, tribes, and territories to strengthen their ability to address environmental
and public health threats from toxic substances. This assistance is used to prevent or eliminate
unreasonable risks to human health or the environment and to ensure compliance with toxic
substance regulations. The grants support inspection programs associated with lead-based paint
(§402(a), §406(b), and the Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule), the Asbestos Hazard
Emergency Response Act (AHERA), and Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 3/Objective 3.2, Detect Violations and Promote
Compliance in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
In FY 2023, the Agency requests an additional $2.1 million to support EPA's state and tribal
partners through the TSCA Compliance Monitoring Program. EPA will continue to focus on
compliance monitoring programs to prevent or eliminate unreasonable risks to health or the
environment associated with chemical substances such as asbestos, lead-based paint, and
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and to encourage states to establish their own compliance and
enforcement programs for lead-based paint and asbestos. EPA may provide funding for
compliance monitoring grants to states and tribes under TSCA to conduct inspections to ensure
compliance with: the Asbestos-in-Schools requirements, the Model Accreditation Plan (MAP),
Asbestos Ban and Phase Out Rule, the TSCA Asbestos Worker Protection Rule, lead-based paint
regulations, and PCB regulations. For states with an asbestos waiver or lead-based paint programs,
these grants also fund enforcement activities. In FY 2023, EPA also will continue to award state
and tribal assistance grants to aid in the implementation of compliance and enforcement provisions
of TSCA. The weighted formula aligns the distribution of funding with the national program
priorities including reducing risks from: 1) lead poisoning or elevated blood-lead levels; 2)
exposure to asbestos; and 3) exposure to PCBs. The assistance grants will help rebuild
44 For additional information, please refer to: https://www.epa.gov/compliance/toxic-substances-compliance-moiiitoring-grant-
guidance-fiscal-year-2020.
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programmatic capabilities between EPA and partner agencies, and help address environmental
justice concerns in overburdened, underserved, and vulnerable communities.
Performance Measure Targets:
EPA's FY 2023 Annual Performance Plan does not include annual performance goals specific to
this program.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$2,117.0) This program change will help EPA increase the number of newly authorized
state programs as well as ensure that already authorized states are able to continue their
work reducing risks from toxic substances.
Statutory Authority:
Toxic Substances Control Act.
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Categorical Grant: Tribal Air Quality Management
Program Area: Categorical Grants
Goal: Ensure Clean and Healthy Air for All Communities
Objective(s): Improve Air Quality and Reduce Localized Pollution and Health Impacts
(Dollars in Thousands)
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$13,415
$23,126
$9,711
Program Project Description:
American Indians and Alaskan Natives are disproportionately affected by air pollution and climate
change. They have a higher rate of asthma, diabetes, heart disease and chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) than the general population. Wildfire season has consistently
intensified over the past few years due to climate change and extreme weather conditions which
has led to an increase in ambient and indoor air pollution and exacerbated the health of tribal
communities. Across the Nation, tribal air issues vary from permitting sources on-reservation, to
monitoring for criteria air pollutants, to participating in local, state, regional, and national air
quality work groups. In addition to performing emissions inventories and monitoring, other
program tasks include addressing indoor air quality issues, and reviewing and commenting on
permits issued by other agencies.
This program includes funding for tribes and tribal air pollution control agencies implementing
projects and programs to address air pollution issues in Indian Country. Using Section 105
authority of the Clean Air Act (CAA), tribal agencies may develop and implement programs for
the prevention and control of air pollution and implementation of primary and secondary National
Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Using Section 103 authority of the CAA, tribal
agencies, colleges, universities, and multi-tribe jurisdictional air pollution control agencies may
conduct and promote research, investigations, experiments, demonstrations, surveys, studies, and
training related to ambient or indoor air pollution in Indian Country. EPA provides technical
assistance and resources to help tribes build their program capacity and ensure successful project
completion. Tribes use these resources to perform emissions inventories, monitor air quality and
implement regulatory, voluntary and education and outreach programs for their citizens, who are
among the most environmentally at-risk populations in the country. Currently, only 51 tribes have
Section 105 grants, and 66 tribes have Section 103 grants.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 4/Objective 4.1, Improve Air Quality and Reduce
Localized Pollution and Health Impacts in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
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Tribes will assess environmental and public health conditions in Indian Country by developing
emission inventories and, where appropriate, siting and operating air quality monitors. Tribes will
continue to develop and implement air pollution control programs for Indian Country to prevent
and address air quality concerns, including combating the effects of climate change. EPA will
continue to fund organizations for the purpose of providing technical support, tools, and training
for tribes to build capacity to develop and implement programs.
Currently, there are 574 federally recognized tribes.45 Of those, 63 tribes have treatment similar to
that of a state or treatment as a state regarding implementing functions pertaining to the
management and protection of air resources within reservation boundaries or other areas under the
tribe's jurisdiction. In addition, EPA awards financial support under the CAA to help build tribal
knowledge and increase tribes' capacity to manage air quality issues and encourages tribes to
partner with EPA to carry out CAA protections within tribal lands and tribal communities,
including those that have environmental justice concerns.
In FY 2023, a key activity is to work to reduce the number of days in violation of the NAAQS.
This program supports the Agency's priority of building stronger partnerships with individual
tribes and with the National Tribal Air Association, whose priorities include tribes' participation
in the Agency's policy and rule development and the Tribal Air Monitoring Support (TAMS)
Center. The TAMS Center supports the tribes' ability to collect and provide monitoring data to
protect the health of their tribal members. EPA will focus on working with tribes to increase the
number of tribes with an up-to-date emissions inventory from the current level of 74. This will
increase tribes' knowledge on how to best protect their citizens. Tribes also will focus on
implementation of nonregulatory and voluntary programs, as well as education and outreach
programs. These will assist with pollution reduction while creating a more informed citizenry. In
FY 2023, EPA will work to enhance air monitoring equipment available for loan and support
through the TAMS center using funds received under the American Rescue Plan.
The Clean Air Status and Trends Network (CASTNET) has enhanced tribal monitoring capacity
by supporting seven sites on tribal lands and training site operators. In FY 2023, the Agency will
continue progress toward increasing monitoring capacity by working to identify new tribal partners
that would benefit from joining a national air monitoring program. CASTNET monitors provide
near real-time air quality data and the ability to assess ecological impacts from atmospheric
deposition of air pollutants.
The funding for FY 2023 will support these important programs and help accelerate immediate
on-the-ground efforts to reduce greenhouse gases, such as expanding deployment of renewable
energy sources and energy efficiency programs; capping of oil and gas wells to reduce volatile
organic compound (VOC) and methane emissions; developing policies and programs to facilitate
build-out of electric vehicle (EV) charging station infrastructure; increasing air quality monitoring
in areas with environmental justice concerns: and supporting programs to improve transportation
options and reduce disproportionate exposure to traffic emissions in disadvantaged communities.
45 Source: Department of Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs (www.bia.gov).
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Performance Measure Targets:
Work under this program supports performance results in the Federal Support for Air Quality
Management Program under the EPM appropriation.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$9,711.0) This program change is an increase that will help expand the efforts of tribes
and tribal air quality control agencies to implement their programs and to accelerate
immediate on-the-ground efforts to reduce greenhouse gases. The increase also will
support additional air quality monitoring.
Statutory Authority:
Clean Air Act §§ 103, 105.
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Categorical Grant: Tribal General Assistance Program
Program Area: Categorical Grants
Goal: Take Decisive Action to Advance Environmental Justice and Civil Rights
Objective(s): Promote Environmental Justice and Civil Rights at the Federal, Tribal, State and
Local Levels
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GAP supports tribal capacity development through financial assistance to approximately 525 tribal
governments and intertribal consortia. GAP has helped tribes receive 97 program delegations to
administer a variety of programs across relevant EPA statutes, including the Clean Water Act, Safe
Drinking Water Act, and the Clean Air Act. Tribes also have developed capacity to assist EPA in
implementing federal environmental programs in the absence of an EPA-approved tribal program
through Direct Implementation Tribal Cooperative Agreements (DITCAs). As of FY 2022, there
are 22 active DITCAs supporting EPA's direct implementation activities. Furthermore, GAP funds
have helped to train tribal government inspectors who are able to conduct compliance monitoring
activities under tribal laws and may have EPA federal inspector credentials. In addition, GAP also
supports tribes with the development of their waste management programs with 281 tribes having
Integrated Waste Management Plans and 9 tribes have developed codes and ordinances since FY
2018 with GAP-funded training.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 2/Objective 2.1, Promote Environmental Justice and
Civil Rights at the Federal, Tribal, State, and Local Levels in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic
Plan.
To support this work, EPA is requesting $18.8 million in additional resources to focus on
advancing environmental justice, building tribal climate adaptive capacity, including climate
resiliency in infrastructure decision-making, and addressing the clear need across the hundreds of
federally recognized tribes for environmental capacity building
GAP grants are fundamental to the development and growth of tribal environmental programs.
GAP promotes tribal self-governance in a number of ways, including supporting tribal
governments to assess local environmental conditions, develop long-range strategic plans to
address their environmental challenges, and establish environmental programs tailored to their
needs and aligned with their strategic planning goals. The overlap between tribal environmental
capacity building goals and EPA program priorities, including the mutual responsibilities to
achieve them, are captured in EPA / Tribal Environmental Plans, or ETEPs. The over 500 ETEPs
in place align with the FY 2022-2026 EPA Strategic Plan's Cross-Agency Strategy: Strengthen
Tribal, State and Local Partnerships and Enhance Engagement.
In FY 2023, the Agency will continue to implement GAP under a national framework set forth in
program guidance and maintain an emphasis on training (internal and external) to support
nationally consistent GAP guidance interpretation and implementation. In supporting a strong
GAP management framework (as referenced under the Tribal Capacity Program), EPA will
continue to establish and refine tools to track the progress tribes achieve toward developing and
implementing environmental protection programs in Indian country. A revised GAP national
framework as defined in new guidance is anticipated to be effective FY 2023.
Performance Measure Targets:
EPA's FY 2023 Annual Performance Plan does not include annual performance goals specific to
this program.
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FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$18,759.0) This increase provides support to federally recognized tribes and tribal
consortia for planning, developing, and establishing environmental protection programs,
and for developing and implementing solid and hazardous waste programs on tribal lands.
The program will focus on advancing environmental justice, building tribal climate
adaptive capacity, including climate resiliency in infrastructure decision-making, and
addressing the clear need across the hundreds of federally recognized tribes for
environmental capacity building.
Statutory Authority:
Indian Environmental General Assistance Program Act.
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Categorical Grant: Underground Injection Control (UIC)
Program Area: Categorical Grants
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
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$223
Program Project Description:
EPA's Underground Injection Control (UIC) Grant Program was established by the Safe Drinking
Water Act (SDWA) to protect ground water that is a source of drinking water. The Program
supports federal, state, and tribal government agencies that oversee underground injection
activities to prevent contamination of underground sources of drinking water from fluid injection
practices.
The UIC Program protects underground sources of drinking water by ensuring proper permitting,
construction, operation, and closure of injection wells used to place fluids underground for storage,
disposal, enhanced recovery of oil and gas, and mineral recovery. The grants are made to states
and tribes that have primary enforcement authority (primacy) to implement and manage UIC
programs and ensure safe injection well operations that prevent contamination of underground
sources of drinking water. Eligible tribes that demonstrate an intent to achieve primacy also may
receive grants for the initial development of UIC programs and be designated for "treatment as a
state" if their programs are approved. Where a jurisdiction does not have primacy, EPA uses these
funds for direct implementation of federal UIC requirements.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the l'Y 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan. The program also will
support the Agency's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act implementation priorities.
The FY 2023 request will support implementation of the UIC Program, which manages
approximately 743,000 injection wells46 across six well types to protect groundwater resources.
There are currently 70 jurisdictions across the Nation (federal, state, tribal, and territorial) that
implement the UIC Program. EPA directly implements UIC programs in seven states and two
territories and shares responsibility in eight states and with two tribes. EPA also administers the
46As represented in FY 2019 annual inventory.
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UIC programs for all other tribes and for Class VI wells in all states but North Dakota and
Wyoming.47
The UIC Program is improving efficiency and reducing the UIC permit application processing
time and will continue implementing the recently developed UIC well permit review process. This
effort includes applying identified permit review and processing efficiencies to all well classes,
and modifying common definitions, as appropriate, to provide greater clarity for all well classes.
Performance Measure Targets:
Work under this program supports performance results in the Drinking Water Programs under the
EPM appropriation and mitigation of climate change to support safe drinking water for the Nation.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$223.0) This program change is an increase of resources to support EPA's state and tribal
partners in their implementation of the UIC Program.
Statutory Authority:
Safe Drinking Water Act § 1443.
47 For more information, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/uic/priiirary-enforcement-authority-underground-iiijection-control-
program.
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Categorical Grant: Underground Storage Tanks
Program Area: Categorical Grants
Goal: Safeguard and Revitalize Communities
Objective(s): Reduce Waste and Prevent Environmental Contamination
(Dollars in Thousands)
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Program Project Description:
EPA's Underground Storage Tanks (UST) State and Tribal Assistance Grant (STAG) Program
provides funding for grants to states under the Solid Waste Disposal Act to improve and enhance
UST programs. STAG funds may be used for prevention activities that are not specifically spelled
out in the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 2005 and are used by states that do not have sufficient
state resources to fund these core programs.
STAG funds are used by states48 to fund such activities as: applying for state program approval to
operate the UST Program in lieu of the federal program, updating UST regulations, and providing
compliance assistance.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 6/Objective 6.2, Reduce Waste and Prevent
Environmental Contamination in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
Due to the increased emphasis on inspections and release prevention requirements, EPA has
consistently met the yearly goal to minimize the number of confirmed releases. In FY 2021, there
were 4,991 reported releases reflecting a downward trend from 6,847 in FY 2014.
As of FY 2021, 31 states and territories have reported compliance with the UST Technical
Compliance Rate (TCR) measure, which came about after the UST rule was revised in 2015. The
TCR includes new compliance measures for spill prevention and overfill requirements, as well as
additional leak detection requirements. Of the states that report TCR, they produce a TCR rate of
58 percent in FY 2021, which is consistent with the 58 percent rate from FY 2020.
The remaining 22 states and territories will continue to report the Significant Operational
Compliance (SOC) rate until they reach their respective UST state regulation effective dates and
48 States as referenced here also include the District of Columbia and five territories as described in the definition of a state in the
Solid Waste Disposal Act.
