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Chesapeake Bay Program
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The Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure and unique as North America's largest and most biologically diverse estuary. The objective of the Chesapeake Bay Program’s assistance agreements is to fund activities that support achievement of the goals and outcomes of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. Funding priorities include, but are not limited to, implementation projects that support water quality improvement and environmental stewardship, coordination of the Chesapeake Bay Program partnership, monitoring of water quality and living resources of the Chesapeake Bay, and advancement of data science that helps inform decision-making. EPA supports advancement of these priorities by funding cooperative agreements for the following grant programs: 1) Technical and general assistance grants, which support the partnership in carrying out the watershed agreement; 2) Small Watershed Grants (SWG), which support protection and improvement of local waterways while building citizen-based resource stewardship; and 3) Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction (INSR) grants, which support regional innovative solutions to reduce or eliminate nutrient and sediment pollution. Ensuring that the Program’s benefits are distributed equitably and increasing climate resiliency are special areas of focus for the partnership. More information regarding the Chesapeake Bay Program can be found at https://www.chesapeakebay.net/ .
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To date in FY 2016, CBPO has issued three RFP announcements. CBPO received one proposal for one of these RFPs, and issued one award. CBPO may issue additional RFPs in FY 16, and plans to fund over 45 existing awards. FY 16 activities will include: citizens monitoring; communications, outreach, and education activities to support the staffing and operations of the Bay Program Communication Office; implementation of WIPs to reduce nutrients and sediments to improve water quality; continued technical support and outreach to address water quality restoration goals and maintain public awareness of Bay restoration; investigation of the nitrogen reduction efficiency and cost effectiveness of nitrogen reducing septic systems within the mid-Atlantic region; evaluation of the impact of phosphorus species on water quality and plant growth; NPDES data synthesis and field monitoring to better estimate loadings of toxics (metals, organics) to Chesapeake Bay through storm water; Chesapeake Bay modeling, GIS and data analyses support, water quality data analysis/integration support, nonpoint and point source data management/analysis; and development of new regulations, design of TMDL watershed implementation plans, reissuance and enforcement of permits, and technical and compliance assistance to local governments and regulated entities to meet the goals of the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement To date in FY 2016, CBPO has issued three RFP announcements. CBPO received one proposal for one of these RFPs, and issued one award. CBPO may issue additional RFPs in FY 16, and plans to fund over 45 existing awards. FY 16 activities will include: citizens monitoring; communications, outreach, and education activities to support the staffing and operations of the Bay Program Communication Office; implementation of WIPs to reduce nutrients and sediments to improve water quality; continued technical support and outreach to address water quality restoration goals and maintain public awareness of Bay restoration; investigation of the nitrogen reduction efficiency and cost effectiveness of nitrogen reducing septic systems within the mid-Atlantic region; evaluation of the impact of phosphorus species on water quality and plant growth; NPDES data synthesis and field monitoring to better estimate loadings of toxics (metals, organics) to Chesapeake Bay through storm water; Chesapeake Bay modeling, GIS and data analyses support, water quality data analysis/integration support, nonpoint and point source data management/analysis; and development of new regulations, design of TMDL watershed implementation plans, reissuance and enforcement of permits, and technical and compliance assistance to local governments and regulated entities to meet the goals of the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
In FY17, one RFP was issued, thirteen were proposals received, and four awards were issued. Additionally, over 45 existing assistance agreements were funded. Accomplishments include: citizens monitoring; communications, outreach and education activities to support the staffing and operations of the Bay Program; implementation of WIPs to reduce nutrients and sediments to improve water quality; continued technical support and outreach to address water quality restoration goals and maintain public awareness of Bay restoration; investigation of the nitrogen reduction efficiency and cost effectiveness of nitrogen reduction septic systems within the mid-Atlantic region; evaluation of the impact of phosphorus on water quality and plant growth; NPDES data synthesis and field monitoring to better estimate loadings of toxics (metals, organics) to the Bay through stormwater; Chesapeake Bay modeling; GIS and data analyses support; water quality data analysis/integration support; nonpoint and point source data management and analysis; development of new regulations; design of TMDL watershed implementation plans; reissuance and enforcement of permits; and technical and compliance assistance to local governments and regulated entities to meet the goals of the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed agreement.
In FY18 two RFPs were released and three awards were made. Additionally, over 45 existing assistance agreements were funded. Accomplishments for FY18 included: continued implementation of WIPs to reduce nutrients and sediments to improve water quality; continued technical support and outreach to address water quality restoration goals and maintain public awareness of Bay restoration; citizens monitoring; Chesapeake Bay modeling, GIS and data analyses support, water quality data analysis/integration support, nonpoint and point source data management/analysis; and technical assistance to local governments and regulated entities to meet the goals of the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
In FY 2019 three RFAs were released with three awards. Accomplishments for FY 2019 were similar to the accomplishments achieved in the previous fiscal year. More specifically, at the end of FY 2019, practices were in place throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed to achieve 77 percent of the phosphorus reductions and 39 percent of the nitrogen reductions necessary to attain applicable water quality standards as measured through the Partnership’s Phase 6 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Model.
EPA awarded funding for seven new projects funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which will provide expanded support to the Chesapeake Bay Program partnership’s scientific, modeling, and communications activities. EPA additionally awarded $86 million in funding to support administration of the Small Watershed Grants (SWG) and Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction (INSR) grant programs, including a new sub-program under SWG focused on building the capacity of frontline organizations supporting Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts. The Chesapeake Bay Program reaffirms its commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, and will ensure the benefits of our science, restoration, and partnership programs are distributed equitably without disproportionate impacts on vulnerable populations. Additionally, EPA will work to further integrate climate resiliency in Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts. EPA and the partnership are actively investigating Best Management Practices to better protect the watershed and tidal Bay against the observed increased precipitation volumes and intensity brought about by climate change in urban/developed and agricultural regions.
For a list of accomplishments under this program, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-chesapeake-bay-program-office.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
