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Preliminary- Last updated 2/28/2022 Briefing Materials
INTRODUCTION
• The new infrastructure law appropriates to the EPA more than $60 billion over the next five fiscal years.
• This bipartisan law represents a historic investment in the mission of the agency that will have significant impact on the health and environment in communities across the Nation. • EPA is dedicated to implementing and managing these resources with transparency, efficiency, and effectiveness in order to achieve the results for the American people.
DRAFT -- DELIBERATIVE
EARLY IMPLEMENTATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Sent SRF letter to governors outlining IIJA aspirations and announcing $7.4 billion in allocations
Announced $1 billion in funding to clear 49 Superfund backlog sites at an event in Philadelphia
Announced stronger lead regulations with the Vice President Hosted multiple listening sessions that reached 3,000+ stakeholders including tribal representatives, schools, state water officials, and community members.
Announced how $1B will be invested in the Great Lakes to accelerate clean-up at long-standing Areas of Concern
Submitted our first Clean School Bus report to Congress on January 31st
Transmitted EPA’s spend plan ahead of the 90-day statutory deadline
$1B Superfund
Announcement
Lead Pipes Action
Plan
Water State
Allocations
Agency
Spend Plan
This is a subset of activity over the past two months and not comprehensive of all our work • The IIJA supports and enhances EPA programs and also starts new efforts to address existing or emerging issues:
• $23.4 billion to traditional Clean Water and Drinking Water State Resolving Funds • $15 billion dedicated to lead pipe replacement
• $10 billion to addressing emerging contaminants like PFAS • $5 billion for Superfund and Brownfields
• $5 billion for Clean School Buses
• $1.7 billion across 12 geographic water programs
• $375 million for solid waste infrastructure and battery recycling programs • $267 million for other water quality programs
• $100 million for the Pollution Prevention program
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OVERVIEW OF EPA IIJA RESOURCES
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ALL PROGRAMS WILL MAKE SIGNIFICANT ADVANCEMENTS THIS YEAR Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Announce and publicize P2 grant
recipients (Rolling basis)
Competitive grants
application open
EPA reviews IUPs
Continue obligation of funds to new and ongoing construction projects when needed Begin design for additional sites to be funded in the next 2-5 years EPA drafts &
finalizes SRF memo
Rebate application open
Announce site plans,
funding, and timing for
new starts
Competitive
grants open
Grant application and review period
Stakeholder engagement on
solid waste infrastructure grants
Brownfields
SRFs
Clean
School
Buses
Solid Waste
Infrastructure
Superfund
Capitalization
grants
Activity
Award rebates
Pollution
Prevention
First round of targeted
assessment awards
SWIFR and Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Grant guidance posted
Year 1
Grant Awards
Additional Programs Not Shown: [Office of Water] Geographic and Estuary programs to obligate funds through existing grants, contracts, and IAs on a rolling basis. Implementation planning underway for WIIN grants, UIC, and Class VI Wells programs. [Office of Land and Emergency Management] EPA is developing best practices for battery collection and a new voluntary labeling program for batteries to facilitate safe recycling. Draft voluntary battery labeling guidelines will be posted for public comment this summer.
AGENDA
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Land Programs
Clean School Bus Program
Water Programs
Pollution Prevention Program
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LAND & EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT – IIJA INVESTMENTS
1,500
3,500Superfund
350
Brownfields
Total
Solid Waste &
Recycling Grants
and Education
& Outreach
Batteries 25
5,375
Opportunity to address the backlog of 49 National Priority List sites with projects awaiting new construction funding
Direct grants and technical assistance to assess and clean up Brownfield sites, train and place people in environmental jobs, and assist hundreds of communities.
New grant programs focused on funding innovative approaches to solid waste management and recycling education and outreach
New funding to accelerate innovations in battery recycling and develop best practices for battery collection
$, Millions
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SUPERFUND: YEAR 1 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
EPA approved funding for new cleanup
construction projects at 49 Superfund National
Priority List sites that will clear the entire backlog
of sites awaiting remedial construction funding to
start work.
Sites are in all 10 EPA regions, 24 states and
territories.
Maine 1
Vermont 2
Connecticut 1
New Jersey 7
New York 3
Puerto Rico 1
Virginia 1
Pennsylvania 2
North Carolina 4
Florida 5
Tennessee 3
Mississippi 1
Michigan 4
Ohio 1
Wisconsin 1
Indiana 1
Louisiana 2
New Mexico 2
Kansas 1
Nebraska 1
Missouri 2
Utah 1
California 1
Oregon 1
Philadelphia Superfund
Announcement
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BROWNFIELDS: YEAR 1 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
MULTIPURPOSE
GRANTS
● $150 Million; up to $10 Million per grant
● First Round of proposals due July 2022. Projects awarded Nov 2022.