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move to TCR. In FY 2021, EPA reported an SOC rate of 68 percent, which mirrors the results
from FY 2019 and FY 2020.49
In FY 2023, EPA will continue to work with states to both update their state regulations as
appropriate and to reapply for state program approval (SPA). EPA anticipates that of the 40 states
with SPA, all of them will have program renewal by the end of FY 2022. In addition, EPA
anticipates several new states will apply and be approved for SPA for the first time by the end of
FY 2022.
Performance Measure Targets:
Work under this program supports performance results in the LUST Prevention Program under the
LUST appropriation.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$30.0) This program change increases support for EPA's state and tribal partners through
the UST STAG Program. This investment will assist EPA's partners to achieve progress
on the ground.
Statutory Authority:
Solid Waste Disposal Act § 2007(f); Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Pub. L. 117-103.
49 For more information on performance measures, please refer to: https://www.epa.gov/ust/ust-performance-measures.
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Categorical Grant: Wetlands Program Development
Program Area: Categorical Grants
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Protect and Restore Waterbodies and Watersheds
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Program Project Description:
The Wetlands Program Development Program assists states, tribes, and local governments with
building or enhancing their wetland protection and restoration programs. Wetlands play a critical
role absorbing and filtering pollutants from water. Accordingly, protecting and restoring the
Nation's wetlands are key to climate resiliency because wetlands reduce flood risk and help
manage runoff pollution. Program grants are used to develop new or refine existing state and tribal
wetland programs in one or more of the following areas: 1) monitoring and assessment; 2)
voluntary restoration and protection; 3) regulatory programs, including Clean Water Act (CWA)
Section 401 certification and Section 404 assumption;50 and 4) wetland water quality standards.
States and tribes develop wetland programs based on their goals and resources. The Program
provides grants to support the development of state and tribal wetland programs that further the
goals of CWA and improve water quality in watersheds throughout the country. The grants are
awarded on a competitive basis under the authority of Section 104(b)(3) of CWA. The grant
funding is split among EPA's ten regional offices according to the number of states and territories
per region. Each region is required, by regulation, to compete the award of these funds to states,
tribes, local governments, interstate agencies, and inter-tribal consortia.51 In addition, EPA sets
aside ten percent of the appropriation for a grant competition specifically for tribes and inter-tribal
consortia. Finally, EPA sets aside approximately five percent of the appropriation for a grant
competition specifically for nonprofits, interstate, and inter-tribal consortia. This grant competition
supports state and tribal wetland programs with projects that are nationwide in scope or affect two
or more EPA Regions and trains local communities on restoration practices.
50 State and tribal assumption of CWA Section 404 is an approach that can be useful in streamlining 404 permitting in coordination
with other environmental regulations. When states or tribes assume administration of the federal regulatory program, Section 404
permit applicants seek permits from the state or tribe rather than the federal government. States and tribes are in many cases located
closer to the proposed activities and are often more familiar with local resources, issues, and needs. Even when a state assumes
permitting under Section 404, the United States Army Corps of Engineers retains jurisdiction for a certain portion of waters under
the CWA as well as those waters subject to Section 10 of the River and Harbors Act for permits.
51 For more information, please see: http://water.epa.gov/grants funding/wetlands/estp.cfm.
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FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.2, Protect and Restore Waterbodies and
Watersheds in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
In FY 2023, EPA will continue to assist states and tribes in their efforts to protect and manage
wetlands through documenting stresses or improvements to wetland condition, developing tools
for wetland restoration and the use of natural infrastructure to mitigate flooding and storm surge
hazards, investigating opportunities to factor in climate change and environmental justice in
decision-making, and implementing regulatory controls to avoid, minimize, and compensate for
wetland impacts. These activities also will help achieve the goals of the Administration's Justice40
initiative.
Performance Measure Targets:
EPA's FY 2023 Annual Performance Plan does not include annual performance goals specific to
this program.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$887.0) This program change is an increase in resources to increase the core capacity of
state, local, and tribal implementing partners to build or enhance wetland protection and
restoration programs.
Statutory Authority:
Clean Water Act § 104(b)(3).
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Diesel Emissions Reduction Grant Program
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Tackle the Climate Crisis
Objective(s): Reduce Emissions that Cause Climate Change
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Program Project Description:
The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Grant Program provides support for emission
reductions from existing diesel engines through engine replacements, including zero emission
replacements, retrofits, and rebuilds; switching to cleaner fuels; idling reduction; and other
emission reduction strategies. The DERA Program was initially authorized in Sections 791-797 of
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and reauthorized by the Diesel Emission Reduction Act of 2010
and in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022.
Diesel engines are the modern-day workhorse of the American economy (e.g., goods movement,
construction, public transportation). Diesel engines are extremely efficient and power nearly every
major piece of equipment on farms, construction sites, in ports, and on highways. As the Agency's
heavy-duty highway and nonroad diesel engines emissions standards came into effect, new cleaner
diesel engines started to enter the Nation's fleet. However, there are millions of older engines in
use that will continue to emit large amounts of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter, including
black carbon.52 DERA funding accelerates the pace at which dirty engines are retired or retrofitted.
EPA's DERA Program promotes strategies to reduce these emissions and protect public health by
working with air quality professionals, environmental and community organizations,
manufacturers, fleet operators, tribes, and state and local officials. DERA funding provides both a
public health and climate benefit and can be directed to areas with the greatest need. DERA
funding is targeted to areas with air quality challenges53 and grants funding is prioritized for
projects that benefit communities with environmental justice concerns.
Ports are places where large concentrations of diesel equipment often converge - including ships,
trucks, rail, and nonroad machinery. The near-port communities that bear the brunt of air pollution
from these diesel engines are often comprised of low-income populations and people of color.
These residents can be exposed to air pollution associated with emissions from diesel engines at
ports including particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, ozone, and air toxics. These pollutants can
contribute to significant health problems, including premature mortality, increased hospital
admissions for heart and lung disease, increased cancer risk, and increased respiratory symptoms,
52 DERA Fourth Report to Congress, https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2019-07/documents/420rl9005.pdf
53 DERA Fourth Report to Congress, https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2019-07/documents/420rl9005.pdf
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especially for children, the elderly, outdoor workers, and other sensitive populations. DERA
prioritizes grant funding to ports and goods movement projects to benefit nearby communities.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this Program directly supports Goal 1/Objective 1.1, Reduce Emissions that Cause
Climate Change in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
Since its inception, the DERA Program has provided funding support for cutting-edge clean
technologies that reduce emissions from diesel-powered mobile sources. The continuing
innovation shown in this sector is now creating new opportunities to look to more zero emission
options in source categories ranging from highway trucks to port cargo handling equipment. EPA
is committed to look for ways to help expedite this transition as part of its DERA implementation
effort. Taking into account the DERA Program's continuing role in advancing environmental
justice and tackling the climate crisis, EPA will evaluate the DERA Program to identify the
appropriate actions the Agency can take to support this policy objective in FY 2023, as outlined in
Executive Order 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.
Work in this Program directly supports EO 14008 and its Justice40 Initiative to target 40 percent
of the benefits of climate investments to disadvantaged communities. The DERA Program is part
of the Justice40 pilot.
The DERA Grant Program will prioritize projects that provide a health benefit to residents of
communities near centers of goods movement and projects that benefit areas with environmental
justice concerns. Priority is given to projects that will benefit communities near goods movement
facilities like ports that receive a disproportionate quantity of air pollution from diesel fleets.
Further priority is given to projects whose leaders engage and partner with affected communities
with environmental justice concerns to directly address those needs and concerns and where the
applicant or their partner(s) have or commit to creating a policy or process to engage communities
on operations and projects that impact air quality beyond the specific DERA project. EPA
encourages prospective DERA grant applicants to take advantage of a series of community-port
collaboration materials,54 published by EPA's Ports Initiative, including case studies on four
community-port collaboration pilot projects that took place in Seattle, New Orleans, Savannah,
and Providence.55
Using the formula outlined in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, eligible states and territories are
offered 30 percent of the annual DERA appropriation to implement projects under the DERA State
Grants Program. The remaining DERA funding is awarded as rebates and competitive grants.
Through the DERA National Grants and the DERA Tribal and Insular Area Grants, the Agency
will competitively award grants focusing on areas with poor air quality, especially those impacted
most severely by emissions from ports and goods movement. Priority for funding also is given to
projects benefitting communities with environmental justice concerns and projects which engage
communities in the design and performance of the project. EPA will continue to track, assess, and
54 For more information, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/coiimmity-port-colkboration/coiiimuaity-port-collaboration-toolkit.
55 For more information, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/ports-initiative/case-studies-improving-environmental-perfoniiance-
and-economic-prosperity-ports-and.
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report the results of DERA grants, such as numbers of engines, emissions benefits, and cost-
benefit information.56 Further, EPA will continue to provide diesel emission reduction technology
verification and evaluation and provide that information to the public.57
Performance Measure Targets:
EPA's FY 2023 Annual Performance Plan does not include annual performance goals specific to
this program.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$60,000.0) This program change is an increase in the overall amount of DERA grant
funding available for grants and rebates to reduce harmful diesel emissions and tackle the
climate change crisis, with a focus on priority areas including school buses, ports, and
communities with environmental justice concerns.
Statutory Authority:
The Diesel Emissions Reduction Program is authorized by Title VII, Subtitle G of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005, 42 USC 16131, et seq., as amended.
56 List of all grant awards under DERA can be found at https://www.epa.gov/cleandiesel/clean-diesel-national-grants.
57 For more information, please visit: https://www.epa. gov/cleandiesel.
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Brownfields Projects
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Safeguard and Revitalize Communities
Objective(s): Clean Up and Restore Land for Productive Uses and Healthy Communities
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that they can realize their own visions for land reuse, infrastructure development, economic
growth, and job creation.
Under this program, EPA will focus on core activities, providing funding for: 1) assessment
cooperative agreements and Targeted Brownfields Assessments (TBAs); 2) cleanup and
multipurpose cooperative agreements; and 3) research, training, and technical assistance to
communities for brownfields-related activities, including land revitalization assistance,
environmental workforce development, and job training cooperative agreements.
A 2017 study found that housing property values increased five to 15.2 percent near brownfield
sites when cleanup was completed.61 Analysis of the data near 48 brownfields sites shows that an
estimated $29 to $97 million in additional tax revenue was generated for local governments in a
single year after cleanup. This is two to seven times more than the $12.4 million EPA contributed
to the cleanup of those brownfields.62 In addition, based on historical data provided by the
Assessment Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES) database, $1 of EPA's
Brownfields funding leverages $20.43 in other public and private funding.63
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 6/Objective 6.1, Clean Up and Restore Land for
Productive Uses and Healthy Communities in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
In FY 2023, EPA requests an investment of $40 million to advance EJ in tandem with climate
work. This investment will align with the Administration's Justice40 initiative by stimulating
economic opportunity and environmental revitalization in more than 400 historically overburdened
communities. These resources will build on current work to revitalize communities across the
country by providing financial and technical assistance to assess, cleanup, and plan reuse at
brownfields sites. The Brownfields Program will continue to foster federal, state, tribal, local, and
public-private partnerships to return properties to productive economic use, including in
historically disadvantaged and communities with EJ concerns. The activities described below will
leverage approximately 13,400 jobs and $2.6 billion in other funding sources.64
Funding will support at least 120 assessment cooperative agreements that recipients may
use to inventory, assess, and conduct cleanup and reuse planning at brownfields sites.
Approximately 1,080 site assessments will be completed under these agreements, including
in communities affected by the retirement of coal-fired power plants.
EPA will provide funding for TBAs in up to 200 communities without access to other
assessment resources or those that lack the capacity to manage a brownfields assessment
grant. There is special emphasis for small, rural, and disadvantaged communities to submit
61Haninger, K.,L. Ma, andC. Timmins. 2017. The Value of Brownfield Remediation. Journal of the Association of Environmental
and Resource Economists, 4(1): 197-241, hllps://w\v\v.iouimls.uchicago.cdu/doi/pdt'plus/l(). 1086/689743.
62p://dx.doi. org/10.1.142/S 1.46433321.7S00132.
63 For more information, please visit www. epa. gov/browafields.
64 U.S. EPA, Office of Land and Emergency Management Estimate. All estimates of outputs and outcomes are supported by the
data that is entered by cooperative agreement recipients via EPA's ACRES database.
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requests for this funding to ensure equal access to brownfields assessment resources. These
assessments will be performed through contracts and interagency agreements.
Funding will support 42 direct cleanup cooperative agreements to enable eligible entities
to clean up recipient owned properties.
The Agency will provide funding for approximately 16 new Revolving Loan Fund (RLF)
cooperative agreements. This funding enables recipients to make loans and subgrants for
the cleanup of brownfield sites and establishes a sustainable RLF Program. In addition, the
Agency will provide supplemental funding to approximately 18 existing high performing
Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) cooperative agreement recipients. These awards will lead to
approximately 36 additional sites cleaned up, with a particular focus on cleanups in
disadvantaged communities.
Funding will support 20 Environmental Workforce Development & Job Training (EWDJT)
cooperative agreements. This funding will provide environmental job training for citizens
to take advantage of new jobs created as a result of brownfield assessment, cleanup, and
revitalization in their communities. These awards will lead to approximately 980 people
trained and 680 placed in jobs.
Funding also will support training, research, technical assistance cooperative agreements,
interagency agreements, and contracts to support states, tribes, and communities for both
the Brownfields and Land Revitalization programs and other assistance mechanisms, as
authorized under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act 104(k)(7).
Funding will be provided for technical assistance to an estimated 150 small and
disadvantaged communities.
All estimates of outputs and outcomes are supported by the data that is entered by cooperative
agreement recipients via the ACRES database and analyzed by EPA. Maintenance of ACRES
focuses on the input of high-quality data, and robust analysis regarding program outcomes and
performance will continue to be priorities during FY 2023.
Performance Measure Targets:
(PM B29) Number of brownfields properties assessed.
FY 2022
Target
FY 2023
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1,400
(PM B30) Number of brownfields sites made ready for anticipated use.
FY 2022
Target
FY 2023
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600
600
(PM B32) Number of brownfields properties cleaned up.
FY 2022
Target
FY 2023
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130
130
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FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$40,000.0) This program change is an increase to support the cleanup of sites, with a
particular focus on those in disadvantaged communities. The investment will stimulate
economic development and promote environmental revitalization. $15 million is
designated for quality cooperative agreements targeted at communities affected by the
retirement of coal-fired power plants.
