Arkansas remediation contracts
29 contracts tracked across 2 municipalities.
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29
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municipalities with the most remediation contracts
Top vendors in Arkansas remediation
| Vendor | Contracts | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | 6 | $6.6M |
| ARKANSAS NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION | 3 | $9.2M |
| COUNTY OF PULASKI | 2 | $1.3M |
| PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ARKANSAS | 2 | $548K |
| VERSAR-WSP JV | 1 | $4.0M |
| SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT INC | 1 | $2.0M |
Recent remediation contracts in Arkansas
| Title | municipality | Vendor | Value | Solicitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THIS AGREEMENT MAY FUND THE PARTICIPATION OF THE RECIPIENT IN ACTIVITIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE REVIEW OF REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES, PROPOSED PLANS, AND RECORDS OF DECISION AT SUPERFUND SITES IN ARKANSAS WHEN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) IS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR REMEDIAL ACTION. THIS CAN ALSO INCLUDE REVIEW OF INFORMATION, ATTENDING SITE-RELATED MEETINGS AND PARTICIPATING IN FIVE-YEAR REVIEWS ON WHICH EPA IS THE LEAD AGENCY. | Arkansas (EPA federal awards) | ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | $1.9M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF EPA'S CERCLA SECTION 128(A) STATE AND TRIBAL RESPONSE PROGRAM GRANTS ARE TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO STATES, US TERRITORIES, AND TRIBAL NATIONS TO (1) ESTABLISH OR ENHANCE THE FOUR STATUTORY ELEMENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE STATE OR TRIBAL RESPONSE PROGRAM, AS SPECIFIED IN CERCLA SECTION 128(A)(2), (2) MAINTAIN AND UPDATE, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, A PUBLIC RECORD OF SITES, PURSUANT TO CERCLA 128(B), THAT INCLUDES THE NAME AND LOCATION OF SITES AT WHICH RESPONSE ACTIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND THE NAME AND LOCATION OF SITES AT WHICH RESPONSE ACTIONS ARE PLANNED TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE NEXT YEAR, AND (3) CONDUCT A LIMITED NUMBER OF BROWNFIELD SITE ASSESSMENTS OR CLEANUPS THAT WILL HELP ESTABLISH OR ENHANCE THE STATE OR TRIBAL NATION'S RESPONSE PROGRAM. THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT ('IIJA') PROVIDED ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO CARRY OUT THE SECTION 128(A) GRANT PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF THE ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY'S BROWNFIELDS RESPONSE PROGRAM TO MEET THE SECTION 128(A) ELEMENTS. THE ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY WILL OVERSEE AND PERFORM PLANNING, ASSESSMENT, AND CLEANUP OF BROWNFIELDS SITES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. IN ADDITION, THE STATE IS COMMITTED TO ENGAGING DIRECTLY WITH DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AND WORKING TO ENSURE THAT COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS ARE MEANINGFULLY INVOLVED IN DETERMINING PROGRAM BENEFITS. ALSO, THE ARKANSAS BROWNFIELD PROGRAM HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO INCORPORATE CLIMATE-SMART STRATEGIES THROUGHOUT THE ASSESSMENT, PLANNING, AND CLEANUP OF BROWNFIELD SITES.ACTIVITIES:THE ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY WILL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: TIMELY SURVEY AND INVENTORY OF BROWNFIELD SITES, WHICH ARE PROPERTIES WHOSE EXPANSION, REDEVELOPMENT, OR REUSE MAY BE COMPLICATED BY THE PRESENCE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. IT ALSO INCLUDES OVERSIGHT AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES TO ENSURE THAT RESPONSE ACTIONS PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT; RESOURCES TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT; MECHANISMS FOR APPROVAL OF CLEANUP PLANS, AND VERIFICATION OF COMPLETE RESPONSES. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ASSIST IN REMEDIATING AND REUSING BROWNFIELDS SITES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY WILL EXPAND PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH OF THE STATE'S VOLUNTARY CLEANUP PROGRAM TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, ASSESS NINE SITES THROUGH THE STATE TARGETED BROWNFIELD ASSESSMENT PROGRAM, OVERSEE THE CLEANUP OF TWO SITES. | Arkansas (EPA federal awards) | ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | $1.6M | — |
| DES TASK ORDER TITLE: REGION 6 MID-SOUTH WOOD PRODUCTS SUPERFUND SITE, OPERABLE UNIT 1 (OU1) THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER (TO) IS TO CONDUCT A SUPPLEMENTAL REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION (RI) INCLUDING A BASELINE HUMAN HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT (BHHRA) AN | Arkansas (EPA federal awards) | VERSAR-WSP JV | $4.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS TO IMPLEMENT ITS NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, FOCUSING ON WATERSHEDS WITH WATER QUALITY IMPAIRMENTS CAUSED BY POLLUTED RUNOFF FROM NONPOINT SOURCES. NONPOINT SOURCE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS INCLUDE A VARIETY OF STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS), WATERSHED PLANNING, MONITORING, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS AND A VARIETY OF EDUCATION/OUTREACH PROGRAMS.ACTIVITIES:THE PROPOSED WORK IN THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDES SIXTEEN PROJECTS THAT WILL SUPPORT NUTRIENT REDUCTION, COORDINATION WITH PARTNER AGENCIES, PRIORITY WATERSHEDS, IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS, STREAMBANK RESTORATION, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH AND REVISING THE ARKANSAS NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN. NONPOINT SOURCE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS INCLUDE A VARIETY OF STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS), WATERSHED PLANNING, MONITORING, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND A VARIETY OF EDUCATION/OUTREACH PROGRAMS. SUBRECIPIENT:THE PROPOSED WORK IN THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDES SIXTEEN SUBAWARD PROJECTS THAT WILL SUPPORT NUTRIENT REDUCTION, COORDINATION WITH PARTNER AGENCIES, PRIORITY WATERSHEDS, IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS, STREAMBANK RESTORATION, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH AND REVISING THE ARKANSAS NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN. NONPOINT SOURCE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS INCLUDE A VARIETY OF STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS), WATERSHED PLANNING, MONITORING, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND A VARIETY OF EDUCATION/OUTREACH PROGRAMS. PROJECTS ARE: 1. WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND DATA ORGANIZATION FOR SPRINGS IN THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS KARST REGION: BLOWING SPRINGS, CAVE SPRINGS, LOGAN CAVE AND WITHROW SPRINGS 2. HICKS CREEK-WHITE RIVER WATERSHED PROTECTION PROGRAM 3. BEAVER LAKE WATERSHED STREAMBANK EROSION AND BARRIER ASSESSMENT, STREAM RESTORATION DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION AND OUTREACH FOR WATERSHED PLANNING 4. L'ANGUILLE RIVER WATERSHED- WATER QUALITY PROJECT 5. CROSS COUNTY-L'ANGUILLE RIVER WATERSHED WATER QUALITY PROJECT 6. WATER QUALITY MONITORING IN FOUR PRIORITY WATERSHEDS; BAYOU BARTHOLOMEW, CADRON, LITTLE RED, AND LOWER WHITE - BAYOU DES ARC 7. MYATT CREEK SUB-WATERSHED OF THE SPRING RIVER WATERSHED BASIN 8. MILL CREEK (A.K.A., FLATROCK CREEK) CONSERVATION PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION 9. WHITE/KINGS RIVER WATERSHED PROJECT 10. STREAMBANK RESTORATION AND RIPARIAN BUFFER ENHANCEMENT IN THE UPPER ILLINOIS RIVER WATERSHED 11. EDUCATION ON REGIONAL APPROACHES TO NWA STORMWATER AND FLOOD MANAGEMENT 12. PRESERVING WATER QUALITY IN THE ILLINOIS RIVER WATERSHED 13. MONITORING SEDIMENT TRANSPORT FROM UNPAVED ROADS IN BRUSH CREEK 14. THE NATURE CONSERVANCY UPPER CADRON CREEK WATERSHED STREAM BARRIER REMEDIATION AND UNPAVED ROAD EROSION AND SEDIMENT REDUCTION 15. USING THE ARKANSAS WATERSHED STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM TO INCREASE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION IN ARKANSAS 16. NATURAL RESOURCE INFORMATION FOR POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SITES 17. ARKANSAS UNPAVED ROADS PROGRAM SUPPORTOUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCED NUTRIENT LOADING IN WATERSHEDS, RESTORED STREAMBANKS, BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION, INCREASED AWARENESS OF NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION SOURCES AND METHODS TO REDUCE THEM. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY, IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. | Arkansas (EPA federal awards) | ARKANSAS NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION | $3.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS TO IMPLEMENT ITS NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, FOCUSING ON WATERSHEDS WITH WATER QUALITY IMPAIRMENTS CAUSED BY POLLUTED RUNOFF FROM NONPOINT SOURCES. NONPOINT SOURCE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS INCLUDE A VARIETY OF STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS), WATERSHED PLANNING, MONITORING, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND A VARIETY OF EDUCATION/OUTREACH PROGRAMS. ACTIVITIES:THE PROPOSED WORK IN THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDES FOURTEEN PROJECTS THAT WILL SUPPORT NUTRIENT REDUCTION, COORDINATION WITH PARTNER AGENCIES, PRIORITY WATERSHEDS, IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS, STREAMBANK RESTORATION, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH AND REVISING THE ARKANSAS NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN. NONPOINT SOURCE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS INCLUDE A VARIETY OF STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS), WATERSHED PLANNING, MONITORING, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND A VARIETY OF EDUCATION/OUTREACH PROGRAMS. SUBRECIPIENT:THE PROPOSED WORK IN THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDES FOURTEEN SUBAWARD PROJECTS THAT WILL SUPPORT NUTRIENT REDUCTION, COORDINATION WITH PARTNER AGENCIES, PRIORITY WATERSHEDS, IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS, STREAMBANK RESTORATION, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH AND REVISING THE ARKANSAS NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN. NONPOINT SOURCE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS INCLUDE A VARIETY OF STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS), WATERSHED PLANNING, MONITORING, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND A VARIETY OF EDUCATION/OUTREACH PROGRAMS. PROJECTS ARE: 25-100 IMPROVING WATER QUALITY IN KARST FOCAL AREAS OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS 25-200 GROWING GREEN: CULTIVATING DEMAND FOR NATIVE LANDSCAPES ON THE ILLINOIS RIVER WATERSHED 25-300 BEAVER LAKE WATERSHED FLOOD ASSESSMENT, SMART GROWTH IMPLEMENTATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR SOURCE WATER PROTECTION 25-400 ARKANSAS UNPAVED ROAD EDUCATION PROJECT 25-500 SEDIMENT INPUT REDUCTION WITHIN WILBURN CREEK, A MAJOR TRIBUTARY OF THE LITTLE RED RIVER 25-600 LITTLE RED RIVER WATERSHED COST SHARE 25-700 WATER QUALITY MONITORING IN THE UPPER ILLINOIS RIVER WATERSHED AND UPPER WHITE RIVER BASIN 25-800 STREAM BARRIER REMEDIATION AND UNPAVED ROAD EROSION REDUCTION IN THE UPPER LITTLE RED RIVER WATERSHED 25-900 PILOT PROGRAM: ESTABLISHING RIPARIAN BUFFERS ON IMPACTED TRIBUTARIES IN THE BUFFALO RIVER WATERSHED 25-1000 IMPLEMENTATION OF LITTLE SANDY CREEK RESTORATION (PHASE II) 25-1100 UPPER SALINE RIVER WATERSHED PROJECT 25-1200 STREAMBANK STABILIZATION AND HABITAT RESTORATION FOR FERNDALE CREEK IN LOWER ARKANSAS MAUMELLE WATERSHED 25-1300 IMPLEMENTING ADVANCED WATER QUALITY MONITORING IN THE L'ANGUILLE RIVER WATERSHED 25-1400 MIDDLE FORK LITTLE RED RIVER BANK STABILIZATION/SEDIMENT REDUCTIONOUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCED NUTRIENT LOADING IN WATERSHEDS, RESTORED STREAMBANKS, BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION, INCREASED AWARENESS OF NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION SOURCES AND METHODS TO REDUCE THEM. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY, IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. | Arkansas (EPA federal awards) | ARKANSAS NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION | $3.2M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:BROWNFIELDS ARE REAL PROPERTY, THE EXPANSION, DEVELOPMENT OR REUSE OF WHICH MAY BE COMPLICATED BY THE PRESENCE OR POTENTIAL PRESENCE OF A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, POLLUTANT, OR CONTAMINANT. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT INC (SWAPDD). THE RECIPIENT WILL CONDUCT REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES AS AUTHORIZED BY COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT (CERLCA) 104(K)(3) IN WEST WING OF THE FORMER WARNER BROWN HOSPITAL IN EL DORADO, ARKANSAS. ACTIVITIES:SPECIFICALLY, THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE RECIPIENT TO CLEAN UP A BROWNFIELD SITE(S). ADDITIONALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL COMPETITIVELY PROCURE (AS NEEDED) AND DIRECT A QUALIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL TO CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ACTIVITIES, WILL CREATE A COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PLAN AND ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD FOR THE SITE(S), AND WILL REPORT ON INTERIM PROGRESS AND FINAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING RELEVANT PORTIONS OF THE PROPERTY PROFILE FORM USING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA'S) ASSESSMENT, CLEANUP AND REDEVELOPMENT EXCHANGE SYSTEM (ACRES).SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:FURTHER, THE RECIPIENT WILL REMEDIATE ONE BROWNFIELD SITE(S) AND ANTICIPATES HOLDING FOUR COMMUNITY MEETINGS, FINALIZING ONE ANALYSIS OF BROWNFIELD CLEANUP ALTERNATIVES, AND SUBMITTING FOUR QUARTERLY REPORTS PER YEAR. WORK CONDUCTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, AND STAKEHOLDERS IN AND NEAR EL DORADO, ARKANSAS | Arkansas (EPA federal awards) | SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT INC | $2.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:BROWNFIELDS ARE REAL PROPERTY, THE EXPANSION, DEVELOPMENT OR REUSE OF WHICH MAY BE COMPLICATED BY THE PRESENCE OR POTENTIAL PRESENCE OF A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, POLLUTANT, OR CONTAMINANT. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) FOR WESTMINSTER VILLAGE OF THE MID-SOUTH TO CONDUCT REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES AS AUTHORIZED BY COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT 104(K)(3) IN BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS. ACTIVITIES:SPECIFICALLY, THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE RECIPIENT TO CLEAN UP A BROWNFIELD SITE(S). ADDITIONALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL COMPETITIVELY PROCURE (AS NEEDED) AND DIRECT A QUALIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL TO CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ACTIVITIES, WILL CREATE A COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PLAN AND ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD FOR THE SITE(S), AND WILL REPORT ON INTERIM PROGRESS AND FINAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING RELEVANT PORTIONS OF THE PROPERTY PROFILE FORM USING EPA'S ASSESSMENT, CLEANUP AND REDEVELOPMENT EXCHANGE SYSTEM (ACRES). SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:FURTHER, THE RECIPIENT WILL REMEDIATE 1 BROWNFIELD SITE(S) AND ANTICIPATES HOLDING QUARTERLY COMMUNITY MEETINGS DURING THE CLEAN-UP, FINALIZING ONE ANALYSIS OF BROWNFIELD CLEANUP ALTERNATIVES, AND SUBMITTING QUARTERLY REPORTS DURING THE CLEAN-UP. WORK CONDUCTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, AND STAKEHOLDERS IN AND NEAR BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS. | Arkansas (EPA federal awards) | WESTMINSTER VILLAGE | $1.