ASSESSMENT
GRANTS
● $600 Million; up to $10 Million per grant
● First Round of proposals due July 2022. Projects awarded Nov 2022.
CLEANUP GRANTS
● $160 Million; up to $10 Million per grant
● First Round of proposals due July 2022. Projects awarded Nov 2022.
REVOLVING LOAN
FUND (RLF) GRANTS
● $150 Million; up to $10 Million per grant
● Supplemental requests from existing grantees due April 2022. Projects awarded August 2022.
JOB TRAINING
GRANTS
● $30 Million; up to $1 Million per grant
● First Round of proposals due July 2022. Projects awarded Nov 2022.
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
TO STATE & TRIBAL RESPONSE
PROGRAMS
● $300 Million; up to $60 Million per year
● FY22 requests due July 2022. Projects awarded Nov 2022.
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
● $110 Million
● Projects awarded on a rolling bases
● First round of Targeted Brownfields Assessments funding obligated April 2022.
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WASTE AND RECYCLING: OVERVIEW OF FUNDING
(NEW) Solid Waste
Infrastructure for
Recycling Grants
● $275,000,000 for grants under section 302(a) of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (55M/yr). ● Year 1 milestones will be to issue a Request for Information, conduct stakeholder outreach, develop the program, and issue the Request for Applications and Program Guidance. (NEW) Reduce,
Reuse, Recycle
Education and
Outreach Grants
● $75,000,000 ($15M/yr from FY22-26).
● Year 1 milestones will be to issue a Request for Information, conduct stakeholder outreach to develop the toolkit,while at the same time developing the grant program and issuing the Request for Applications.
Battery
Collection Best
Practices
Voluntary Battery
Labeling
Guidelines
● $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, available to be expended until September 30, 2026. ● Year 1 milestones will be toissue a Request for Information on existing battery collection practices, conduct an international survey of battery collection best practices, and outline the report requested. ● $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, available to be expended until September 30, 2026. ● Year 1 milestones will be toissue a Request for Information on voluntary labeling information and conduct an international survey of voluntary battery labelling.
AGENDA
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Land Programs
Clean School Bus Program
Water Programs
Pollution Prevention Program
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AIR & RADIATION– IIJA INVESTMENTS
$5 billion to decarbonize the nation’s school
bus fleet through:
$500M annually for zero emission school buses
$500M annually for clean school buses and zero
emission school buses
Zero emission school buses are defined as a
vehicle that does not emit any pollutant under section
108(a) of the Clean Air Act or any greenhouse gas.
Clean school buses are defined as zero emission
school buses or a bus that reduces emissions while
using natural gas, hydrogen, propane, or biofuels.
There are approximately 500,000 school buses in
the United States that transport over 20 million students to and from school.
• Less than 2,000 school buses are currently electric
• Studies show students in school buses can be exposed
to air pollution that significantly exceed ambient levels Electric school buses save money over the long-
term, but school districts often need assistance meeting up-front capital requirements.
Through a mix of rebates and competitive grants we
will be able to accelerate school bus decarbonization while targeting efforts to reduce emissions in vulnerable
communities.
• State or local governmental entities responsible
for:
• Providing school bus service to one or more
public school systems; or
• Purchase of school buses
• Eligible contractor
• For profit, not-for-profit, or nonprofit entity that
has the capacity to:
• Sell clean school buses, zero emission
buses, charging or fueling infrastructure,
or other equipment needed to charge, fuel,
or maintain
clean/zero emission school
buses; or
• Arrange financing for such a sale
• Nonprofit school transportation association
• Indian Tribe
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IMPLEMENTATION CONSIDERATIONS
13 • Up to 100% the cost of the replacement bus and
charging / fueling infrastructure
• Competitive grants and rebates to eligible
recipients for bus replacement
• Contracts to eligible contractors to provide
rebates for bus replacement
• Limitation: no state shall receive more than 10%
of a fiscal year’s available funds
• Lowest overall cost of bus replacement
• Local conditions, including length of bus route
and weather conditions
• Technologies that most reduce emissions
• Whether funds will bring new technologies to
scale or promote cost parity between old and
new technology
Eligible entities Funding Mechanisms
Considerations
Objectives for Year 1:
Award BIL rebates in FY 2022
Establish an outreach and engagement structure to reach underserved communities within 120 days Design a competitive grant program that can begin awarding funds in FY 2023 Milestones for Year 1:
December 15: Stakeholder listening session with school districts, manufacturers/vendors, utilities, community organizations, clean air organizations
January 31: Submit initial report to Congress
April: Launch rebate application
~June: Close rebate application
~September: Announce initial rebate awards
Fall: Release RFA for competitive grant program
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TIMELINE FOR YEAR 1 – FY 2022
AGENDA
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Land Programs
Clean School Bus Program
Water Programs
Pollution Prevention Program
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WATER – IIJA INVESTMENTS
Drinking Water SRF -
Lead Service Lines
1,000
Clean Water SRF
Drinking Water SRF
Clean Water SRF -
Emerging Contaminants
WIIN Grants –
Emerging Contaminants
Drinking Water SRF -
Emerging Contaminants
50,410
Underground Injection
Control
Place-based programs
(Geos, Estuaries, Hypoxia)
Total
11,713
11,713
15,000
4,000
5,000
1,909
75 $, Millions
Grants to states, tribes, and territories through the existing State Revolving Fund program to support clean water and drinking water objectives New appropriations towards the ~$45B requested to replace lead service pipes New appropriations that fully fund the President’s $10B request for emerging contaminants such as PFAS
Additional funding for 12 geographic programs (e.g., Chesapeake Bay); 28 National Estuary Programs, Gulf Hypoxia Task Force
New funding to support EPA and state permitting primacy applications for sub- surface CCS
Target resources to disadvantaged communities. Prioritize funding to underserved communities. Leverage the 49% of SRF funds eligible to be grants/fully forgivable loans.