Statutory Authority:
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) §§
101(39) and 104(k).
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Infrastructure Assistance: Alaska Native Villages
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
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Program Project Description:
The Alaska Rural and Native Village (ANV) Program provides critical basic drinking water and
sanitation infrastructure (e.g., flushing toilets and running water) in vulnerable rural and Native
Alaskan communities that lack such services. Alaskan rural and native water and sewer systems
face not only the typical challenges associated with small system size, but also challenging climate
and geographic conditions, such as permafrost, shortened construction seasons, and extremely
remote locations.
ANV communities look to EPA as a critical funding source of when they or the State of Alaska
are not able to fully finance the needed water infrastructure improvements. The Program serves
communities that often lack the debt capacity to apply for other funding sources, including EPA
State Revolving Loan Funds. The Indian Health Service's (IHS) November 2021 analysis
illustrates the need to assist these communities - the IHS identified $285 million of need for water
and wastewater infrastructure in Alaska in FY 2021. Many communities on the prioritized list have
not been able to advance their projects due to lack of funding.
Investments in wastewater and drinking water infrastructure in rural Alaskan communities
contributed to an increase of access to water and sewer service from 69 percent in the late 1990s
to 97 percent in 2021.65 While the gains in the Program have been significant, ANV communities
continue to trail behind the non-tribal/non-native population in the United States in access to water
and sanitation. In Alaska, a significantly higher percentage of native and rural serviceable
households live without complete indoor plumbing.
The ANV Program also supports training, technical assistance, and educational programs to
improve the financial management, operation, and maintenance of sanitation systems. The training
also results in a trained workforce with transferable job skills. This is done through leveraging
prioritization and implementation expertise from the State of Alaska66 with ANV program funds.
65 For more information please see: State of Alaska OMB Key Performance Indicators Department of Environmental
Conservation https://www.omb.alaska.gov//html/performance/program-indicators.html?p=37&r=l.
66 The State of Alaska uses a risk-based prioritization process to fund projects that will have the greatest public health and
environmental benefit. Further, the State delivers these services to ANV communities by coordinating across federal agencies and
Programs.
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FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
The FY 2023 request of $40.0 million, which is $3.8 million above FY 2022 levels, will fund water
infrastructure in rural Alaskan homes and maintain the existing level of wastewater and drinking
water infrastructure that meets public health standards, given increased regulatory requirements
on drinking water systems and the rate of construction of new homes in rural Alaska. The funding
will be used to leverage funds provided to the IHS by Congress and particularly by the IIJA for
the portion of the projects that are deemed ineligible by IHS for IHS IIJA funding. Across all
funding sources, the goal is to provide service to most of the remaining unserved homes over the
course of the five years of the IIJA. Additionally, the request will continue to support training,
technical assistance, and educational programs that protect existing federal investments in
infrastructure by improving operation and maintenance of the systems. Improved operation and
maintenance will improve system performance and extend the life of the asset.
In FY 2023, the Agency will continue to work with the State of Alaska to address sanitation
conditions and maximize the value of the federal investment in rural Alaska. EPA will continue to
implement the Alaska Rural and Native Village "Management Controls Policy," adopted in June
2007, to ensure efficient use of funds by allocating them to projects that are ready to proceed or
progressing satisfactorily. The Agency has made great strides in implementing more focused and
intensive oversight of the ANV grant program through cost analyses, post-award monitoring, and
timely closeout of projects. These activities will help meet targets as part of the Justice40 pilot
program.
Performance Measure Targets:
EPA's FY 2023 Annual Performance Plan does not include annual performance goals specific to
this program.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$3,814.0) This increase of resources will improve sanitation in rural and native Alaska
villages and fully funds the authorized level for the program in the Drinking Water and
Wastewater Infrastructure Act (DWWIA).
Statutory Authority:
Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 § 303; Clean Water Act § 1263a.
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Infrastructure Assistance: Clean Water SRF
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
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Program Project Description:
The Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Program capitalizes state revolving loan funds
in all 50 states and Puerto Rico to finance infrastructure improvements for public wastewater
systems and projects to improve water quality. In addition to capitalizing state revolving loan
funds, the CWSRF appropriation includes a provision for set-aside funding for tribes to address
serious wastewater infrastructure needs and associated health impacts. A portion of the CWSRF
appropriation also provides direct grant funding for the District of Columbia and United States
territories. These funds directly support the Agency's goal to ensure waters are clean through
improved water infrastructure and sustainable management. The CWSRF Program also
implements American Iron and Steel67 (AIS) requirements, as required by law.
The CWSRF Program is the largest source of federal funds for states to provide low-interest loans
and other forms of assistance for water quality projects including construction of wastewater
treatment facilities, water and energy efficiency projects, green infrastructure projects, and
agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs). This federal investment is designed to be used
in concert with other sources of funds to address water quality needs.68 Other tools, such as
additional subsidization, are available as part of the CWSRF Program to assist small, rural, and
overburdened and underserved communities. The CWSRF Program is a key component of EPA's
efforts to achieve innovative solutions to wastewater infrastructure needs and realize economic
and environmental benefits that will continue to accrue in the future.
The revolving nature of the funds and substantial state match contributions have greatly multiplied
the federal investment. EPA estimates that for every federal dollar contributed thus far, the Nation
has received more than three dollars of investment in water infrastructure. As of June 2021, the
CWSRF Programs has provided a total of over $153 billion from all funding sources in affordable
financing for a wide variety of wastewater infrastructure and other water quality projects.69 In
2021, over 1,700 assistance agreements were made with communities of all sizes, funding $8.2
67 For additional information, please see: https://www.epa.gov/cwsrf/state-revolving-fund-american-iron-and-steel-ais-
requirement.
68 For additional information, please see: littp://www.epa.gov/cwsrf.
69 Clean Water State Revolving Fund National Information Management System. U.S. EPA, Office of Water, National Information
Management System Reports: Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). Washington, DC (As of June 30,2021).
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billion in projects aimed at treating wastewater, addressing stormwater runoff, tackling non-point
source pollution, and addressing a myriad of other environmental issues.70
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY2022 - 2026EPA Strategic Plan. Work under this program
also directly supports progress toward the FY 2022-2023 Agency Priority Goal: Clean up
contaminated sites and invest in water infrastructure to enhance the livability and economic
vitality of overburdened and underserved communities. By September 30, 2023, EPA will provide
technical assistance to at least 10 communities to help achieve clean and safe water and reduced
exposures to hazardous substances.77 Current work is focused on developing a map-based
screening tool to assist regions in identifying these communities.
The federal investment in the CWSRF in FY 2023 will continue to support progress toward
meeting the Nation's clean water needs and infrastructure priorities while creating good paying
jobs. The infrastructure and other water management projects receiving low interest loans and
additional subsidization from the CWSRF protect public health, strengthen the economy and local
neighborhoods, and contribute to healthy ecosystems. Underserved communities can benefit from
the program because its low-cost financing and additional subsidization make these needed
investments more affordable.
EPA continues to work with states to meet several key objectives, such as:
Linking projects to environmental results;
Targeting funding and technical assistance to rural, small, and disadvantaged communities
with limited ability to repay loans; and
Ensuring the CWSRFs remain reliable sources of affordable funding.
In FY 2023, EPA is requesting over $1.6 billion to provide funding for critical wastewater
infrastructure through the CWSRF Program and nearly $2.8 billion for the Clean Water and
Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs) combined. Funding requested in FY 2023 would
complement the robust investments provided for the SRFs in the Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act. The requested level supports several priority areas including improving resilience to
natural hazards such as climate change; addressing environmental justice concerns by providing
resources to remedy disproportionate levels of pollution in vulnerable communities; and creating
good paying jobs. The Program will encourage states to prioritize funding for projects focused on
climate change resiliency. These funding levels advance infrastructure repair and replacement and
would allow states, municipalities, and other eligible borrowers to continue to finance high-priority
investments that improve water quality and protect human health.
Elsewhere, EPA requests $80 million for the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act
(WIFIA) Program. Through the WIFIA Program, EPA will make direct loans to regionally or
nationally significant water infrastructure projects. The combined investments of the SRFs and
70 Clean Water State Revolving Fund National Information Management System. U.S. EPA, Office of Water, National Information
Management System Reports: Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). Washington, DC (As of June 30,2021).
71 This Agency Priority Goal is implemented jointly with Goal 6.
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WIFIA Program advance the Agency's ongoing commitment to infrastructure repair and
replacement. These funds represent a major investment in water infrastructure and will create
thousands of good paying jobs across the country.
To help drive progress, EPA has established a target to increase the cumulative amount of non-
federal dollars leveraged by water infrastructure programs (CWSRF, DWSRF, and WIFIA), with
a goal of $9 billion in FY 2023. Over $22.3 billion in non-Federal dollars was leveraged by these
programs in FY 2020 and FY 2021, increasing the funds available to improve, repair, and
modernize the Nation's water infrastructure.
The FY 2023 capitalization of the CWSRF would supplement the more than $153 billion in total
assistance provided over the life of the program. The assistance provided in 2021 from federal
capitalization, state contributions, and repayments was $8.2 billion.
EPA requests that 10-20 percent of the total CWSRF capitalization grant funds made available to
each state be used to provide additional subsidization to eligible recipients in the form of principal
forgiveness, negative interest loans, or grants (or any combination of these). These funds may be
used to address infrastructure needs in disadvantaged communities, in addition to those facing
environmental justice issues.
In addition to capitalizing the CWSRF Program, a portion of the appropriation also will provide
direct grants to tribes and communities in territories. These communities are in great need of
assistance because they have lacked the resources to upgrade wastewater infrastructure, causing
significant public health and environmental concerns. To ensure sufficient resources are directed
toward these communities, EPA continues to request a tribal set-aside of 2 percent, or $30 million,
whichever is greater, of the funds appropriated in FY 2023. EPA also continues to request a set-
aside of 1.5 percent of the funds appropriated for the territories of American Samoa, Guam, the
Commonwealth of Northern Marianas, and the United States Virgin Islands. These activities will
help work toward meeting targets as part of the Justice40 pilot program.
EPA requests that up to $2 million of the tribal set-aside be used for training and technical
assistance related to the operation and management of tribal wastewater treatment works. EPA
also requests the ability to use the tribal and territorial set-asides to support:
planning and design of treatment works; and
the construction, repair, or replacement of privately-owned decentralized wastewater
treatment systems serving one or more principal residences or small commercial
establishments (e.g., septic systems).
This authority is similar to those already available to states. Giving EPA the authority to provide
expanded support for planning and design will protect the federal investment in wastewater
infrastructure and ensure access to safe wastewater treatment for tribes and territories that face
significant challenges with sanitation infrastructure. The ability for both the tribes and territories
to construct, repair, or replace decentralized wastewater treatment systems will allow the flexibility
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that these communities require to provide wastewater infrastructure that is appropriate for the
unique circumstances of each community.
In conjunction with this request, the FY 2023 President's Budget is submitting a proposal to
expand the authority of the existing small set-aside for the American Iron and Steel (AIS)
requirement from the CWSRF in order to fund future Clean Watershed Needs Surveys (CWNS).
The CWNS is a comprehensive assessment of the capital needed to meet the water quality goals
of Sections 205(a) and 516 of the Clean Water Act. This assessment and documentation of future
needs is critical in the effort to manage and fund our nation's wastewater infrastructure. A
comprehensive CWNS is an important tool for identifying critical water quality needs in
communities across the Nation, including rural, small, and disadvantaged communities. It also
helps assess the scope of investments needed to reduce the vulnerability of water infrastructure to
natural hazards, including climate change. The proposed appropriation language does not change
the current set-aside percentage of up to 0.25 percent of the CWSRF level, which will allow EPA
to continue to fully fund the required Clean Water AIS management and oversight activities and
provide reliable and sufficient resources to conduct the CWNS. The FY 2023 Budget requests that
up to $1.5 million of the AIS set aside be available to conduct the CWNS.
EPA will partner with states to ensure that the CWSRF Program continues to play an important
role in promoting efficient system-wide planning; improvements in technical, financial, and
managerial capacity; and the design, construction, and ongoing management of sustainable water
infrastructure. To streamline data collection and reduce reporting burden, EPA in FY 2022
redesigned the databases used to collect performance information about the CWSRF and DWSRF
Programs. The goal of this effort is to reduce reporting burden by eliminating redundancy and
providing a more user-friendly interface for states to submit data. EPA completes annual reviews
of each CWSRF to help assess effective implementation of the Clean Water Revolving Fund
Categorical Grant program and encourage states to direct funding to projects that address climate
resiliency and equity.
Performance Measure Targets:
(PMINFRA-01) Billions of non-federal dollars leveraged by EPA's water
infrastructure finance programs (CWSRF, DWSRF and WIFIA).
FY 2022
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9
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(PM WWT-02) Number of American Indian and Alaska Native homes
provided access to basic sanitation, in coordination with other agencies.
FY 2022
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6,098
6,098
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$30.0) This change to fixed and other costs is an increase due to the recalculation of base
workforce costs for existing FTE due to annual payroll increases, adjustments to provide
essential workforce support, and changes to benefits costs.
(-$9.0) This net program change is an adjustment to state Clean Water SRF programs,
which EPA will apply based on the Clean Water Act formula.
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Statutory Authority:
Title VI of the Clean Water Act.
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Infrastructure Assistance: Drinking Water SRF
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
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EPA's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) is designed to assist public water systems
in financing the costs of drinking water infrastructure improvements needed to achieve or maintain
compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requirements, protect public health, and
support state and local efforts to protect and provide drinking water. These funds finance critical
infrastructure necessary to ensure safe drinking water for all Americans while creating good paying
jobs and upgrading and modernizing America's drinking water systems. The 2015 Drinking Water
Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment (D WINS A) indicated a 20-year capital investment
need of $472.6 billion for public water systems eligible to receive funding from state DWSRF
Programs. The capital investment need covered 49,250 community water systems (CWS), 21,400
not-for-profit non-community water systems (NPNCWS), American Indian water systems, and
Alaska Native Village (ANV) water systems. The 2015 DWINSA need reflected costs for repairs
and replacement of leaking transmission pipes and deteriorated storage and treatment equipment,
as well as new infrastructure and other projects, e.g., replacing lead service lines, required to
protect public health and ensure compliance with the SDWA.