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK (LUST) PROGRAM. SPECIFICALLY, THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR ITS LUST CORRECTIVE ACTION PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES ASSESSMENT, REMEDIATION, AND ENFORCEMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES. THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE LUST CORRECTIVE PROGRAM ARE TO INVESTIGATE SUSPECTED PETROLEUM RELEASES AND TO PERFORM CORRECTIVE ACTION ON THESE RELEASES. ACTIVITIES:MAJOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE INVESTIGATING SUSPECTED PETROLEUM RELEASES, OVERSEEING AND ENFORCING CORRECTIVE ACTION BY OWNERS OR OPERATORS, AND PERFORMING DIRECT CORRECTIVE ACTION ACTIVITIES WHEN THOSE OWNERS OR OPERATORS ARE UNKNOWN, UNWILLING, OR UNABLE TO PERFORM THOSE ACTIVITIES THEMSELVES. THE PROGRAM ELEMENTS IN THE 2025 LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK CORRECTIVE ACTION GRANTS PROGRAM ARE THOSE ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE STATE'S LUST TRUST FUND RESPONSE PROGRAM. THOSE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE (1) COORDINATE AND PERFORM ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF WORK NECESSARY FOR RESPONDING TO RELEASES ACCORDING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S (EPA'S) GUIDELINES; (2) BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A SPECIFIC NUMBER OF CLEANUPS COMPLETED; (3) OVERSEE ALL UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS (UST) RELEASES/CLEANUPS WITH THE INTENT OF INCREASING THE PACE AT WHICH THEY ARE INITIATED AND COMPLETED; (4) PROVIDE END-OF-YEAR EVALUATION OF THE STATE'S PERFORMANCE IN ADMINISTERING THE LUST GRANT; (5) WORK TO INTEGRATE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CONSIDERATIONS INTO UST/LUST PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMMATIC DECISIONS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLE TO EPA: (1) STATE ACCURATELY REPORTS THE STATE CLEANUP DATA THAT IS ENTERED INTO THE SEMI-ANNUAL ACTIVITIES REPORT (LUST 4) IN A TIMELY MANNER; (2) STATE WILL COMPLETE AND SUBMIT A MID-YEAR ASSESSMENT AND RESPOND TO THE EPA FINAL SELF- ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; (3) STATE WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION THROUGH INTERVIEWS, FILE REVIEWS, AND DATA ANALYSIS TO ASSIST EPA IN THE COMPLETION OF THE REGIONAL PROGRAM OVERVIEW; AND (4) STATE WILL SUBMIT AN UPDATED QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN AND THE QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLANS 60 DAYS PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF CURRENT PLANS THE PRIMARY OUTCOME IS A REDUCTION IN THE BACKLOG OF UST RELEASES FOR WHICH CLEANUPS HAVE NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. THE PRIMARY OUTCOME IS A REDUCTION IN THE BACKLOG OF UST RELEASES FOR WHICH CLEANUPS HAVE NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. THE PRIMARY BENEFICIARY IS THE STATE CORRECTIVE ACTION PROGRAM. | Arkansas (EPA federal awards) | ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | $542K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:BROWNFIELDS ARE REAL PROPERTY, THE EXPANSION, DEVELOPMENT OR REUSE OF WHICH MAY BE COMPLICATED BY THE PRESENCE OR POTENTIAL PRESENCE OF A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, POLLUTANT, OR CONTAMINANT. THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE CITY OF PINE BLUFF TO CONDUCT ELIGIBLE ASSESSMENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES AS AUTHORIZED BY CERLCA 104(K)(2) IN PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS. ACTIVITIES:SPECIFICALLY, THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE RECIPIENT TO INVENTORY, CHARACTERIZE, ASSESS, AND CONDUCT CLEANUP PLANNING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL COMPETITIVELY PROCURE (AS NEEDED) AND DIRECT A QUALIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL TO CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ACTIVITIES. ALSO, THE RECIPIENT WILL REPORT ON INTERIM PROGRESS AND FINAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING RELEVANT PORTIONS OF THE PROPERTY PROFILE FORM USING EPA'S ASSESSMENT, CLEANUP AND REDEVELOPMENT EXCHANGE SYSTEM (ACRES). SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:FURTHER, THE RECIPIENT ANTICIPATES CONDUCTING 15 PHASE I AND 6 PHASE II ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS, HOLDING 6 COMMUNITY MEETINGS, DEVELOPING 4 SITE-SPECIFIC CLEANUP PLANS/ANALYSIS OF BROWNFIELD CLEANUP ALTERNATIVES, DEVELOPING 4 PLANNING DOCUMENTS TO INITIATE BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION, AND SUBMITTING 4 QUARTERLY REPORTS PER YEAR DURING THE GRANT PERIOD. WORK CONDUCTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, AND STAKEHOLDERS IN AND NEAR PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS. | Arkansas (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF PINE BLUFF | $500K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:BROWNFIELDS ARE REAL PROPERTY, THE EXPANSION, DEVELOPMENT OR REUSE OF WHICH MAY BE COMPLICATED BY THE PRESENCE OR POTENTIAL PRESENCE OF A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, POLLUTANT, OR CONTAMINANT. THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR /CITY OF TEXARKANA TO CONDUCT ELIGIBLE ASSESSMENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES AS AUTHORIZED BY COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION , AND LIABILITY ACT (CERLCA) 104(K)(2) IN TEXARKANA, TEXAS. TEXARKANA'S TARGET AREA IS THE STATE LINE CULTURE CORRIDOR INCLUDING CENSUS TRACTS 48037010400, 48037010800, 48037010700, 48037010100, 48037010600, 48037010500, 48037011100, 05091020400, 05091020500, 05091020600, 05091020702, 05091020200, 05091020100, 05091020701, WITH PRIORITY SITES BEING UNION STATION, 100 EAST FRONT STREET (PROPERTY SPLIT BY THE STATE LINE AND SITS IN TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS AND TEXAS) AND THE REGENCY BUILDING AT 110 E. BROAD STREET, TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS. ACTIVITIES:SPECIFICALLY, THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE RECIPIENT TO INVENTORY, CHARACTERIZE, ASSESS, AND CONDUCT CLEANUP PLANNING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL COMPETITIVELY PROCURE (AS NEEDED) AND DIRECT A QUALIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL TO CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ACTIVITIES. ALSO, THE RECIPIENT WILL REPORT ON INTERIM PROGRESS AND FINAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING RELEVANT PORTIONS OF THE PROPERTY PROFILE FORM USING EPA'S ASSESSMENT, CLEANUP AND REDEVELOPMENT EXCHANGE SYSTEM (ACRES). SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:FURTHER, THE RECIPIENT ANTICIPATES CONDUCTING 13 PHASE I AND 7 PHASE II ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS, HOLDING 4 COMMUNITY MEETINGS, DEVELOPING 5 SITE-SPECIFIC CLEANUP PLANS/ANALYSIS OF BROWNFIELD CLEANUP ALTERNATIVES, DEVELOPING 1 READY FOR ANTICIPATED RAUS TO INITIATE BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION, AND SUBMITTING 16 QUARTERLY REPORTS. WORK CONDUCTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, AND STAKEHOLDERS IN AND NEAR THE ENTIRE JURISDICTION FOR THE CITY OF TEXARKANA, TEXAS. | Arkansas (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF TEXARKANA, TEXAS | $500K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:BROWNFIELDS ARE REAL PROPERTY, THE EXPANSION, DEVELOPMENT OR REUSE OF WHICH MAY BE COMPLICATED BY THE PRESENCE OR POTENTIAL PRESENCE OF A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, POLLUTANT, OR CONTAMINANT. THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT TO CONDUCT ELIGIBLE ASSESSMENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES AS AUTHORIZED BY CERCLA 104(K)(2) IN HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS AND SURROUNDING AREAS.ACTIVITIES:SPECIFICALLY, THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE RECIPIENT TO INVENTORY, CHARACTERIZE, ASSESS, AND CONDUCT CLEANUP PLANNING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL COMPETITIVELY PROCURE (AS NEEDED) AND DIRECT A QUALIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL TO CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ACTIVITIES. ALSO, THE RECIPIENT WILL REPORT ON INTERIM PROGRESS AND FINAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING RELEVANT PORTIONS OF THE PROPERTY PROFILE FORM USING EPA'S ASSESSMENT, CLEANUP AND REDEVELOPMENT EXCHANGE SYSTEM (ACRES). SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:FURTHER, THE RECIPIENT ANTICIPATES CONDUCTING 19 PHASE I AND PHASE II 10 ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS, HOLDING 6 COMMUNITY MEETINGS, DEVELOPING 5 SITE-SPECIFIC CLEANUP PLANS/ANALYSIS OF BROWNFIELD CLEANUP ALTERNATIVES, DEVELOPING 5 PLANNING DOCUMENTS TO INITIATE BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION, AND SUBMITTING 4 QUARTERLY REPORTS. WORK CONDUCTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, AND STAKEHOLDERS IN AND NEAR HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS AND SURROUNDING AREAS. | Arkansas (EPA federal awards) | WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, INCORPORATED | $500K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:BROWNFIELDS ARE REAL PROPERTY, THE EXPANSION, DEVELOPMENT OR REUSE OF WHICH MAY BE COMPLICATED BY THE PRESENCE OR POTENTIAL PRESENCE OF A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, POLLUTANT, OR CONTAMINANT. THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CENTRAL ARKANSAS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT TO CONDUCT ELIGIBLE ASSESSMENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES AS AUTHORIZED BY COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT 104(K)(2) IN BRINKLEY, ARKANSAS.ACTIVITIES:SPECIFICALLY, THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE RECIPIENT TO INVENTORY, CHARACTERIZE, ASSESS, AND CONDUCT CLEANUP PLANNING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL COMPETITIVELY PROCURE (AS NEEDED) AND DIRECT A QUALIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL TO CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ACTIVITIES. ALSO, THE RECIPIENT WILL REPORT ON INTERIM PROGRESS AND FINAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING RELEVANT PORTIONS OF THE PROPERTY PROFILE FORM USING EPA'S ASSESSMENT, CLEANUP AND REDEVELOPMENT EXCHANGE SYSTEM (ACRES). SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:FURTHER, THE RECIPIENT ANTICIPATES CONDUCTING 19 PHASE I AND PHASE II 10 ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS, HOLDING 6 COMMUNITY MEETINGS, DEVELOPING 5 SITE-SPECIFIC CLEANUP PLANS/ANALYSIS OF BROWNFIELD CLEANUP ALTERNATIVES, DEVELOPING 5 PLANNING DOCUMENTS TO INITIATE BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION, AND SUBMITTING 4 QUARTERLY REPORTS. WORK CONDUCTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, AND STAKEHOLDERS IN AND NEAR HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS AND SURROUNDING AREAS. | Arkansas (EPA federal awards) | CENTRAL ARKANSAS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, INC. | $500K | — |
| THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDING FUNDING FOR PULASKI COUNTY TO INVENTORY, CHARACTERIZE, ASSESS, AND CONDUCT CLEANUP PLANNING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES FOR BROWNFIELD SITES LOCATED IN VARIOUS LOW INCOME AND HIGHLY INDUSTRIALIZED AND UNDERUTILIZED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT PULASKI COUNTY. THE COUNTY WILL FOCUS ON AREAS WITHIN THE 2019 MASTER PLAN, TARGETED AREAS IN THE 2016 RLF GRANT, SITES IN THE 2018 A WAY FORWARD DATA REPORT, THE 2017 PETTAWAY NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION MANUAL AND CERTAIN OPPORTUNITY ZONES CENSUS TRACKS. BROWNFIELDS ARE REAL PROPERTY, THE EXPANSION, DEVELOPMENT OR REUSE OF WHICH MAY BE COMPLICATED BY THE PRESENCE OR POTENTIAL PRESENCE OF A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, POLLUTANT, OR CONTAMINANT. | Arkansas (EPA federal awards) | COUNTY OF PULASKI | $300K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO SUPPORT AND ADVANCE THE GULF HYPOXIA ACTION PLAN THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECIPIENT'S NUTRIENT REDUCTION STRATEGY. ARKANSAS WILL USE THE FY 24-26 GULF HYPOXIA PROGRAM FUNDING TO ADVANCE THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE 2022 ARKANSAS NUTRIENT REDUCTION STRATEGY (ANRS). THE ANRS IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS NUTRIENT POLLUTION IN ARKANSAS WATERWAYS AND REDUCE THE STATE'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE HYPOXIC ZONE IN THE GULF OF AMERICA. THIS WORKPLAN CONTAINS NINE PROJECTS AND WILL IMPLEMENT CONSERVATION PRACTICES IN PRIORITY WATERSHEDS, ENHANCE WATER QUALITY MONITORING, ASSIST THE OPTIMIZATION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS, AND CONDUCT OUTREACH AND EDUCATION IN MOST PRIORITY WATERSHEDS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE UPDATE OF THE ANRS BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TRACKER AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE NEXT MAJOR ANRS REPORT WHICH INCLUDES A STATEWIDE WATER QUALITY ANALYSIS AND NUTRIENT REDUCTION DATA. ACTIVITIES:1. THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS'S ARKANSAS DISCOVERY WATERSHED (ADW) PROGRAM WILL COLLABORATE WITH FARMERS IN THE BRUSH CREEK-BEAVER LAKE WATERSHED, WHICH INCLUDES A 303(D)-LISTED TRIBUTARY. FARMERS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM CAN EXPECT TO REDUCE FERTILIZER RUNOFF TO LESS THAN 5%. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE CLEAR, EVIDENCE-BASED INSIGHTS INTO HOW FIELD-LEVEL CONSERVATION PRACTICES CAN EFFECTIVELY IMPROVE WATER QUALITY ON A WATERSHED SCALE. 2. THE NATURE CONSERVANCY'S (TNC) UPPER CACHE RIVER PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON REDUCING SEDIMENT AND NUTRIENT LOADS IN THE UPPER CACHE RIVER WATERSHED. THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED BY PARTNERING WITH DRAINAGE DISTRICTS TO DEVELOP A ROADMAP UTILIZING GIS ANALYSIS AND FIELD RECONNAISSANCE. THIS EFFORT WILL INFORM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GRADE STABILIZATION STRUCTURES AND DITCH MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, SUCH AS TWO-STAGE DITCHES AND GULLY REMEDIATION, WHICH WILL CUT SEDIMENT AND NUTRIENT LOADS BY UP TO 50%. 3. THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPTIMIZATION PLAN WILL AIM TO ENHANCE NUTRIENT REMOVAL FROM ARKANSAS WATERS BY IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCY OF PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTWS). SUBRECIPIENT:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO SUPPORT AND ADVANCE THE GULF HYPOXIA ACTION PLAN THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECIPIENT'S NUTRIENT REDUCTION STRATEGY. ARKANSAS WILL USE THE FY 24-26 GULF HYPOXIA PROGRAM FUNDING TO ADVANCE THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE 2022 ARKANSAS NUTRIENT REDUCTION STRATEGY (ANRS). THE ANRS IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS NUTRIENT POLLUTION IN ARKANSAS WATERWAYS AND REDUCE THE STATE'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE HYPOXIC ZONE IN THE GULF OF AMERICA. THIS WORKPLAN CONTAINS NINE PROJECTS AND WILL IMPLEMENT CONSERVATION PRACTICES IN PRIORITY WATERSHEDS, ENHANCE WATER QUALITY MONITORING, ASSIST THE OPTIMIZATION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS, AND CONDUCT OUTREACH AND EDUCATION IN MOST PRIORITY WATERSHEDS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE UPDATE OF THE ANRS BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TRACKER AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE NEXT MAJOR ANRS REPORT WHICH INCLUDES A STATEWIDE WATER QUALITY ANALYSIS AND NUTRIENT REDUCTION DATA.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE A QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN, WATER QUALITY SAMPLING OF 12 DESIGNATED SITES FOR NUTRIENTS, STREAMFLOW, CONDUCTIVITY, TURBIDITY, AND DISSOLVED OXYGEN, TARGETED CONSERVATION PRACTICES TO REDUCE NITROGEN, PHOSPHORUS, AND SEDIMENT RUNOFF, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE ENHANCED SOIL AND WATER HEALTH, IMPROVE AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS, INCREASE DISSOLVED OXYGEN LEVELS, MITIGATE IMPAIRMENTS, AND ENHANCE AQUATIC HABITATS, COMMUNITIES ADOPTING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES THAT IMPROVE SOIL HEALTH, WATER RETENTION, AND PRODUCTIVITY, FOSTERING LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO WATERSHED SUSTAINABILITY, AND SUPPORT THE ANRS. THE INTENDED BEN | Arkansas (EPA federal awards) | ARKANSAS NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION | $2.