Make rapid progress on lead-free water for all. Maximize the $15 billion dedicated to lead service line removal, as well as other funding streams, towards President Biden’s 100% goal. Leverage the 49% of SRF funds eligible to be grants/fully forgivable loans.
Tackle forever chemicals. Leverage the $10 billion in the BIL to provide relief to communities on the frontlines of contamination by PFAS and other emerging contaminants. All of these funds will be grants or fully forgivable loans.
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SRF: PRIMARY GOALS IN YEAR 1
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SRF: STREAMS OF ACTIVITIES AND WORK IN YEAR ONE
Office of Wate
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
2021 2022
OMB: Apportionment & allotments
EPA HQ: Draft and finalize SRF
implementation memo
States: Solicit project applications, identify source of state match States: Develop IUPs, public comment, submit application to EPA* EPA reviews applications,
including IUPs
CAPITALIZATION
Community Assistance: Identify existing providers and build capacity via contracts/grants to help disadvantaged communities develop applications. *States have until the end of FY23 to obtain the FY22 cap grant awards from EPA; however, EPA is encouraging early submission of applications to avoid delays. FY22 will be a year of capacity building to help states and communities. Target Date: February/March 2022
Top Line Messages: Reinforce goals in governors’ letter with a focus on how to operationalize priorities
Engagement: Dialogues with regional water divisions; state, local, utility, association stakeholders to address key issues (eligibilities for lead and PFAS, flexibilities and barriers, Build America, Buy American Act implementation, project pipeline and tools to reach disadvantaged communities, etc.)
Outreach & Technical Assistance: Rollout to build support and awareness; engagements and training on the implementation memo; ramp up robust technical assistance program to help communities apply.
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NEXT SRF MILESTONE: IMPLEMENTATION MEMO
Challenge
Some state SRF programs are already at capacity, understaffed, or face statutory and political hurdles to expanding their internal capacity. Some states may struggle to manage the scale of BIL allotments, and to manage an influx of many more, smaller applications from small and disadvantaged communities. Approach
States can increase staffing and capacity through BIL state administrative funds. Trainings, webinars, playbooks and best practices.
Dialogues with state programs to understand unique hurdles and build a tailored, state- by-state approach to supporting SRFs.
EPA can provide implementation support through contractors that can relieve burdens on state programs.
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SRF: SUPPORTING STATES
Primary Goal in Year 1: Provide grant funding to small and disadvantaged communities to address emerging contaminants (including PFAS) from drinking water.
Implementation Approach:
Develop allocation formula, considering: Congressional intent to prioritize PFAS, focus of the funding to small and disadvantaged communities, and available data on emerging contaminants, population in poverty, etc. Engage state programs and stakeholders (including non-profit organizations) to ground-truth potential implementation challenges and build a tailored approach to support states and their respective small and disadvantaged communities. Engage EPA regions, states, and stakeholders throughout the implementation process and assist in grant implementation. Implementation Activities and Year 1 Milestones:
Plan to finalize allocation formula for FY22 funding by Spring ‘22 and release implementation document by Summer ‘22. Provide technical assistance to states and support, in collaboration with state associations and local organizations, to communities targeted for funding and assist in preparing, planning, scoping activities in grant applications. Coordinate with DWSRF technical assistance effort and outreach to small and disadvantaged communities. These systems would also be eligible for funding under the DWSRF.