To reduce public health risks and help ensure safe and reliable delivery of drinking water
nationwide, EPA makes capitalization grants to states in order to provide low-cost loans and other
assistance to eligible public water systems and maintain robust drinking water protection
programs. In addition to maintaining the statutory focus on addressing the greatest public health
risks first, states can help those most in need on a per household basis according to state
affordability criteria and can utilize set-asides to assist small systems. To maintain a focus on
communities most in need, states are required to provide a portion of their capitalization grant as
additional subsidization to disadvantaged communities.
The DWSRF Program provides communities access to critical low-cost financing and offers a
subsidy to help utilities address long-term needs associated with water infrastructure. Most
DWSRF assistance is offered as loans which water utilities repay from the revenues they generate
from the rates they charge their customers for service.
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Water utilities in many communities may need to evaluate the rate at which they invest in drinking
water infrastructure repair and replacement to keep pace with their aging infrastructure, many of
which may be approaching the end of their lives.
EPA works with states to ensure that DWSRF infrastructure and technical assistance funds are
available to water systems in disadvantaged communities that have the most significant drinking
water challenges. EPA emphasizes assistance to projects which reduce lead and help water systems
achieve resiliency to natural hazards, including climate change.
State Set-Asides
States have considerable flexibility to tailor their DWSRF program to their unique circumstances.
This flexibility ensures that each state can carefully and strategically consider how best to achieve
the maximum public health protection. To achieve this, states may set aside and award funds for
targeted activities that can help them implement and expand their drinking water programs. The
four DWSRF state set-asides72 are:
Small System Technical Assistance (up to two percent);
Administrative and Technical Assistance73 (up to four percent, $400 thousand or one-fifth
percent of the current valuation of the fund, whichever is greater);
State Program Management (up to ten percent); and
Local Assistance and Other State Programs (up to fifteen percent).
Taken together, approximately 31 percent of a state's DWSRF capitalization grant may be set aside
for activities other than infrastructure construction. These set-asides enable states to improve water
system operation and management, emphasizing institutional capacity as a means of achieving
sustainable water system operations. Over the past three years, states have increased their set-
asides to approximately 23 percent. States can utilize these set-aside funds to help drinking water
systems, especially those in small and disadvantaged communities, increase their technical,
managerial, and financial capacity and receive the planning and capacity building assistance they
need to effectively manage the systems and plan for the future.
Non-Federal Funding Leveraging
The federal investment is designed to be used with other sources of funds to address drinking water
infrastructure needs. States are required to provide a 20 percent match for their capitalization grant.
Some states elect to leverage their capitalization grants through the public debt markets to enable
the state to provide more assistance. These features, including state match leveraging and the
revolving fund design of the Program, have enabled the states to provide assistance exceeding 200
percent of the federal capitalization since the Program's inception in 1997. For every dollar the
72 For more information, please see: https://www.epa.gov/drinkingwatersrf/how-drinking-water-state-revolving-fund-works#tab-
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73 For more information, please see: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/612/text.
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federal government invests in this Program, the states, in total, have delivered over two dollars in
assistance to water systems. In addition, the DWSRF's rate of funds utilized74 was 96.6% percent
in 2021, surpassing the funds utilization target of 96 percent.
The FY 2023 capitalization of the DWSRF would supplement more than $48.5 billion in total
assistance provided over the life of the Program, from all funding sources. The assistance provided
in 2021 from federal capitalization, state contributions, and repayments was $3.8 billion, a
significant increase from recent years.
National Set-Asides
Prior to allotting funds to the states, EPA reserves certain national level set-asides.75 The statute
requires that $2 million be allocated to small systems to monitor for unregulated contaminants to
facilitate their compliance with the monitoring and reporting requirements of the Unregulated
Contaminant Monitoring Regulation (UCMR). In FY 2022, EPA requested to set aside $12 million
to provide small systems with the resources needed to implement the new statutorily mandated
expansion of the UCMR Program. Section 2021 of the America's Water Infrastructure Act
(AWIA) of 2018 requires, subject to availability of appropriations and adequate laboratory
capacity, all Public Water Systems (PWSs) serving 3,300 to 10,000 persons to monitor under
future UCMR cycles. It also requires EPA to ensure that a nationally representative sample of
PWSs serving fewer than 3,300 persons monitor under future UCMR cycles. In FY 2023, EPA
proposes to again set-aside $12 million for this new statutory mandate.
The 1996 SDWA established the current UCMR Program. It includes statutory provisions that
require EPA to coordinate and pay the monitoring costs for a representative selection of small
water systems that serve fewer than 10,000 individuals. Historically under this emerging
contaminant monitoring program, EPA would require sampling at 800 small water systems that
would be selected to represent the over 60,000 small water systems throughout the United States.
AWIA included statutory revisions amending SDWA and mandating (subject to the availability of
appropriations) that EPA significantly expand the small water system monitoring program.
Starting with UCMR 5 (FY 2022-2026), the total number of small systems monitored will increase
7.5 times, from 800 to 6,000. This expansion will include all 5,200 public water systems that serve
between 3,300 and 10,000 individuals and a representative selection of 800 systems serving fewer
than 3,300 individuals.
EPA will direct up to two percent or $20 million, whichever is greater, of appropriated funds to
tribes and ANVs. These funds are awarded either directly to tribes or, on behalf of tribes, to the
Indian Health Service through interagency agreements. Additionally, EPA will continue to set
aside up to 1.5 percent for territories.
In addition, SDWA requires that no funds made available by a state DWSRF as authorized by
SDWA Section 1452 (42 U.S.C. 300j-12) shall be used for a project for the construction, alteration,
maintenance, or repair of a public water system unless all of the iron and steel products used in the
74 The cumulative dollar amount of loan agreements divided by cumulative funds available for projects.
75 Safe Drinking Water Act Sections 1452(i)(l), 1452(i)(2), 1452(j), and 1452(o), as amended.
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project are produced in the United States. The Administrator may retain up to 0.25 percent of the
funds appropriated in this Act for the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds for
carrying out the provisions for management and oversight of the requirements of this section.
Additionally, EPA is requesting authority in the DWSRF to fund the Drinking Water Needs Survey
(DWNS). Every four years, EPA works with states and community water systems to estimate the
DWSRF eligible needs of system by state over the next 20 years. EPA uses this information as
part of the formula for state allocations of the DWSRF. The FY 2023 President's Budget includes
up to $1.5 million set-aside from the DWSRF to ensure there are consistent and reliable resources
to fund this important work.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan. Work under this program
also directly supports progress toward the FY 2022-2023 Agency Priority Goal: Clean up
contaminated sites and invest in water infrastructure to enhance the livability and economic
vitality of overburdened and underserved communities. By September 30, 2023, EPA will provide
technical assistance to at least 10 communities to help achieve clean and safe water and reduced
exposures to hazardous substances.76 Current work is focused on developing a map-based
screening tool to assist regions in identifying these communities.
In FY 2023, EPA will work to increase by $9 billion the cumulative amount of non-federal dollars
leveraged by water infrastructure finance programs (CWSRF, DWSRF and WIFIA). For FY 2023,
EPA requests $1.13 billion for the DWSRF to help finance critical infrastructure improvement
projects to public drinking water systems. The funding will accelerate infrastructure replacements
and investments. The investments support several priority areas including improving the resilience
of water systems to natural hazards, including climate change, ensuring that every community in
the Nation has access to clean, safe water, and creating good paying jobs. The Program will
encourage states to prioritize funding for projects focused on system resiliency. In FY 2023, EPA
requests nearly $2.8 billion for the Drinking Water and Clean Water State Revolving Funds
(SRFs). The SRF infrastructure budget, combined with the funding from the Water Infrastructure
Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program, provides robust funding for critical drinking and
wastewater infrastructure. This request will complement the historic amount of funding provided
in the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act.
The requested funding level reflects documented needs for drinking water infrastructure and
improvements to infrastructure in small and disadvantaged communities. EPA will continue to
foster its strong partnership with the states to provide small system technical assistance with a
focus on compliance with rules, operational efficiencies, and system sustainability to ensure public
health protection. In FY 2023, EPA also will continue to amplify information on available funding
options for local utilities and state programs to meet critical infrastructure needs.
76 This Agency Priority Goal is implemented jointly with Goal 6.
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Furthermore, as a pilot program under Justice40, the Agency will leverage all available authorities,
tools, and resources to meet key administration priorities in investments in overburdened and
underserved communities. EPA will continue to work to target a significant portion of assistance
from SRFs to small and overburdened and underserved communities with limited ability to repay
loans. In FY 2023, EPA is requesting that 14 percentage of the funds provided to the states be
available for additional subsidy and allow states to go above that percentage if there is an
emergency declared for lead.
In FY 2023, the DWSRF Program will continue to implement the Clean Water and Drinking Water
Infrastructure Sustainability Policy. This policy focuses on promoting system-wide planning that
helps water systems:
align water infrastructure system goals;
analyze infrastructure alternatives, including energy efficient alternatives; and
ensure they have the financial capacity and rate structures to construct, operate, maintain,
and replace infrastructure over time.
In FY 2023, EPA is continuing to emphasize strengthening small system technical, managerial,
and financial capability through the Capacity Development Program, the Operator Certification
Program, the Public Water System Supervision State Grant Program, and the DWSRF. The
Capacity Development Program establishes a framework for states and water systems to work
together to help small systems achieve the SDWA's public health protection objectives. The state
Capacity Development Programs are supported federally by the Public Water System Supervision
state grant funds and the set-asides established in the DWSRF. In FY 2023, EPA will continue to
work with states to review and update their capacity development strategies to include asset
management as required by AWIA.
Performance Measure Targets:
(PM DW-02) Number of community water systems still in noncompliance
with health-based standards since March 31,2021.
FY 2022
Target
FY 2023
Target
640
590
(PM DWT-02) Number of community water systems in Indian Country still
in noncompliance with health-based standards since March 31,2021.
FY 2022
Target
FY 2023
Target
100
90
(PM INFRA-01) Billions of non-federal dollars leveraged by EPA's water
infrastructure finance programs (CWSRF, DWSRF and WIFIA).
FY 2022
Target
FY 2023
Target
9
9
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$11.0) This change to fixed and other costs is an increase due to the recalculation of base
workforce costs for existing FTE due to annual payroll increases, adjustments to provide
essential workforce support, and changes to benefits costs.
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(-$4.0) This program change is an adjustment to state Drinking Water SRF programs,
which EPA will apply based on the Safe Drinking Water Act formula.
Statutory Authority:
Safe Drinking Water Act § 1452.
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San Juan Watershed Monitoring
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Protect and Restore Waterbodies and Watersheds
(Dollars in Thousands)
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Program Project Description:
This program was established under Section 5004(d) of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for
the Nation Act of 2016 (WIIN). EPA and the states and tribes in the San Juan watershedArizona,
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Navajo Nation, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, and Southern Ute Indian
Tribework together to monitor water quality and use the best available data and science to
identify and implement pollution prevention and restoration projects to improve water quality77.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.2, Protect and Restore Waterbodies and
Watersheds in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
The FY 2023 request of $4 million will continue to fund the Gold King Mine Program (also
referred to as the San Juan Watershed Program). The states and tribes, with support from EPA,
will continue to monitor water quality across the watershed and inform stakeholders about water
quality conditions. In addition, the Program is preparing to fund pollution prevention and
restoration projects with the objective to restore water quality throughout the watershed.
Performance Measure Targets:
EPA's FY 2023 Annual Performance Plan does not include annual performance goals specific to
this program.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
There is no change in program funding.
77 For more information please see: http://www.epa.gov/sanjuanwatershed.
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Statutory Authority:
Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, Title IV, § 5004(d); Clean Water Act §
106.
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Infrastructure Assistance: Mexico Border
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
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Final Actuals
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Annualized
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Program Project Description:
EPA works collaboratively with United States (U.S.) federal, state, and local partners and the
Mexican water agency - CONAGUA - through the U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure
Program to fund planning, design, and construction of high-priority water and wastewater
treatment facilities for underserved communities along the border. Investments in wastewater and
drinking water infrastructure in communities on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico Border reduce
disease and health care costs associated with exposure to raw sewage and drinking water
contaminants causing acute and chronic illnesses. U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure
projects stimulate local economies through public health-related economic gains, job creation, and
increased demand for goods and services.
Untreated sewage flowing north into the U.S. from Tijuana, Mexicali, and Nogales pollutes the
Tijuana, New River, and Santa Cruz rivers. Untreated sewage also pollutes shared waters, such as
the Rio Grande, Pacific Ocean, and the Gulf of Mexico. The close proximity and intermingling of
border communities that have poor quality drinking water and sanitation poses a serious risk of
disease transmission. The U.S. and Mexico share more than two thousand miles of common border
from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean and over 62 miles on either side of the international
border. The border region is home to more than 15.2 million people with about 8 million living in
the U.S. (U.S. Census Bureau 2017 estimates) and more than 7 million living in Mexico's Border
Municipalities (Instituto Nacional de Estadisticay Geografia-INEGI, 2015 estimate). Twenty-six
U.S. federally recognized Native American tribes also are located in the U.S.-Mexico border
region.
To date, the Program has funded 139 projects. More than nine million people are benefiting from
122 completed projects, and over 1.3 million people will benefit from projects currently under
construction. Since 2003, the Program has provided approximately 61,130 homes with first time
access to safe drinking water and around 893,810 homes with first time access to wastewater
collection/treatment.
The EPA's Border Water Infrastructure Program is unique among federal funding programs. It is
the only federal program that can fund projects on both sides of the border. Citizens of the U.S.
benefit from all projects since all funded projects must demonstrate that they will provide a positive
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public health and/or environmental benefit to the U.S., whether the project is located in the U.S.
or Mexico. For example, a wastewater project in Mexico can only be funded if that sewage would
otherwise contaminate a U.S. waterbody. Treating these waters after they have been contaminated
and have crossed the border into the U.S. is neither technically feasible nor financially viable. The
Agency's investments in the Mexican side projects have represented only a third of the total project
construction costs, while leveraging two thirds of the remaining total costs from the Mexican
government and other funding sources and preventing contamination from raw sewage discharges
in shared waters. The EPA's investment leverages Mexican funds for the benefit of the U.S. If not
for the Agency' s investment, Mexican funds would likely be invested in other parts of Mexico that
do not directly benefit the U.S.. Preventing raw sewage discharges to shared water resources is
especially critical in a region that is already facing water scarcity challenges.
The close bi-national cooperation in this program has improved public health and water quality.
