Grant 96409622

Description

Description: This Action Approves an Award in the Amount of $3,649,611 to Georgia Department of Natural Resources and EPA IN-Kind(contract Number 47QTCA20D0006 in the Amount of $65,000 the Purpose of This Agreement Is to Provide Funding for the Operation of (Georgia's) Continuing Environmental Programs While Giving Greater Flexibility to Address Its Highest Environmental Priorities, Improve Environmental Performance, Achieve Administrative Savings, and Strengthen the Partnership Between the (State Agency/Department) and US Environmental Protection Agency. This Agreement Will Fund Statewide Programs to Support Air, Water, and Land. Activities Performed Include But Are Not Limited to, Issuing Permits; Conducting Inspections; Evaluating Compliance; Providing Technical Assistance; Reporting Data; Monitoring Air Quality; and Taking Enforcement Actions. Expected Outputs/Outcomes Include Timely and Appropriate Enforcement Actions; Facilities Having Adequate Permits and Controls in Place, Collecting and Reporting Quality Data, All to Support the Goal of a Cleaner, Healthier Environment. Direct Beneficiaries Are the Citizens of the State of Georgia. Activities: Activities Performed Include But Are Not Limited to Issuing, Permits, Conducting Inspections, Evaluating Compliance, Enforcement Actions, Monitoring and Data Reporting, and Providing Training and Technical Assistance for Clean Air Act Section 105; Public Water System Supervision (Safe Drinking Water Act Sections 1443(A) and 1451(A)(3)); Public Water System Supervision (Safe Drinking Water Act Sections 1443(A) and 1451(A)(3))/PFAS; Water Pollution Control (Cwa 106); Hazardous Waste Management (Solid Waste Disposal Act, Section 3011(A)); and Multipurpose Grants to States and Tribes (Annual Appropriations Acts). Outcomes: Expected Output/Outcomes Include Timely and Appropriate Enforcement Actions, Facilities Having Adequate Permits and Controls in Place, Collecting and Reporting Quality Data, All to Support the Goal of a Cleaner, Healthier Environment. These Efforts Will Reduce Risk, Improve Environmental Protection, and Restore and Support Recreational and Public Health Issues That Contribute to Healthy Economies. Direct Beneficiaries of This Program Are the Citizens of the State of Georgia. Subrecipient: No Subawards Are Included in This Assistance Agreement.