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF EPA'S CERCLA SECTION 128(A) STATE AND TRIBAL RESPONSE PROGRAM GRANTS ARE TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO STATES, US TERRITORIES, AND TRIBAL NATIONS TO (1) ESTABLISH OR ENHANCE THE FOUR STATUTORY ELEMENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE STATE OR TRIBAL RESPONSE PROGRAM, AS SPECIFIED IN CERCLA SECTION 128(A)(2), (2) MAINTAIN AND UPDATE, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, A PUBLIC RECORD OF SITES, PURSUANT TO CERCLA 128(B), THAT INCLUDES THE NAME AND LOCATION OF SITES AT WHICH RESPONSE ACTIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND THE NAME AND LOCATION OF SITES AT WHICH RESPONSE ACTIONS ARE PLANNED TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE NEXT YEAR, AND (3) CONDUCT A LIMITED NUMBER OF BROWNFIELD SITE ASSESSMENTS OR CLEANUPS THAT WILL HELP ESTABLISH OR ENHANCE THE STATE OR TRIBAL NATION'S RESPONSE PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF THE ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BROWNFIELDS RESPONSE PROGRAM TO MEET THE SECTION 128(A) ELEMENTS. THE ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY WILL OVERSEE AND PERFORM PLANNING, ASSESSMENT, AND CLEANUP OF BROWNFIELDS SITES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. IN ADDITION, THE ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IS COMMITTED TO FULFILLING THE GOALS OF THE JUSTICE40 INITIATIVE BY ENGAGING DIRECTLY WITH DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AND WORKING TO ENSURE THAT COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS ARE MEANINGFULLY INVOLVED IN DETERMINING PROGRAM BENEFITS. ACTIVITIES:THE ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY WILL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: TIMELY SURVEY AND INVENTORY OF BROWNFIELD SITES, WHICH ARE PROPERTIES WHOSE EXPANSION, REDEVELOPMENT OR REUSE MAY BE COMPLICATED BY THE PRESENCE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. IT ALSO INCLUDES OVERSIGHT AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES TO ENSURE THAT RESPONSE ACTIONS PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT; RESOURCES TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT; MECHANISMS FOR APPROVAL OF CLEANUP PLANS, AND VERIFICATION OF COMPLETE RESPONSES. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ASSIST IN REMEDIATING AND REUSING BROWNFIELDS SITES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY WILL EXPAND PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH OF THE STATE'S VOLUNTARY CLEANUP PROGRAM TO SMALL AND DISADVANTAGES COMMUNITIES, ASSESS 12 SITES THROUGH THE STATE TARGETED BROWNFIELD ASSESSMENT PROGRAM, OVERSEE THE CLEANUP OF SITES. | Arkansas (EPA federal awards) | ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | $1.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:BROWNFIELDS ARE REAL PROPERTY, THE EXPANSION, DEVELOPMENT OR REUSE OF WHICH MAY BE COMPLICATED BY THE PRESENCE OR POTENTIAL PRESENCE OF A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, POLLUTANT, OR CONTAMINANT. THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) FOR ARK-TEX COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (ATCOG) TO CAPITALIZE A REVOLVING LOAN FUND AS AUTHORIZED BY CERCLA 104(K)(3) IN, SERVING NINE COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST (NE) TEXAS (TX) (BOWIE, CASS, DELTA, FRANKLIN, HOPKINS, LAMAR, MORRIS, RED RIVER, AND TITUS) AND ONE COUNTY (MILLER) IN SOUTHWEST (SW) ARKANSAS. ACTIVITIES:SPECIFICALLY, THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE RECIPIENT TO CAPITALIZE A REVOLVING LOAN FUND FROM WHICH TO MAKE LOANS AND SUBGRANTS TO CLEAN UP BROWNFIELD SITE(S) AND CONDUCT OTHER NECESSARY ACTIVITIES TO PRUDENTLY MANAGE THE RLF. ADDITIONALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL COMPETITIVELY PROCURE (AS NEEDED) AND DIRECT A QUALIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL TO OVERSEE THE ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ACTIVITIES, WILL CREATE A COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PLAN AND ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD FOR EACH SITE THAT IS REMEDIATED, AND WILL REPORT ON PROGRAM INCOME, INTERIM PROGRESS, AND FINAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING RELEVANT PORTIONS OF THE PROPERTY PROFILE FORM AND BROWNFIELDS RLF FORM USING EPA'S ASSESSMENT, CLEANUP AND REDEVELOPMENT EXCHANGE SYSTEM (ACRES). SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:FURTHER, THE RECIPIENT WILL ISSUE APPROXIMATELY FIVE LOANS AND ZERO SUBGRANTS TO REMEDIATE THREE TO FIVE BROWNFIELD SITE(S); ANTICIPATES HOLDING TWENTY COMMUNITY MEETINGS, FINALIZING ONE TO TWO ANALYSIS OF BROWNFIELD CLEANUP ALTERNATIVES, AND SUBMITTING FOUR QUARTERLY REPORTS ANNUALLY. WORK CONDUCTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, AND STAKEHOLDERS SERVING NINE COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST (NE) TEXAS (TX) (BOWIE, CASS, DELTA, FRANKLIN, HOPKINS, LAMAR, MORRIS, RED RIVER, AND TITUS) AND ONE COUNTY (MILLER) IN SOUTHWEST (SW) ARKANSAS. | Arkansas (EPA federal awards) | ARK-TEX COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS | $1.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:BROWNFIELDS ARE REAL PROPERTY, THE EXPANSION, DEVELOPMENT OR REUSE OF WHICH MAY BE COMPLICATED BY THE PRESENCE OR POTENTIAL PRESENCE OF A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, POLLUTANT, OR CONTAMINANT. THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) FOR THE COUNTY OF PULASKI COUNTY TO RE-CAPITALIZE A REVOLVING LOAN FUND AS AUTHORIZED BY COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA) 104(K)(5)(A)(II) IN PULASKI COUNTY ARKANSAS. ACTIVITIES:SPECIFICALLY, THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE RECIPIENT TO RE-CAPITALIZE A REVOLVING LOAN FUND FROM WHICH TO MAKE LOANS AND SUBGRANTS TO CLEAN UP BROWNFIELD SITE(S) AND CONDUCT OTHER NECESSARY ACTIVITIES TO PRUDENTLY MANAGE THE REVOLVING LOAN FUND. ADDITIONALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL COMPETITIVELY PROCURE (AS NEEDED) AND DIRECT A QUALIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL TO OVERSEE THE ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ACTIVITIES, WILL CREATE A COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PLAN AND ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD FOR EACH SITE THAT IS REMEDIATED, AND WILL REPORT ON PROGRAM INCOME, INTERIM PROGRESS, AND FINAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING RELEVANT PORTIONS OF THE PROPERTY PROFILE FORM AND BROWNFIELDS REVOLVING LOAN FUND (RLF) FORM USING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA'S) ASSESSMENT, CLEANUP AND REDEVELOPMENT EXCHANGE SYSTEM (ACRES). SUBRECIPIENT:THE COUNTY SUBGRANT'S TASKS WILL INCLUDE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO COMPLETE A CLEANUP. DEPENDING ON THE COST THEY WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND 2 TO 3 SUBGRANTS TOTALING $100,000. THE TASK WOULD INCLUDE PREPARING ANALYSIS OF BROWNFIELDS CLEANUP ALTERNATIVE REPORTS, COMMUNITY RELATION PLAN REPORTS, ESTABLISHING OR MAINTAINING AN INFORMATION REPOSITORY, REVISING CLEANUP PLANS, PREPARING QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLANS, FOLLOWING UP WITH CONTRACTORS AND IMPLEMENTATION AND OVERSIGHT OF CLEANUP. OUTCOMES: FURTHER, THE RECIPIENT WILL ISSUE APPROXIMATELY THREE TO FOUR LOANS AND TWO TO THREE SUBGRANTS TO REMEDIATE APPROXIMATELY FOUR TO SIX BROWNFIELD SITE(S); ANTICIPATES HOLDING FOUR COMMUNITY MEETINGS, FINALIZING FOUR TO SIX ANALYSIS OF BROWNFIELD CLEANUP ALTERNATIVES, AND SUBMITTING TWENTY QUARTERLY REPORTS. WORK CONDUCTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, AND STAKEHOLDERS IN AND NEAR PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS. | Arkansas (EPA federal awards) | COUNTY OF PULASKI | $1.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:BROWNFIELDS ARE REAL PROPERTY, THE EXPANSION, DEVELOPMENT OR REUSE OF WHICH MAY BE COMPLICATED BY THE PRESENCE OR POTENTIAL PRESENCE OF A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, POLLUTANT, OR CONTAMINANT. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. THE RECIPIENT WILL CONDUCT ELIGIBLE ASSESSMENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES AS AUTHORIZED BY COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT (CERLCA) 104(K)(2) IN VARIOUS COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.ACTIVITIES:SPECIFICALLY, THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE RECIPIENT TO INVENTORY, CHARACTERIZE, ASSESS, AND CONDUCT CLEANUP PLANNING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL COMPETITIVELY PROCURE (AS NEEDED) AND DIRECT A QUALIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL TO CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ACTIVITIES. ALSO, THE RECIPIENT WILL REPORT ON INTERIM PROGRESS AND FINAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING RELEVANT PORTIONS OF THE PROPERTY PROFILE FORM USING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S (EPA'S) ASSESSMENT, CLEANUP AND REDEVELOPMENT EXCHANGE SYSTEM (ACRES). SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE COMMUNITY-WIDE ASSESSMENT GRANT (CWAG) FOR STATES AND TRIBES WILL SUPPORT SITE ASSESSMENTS, CLEANUP PLANNING, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND INVENTORY BUILDING ACTIVITIES UNDER THE ARKANSAS BROWNFIELD PROGRAM, WHICH AIMS TO FACILITATE THE REDEVELOPMENT OF BROWNFIELD SITES IN ARKANSAS. OVER THE GRANT PERIOD, THE ARKANSAS BROWNFIELD PROGRAM PLANS TO PROVIDE 15 PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT (ESAS), 10 PHASE II ESAS OR COMPREHENSIVE SITE ASSESSMENTS (CSAS), 15 HAZARDOUS BUILDING MATERIALS SURVEYS, AND 5 CLEANUP PLANS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE FUNDING WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT LOCAL BROWNFIELD INVENTORY DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT SITE SELECTION AND REUSE ALIGNS WITH EACH COMMUNITY'S VISION AND PRIORITIES. | Arkansas (EPA federal awards) | ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | $1.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK (LUST) PROGRAM. SPECIFICALLY, THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR ITS LUST CORRECTIVE ACTION PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES ASSESSMENT, REMEDIATION, AND ENFORCEMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES. THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE LUST CORRECTIVE PROGRAM ARE TO INVESTIGATE SUSPECTED PETROLEUM RELEASES AND TO PERFORM CORRECTIVE ACTION ON THESE RELEASES. ACTIVITIES:MAJOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE INVESTIGATING SUSPECTED PETROLEUM RELEASES, OVERSEEING AND ENFORCING CORRECTIVE ACTION BY OWNERS OR OPERATORS, AND PERFORMING DIRECT CORRECTIVE ACTION ACTIVITIES WHEN THOSE OWNERS OR OPERATORS ARE UNKNOWN, UNWILLING, OR UNABLE TO PERFORM THOSE ACTIVITIES THEMSELVES. THE PROGRAM ELEMENTS IN THE 2026 LUST CORRECTIVE ACTION GRANTS PROGRAM ARE THOSE ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE STATE'S LUST TRUST FUND RESPONSE PROGRAM. THOSE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE (1) COORDINATE AND PERFORM ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF WORK NECESSARY FOR RESPONDING TO RELEASES ACCORDING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S (EPA'S) GUIDELINES; (2) BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A SPECIFIC NUMBER OF CLEANUPS COMPLETED; (3) OVERSEE ALL UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS (UST) RELEASE/CLEANUPS WITH THE INTENT OF INCREASING THE PACE AT WHICH THEY ARE INITIATED AND COMPLETED; AND (4) PROVIDE AN END-OF-YEAR EVALUATION OF THE STATE'S PERFORMANCE IN ADMINISTERING THE LUST GRANT. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLE TO EPA: (1) STATE ACCURATELY REPORTS THE STATE STATE CLEANUP DATA THAT IS ENTERED INTO THE SEMI-ANNUAL ACTIVITIES REPORT OR LUST4 SYSTEM IN A TIMELY MANNER; (2) STATE WILL COMPLETE AND SUBMIT A MID-YEAR ASSESSMENT AND RESPOND TO THE EPA FINAL SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; (3) STATE WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION THROUGH INTERVIEWS, FILE REVIEWS, AND DATA ANALYSIS TO ASSIST EPA IN THE COMPLETION OF THE REGIONAL PROGRAM OVERVIEW; AND (4) STATE WILL SUBMIT AN UPDATED QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN AND THE QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN 60 DAYS PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF CURRENT PLANS. THE PRIMARY OUTCOME IS A REDUCTION IN THE BACKLOG OF UST RELEASES FOR WHICH CLEANUPS HAVE NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. THE PRIMARY BENEFICIARY IS THE STATE CORRECTIVE ACTION PROGRAM. | Arkansas (EPA federal awards) | ARKANSAS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | $542K | — |
| THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR WESTERN ARKANSAS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TO INVENTORY, CHARACTERIZE, ASSESS, AND CONDUCT CLEANUP PLANNING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES FOR BROWNFIELD SITES IN THE WESTERN PORTION OF FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS. THE COMMUNITY-WIDE ASSESSMENT FUNDS WILL BE USED TO CONDUCT 15 PHASE I AND UP TO 10 PHASE II ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS. GRANT FUNDS ALSO WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP FIVE CLEANUP OR REUSE PLANS AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. PRIORITY SITES INCLUDE AN 85-ACRE VACANT PROPERTY ALONG THE ARKANSAS RIVER, AND A VACANT AND UNUTILIZED FORMER RETAIL BUILDING IN THE CITY'S HISTORIC DOWNTOWN DISTRICT. BROWNFIELDS ARE REAL PROPERTY, THE EXPANSION, DEVELOPMENT OR REUSE OF WHICH MAY BE COMPLICATED BY THE PRESENCE OR POTENTIAL PRESENCE OF A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, POLLUTANT, OR CONTAMINANT. | Arkansas (EPA federal awards) | WESTERN ARK PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DIST | $300K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM OF VOLUNTARY TESTING FOR LEAD IN DRINKING WATER AT LOCAL SCHOOLS AND CHILD CARE CENTERS. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL OVERSEE AND FUND THE LEAD TESTING IN SCHOOL AND CHILD CARE PROGRAM DRINKING WATER GRANT PROGRAM FOR ARKANSAS SCHOOLS AND CHILDCARES FACILITIES INCLUDING UTILIZING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S (EPA) TRAINING, TESTING, AND TAKING ACTION (3TS) PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PLANS TO UTILIZE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S (EPA) TRAINING, TESTING, AND TAKING ACTION (3TS) PROGRAM GUIDANCE TO IMPLEMENT THE LEAD TESTING IN SCHOOL AND CHILD CARE PROGRAM DRINKING WATER GRANT. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DOE) WILL ESTABLISH KEY PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM AS WELL AS KEEPING THE PUBLIC INFORMED. ARKANSAS DOE AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) WILL BE USING A VARIETY OF METHODS TO COMMUNICATE AND BE TRANSPARENT THROUGHOUT THIS PROGRAM WITH THE GOAL OF REACHING THE TARGET AUDIENCES. ARKANSAS DOH INTENDS TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO DOE STAFF IN A TRAIN-THE-TRAINER MODEL. ARKANSAS DOE WILL THEN TRAIN DISTRICT STAFF TO PERFORM SAMPLING METHOD INDICATED IN THE EPA'S 3TS GUIDANCE. ARKANSAS DOE WILL COLLABORATE WITH DOH TO UTILIZE THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY, WHICH IS CERTIFIED TO TEST LEAD IN DRINKING WATER, TO PROCESS AND ANALYZE SAMPLES COLLECTED UNDER THIS PROGRAM. ARKANSAS HAS DEVELOPED A PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO RESULTS OF TESTING CONDUCTED AND ADDRESSING POTENTIAL ELEVATED LEAD WHERE NECESSARY. RESPONSES TO RESULTS WILL FOLLOW REMEDIATION RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE 3TS GUIDANCE. SUBRECIPIENT:PASS-THROUGH FUNDS TO THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO AID IN VARIOUS PART OF THE TRAINING, TESTING, AND TAKING ACTION (3TS) PROGRAM USED IN LEAD TESTING IN SCHOOLS AND DAYCARES.OUTCOMES: THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE (1) USE THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)'S TRAINING, TESTING, AND TAKING ACTION (3TS) FOR REDUCING LEAD IN DRINKING WATER GUIDANCE TO IMPLEMENT THE STATE PROGRAM; (2) DEVELOPMENT OF A STATE LEAD TESTING IN DRINKING WATER IN SCHOOLS AND CHILD CARE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT STRATEGY THAT SUPPORTS A ROBUST TRAINING, MONITORING, AND MAINTENANCE PLAN THAT PROTECTS CHILDREN FROM LEAD EXPOSURE NOW AND IN THE FUTURE; (3) PRIORITIZATION OF TESTING TO TARGET VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES AND POPULATIONS: SCHOOLS AND CHILD CARE PROGRAMS IN UNDERSERVED AND/OR LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES; ELEMENTARY AND CHILD CARE PROGRAMS THAT PRIMARILY CARE FOR CHILDREN 6 YEARS AND UNDER; AND OLDER FACILITIES THAT ARE MORE LIKELY TO CONTAIN LEAD PLUMBING; (4) PROVIDING RESULTS OF ANY VOLUNTARY TESTING FOR LEAD CONTAMINATION IN SCHOOL AND CHILD CARE FACILITY DRINKING WATER CARRIED OUT USING GRANT FUNDS AND NOTIFYING PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND ORGANIZATIONS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE RESULTS; (5) DEVELOPING A REGULAR LEAD TESTING PROGRAM UNDER THE INITIATIVE; AND (6) ESTABLISHMENT OF ROUTINE PRACTICES SUCH AS THOSE OUTLINED IN THE 3TS GUIDANCE. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE (1) SCHOOLS OR CHILD CARE PROGRAMS, UNABLE TO PAY FOR TESTING, IMPLEMENTING A TESTING PROGRAM AND MITIGATING LEAD EXPOSURE BY UTILIZING THE 3TS TOOLKIT IN DETERMINING BEST ACTION TO TAKE FOR REMEDIATION; (2) THE REDUCTION OF CHILDREN'S EXPOSURE TO LEAD IN DRINKING WATER; (3) IMPROVEMENT OF STAFF AND COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE ON LEAD IN DRINKING WATER AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL HARMS; AND (5) WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND LEAD EXPOSURE REDUCTION IN DRINKING WATER; AND (6) ESTABLISHMENT OF ROUTINE PRACTICES SUCH AS THOSE OUTLINED IN THE 3TS GUIDANCE. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE SCHOOLS AND CHILD CARE FACILITIES IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. | Arkansas (EPA federal awards) | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARKANSAS | $430K | — |