Improving access to clean and safe water is a key focus of the Border 2025 Plan,78 the bi-national
agreement that guides efforts to improve environmental conditions in the U.S.-Mexico Border
region.
The U.S.-Mexico Border Program is one of the few federal programs that assists communities in
the planning and design of water and sanitation infrastructure projects. Planning and design are
essential to advance projects to a construction ready stage, create sustainable communities and
access public and private funding. Twenty-four projects with construction costs estimated at
nearly $235 million are currently in planning and design. More than 2 million border residents will
benefit once all these projects are complete.
U. S.-Mexico Border communities are looking to EPA as a last-resort funding source when utilities,
cities, or states are not able to fully finance needed infrastructure improvements. The Program
serves communities that often lack the debt capacity to apply for other funding sources, including
EPA's State Revolving Funds. To improve opportunities for communities to request funding
support for these critical investment needs, in FY 2017, EPA, in coordination with the North
American Development Bank, modified the process to allow for applications to be submitted on a
continuous basis through an on-line format available 24 hours a day and seven days per week.
Since 2017, a total of 34 applications have been selected and are currently in development or
construction. Those applications represent an estimated construction investment need of over $349
million. The Program continues to receive new applications and evaluates these on, at least, a
quarterly basis.
EPA investments in these wastewater projects are protecting public health from waterborne
diseases and have been a key factor in significant water quality improvements in U.S. waterbodies,
such as the Rio Grande (Texas and New Mexico), Santa Cruz River (Arizona), New River
(California), and Tijuana River and Pacific Ocean (California). In both the New River and the
middle Rio Grande, for example, fecal coliform levels have dropped by over 80 percent because
of jointly funded wastewater treatment plants built in Mexicali and Ojinaga, Mexico, respectively.
California beaches in the border region that were once closed throughout the year due to
wastewater pollution from Mexico now remain open throughout the summer, resulting in
decreased health risks to beachgoers and an economic benefit for local governments. The Santa
78 For more information please visit: https://www.epa.gov/usmexicoborder/border-2025-framework.
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Cruz River now supports a healthy fish population where a few years ago only bloodworms
thrived.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable
Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
With the requested $30 million for FY 2023, the U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure
Program will continue to fund high-priority water and wastewater infrastructure projects. Projects
that receive funding have been evaluated and ranked using a risk-based prioritization system,
which enables the Program to direct grant funding to projects that demonstrate human health
benefits, cost-effectiveness, institutional capacity, and sustainability. EPA coordinates at local,
national, and bi-national levels to assess the environmental needs and make prioritized funding
decisions. All program funding will be invested in projects that, whether located in the U.S. or
Mexico, provide a positive public health and/or environmental benefit to the U.S. The U. S. benefits
include improved quality of U.S. water bodies and shared waters and reduced health risk to the
U.S. population. The demonstration of a U.S. benefit is one of the fundamental eligibility criteria
for projects seeking program assistance.
The U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Program works with the ten border states (four U.S.
and six Mexican) and local communities to improve the region's water quality and public health.
The U.S. and Mexican governments will collaborate on water infrastructure projects to reduce
health risks to residents, including vulnerable populations of children and the elderly, many of
whom currently lack access to safe drinking water and sanitation. Additionally, by providing
homes with access to basic sanitation, the EPA and its partners will reduce the discharge of
untreated wastewater into surface water and groundwater. These activities will help meet targets
as part of the Justice40 pilot program.
FY 2023 funding will be allocated to a portion of the construction of projects that have completed
planning and design and are ready to move to construction. Final decisions on the use of FY 2023
funding will be based on balancing the construction needs of fully designed projects with the
planning and design needs of prioritized projects.
Performance Targets:
EPA's FY 2023 Annual Performance Plan does not include annual performance goals specific to
this program.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
There is no change in program funding.
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Statutory Authority:
Treaty entitled "Agreement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States
on Cooperation for the Protection and Improvement of the Environment in the Border Area,
August 14, 1983".
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Targeted Airshed Grants
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Healthy Air for All Communities
Objective(s): Improve Air Quality and Reduce Localized Pollution and Health Impacts
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2021
Final Actuals
FY 2022
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$59,000
$59,000
$0
Program Project Description:
The Targeted Airshed Grants Program awards competitive grant funding to reduce air pollution in
nonattainment areas that were ranked as the top five most polluted areas relative to ozone, annual
average fine particulate matter (PM2.5), or 24-hour PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards
(NAAQS). In FY 2021, approximately $59 million in competitive grant funds were allocated for
this program. This program assists air pollution control agencies in conducting emission reduction
activities in these nonattainment areas. The overall goal of the Targeted Airshed Grant Program is
to reduce air pollution in the Nation's areas with the highest levels of ozone and PM2.5 ambient air
concentrations.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 4/Objective 4.1, Improve Air Quality and Reduce
Localized Pollution and Health Impacts in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
Work in this program directly supports the President's priorities to tackle the climate crisis and
advance environmental justice. The targeted airshed grant program provides funding to air
pollution control agencies with responsibilities for the State Implementation Plan (SIP) or Tribal
Implementation Plan (TIP) for the eligible nonattainment areas. This program can fund any
activities that achieve documentable emission reductions to assist eligible nonattainment areas
meet the NAAQS.
Air pollution control agencies that have responsibilities for these areas will continue to implement
projects that improve the air quality in the listed nonattainment areas. Expected projects include:
Replacing vehicles, engines, or equipment with cleaner alternatives;
Replacing or retrofitting heat devices (e.g., wood burning stoves, fireplaces); and
Other proj ects that achieve quantifiable emission reductions for the applicable pollutant(s),
such as road paving, providing dry seasoned wood, and other residential wood smoke
reduction activities.
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Anticipated projects will achieve demonstrable reductions in air pollutants that contribute to the
nonattainment status of the eligible areas, including reductions in direct PM2.5, NOx, volatile
organic compounds (VOCs), SO2, and/or ammonia. They will provide direct health and
environmental benefits to communities. Priority funding for these grants goes to emission
reduction projects that promote environmental justice in eligible nonattainment areas based on
how well the projects will effectively address the disproportionate and adverse cumulative impacts
(human health, environmental, climate-related and others) that have affected and/or currently
affect people/communities of color, low income, tribal, and indigenous populations.
Over their lifetime, the thirteen projects funded by the FY 2019/FY 2020 Targeted Airshed Grants
are estimated to reduce total emissions of particulate matter by approximately 5,600 tons and ozone
precursors by approximately 6,700 tons.
Performance Measure Targets:
EPA's FY 2023 Annual Performance Plan does not include annual performance goals specific to
this program.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
There is no change in program funding.
Statutory Authority:
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Pub. L. 117-103.
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Safe Water for Small & Disadvantaged Communities
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2021
Final Actuals
FY 2022
Annualized
CR
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$45,312
$26,408
$80,002
$53,594
Total Workyears
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
Program Project Description:
EPA awards Small and Disadvantaged Communities Drinking Water Grants to states to assist
public water systems in underserved, small, and disadvantaged communities. The grants are
designed to assist communities that are unable to finance activities needed to comply with the
National Drinking Water Regulations and to respond to drinking water contaminants.
In FY 2021, the Program awarded funding totaling over $28 million to 28 states. These grants and
the cost share requirement contributed to over $83 million in project investments in small,
underserved, and disadvantaged communities.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
EPA is requesting $80 million in FY 2023 to assist small and disadvantaged communities with
improving their drinking water resources, a nearly $54 million increase over FY 2022 levels. The
FY 2023 request will provide additional grant funding and support to address lead and other
contaminants in drinking water, especially in small and disadvantaged communities. Many of these
communities are rural and have limited access to other sources of funding. These grants are
awarded as non-competitive grants to states, with a separate tribal allotment. The grant program
provides assistance to overburdened and underserved communities that either have no household
drinking water or wastewater services or are served by a public water system that violates or
exceeds any maximum containment level, treatment technique, or action level. Projects eligible
for assistance include those designed to:
return a public water system to compliance;
efforts that benefit overburdened and underserved communities on a per household basis;
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programs to provide household water quality testing, including testing for unregulated
contaminants; and
activities necessary for a state to respond to a contaminant.
With $80 million in grant funding, the Program is estimating than over 100 projects would receive
funding. With non-federal cost share, EPA estimates these projects would total $120 million in
project investment in small, disadvantaged, and underserved communities. The Program will
support the Agency's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) implementation
priorities.
Performance Measure Targets:
Work under this program supports Safe Drinking Water Act implementation and compliance
performance results in the Drinking Water Programs under the EPM appropriation to support safe
drinking water for the Nation.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$9.0) This change to fixed and other costs is an increase due to the recalculation of base
workforce costs for existing FTE due to annual payroll increases, adjustments to provide
essential workforce support, and changes to benefits costs.
(+$53,585.0) This program change increases the amount of grant funding available under
the Safe Water for Small and Disadvantaged Communities program and reflects the
President's priority on addressing lead and other contaminants in drinking water, especially
in small and disadvantaged communities. This fully funds the authorized level for this
program in the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act (DWWIA).
Statutory Authority:
Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, Title IV, Section 2104; Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2022, Pub. L. 117-103.
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Reducing Lead in Drinking Water
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2021
Final Actuals
FY 2022
Annualized
CR
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CR
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$40,053
$21,511
$182,002
$160,491
Total Workyears
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
Program Project Description:
The Reducing Lead in Drinking Water grant program was established in Section 2105 of the Water
Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act of 2016 (WIIN). Objectives of the grant program
are to reduce the concentration of lead in drinking water by 1) replacing lead service lines (LSLs);
2) identifying and addressing conditions that contribute to increased concentration of lead in
drinking water; and 3) providing assistance to low-income homeowners to replace lead service
lines. The grant program supports the President's commitment to eliminating lead service lines79
and the goal of ensuring clean and safe water for all by prioritizing applications from
disadvantaged communities. In FY 2020, EPA announced the availability of $40 million in grant
funding to assist disadvantaged communities with removing sources of lead in drinking water from
drinking water systems and schools. In FY 2021, EPA awarded funding to ten projects across the
nation for LSL replacement, improvements in drinking water infrastructure, and lead remediation
and replacement activities in schools and childcare facilities.
In FY 2022, the Agency plans to announce the next cycle of competition for approximately $20
million in grant funding to continue to reduce lead exposure in drinking water in underserved and
overburdened communities.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the l'Y 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
Work in this program directly supports efforts related to the reduction of lead exposures and
associated health impacts in disadvantaged communities. The Program supports infrastructure
and/or treatment improvements in public drinking water systems, as well as the remediation and/or
replacement of drinking water infrastructure in schools and childcare facilities. The FY 2023
request includes $182 million for the Reducing Lead in Drinking Water grant program, which is a
$160.5 million increase over FY 2022 levels. This request fully funds the Infrastructure Investment
79 For more information please see: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefiiig-rooiii/statements-releases/2021/12/16/fact-sheet-the-
biden-harris-lead-pipe-and-paint-action-plan/.
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and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) authorized level of $100 million in FY 2023 for this program. In
addition, an increase of $82 million is requested for lead service line replacement activities with a
focus on underserved and overburdened communities. Such funds are intended to complement the
IIJA funding provided for lead service line replacements through the Drinking Water State
Revolving Fund (DWSRF). Funding will be used to provide grants to eligible entities to fund lead
service line replacement and/or remediation projects that meaningfully reduce the concentration
of lead in drinking water with a priority for underserved and overburdened communities. The
prioritization will be based on the affordability criteria established by the applicable state. This
funding will allow EPA to fund approximately 30 to 80 projects across the country in FY 2023.
These activities will help work toward meeting targets as part of the Justice40 pilot program.
Performance Measure Targets:
Work under this program supports the Safe Drinking Water Act implementation and compliance
performance results in the Drinking Water Programs under the EPM appropriation to support safe
drinking water for the Nation.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$8.0) This change to fixed and other costs is an increase due to the recalculation of base
workforce costs for existing FTE due to annual payroll increases, adjustments to provide
essential workforce support, and changes to benefits costs.
(+$160,483.0) This program change is an increase that supports the President's priority of
addressing lead in drinking water, especially in small and disadvantaged communities, and
supports advancing environmental justice and equitable outcomes. EPA will prioritize
assisting underserved and overburdened communities, low-income homeowners, and
landlords providing housing to low-income renters.
Statutory Authority:
Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, Title IV, Section 2105; Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2022, Pub. L. 117-103.
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Lead Testing in Schools
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2021
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Program Project Description:
The goals of the Grant Program are to: 1) reduce children's exposure to lead in drinking water; 2)
help states target funding to schools and childcare facilities unable to pay for testing and/or
remediation; 3) utilize the Training, Testing, and Taking Action (3Ts) approach to establish best
practices for a lead in drinking water prevention program; 4) foster sustainable partnerships at the
state and local level to facilitate exchange of information among experts in the education and health
sectors and more efficient use of existing resources; 5) and enhance community, parent, and
teacher cooperation and trust.
In FY 2021, EPA announced $26.5 million in grant funding for the Program. The Agency
continues to award funding to the states and the District of Columbia, while also adding new
participants including Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands. By the
end of FY 2021, funding was awarded to 43 states, but constraints caused by the COVID-19
pandemic slowed implementation.
Funding in FY 2021 allowed over 6,100 schools or childcare facilities to test for lead exposure in
drinking water, directly impacting over 1.1 million children in disadvantaged communities. In FY
2021, the Agency also worked with seven tribal consortia to award over $4.3 million in grants to
support tribal schools and childcare programs.80
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 amended Safe Drinking Water
Act Section 1464 (Lead Testing in Schools grant) to include remediation (termed "lead reduction")
in the statutory language. This important amendment allows program grants to support both water
testing and remediation of the sources of the lead in drinking water in schools and childcare
facilities. In FY 2023, EPA is requesting $36.5 million to provide grants to support voluntary
80 For more information, please see: https://www.epa.gov/tribaldilnkiiigwater/wiin-act-section-2107-lead-testiiig-school-and-
child-care-pro gram-drinking-water.
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testing for lead contamination in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities and for
remediation of sources of lead in the drinking water in those facilities, which is a $10 million
increase. The FY 2023 funding will improve drinking water quality for vulnerable populations and
help schools and childcare facilities better protect children in overburdened and underserved
communities.
