Water Quality Management Planning

To assist States (including territories and the District of Columbia), Regional Public Comprehensive Planning Organizations (RPCPOs), and Interstate Organizations (IOs) in carrying out water quality management (WQM) planning. Funding Priorities - Fiscal Year 2023: Funds are allotted by state in accordance with Section 604(b) of the Clean Water Act. Grant funds are used to determine the nature and extent of point and non-point source water pollution and to develop water quality management plans. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA, Public Law 117-58), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), will infuse approximately $127,000,000 into states� planning efforts between Fiscal Years 2022 - 2026. Consistent with Executive Order 14052, Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (November 15, 2021) and the EPA FY22 � 26 EPA Strategic Plan, EPA developed interim implementation guidelines for the award and administration of 604(b) funds that promote the integration of climate, equity, and environmental justice considerations into states� water quality management planning programs and activities. Funding Priorities - Fiscal Year 2024: Funds will be allotted by state in accordance with Section 604(b) of the Clean Water Act. Grant funds are used to determine the nature and extent of point and non-point source water pollution and to develop water quality management plans. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA, Public Law 117-58), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), will infuse approximately $127,000,000 into states� planning efforts between Fiscal Years 2022 � 2026. Consistent with Executive Order 14052, Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (November 15, 2021) and the EPA FY22 � 26 EPA Strategic Plan, EPA developed interim implementation guidelines for the award and administration of 604(b) funds that promote the integration of climate, equity, and environmental justice considerations into states� water quality management planning programs and activities.

Types of Assistance: FORMULA GRANTS