| PURPOSE: CONGRESS ANNUALLY APPROPRIATES FUNDS FOR THE CAPITAL FUND, INCLUDING THE EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER SET-ASIDE. THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ACTS ALSO PERMITS HUD TO USE A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER SET-ASIDE FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY FUNDING. HUD AWARDS EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER GRANTS TO COVER CAPITAL NEEDS ARISING FROM EMERGENCIES AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTERS OCCURRING IN THE SAME FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR (FFY). FOR EXAMPLE, PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS) WITH CAPITAL NEEDS ARISING FROM A NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER IN FFY 2023 MAY ONLY RECEIVE FUNDS FROM THE FFY 2023 EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER SET-ASIDE. APPROXIMATELY 2,770 PHAS SERVING NEARLY ONE MILLION UNITS, IN ALL 50 STATES AND TERRITORIES ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. GRANTS ARE AWARDED ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS UNTIL THE EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER SET-ASIDE FUNDS ARE EXHAUSTED. INSURANCE COVERAGE, WHICH IS REQUIRED BY THE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRACT (ACC), SHOULD BE A PHA’S PRIMARY SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH EMERGENCIES AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTERS. PHAS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PERMANENT RECONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) FOR PRESIDENTIALLY-DECLARED NATURAL DISASTERS. FEMA MAY ALSO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE DURING NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTERS FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS DEBRIS REMOVAL, DEMOLITION OF UNSAFE STRUCTURES, AND ANY ACTIONS NECESSARY TO REDUCE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE, PROPERTY, AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND IS LOCATED ON THE OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/PH/CAPFUND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PUBLIC HOUSING FUNDING CAN BE FOUND BY ACCESSING HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/PH AND REVIEWING THE PUBLIC HOUSING DASHBOARD LINKED UNDER THE “DATA DASHBOARD AND ANALYTICS”.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE DEFINITIONS OF “EMERGENCY” AND “NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER” ARE USED IN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER GRANTS: • EMERGENCY: AN UNFORESEEN OR UNPREVENTABLE EVENT OR OCCURRENCE THAT POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE RESIDENTS (INCLUDING FIRE SAFETY) THAT MUST BE CORRECTED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF FUNDING. EXAMPLES OF EMERGENCIES ARE BOILER FAILURE, WATER INTRUSION CAUSING MOLD GROWTH, SEWER LINE FAILURE, AND SEVERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. A PHA MUST BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT IT HAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT. • NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER: AN EXTRAORDINARY EVENT, SUCH AS AN EARTHQUAKE, FLOOD, OR HURRICANE, AFFECTING A PUBLIC HOUSING PROPERTY OWNED AND MANAGED BY A PHA, BUT EXCLUDING AREAS COVERED BY A PRESIDENTIALLY-DECLARED EMERGENCIES AND MAJOR DISASTERS UNDER THE ROBERT T. STAFFORD DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT, AS THOSE AREAS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA). CAPITAL FUND DISASTER FUNDING CAN ONLY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF A PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT ONLY IF THE PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT WAS DAMAGED BECAUSE OF AN EMERGENCY OR NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY SAFETY MEASURES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS THAT CAN INCLUDE RELOCATION AND THE COST TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY HOUSING TO PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS UNTIL PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS CAN BE REPAIRED AND CAN BE COVERED BY THE EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER GRANT (SUCH AS HOTEL, MOVING VAN RENTAL, TEMPORARY STORAGE, BOXES.). ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE CONTAINED WITHIN THE GRANTEE’S APPROVED GRANT APPLICATION. EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL EMERGENCY SITUATIONS CAN INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO ELEVATOR FAILURES IN ELDERLY BUILDINGS, WATER PIPE BURST AND FLOODING SITUATIONS, SEWAGE BACKUP AND INTRUSIONS, SEISMIC ACTIVITY DAMAGE, TREE ROOT INTRUSION, FAILED HVAC SYSTEM, AND BOILER LOSS DURING COLD WEATHER. ; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING EMERGENCY/DISASTER CAPITAL FUNDS ARE THE IMMEDIATE SAFETY MEASURES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS AND THE REMEDIATION OF THE SPECIFIC APPROVED EMERGENCY/DISASTER PROJECT. THE MEASURABLE OUTCOME OF THIS GRANT IS THAT HUD WILL BE ABLE TO TRACK THE AMOUNT OF DOLLARS SPENT ON EMERGENCY AND DISASTER ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES BASED ON THE APPROVED GRANT APPLICATION. ; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING EMERGENCY/DISASTER CAPITAL FUNDS ARE LOW-INCOME PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS. | Arkansas (HUD federal awards) | HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF CROSSETT | $1.3M | — |
| PURPOSE: CONGRESS ANNUALLY APPROPRIATES FUNDS FOR THE CAPITAL FUND, INCLUDING THE EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER SET-ASIDE. THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ACTS ALSO PERMITS HUD TO USE A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER SET-ASIDE FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY FUNDING. HUD AWARDS EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER GRANTS TO COVER CAPITAL NEEDS ARISING FROM EMERGENCIES AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTERS OCCURRING IN THE SAME FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR (FFY). FOR EXAMPLE, PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS) WITH CAPITAL NEEDS ARISING FROM A NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER IN FFY 2023 MAY ONLY RECEIVE FUNDS FROM THE FFY 2023 EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER SET-ASIDE. APPROXIMATELY 2,770 PHAS SERVING NEARLY ONE MILLION UNITS, IN ALL 50 STATES AND TERRITORIES ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. GRANTS ARE AWARDED ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS UNTIL THE EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER SET-ASIDE FUNDS ARE EXHAUSTED. INSURANCE COVERAGE, WHICH IS REQUIRED BY THE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRACT (ACC), SHOULD BE A PHA’S PRIMARY SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH EMERGENCIES AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTERS. PHAS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PERMANENT RECONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) FOR PRESIDENTIALLY-DECLARED NATURAL DISASTERS. FEMA MAY ALSO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE DURING NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTERS FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS DEBRIS REMOVAL, DEMOLITION OF UNSAFE STRUCTURES, AND ANY ACTIONS NECESSARY TO REDUCE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE, PROPERTY, AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND IS LOCATED ON THE OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/PH/CAPFUND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PUBLIC HOUSING FUNDING CAN BE FOUND BY ACCESSING HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/PH AND REVIEWING THE PUBLIC HOUSING DASHBOARD LINKED UNDER THE “DATA DASHBOARD AND ANALYTICS”.