Performance Measure Targets:
Work under this program supports Safe Drinking Water Act implementation and compliance
performance results in the Drinking Water Programs under the EPM appropriation to support safe
drinking water for the nation.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$10,000.0) This program change is an increase in resources to support the
Administration's priority on addressing lead in drinking water, especially in small and
disadvantaged communities. This fully funds the authorized level for the Program in the
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act (DWWIA).
Statutory Authority:
Safe Drinking Water Act § 1464(d), as amended by AWIA, Pub. L. 115-270 § 2006.
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Drinking Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
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Program Project Description:
The Program assists public water systems serving small and underserved communities in the
planning, design, construction, implementation, operation, or maintenance of a program or project
that increases resilience to natural hazards, including climate change. This program focuses on
increasing water infrastructure investment and improving drinking water and water quality,
especially in underserved and overburdened communities across the country.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
In FY 2023, EPA is requesting $25 million for the Drinking Water Infrastructure Resilience and
Sustainability Grant Program, which supports the Administration's priority of assisting eligible
entities in the planning, design, construction, implementation, operation, or maintenance of a
program or project that increases resilience to natural hazards, including climate change. This
represents an increase of $21 million.
The FY 2023 request will allow EPA to fund projects across the country, accelerating the ability
of public water systems to take action to improve their resilience. FY 2023 grants will support a
wide range of locally relevant activities, including
water conservation or the enhancement of water use efficiency;
modification or relocation of existing drinking water system infrastructure that is at risk
for significant impairment by natural hazards, including risks to drinking water from
climate change and flooding;
design or construction of desalination facilities to serve existing communities;
enhancement of water supply through the use of watershed management and source water
protection;
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enhancement of energy efficiency or the use and generation of renewable energy in the
conveyance or treatment of drinking water; or
development and implementation of activities to increase the resilience of the eligible
entity to natural hazards.
These grants will help ensure that water systems across the country, especially those serving
disadvantaged communities, have the resources needed to reduce the vulnerability of their water
infrastructure to natural hazards.
Performance Measure Targets:
Work under this program supports performance results in the Drinking Water State Revolving
Fund and Categorical Grant: Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) Programs under the STAG
appropriation and the Drinking Water Programs under the EPM appropriation to support safe
drinking water for the Nation.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$21,000.0) This program change is an increase in resources to support water
infrastructure in communities. This funding will ensure access to safe drinking water and
supports the Administration's priority on assisting eligible entities in the planning, design,
construction, implementation, operation, or maintenance of a program or project that
increases resilience to natural hazards.
Statutory Authority:
AWIA, P L. 115-270, Section 2005.
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Technical Assistance for Wastewater Treatment Works
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
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$18,000
$0
Program Project Description:
This Program provides grants to nonprofit organizations to help rural, small, and tribal
municipalities to: 1) obtain Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) financing; 2) protect
water quality and achieve and maintain compliance with the requirements of the Clean Water Act
(CWA); and 3) disseminate planning, design, construction, and operation information for small
publicly owned wastewater systems and decentralized wastewater treatment systems. Program
funding also provides training to operators, staff, and managers on sustainable and effective
management, financial, and operational practices.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
The FY 2023 request of $18 million will continue funding for the Technical Assistance for
Treatment Works Grant Program. The Program supports environmental justice and work in
underserved communities. Underserved communities are more likely to experience water
infrastructure challenges because of a lack of staff capacity and limited resources to pay for
external expertise. In FY 2023, EPA will provide grants to nonprofit organizations to support
training and technical assistance to help rural, small, and tribal municipalities obtain CWSRF
financing, protect water quality and ensure CWA compliance, and share information on planning,
design, construction, and operation of wastewater systems. These activities also will help achieve
the goals of the Administration's Justice40 initiative.
Performance Measure Targets:
Work under this program supports performance results in the Drinking Water State Revolving
Fund and Clean Water State Revolving Fund Programs under the STAG appropriation and the
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program under the WIFIA
appropriation.
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FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
There is no change in program funding.
Statutory Authority:
AWIA, P.L. 115-270, Section 4103 and Clean Water Action Section 104(b)(8).
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Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Grants
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
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$40,000
$280,000
$240,000
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5.0
Program Project Description:
The Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant (OSG) Program provides grants to
fund projects that mitigate the effect of extreme weather events. These events cause storm water
issues and increase the incidence of combined and sanitary sewer overflows. The grants fund
projects that include green as well as gray infrastructure. Many underserved and marginalized
communities will benefit from the work funded by these grants. In 2021, EPA established an
allocation formula for how funds will be distributed for the states. District of Columbia, and the
United States territories to provide grants to municipalities to manage combined sewer overflows,
sanitary sewer overflows, and stormwater flows.81
EPA awards grants using a formula that captures sewer overflow82 and stormwater infrastructure
needs. To the extent eligible projects exist, 20 percent of the appropriated funds must be for
projects utilizing green infrastructure, water and energy efficiency improvements, or other
environmentally innovative activities. Section 50204 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
amends the OSG Program to include a minimum state allocation of 25 percent of each state's grant
be used for eligible projects in rural or financially distressed communities.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
The FY 2023 request includes $280 million for the OSG program, a nearly $240 million increase.
These funds will be used to help local officials mitigate the impact of extreme weather events with
an increased focus on rural communities and financially distressed communities and the
livelihoods of their residents. As these events can have a disparate impact on residents of
disadvantaged communities, this investment supports the Administration's priority for
81 For more information please visit: https://www.federatregister.gov/documents/2021/02/24/2021-03756/state-formula-
allocations-for-sewer-overflow-and-stormwater-reuse-grants.
82 For more information please visit: https://www.epa. gov/cwsrf/sewer-overflow-and-stormwater-reuse-municipal-grants-program.
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environmental justice and will support reaching targets under the Administration's Justice40
initiative. This grant program also advances the Administration's priority for ensuring climate
resilient infrastructure by funding projects that manage stormwater levels from extreme wet-
weather events. In the 2012 Clean Watersheds Needs Survey, states reported a forward-looking
20-year infrastructure need for combined sewer overflows, sanitary sewer overflows, and
stormwater management in the amount of $99.8 billion.
Performance Measure Targets:
Work under this program supports performance results in the Drinking Water State Revolving
Fund and Clean Water State Revolving Fund Programs under the STAG appropriation and the
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program under the WIFIA
appropriation.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$45.0) This change to fixed and other costs is an increase due to the recalculation of base
workforce costs for existing FTE due to annual payroll increases, adjustments to provide
essential workforce support, and changes to benefits costs.
(+$239,955.0 / +5.0 FTE) This program change is an increase of resources and FTE to
support the ever-growing need in America to improve the infrastructure and management
of combined sewer overflows, sanitary sewer overflows, and stormwater issues and their
effects on public health and the environment. This program change includes $800.0
thousand in payroll costs. This increase also fully funds the authorized level for the
Program in the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act (DWWIA).
Statutory Authority:
America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, P.L. 115-270, Section 4106, Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, P.L. 117-58, Section 50204, Sec 221 Clean Water Act (33 USC
1301).
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Water Infrastructure Workforce Investment
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
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Program Project Description:
Drinking water and wastewater utilities provide a unique opportunity for access to stable,
rewarding, and high-quality careers. As utilities make critical investments in infrastructure,
drinking water and wastewater, utilities also must invest in the development of a strong local
workforce to strengthen communities and ensure a strong pipeline of skilled and diverse workers
for today and tomorrow.
This Program, created in consultation with the United States Department of Agriculture, provides
competitive grants to be used to connect individuals to career opportunities at drinking water and
wastewater utilities and increase public awareness of careers in this field. EPA selects experienced
and qualified non-profit, labor organizations, educational institutions, and public works
departments that can work with a broad array of water utilities.
This program supports efforts to increase representation from women, people of color, and tribes
in this sector. Most jobs in this sector do not require college degrees, and apprenticeship and
training programs can prepare people to have high-paying, meaningful professions that support the
water sector and economic development in their communities.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
The FY 2023 request of $17.7 million, an increase of $14.7 million, for the innovative Water
Infrastructure Workforce Development Investment Grant Program will: 1) assist in the
development and use of innovative activities relating to water workforce development and career
opportunities in the drinking water and wastewater utility sector and 2) expand public awareness
about drinking water and wastewater utilities and to connect individuals to careers in the drinking
water and wastewater utility sector.83 Program funding will support activities such as internship,
pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship, and post-secondary bridge programs; education programs for
83For more information, please see: https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-water-infrastructure/iniiovative-water-iiifrastructure-
workforce-development-program
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elementary, secondary, and higher education students; regional industry and workforce
collaboratives; secondary integrated learning laboratories; and leadership development.
Additional resources requested in FY 2023 will support community-based organizations and
public works departments or agencies to align water and wastewater utility workforce recruitment
efforts, training programs, retention efforts, and community resources with water and wastewater
utilities.
Performance Measure Targets:
Work under this program supports performance results in the Drinking Water State Revolving
Fund and Clean Water State Revolving Fund Programs under the STAG appropriation and the
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program (WIFIA) under the WIFIA appropriation.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$14,711.0) This program change is an increase of resources to support community-based
organizations and public works departments or agencies to align water and wastewater
utility workforce recruitment efforts, training programs, retention efforts, and community
resources with water and wastewater utilities. This fully funds the authorized level for the
program in the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act (DWWIA).
Statutory Authority:
42 U.S.C. 300j-19e, AWIA, P.L. 115-270, Section 4304.
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Technical Assistance and Grants for Emergencies (SDWA)
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
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$35,000
$35,000
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Program Project Description:
The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (DWWIA) was enacted to help
address numerous drinking water and wastewater issues across the country. Implementation of the
Act will strengthen the federal government's ability to invest in water infrastructure in
communities in every state, so that all Americans can continue to have access to safe drinking
water and our Nation's waterways can remain clean and free from pollution. DWWIA strengthens
many existing programs within EPA while creating new programs to upgrade aging infrastructure,
address the threat of climate change, invest in new technologies, and provide assistance to
underserved communities.
Section 50101 of DWWIA authorizes EPA to make grants to states or publicly owned water
systems to assist in responding to and alleviating any emergency situation (including cybersecurity
events and heightened exposure to lead) when the Agency determines that there is a substantial
danger to the public health.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Funds are requested in FY 2023 to create this new grant program at EPA.
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
Performance Measure Targets:
Work under this program supports Safe Drinking Water Act implementation and compliance
performance results in the Drinking Water Programs under the EPM appropriation to support safe
drinking water for the Nation.
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FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$35,000.0 / +10.2 FTE) This program change is an increase that will fully fund the
creation of the new grant program under DWWIA at the authorized level. This investment
also will fund the administrative cost associated with running this new grant program. This
includes $1,632 million for payroll costs.
Statutory Authority:
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, P.L. 117-58, Section 50101.
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Technical Assistance and Grants for Emergencies, Small Systems
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
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$0
$15,000
$15,000
Total Workyears
0.0
0.0
2.2
2.2
Program Project Description:
The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (DWWIA) was enacted to help
address numerous drinking water and wastewater issues across the country. Implementation of the
Act will strengthen the federal government's ability to invest in water infrastructure in
communities in every state, so that all Americans can continue to have access to safe drinking
water and our Nation's waterways can remain clean and free from pollution. DWWIA strengthens
many existing programs within EPA while creating new programs to upgrade aging infrastructure,
address the threat of climate change, invest in new technologies, and provide assistance to
underserved communities.
Section 50101 of DWWIA authorizes EPA to make grants for states or publicly owned water
systems to assist in responding to and alleviating any emergency situation at small systems
(including cybersecurity events and heightened exposure to lead) when the Agency determines
there is a substantial danger to the public health.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Funds are requested in FY 2023 to create this new grant program at EPA.
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
Performance Measure Targets:
Work under this program supports Safe Drinking Water Act implementation and compliance
performance results in the Drinking Water Programs under the EPM appropriation to support safe
drinking water for the Nation.
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FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$15,000.0 / +2.2 FTE) This program change is an increase that will fully fund the
creation of the new grant program under DWWIA at the authorized level. This investment
also will fund the administrative cost associated with running this new grant program. This
includes $352.0 thousand for payroll costs.
Statutory Authority:
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, P.L. 117-58, Section 50101.
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Source Water Petition Program
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
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$0
$0
$5,000
$5,000
Total Workyears
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
Program Project Description:
The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (DWWIA) was enacted to help
address numerous drinking water and wastewater issues across the country. Implementation of the
Act will strengthen the federal government's ability to invest in water infrastructure in
communities in every state, so that all Americans can continue to have access to safe drinking
water and our Nation's waterways can remain clean and free from pollution. DWWIA strengthens
many existing programs within EPA while creating new programs to upgrade aging infrastructure,
address the threat of climate change, invest in new technologies, and provide assistance to
underserved communities.
Section 50103 of DWWIA authorizes EPA to make grants for states where public water system
operators and community members have formed a voluntary partnership to prevent source water
degradation.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Funds are requested in FY 2023 to create this new grant program at EPA.
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
Performance Measure Targets:
Work under this program supports Safe Drinking Water Act implementation and compliance
performance results in the Drinking Water Programs under the EPM appropriation to support safe
drinking water for the Nation.
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FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$5,000.0 / +1.0 FTE) This program change is an increase that will fully fund the creation
of the new grant program under DWWIA at the authorized level. This investment also will
fund the administrative cost associated with running this new grant program. This includes
$160.0 thousand for payroll costs.
Statutory Authority:
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, P.L. 117-58, Section 50103.
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Voluntary Connections to Public Water Systems
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
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S20.000
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$0
$0
$20,000
$20,000
Total Workyears
0.0
0.0
4.0
4.0
Program Project Description:
The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (DWWIA) was enacted to help
address numerous drinking water and wastewater issues across the country. Implementation of the
Act will strengthen the federal government's ability to invest in water infrastructure in
communities in every state, so that all Americans can continue to have access to safe drinking
water and our Nation's waterways can remain clean and free from pollution. DWWIA strengthens
many existing programs within EPA while creating new programs to upgrade aging infrastructure,
address the threat of climate change, invest in new technologies, and provide assistance to
underserved communities.
Section 50104(b) of DWWIA authorizes EPA to establish a new competitive grant program for
public water systems (or nonprofit entities on behalf of public water systems) to voluntarily
connect individual households to public water systems.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Funds are requested in FY 2023 to create this new grant program at EPA.
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
Performance Measure Targets:
Work under this program supports Safe Drinking Water Act implementation and compliance
performance results in the Drinking Water Programs under the EPM appropriation to support safe
drinking water for the Nation.