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WIIN EMERGING CONTAMINANTS FUNDS IN YEAR 1
EPA Place-based Programs include: 12 Geographic Programs and 28 National Estuary Programs Implementation approaches will be informed by and seek to achieve the goals of each program’s unique governing authorities:
Geographic Programs: Various statutory authorities, interstate agreements, and governing councils (e.g. Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement; Great Lakes Restoration Initiative; Lake Champlain Opportunities for Action) NEPs: Implementation of each Estuary Program’s Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan (CCMP). OW to release BIL NEP Guidance in Spring 2022.
Focus areas for BIL EPM funds include, among program-specific activities, planning and implementation of projects that:
Build coastal/estuarine climate adaptation and resilience Address mission-relevant needs and opportunities in
underserved communities
Monitor and improve water quality
Support outreach, education, and local capacity building Year 1 Milestones:
Engagement with federal, state, Tribal, interstate, local, and NGO partners on BIL implementation opportunities. Guidance and priority memos issued (where applicable). Announcements for competitive and non-competitive funding opportunities. Timing of announcements and awards will vary widely by program. In most cases, anticipate RFA and funding announcements in second half of FY22, with most awards beginning in FY23.
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GEOGRAPHIC AND NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAMS IN YEAR 1
Restore ecosystems
Reduce nutrient and nonpoint source pollution
Coordinate EPA place-based activities and investments with other federal agencies, states, and Tribes
Use BIL place-based funding to leverage other resources New Program: Gulf Hypoxia Program
Implementation approach: as directed by Congress, support actions under the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan, including implementing state nutrient reduction strategies. Priorities for Gulf Hypoxia funds include:
Supporting states as they implement and scale their nutrient reduction strategies
Supporting tribes in leveraging nutrient reduction strategies Ensuring benefits are realized by disadvantaged communities Advancing water quality actions with climate resilience co-benefits Year 1 Milestones:
Engagement with Hypoxia Task Force partners on opportunities to advance the goals of Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan Guidance for grants to states in 2nd quarter FY22.
Considering guidance for other Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan partners in 3rd quarter; eligible entities could include tribes, interstate organizations, and Land Grant University consortia.
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GULF HYPOXIA PROGRAM IN YEAR 1
Advancing multi-state collaboration
Communicating progress at the basin scale to the public Advancing research in support of nutrient reduction
strategies
Leveraging federal, state, non-governmental, and Tribal programs to advance nutrient reduction strategies
AGENDA
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Land Programs
Clean School Bus Program
Water Programs
Pollution Prevention Program
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CHEMICAL SAFETY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION – IIJA INVESTMENTS $100 million to expand the Pollution
Prevention (P2) program
P2 Grants provide technical assistance to
businesses to help them develop and adopt source
reduction practices that reduce toxic pollutants, the
use of water, energy and other raw materials, while
also lowering business costs.
P2 grants are awarded to States, state-sponsored
colleges and universities, and federally-recognized
tribes and intertribal consortia.
IIJA provides a significant increase in annual
funding that will be used to both increase the number
and size of awards.
The significant increase in funding will accelerate
our engagement in disadvantaged
communities and across P2 National
Emphasis Areas that include:
Food and Beverage Manufacturing and
Processing
Chemical Manufacturing, Processing and
Formulation
Automotive Manufacturing and Maintenance
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
and Maintenance
Metal Manufacturing and Fabrication; and
A new National Emphasis Area to support P2
technical assistance among businesses in
Indian Country
BIL funds for EPA’s P2 Grant program will deliver technical assistance to businesses to identify and adopt source reduction practices (and technologies) that benefit businesses, communities, and local economies. P2 Grants will benefit the environment and communities by preventing pollution at the source, and reduce exposure to pollutants by individuals, communities, and the environment. P2 has also proven to be cost-saving and support jobs and local economies.
EPA is developing specific metrics, measures, and accounting tools to provide additional oversight. In addition to OIG oversight the P2 Program plans to conduct program evaluation for the BIL initiatives associated with P2 Grants.
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VISION FOR THE PROGRAMS
P2 Grant funds will be awarded through competitive grants to eligible entities:
states, Tribes, and state/Tribe sponsored institutions (e.g.,colleges and universities) EPA will develop a portfolio of grants, leveraging the current P2 Grant framework and introduce two additional grant programs to focus on P2 for facilities in disadvantaged communities and increasing their access to safer/sustainable products and services
BIL removes the matching requirement for P2 Grants (which would otherwise be 50%), increasing access to P2 Grants.
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HOW FUNDS WILL BE DEPLOYED
Q1FY22: finalize RFA for sector-based P2 Grants– two-year grants Q2FY22: Issue RFA for sector-based P2 Grants
Q3FY22: Review/evaluate P2 Grant applicants for sector-based grants Q4FY22: Award sector-based P2 Grants
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TIMELINE FOR YEAR 1 – FY 2022