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FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$20,000.0 / +4.0 FTE) This program change is an increase that will fully fund the
creation of the new grant program under DWWIA at the authorized level. This investment
also will fund the administrative cost associated with running this new grant program. This
includes $640.0 thousand for payroll costs.
Statutory Authority:
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, P.L. 117-58, Section 50104(b).
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Underserved Communities Grant to Meet SDWA Requirements
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
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$0
$50,000
$50,000
Total Workyears
0.0
0.0
14.0
14.0
Program Project Description:
The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (DWWIA) was enacted to help
address numerous drinking water and wastewater issues across the country. Implementation of the
Act will strengthen the federal government's ability to invest in water infrastructure in
communities in every state, so that all Americans can continue to have access to safe drinking
water and our Nation's waterways can remain clean and free from pollution. DWWIA strengthens
many existing programs within EPA while creating new programs to upgrade aging infrastructure,
address the threat of climate change, invest in new technologies, and provide assistance to
underserved communities.
Section 50104(c) of DWWIA authorizes EPA to create a new competitive grant program to assist
states in helping underserved communities meet Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requirements.
Grants will prioritize communities that do not have household drinking water or wastewater
services.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Funds are requested in FY 2023 to create this new grant program at EPA.
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
Performance Measure Targets:
Work under this program supports Safe Drinking Water Act implementation and compliance
performance results in the Drinking Water Programs under the EPM appropriation to support safe
drinking water for the Nation.
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FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$50,000.0 / +14.0 FTE) This program change is an increase that will fully fund the
creation of the new grant program under DWWIA at the authorized level. This investment
also will fund the administrative cost associated with running this new grant program. This
includes $2.24 million for payroll costs.
Statutory Authority:
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, P.L. 117-58, Section 50104(c).
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Small System Water Loss Identification and Prevention
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
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SO
SO
S 50,000
S 50.000
Total Budget Authority
$0
$0
$50,000
$50,000
Total Workyears
0.0
0.0
9.0
9.0
Program Project Description:
The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (DWWIA) was enacted to help
address numerous drinking water and wastewater issues across the country. Implementation of the
Act will strengthen the federal government's ability to invest in water infrastructure in
communities in every state, so that all Americans can continue to have access to safe drinking
water and our Nation's waterways can remain clean and free from pollution. DWWIA strengthens
many existing programs within EPA while creating new programs to upgrade aging infrastructure,
address the threat of climate change, invest in new technologies, and provide assistance to
underserved communities.
Section 50106 of DWWIA authorizes EPA to create a new grant program for states, municipalities,
water systems, tribes (or consortia), or nonprofit organizations, to assist public water systems that
serve fewer than 10,000 people in order to promote operation sustainability. Grantees can use
grants for activities such as inventorying or mapping system assets, deploying technology,
increasing water reuse, or training staff.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Funds are requested in FY 2023 to create this new grant program at EPA.
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
Performance Measure Targets:
Work under this program supports Safe Drinking Water Act implementation and compliance
performance results in the Drinking Water Programs under the EPM appropriation to support safe
drinking water for the Nation.
856
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FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$50,000.0 / +9.0 FTE) This program change is an increase that will fully fund the
creation of the new grant program under DWWIA at the authorized level. This investment
also will fund the administrative cost associated with running this new grant program. This
includes $1.44 million for payroll costs.
Statutory Authority:
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, P.L. 117-58, Section 50106.
857
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Midsize and Large Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2021
Final Actuals
FY 2022
Annualized
CR
FY 2023
President's
Budget
FY 2023 President's
Budget v.
FY 2022 Annualized
CR
State ant! Tribal . A ssistance (irants
SO
SO
S 50,000
S 50.000
Total Budget Authority
$0
$0
$50,000
$50,000
Total Workyears
0.0
0.0
10.0
10.0
Program Project Description:
The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (DWWIA) was enacted to help
address numerous drinking water and wastewater issues across the country. Implementation of the
Act will strengthen the federal government's ability to invest in water infrastructure in
communities in every state, so that all Americans can continue to have access to safe drinking
water and our Nation's waterways can remain clean and free from pollution. DWWIA strengthens
many existing programs within EPA while creating new programs to upgrade aging infrastructure,
address the threat of climate change, invest in new technologies, and provide assistance to
underserved communities.
Section 50107 of DWWIA authorizes EPA to create a new grant program for the resilience and
sustainability of public water systems serving more than 10,000 people; including projects that
increase resilience to natural hazards, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, or extreme weather events.
Eligible activities include water conservation and efficiency, infrastructure modification or
relocation, desalination, source water protection, energy efficiency, renewable energy, resiliency
efforts, cybersecurity measures, or water conservation or reuse.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Funds are requested in FY 2023 to create this new grant program at EPA.
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
Performance Measure Targets:
Work under this program supports Safe Drinking Water Act implementation and compliance
performance results in the Drinking Water Programs under the EPM appropriation to support safe
drinking water for the Nation.
858
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FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$50,000.0 / +10.0 FTE) This program change is an increase that will fully fund the
creation of the new grant program under DWWIA at the authorized level. This investment
also will fund the administrative cost associated with running this new grant program. This
includes $1.6 million for payroll costs.
Statutory Authority:
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, P.L. 117-58, Section 50107.
859
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Indian Reservation Drinking Water Program
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2021
Final Actuals
FY 2022
Annualized
CR
FY 2023
President's
Budget
FY 2023 President's
Budget v.
FY 2022 Annualized
CR
State ant! Tribal . A ssistance (irants
SO
SO
S 50,000
S 50.000
Total Budget Authority
$0
$0
$50,000
$50,000
Total Workyears
0.0
0.0
8.0
8.0
Program Project Description:
The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (DWWIA) was enacted to help
address numerous drinking water and wastewater issues across the country. Implementation of the
Act will strengthen the federal government's ability to invest in water infrastructure in
communities in every state, so that all Americans can continue to have access to safe drinking
water and our Nation's waterways can remain clean and free from pollution. DWWIA strengthens
many existing programs within EPA while creating new programs to upgrade aging infrastructure,
address the threat of climate change, invest in new technologies, and provide assistance to
underserved communities.
Section 50111 of DWWIA broadens the Indian reservation drinking water grant program (which
has not been appropriated to date) to extend to proj ects on Indian reservations that connect, expand,
or repair existing public water systems, as well as to include Clean Water Act water quality or
sanitation projects for treatment works.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Funds are requested in FY 2023 to create this new grant program at EPA.
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
Performance Measure Targets:
Work under this program supports Safe Drinking Water Act implementation and compliance
performance results in the Drinking Water Programs under the EPM appropriation to support safe
drinking water for the Nation.
860
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FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$50,000.0 / +8.0 FTE) This program change is an increase that will fully fund the
creation of the new grant program under DWWIA at the authorized level. This investment
also will fund the administrative cost associated with running this new grant program. This
includes $1.28 million for payroll costs.
Statutory Authority:
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, P.L. 117-58, Section 50111.
861
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Advanced Drinking Water Technologies
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2021
Final Actuals
FY 2022
Annualized
CR
FY 2023
President's
Budget
FY 2023 President's
Budget v.
FY 2022 Annualized
CR
State ant! Tribal . A ssistance (irants
SO
SO
SI 0.000
SI 0,000
Total Budget Authority
$0
$0
$10,000
$10,000
Total Workyears
0.0
0.0
2.9
2.9
Program Project Description:
The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (DWWIA) was enacted to help
address numerous drinking water and wastewater issues across the country. Implementation of the
Act will strengthen the federal government's ability to invest in water infrastructure in
communities in every state, so that all Americans can continue to have access to safe drinking
water and our Nation's waterways can remain clean and free from pollution. DWWIA strengthens
many existing programs within EPA while creating new programs to upgrade aging infrastructure,
address the threat of climate change, invest in new technologies, and provide assistance to
underserved communities.
Section 50112 of DWWIA authorizes a new competitive Advanced Drinking Water Technology
grant program. Eligible water systems must be smaller than 100,000 people served or must have
inadequate drinking water systems and must be interested to identify and deploy new or emerging
technologies (including cyber security).
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Funds are requested in FY 2023 to create this new grant program at EPA.
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
Performance Measure Targets:
Work under this program supports Safe Drinking Water Act implementation and compliance
performance results in the Drinking Water Programs under the EPM appropriation to support safe
drinking water for the Nation.
862
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FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$10,000.0 / +2.9 FTE) This program change is an increase that will fully fund the
creation of the new grant program under DWWIA at the authorized level. This investment
also will fund the administrative cost associated with running this new grant program. This
includes $464.0 thousand for payroll costs.
Statutory Authority:
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, P.L. 117-58, Section 50112.
863
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Wastewater Efficiency Grant Pilot Program
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2021
Final Actuals
FY 2022
Annualized
CR
FY 2023
President's
Budget
FY 2023 President's
Budget v.
FY 2022 Annualized
CR
State ant! Tribal . A ssistance (irants
SO
SO
S20.000
S20.000
Total Budget Authority
$0
$0
$20,000
$20,000
Total Workyears
0.0
0.0
4.0
4.0
Program Project Description:
The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (DWWIA) was enacted to help
address numerous drinking water and wastewater issues across the country. Implementation of the
Act will strengthen the federal government's ability to invest in water infrastructure in
communities in every state, so that all Americans can continue to have access to safe drinking
water and our Nation's waterways can remain clean and free from pollution. DWWIA strengthens
many existing programs within EPA while creating new programs to upgrade aging infrastructure,
address the threat of climate change, invest in new technologies, and provide assistance to
underserved communities.
Section 50202 of DWWIA authorizes EPA to create a Wastewater Efficiency Grant Program that
awards grants to owners or operators of publicly owned treatment works to carry out projects that
create or improve waste-to-energy systems.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Funds are requested in FY 2023 to create this new grant program at EPA.
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
Performance Measure Targets:
EPA's FY 2023 Annual Performance Plan does not include annual performance goals specific to
this program.
864
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FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$20,000.0 / +4.0 FTE) This program change is an increase that will fully fund the
creation of the new grant program under DWWIA at the authorized level. This investment
also will fund the administrative cost associated with running this new grant program. This
includes $640.0 thousand for payroll costs.
Statutory Authority:
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, P.L. 117-58, Section 50202.
865
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Clean Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Program
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2021
Final Actuals
FY 2022
Annualized
CR
FY 2023
President's
Budget
FY 2023 President's
Budget v.
FY 2022 Annualized
CR
State ant! Tribal . A ssistance (irants
SO
SO
S 25.000
S25.000
Total Budget Authority
$0
$0
$25,000
$25,000
Total Workyears
0.0
0.0
5.0
5.0
Program Project Description:
The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (DWWIA) was enacted to help
address numerous drinking water and wastewater issues across the country. Implementation of the
Act will strengthen the federal government's ability to invest in water infrastructure in
communities in every state, so that all Americans can continue to have access to safe drinking
water and our Nation's waterways can remain clean and free from pollution. DWWIA strengthens
many existing programs within EPA while creating new programs to upgrade aging infrastructure,
address the threat of climate change, invest in new technologies, and provide assistance to
underserved communities.
Section 50205 of DWWIA authorizes EPA to provide grants to municipality or an intermunicipal,
interstate, or state agency for planning, designing, or constructing projects that increase the
resilience of publicly owned treatment works to natural hazards or cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Funds are requested in FY 2023 to create this new grant program at EPA.
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
Performance Measure Targets:
EPA's FY 2023 Annual Performance Plan does not include annual performance goals specific to
this program.
866
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FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$25,000.0 / +5.0 FTE) This program change is an increase that will fully fund the
creation of the new grant program under DWWIA at the authorized level. This investment
also will fund the administrative cost associated with running this new grant program. This
includes $800.0 thousand for payroll costs.
Statutory Authority:
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, P.L. 117-58, Section 50205.
867
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Small and Medium Publicly Owned Treatment Works Circuit Rider Program
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2021
Final Actuals
FY 2022
Annualized
CR
FY 2023
President's
Budget
FY 2023 President's
Budget v.
FY 2022 Annualized
CR
State ant! Tribal . A ssistance (irants
SO
SO
SI 0.000
SI 0,000
Total Budget Authority
$0
$0
$10,000
$10,000
Total Workyears
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
Program Project Description:
The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (DWWIA) was enacted to help
address numerous drinking water and wastewater issues across the country. Implementation of the
Act will strengthen the federal government's ability to invest in water infrastructure in
communities in every state, so that all Americans can continue to have access to safe drinking
water and our Nation's waterways can remain clean and free from pollution. DWWIA strengthens
many existing programs within EPA while creating new programs to upgrade aging infrastructure,
address the threat of climate change, invest in new technologies, and provide assistance to
underserved communities.
Section 50206 of DWWIA authorizes EPA to provide grants to qualified nonprofits to assist
owners and operators of small and medium publicly owned treatment works. Grants will prioritize
nonprofits that service communities that are overburdened or underserved.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Funds are requested in FY 2023 to create this new grant program at EPA.
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
Performance Measure Targets:
EPA's FY 2023 Annual Performance Plan does not include annual performance goals specific to
this program.
868
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FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$10,000.0 / +1.0 FTE) This program change is an increase that will fully fund the
creation of the new grant program under DWWIA at the authorized level. This investment
also will fund the administrative cost associated with running this new grant program. This
includes $160.0 thousand for payroll costs.
Statutory Authority:
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, P.L. 117-58, Section 50206.
869
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Grants for Low and Moderate income Household Decentralized Wastewater Systems
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2021
Final Actuals
FY 2022
Annualized
CR
FY 2023
President's
Budget
FY 2023 President's
Budget v.
FY 2022 Annualized
CR
State ant! Tribal . A ssistance (irants
SO
SO
S 50,000
S 50.000
Total Budget Authority
$0
$0
$50,000
$50,000
Total Workyears
0.0
0.0
10.0
10.0
Program Project Description:
The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (DWWIA) was enacted to help
address numerous drinking water and wastewater issues across the country. Implementation of the
Act will strengthen the federal government's ability to invest in water infrastructure in
communities in every state, so that all Americans can continue to have access to safe drinking
water and our Nation's waterways can remain clean and free from pollution. DWWIA strengthens
many existing programs within EPA while creating new programs to upgrade aging infrastructure,
address the threat of climate change, invest in new technologies, and provide assistance to
underserved communities.
Section 50208 of DWWIA authorizes EPA to provide grants to nonprofits that provide assistance
to low- and moderate-income individuals for the construction, repair, or replacement of an
individual household decentralized wastewater treatment system; or the installation of a larger
decentralized wastewater system designed to provide treatment for two or more households.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Funds are requested in FY 2023 to create this new grant program at EPA.
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
Performance Measure Targets:
EPA's FY 2023 Annual Performance Plan does not include annual performance goals specific to
this program.
870
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FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$50,000.0 / +10.0 FTE) This program change is an increase that will fully fund the
creation of the new grant program under DWWIA at the authorized level. This investment
also will fund the administrative cost associated with running this new grant program. This
includes $1.6 million for payroll costs.
Statutory Authority:
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, P.L. 117-58, Section 50208.
871
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Connection to Publicly Owned Treatment Works
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2021
Final Actuals
FY 2022
Annualized
CR
FY 2023
President's
Budget
FY 2023 President's
Budget v.
FY 2022 Annualized
CR
State ant! Tribal . A ssistance (irants
SO
SO
S-10.000
S-10.000
Total Budget Authority
$0
$0
$40,000
$40,000
Total Workyears
0.0
0.0
9.0
9.0
Program Project Description:
The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (DWWIA) was enacted to help
address numerous drinking water and wastewater issues across the country. Implementation of the
Act will strengthen the federal government's ability to invest in water infrastructure in
communities in every state, so that all Americans can continue to have access to safe drinking
water and our Nation's waterways can remain clean and free from pollution. DWWIA strengthens
many existing programs within EPA while creating new programs to upgrade aging infrastructure,
address the threat of climate change, invest in new technologies, and provide assistance to
underserved communities.
Section 50209 of DWWIA authorizes EPA to provide grants to publicly owned treatment works
or nonprofits that assist individuals with the costs of connecting their household to a publicly
owned treatment work.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Funds are requested in FY 2023 to create this new grant program at EPA.
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
Performance Measure Targets:
EPA's FY 2023 Annual Performance Plan does not include annual performance goals specific to
this program.
872
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FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$40,000.0 / +9.0 FTE) This program change is an increase that will fully fund the
creation of the new grant program under DWWIA at the authorized level. This investment
also will fund the administrative cost associated with running this new grant program. This
includes $1.44 million for payroll costs.
Statutory Authority:
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, P.L. 117-58, Section 50209.
873
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Stormwater Infrastructure Technology
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2021
Final Actuals
FY 2022
Annualized
CR
FY 2023
President's
Budget
FY 2023 President's
Budget v.
FY 2022 Annualized
CR
State ant! Tribal . A ssistance (irants
SO
SO
S 5,000
S 5.000
Total Budget Authority
$0
$0
$5,000
$5,000
Total Workyears
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
Program Project Description:
The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (DWWIA) was enacted to help
address numerous drinking water and wastewater issues across the country. Implementation of the
Act will strengthen the federal government's ability to invest in water infrastructure in
communities in every state, so that all Americans can continue to have access to safe drinking
water and our Nation's waterways can remain clean and free from pollution. DWWIA strengthens
many existing programs within EPA while creating new programs to upgrade aging infrastructure,
address the threat of climate change, invest in new technologies, and provide assistance to
underserved communities.
Section 50217(b) of DWWIA authorizes EPA to establish a competitive grant program aimed at
creating between three and five centers of excellence for new and emerging stormwater control
infrastructure technologies.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Funds are requested in FY 2023 to create this new grant program at EPA.
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
Performance Measure Targets:
EPA's FY 2023 Annual Performance Plan does not include annual performance goals specific to
this program.
874
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FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$5,000.0 / +1.0 FTE) This program change is an increase that will fully fund the creation
of the new grant program under DWWIA at the authorized level. This investment also will
fund the administrative cost associated with running this new grant program. This includes
$160.0 thousand for payroll costs.
Statutory Authority:
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, P.L. 117-58, Section 50217(b).
875
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Stormwater Control Infrastructure Project Grants
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2021
Final Actuals
FY 2022
Annualized
CR
FY 2023
President's
Budget
FY 2023 President's
Budget v.
FY 2022 Annualized
CR
State ant! Tribal . A ssistance (irants
SO
SO
SI 0.000
SI 0,000
Total Budget Authority
$0
$0
$10,000
$10,000
Total Workyears
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
Program Project Description:
The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (DWWIA) was enacted to help
address numerous drinking water and wastewater issues across the country. Implementation of the
Act will strengthen the federal government's ability to invest in water infrastructure in
communities in every state, so that all Americans can continue to have access to safe drinking
water and our Nation's waterways can remain clean and free from pollution. DWWIA strengthens
many existing programs within EPA while creating new programs to upgrade aging infrastructure,
address the threat of climate change, invest in new technologies, and provide assistance to
underserved communities.
Section 50217(c) of DWWIA authorizes EPA to establish a competitive grant program for
stormwater control infrastructure projects that incorporate new and emerging stormwater control
technologies.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Funds are requested in FY 2023 to create this new grant program at EPA.
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
Performance Measure Targets:
EPA's FY 2023 Annual Performance Plan does not include annual performance goals specific to
this program.
876
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FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$10,000.0 / +1.0 FTE) This program change is an increase that will fully fund the
creation of the new grant program under DWWIA at the authorized level. This investment
also will fund the administrative cost associated with running this new grant program. This
includes $160.0 thousand for payroll costs.
Statutory Authority:
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, P.L. 117-58, Section 50217(c).
877
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Alternative Water Sources Grants Pilot Program
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2021
Final Actuals
FY 2022
Annualized
CR
FY 2023
President's
Budget
FY 2023 President's
Budget v.
FY 2022 Annualized
CR
State ant! Tribal . A ssistance (irants
SO
SO
S 25.000
S25.000
Total Budget Authority
$0
$0
$25,000
$25,000
Total Workyears
0.0
0.0
4.0
4.0
Program Project Description:
The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (DWWIA) was enacted to help
address numerous drinking water and wastewater issues across the country. Implementation of the
Act will strengthen the federal government's ability to invest in water infrastructure in
communities in every state, so that all Americans can continue to have access to safe drinking
water and our Nation's waterways can remain clean and free from pollution. DWWIA strengthens
many existing programs within EPA while creating new programs to upgrade aging infrastructure,
address the threat of climate change, invest in new technologies, and provide assistance to
underserved communities.
Section 50203 of DWWIA authorizes EPA to provide grants to a water authority in the area of a
state that is experiencing critical water supply needs, and may be used for engineering, design,
construction, and final testing of alternative water source projects to meet critical water supply
needs.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Funds are requested in FY 2023 to create this new grant program at EPA.
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
Performance Measure Targets:
EPA's FY 2023 Annual Performance Plan does not include annual performance goals specific to
this program.
878
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FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$25,000.0 / +4.0 FTE) This program change is an increase that will fully fund the
creation of the new grant program under DWWIA at the authorized level. This investment
also will fund the administrative cost associated with running this new grant program. This
includes $640.0 thousand for payroll costs.
Statutory Authority:
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, P.L. 117-58, Section 50203.
879
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Enhanced Aquifer Use and Recharge
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2021
Final Actuals
FY 2022
Annualized
CR
FY 2023
President's
Budget
FY 2023 President's
Budget v.
FY 2022 Annualized
CR
State ant! Tribal . A ssistance (irants
SO
SO
S 5,000
S 5.000
Total Budget Authority
$0
$0
$5,000
$5,000
Total Workyears
0.0
0.0
1.3
1.3
Program Project Description:
The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (DWWIA) was enacted to help
address numerous drinking water and wastewater issues across the country. Implementation of the
Act will strengthen the federal government's ability to invest in water infrastructure in
communities in every state, so that all Americans can continue to have access to safe drinking
water and our Nation's waterways can remain clean and free from pollution. DWWIA strengthens
many existing programs within EPA while creating new programs to upgrade aging infrastructure,
address the threat of climate change, invest in new technologies, and provide assistance to
underserved communities.
Section 50222 of DWWIA authorizes EPA to provide grants to carry out groundwater research of
enhanced aquifer use and recharge in support of sole-source aquifers.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Funds are requested in FY 2023 to create this new grant program at EPA.
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
Performance Measure Targets:
EPA's FY 2023 Annual Performance Plan does not include annual performance goals specific to
this program.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$5,000.0 / +1.3 FTE) This program change is an increase that will fully fund the creation
of the new grant program under DWWIA at the authorized level. This investment also will
fund the administrative cost associated with running this new grant program. This includes
$208.0 thousand for payroll costs.
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Statutory Authority:
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, P.L. 117-58, Section 50222.
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Water Sector Cvbersecuritv
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2021
Final Actuals
FY 2022
Annualized
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President's
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Budget v.
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S/n/f and Tribal Assistance (irants
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S 25.000
S25.000
Total Budget Authority
$0
$0
$25,000
$25,000
Program Project Description:
Cybersecurity represents a substantial concern for the water sector, given the prevalence of state-
sponsored and other malevolent attacks on the sector as well as the sector's inherent vulnerability
and limited technical capacity to address cyber issues. The Nation's drinking water and wastewater
systems possess limited or no technical capacity to address cybersecurity risks. This competitive
grant will help systems establish and build the necessary cybersecurity infrastructure to address
rising threats. The Program also will support the Agency's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
implementation priorities including preparing for and responding to cybersecurity challenges so
that water systems are more resilient.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.1, Ensure Safe Drinking Water and
Reliable Water Infrastructure in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
In FY 2023, EPA is requesting $25 million for a new competitive Water Sector Cybersecurity
Grant Program. This Program will provide grants for cybersecurity improvements to drinking
water and wastewater systems. Specifically, grant money will be available to develop and
implement programs to proactively mitigate the risk of cybersecurity attacks on drinking water
and/or wastewater systems. This grant program would complement potential implementation of
proposed amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requiring cybersecurity analysis
and changes.
It is expected that eligible entities will include water systems serving small, medium, and large
communities. Receiving grants could be contingent upon completion of an approved cybersecurity
assessment. An approved cybersecurity assessment may include an EPA cybersecurity assessment
or a Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) assessment. This grant will
complement cybersecurity work already underway at EPA.
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Performance Measure Targets:
Work under this program supports Safe Drinking Water Act implementation and compliance
performance results in the Drinking Water Programs under the EPM appropriation to support safe
drinking water for the Nation.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$25,000.0) This program change establishes a new competitive grant program to advance
cybersecurity infrastructure capacity and protections within the water sector.
Statutory Authority:
Safe Drinking Water Act.
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Clean Water Act Research, Investigations, Training, and Information
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Protect and Restore Waterbodies and Watersheds
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2021
Final Actuals
FY 2022
Annualized
CR
FY 2023
President's
Budget
FY 2023 President's
Budget v.
FY 2022 Annualized
CR
State ant! Tribal . A ssistance (irants
SO
SO
S '5,000
S "5.000
Total Budget Authority
$0
$0
$75,000
$75,000
Total Workyears
0.0
0.0
15.0
15.0
Program Project Description:
The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (DWWIA) was enacted to help
address numerous drinking water and wastewater issues across the country. Implementation of the
Act will strengthen the federal government's ability to invest in water infrastructure in
communities in every state, so that all Americans can continue to have access to safe drinking
water and our Nation's waterways can remain clean and free from pollution. DWWIA strengthens
many existing programs within EPA while creating new programs to upgrade aging infrastructure,
address the threat of climate change, invest in new technologies, and provide assistance to
underserved communities.
Section 50201 of DWWIA amends the CWA grant program regarding Research, Investigations,
Training, and Information. This program authorizes grants to state water pollution control
agencies, interstate agencies, other public or nonprofit private agencies, institutions, organizations,
and individuals to conduct and promote the coordination and acceleration of research,
investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies relating to the causes,
effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination of pollution. It also allows for grants to
nonprofit organizations in order to provide technical and financial assistance to rural, small, and
tribal communities for project planning; assist treatment systems to protect water quality; and
provide information to these organizations regarding planning, design, construction, and operation
of publicly owned treatment works and decentralized wastewater treatment systems.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Funds are requested in FY 2023 to create this new grant program at EPA.
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.2, Protect and Restore Waterbodies and
Watersheds in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
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Performance Measure Targets:
Work under this program supports performance results in the Surface Water Protection Program
under the EPM appropriation.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$75,000.0 / +15.0 FTE) This program change is an increase that will fully fund the
creation of the new grant program under DWWIA at the authorized level. This investment
also will fund the administrative cost associated with running this new grant program. This
includes $2.4 million for payroll costs.
Statutory Authority:
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, P.L. 117-58, Section 50201.
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Water Data Sharing Pilot Program
Program Area: State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
Goal: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities
Objective(s): Protect and Restore Waterbodies and Watersheds
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2021
Final Actuals
FY 2022
Annualized
CR
FY 2023
President's
Budget
FY 2023 President's
Budget v.
FY 2022 Annualized
CR
State ant! Tribal . A ssistance (irants
SO
SO
SI 5,000
S 15.000
Total Budget Authority
$0
$0
$15,000
$15,000
Total Workyears
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
Program Project Description:
The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (DWWIA) was enacted to help
address numerous drinking water and wastewater issues across the country. Implementation of the
Act will strengthen the federal government's ability to invest in water infrastructure in
communities in every state, so that all Americans can continue to have access to safe drinking
water and our Nation's waterways can remain clean and free from pollution. DWWIA strengthens
many existing programs within EPA while creating new programs to upgrade aging infrastructure,
address the threat of climate change, invest in new technologies, and provide assistance to
underserved communities.
Section 50213 of DWWIA authorizes EPA to establish a competitive grant pilot program to build
systems that improve the sharing of information concerning water quality, water infrastructure
needs, and water technology (including cyber security) between states or among units of local
government.
FY 2023 Activities and Performance Plan:
Funds are requested in FY 2023 to create this new grant program at EPA.
Work in this program directly supports Goal 5/Objective 5.2, Protect and Restore Waterbodies and
Watersheds in the FY 2022 - 2026 EPA Strategic Plan.
Performance Measure Targets:
EPA's FY 2023 Annual Performance Plan does not include annual performance goals specific to
this program.
FY 2023 Change from FY 2022 Annualized Continuing Resolution (Dollars in Thousands):
(+$15,000.0 / +2.0 FTE) This program change is an increase that will fully fund the
creation of the new grant program under DWWIA at the authorized level. This investment
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also will fund the administrative cost associated with running this new grant program. This
includes $320.0 thousand for payroll costs.
Statutory Authority:
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, P.L. 117-58, Section 50213.
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