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE DEFINITIONS OF “EMERGENCY” AND “NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER” ARE USED IN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER GRANTS: • EMERGENCY: AN UNFORESEEN OR UNPREVENTABLE EVENT OR OCCURRENCE THAT POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE RESIDENTS (INCLUDING FIRE SAFETY) THAT MUST BE CORRECTED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF FUNDING. EXAMPLES OF EMERGENCIES ARE BOILER FAILURE, WATER INTRUSION CAUSING MOLD GROWTH, SEWER LINE FAILURE, AND SEVERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. A PHA MUST BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT IT HAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT. • NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER: AN EXTRAORDINARY EVENT, SUCH AS AN EARTHQUAKE, FLOOD, OR HURRICANE, AFFECTING A PUBLIC HOUSING PROPERTY OWNED AND MANAGED BY A PHA, BUT EXCLUDING AREAS COVERED BY A PRESIDENTIALLY-DECLARED EMERGENCIES AND MAJOR DISASTERS UNDER THE ROBERT T. STAFFORD DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT, AS THOSE AREAS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA). CAPITAL FUND DISASTER FUNDING CAN ONLY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF A PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT ONLY IF THE PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT WAS DAMAGED BECAUSE OF AN EMERGENCY OR NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY SAFETY MEASURES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS THAT CAN INCLUDE RELOCATION AND THE COST TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY HOUSING TO PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS UNTIL PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS CAN BE REPAIRED AND CAN BE COVERED BY THE EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER GRANT (SUCH AS HOTEL, MOVING VAN RENTAL, TEMPORARY STORAGE, BOXES.). ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE CONTAINED WITHIN THE GRANTEE’S APPROVED GRANT APPLICATION. EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL EMERGENCY SITUATIONS CAN INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO ELEVATOR FAILURES IN ELDERLY BUILDINGS, WATER PIPE BURST AND FLOODING SITUATIONS, SEWAGE BACKUP AND INTRUSIONS, SEISMIC ACTIVITY DAMAGE, TREE ROOT INTRUSION, FAILED HVAC SYSTEM, AND BOILER LOSS DURING COLD WEATHER. ; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING EMERGENCY/DISASTER CAPITAL FUNDS ARE THE IMMEDIATE SAFETY MEASURES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS AND THE REMEDIATION OF THE SPECIFIC APPROVED EMERGENCY/DISASTER PROJECT. THE MEASURABLE OUTCOME OF THIS GRANT IS THAT HUD WILL BE ABLE TO TRACK THE AMOUNT OF DOLLARS SPENT ON EMERGENCY AND DISASTER ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES BASED ON THE APPROVED GRANT APPLICATION. ; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING EMERGENCY/DISASTER CAPITAL FUNDS ARE LOW-INCOME PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS. | Arkansas (HUD federal awards) | DES ARC HOUSING AUTHORITY | $1.1M | — |
| PURPOSE: CONGRESS ANNUALLY APPROPRIATES FUNDS FOR THE CAPITAL FUND, INCLUDING THE EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER SET-ASIDE. THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ACTS ALSO PERMITS HUD TO USE A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER SET-ASIDE FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY FUNDING. HUD AWARDS EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER GRANTS TO COVER CAPITAL NEEDS ARISING FROM EMERGENCIES AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTERS OCCURRING IN THE SAME FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR (FFY). FOR EXAMPLE, PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS) WITH CAPITAL NEEDS ARISING FROM A NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER IN FFY 2023 MAY ONLY RECEIVE FUNDS FROM THE FFY 2023 EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER SET-ASIDE. APPROXIMATELY 2,770 PHAS SERVING NEARLY ONE MILLION UNITS, IN ALL 50 STATES AND TERRITORIES ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. GRANTS ARE AWARDED ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS UNTIL THE EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER SET-ASIDE FUNDS ARE EXHAUSTED. INSURANCE COVERAGE, WHICH IS REQUIRED BY THE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRACT (ACC), SHOULD BE A PHA’S PRIMARY SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH EMERGENCIES AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTERS. PHAS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PERMANENT RECONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) FOR PRESIDENTIALLY-DECLARED NATURAL DISASTERS. FEMA MAY ALSO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE DURING NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTERS FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS DEBRIS REMOVAL, DEMOLITION OF UNSAFE STRUCTURES, AND ANY ACTIONS NECESSARY TO REDUCE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE, PROPERTY, AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND IS LOCATED ON THE OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/PH/CAPFUND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PUBLIC HOUSING FUNDING CAN BE FOUND BY ACCESSING HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/PH AND REVIEWING THE PUBLIC HOUSING DASHBOARD LINKED UNDER THE “DATA DASHBOARD AND ANALYTICS”.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE DEFINITIONS OF “EMERGENCY” AND “NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER” ARE USED IN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER GRANTS: • EMERGENCY: AN UNFORESEEN OR UNPREVENTABLE EVENT OR OCCURRENCE THAT POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE RESIDENTS (INCLUDING FIRE SAFETY) THAT MUST BE CORRECTED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF FUNDING. EXAMPLES OF EMERGENCIES ARE BOILER FAILURE, WATER INTRUSION CAUSING MOLD GROWTH, SEWER LINE FAILURE, AND SEVERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. A PHA MUST BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT IT HAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT. • NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER: AN EXTRAORDINARY EVENT, SUCH AS AN EARTHQUAKE, FLOOD, OR HURRICANE, AFFECTING A PUBLIC HOUSING PROPERTY OWNED AND MANAGED BY A PHA, BUT EXCLUDING AREAS COVERED BY A PRESIDENTIALLY-DECLARED EMERGENCIES AND MAJOR DISASTERS UNDER THE ROBERT T. STAFFORD DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT, AS THOSE AREAS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA). CAPITAL FUND DISASTER FUNDING CAN ONLY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF A PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT ONLY IF THE PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT WAS DAMAGED BECAUSE OF AN EMERGENCY OR NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY SAFETY MEASURES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS THAT CAN INCLUDE RELOCATION AND THE COST TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY HOUSING TO PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS UNTIL PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS CAN BE REPAIRED AND CAN BE COVERED BY THE EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER GRANT (SUCH AS HOTEL, MOVING VAN RENTAL, TEMPORARY STORAGE, BOXES.). ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE CONTAINED WITHIN THE GRANTEE’S APPROVED GRANT APPLICATION. EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL EMERGENCY SITUATIONS CAN INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO ELEVATOR FAILURES IN ELDERLY BUILDINGS, WATER PIPE BURST AND FLOODING SITUATIONS, SEWAGE BACKUP AND INTRUSIONS, SEISMIC ACTIVITY DAMAGE, TREE ROOT INTRUSION, FAILED HVAC SYSTEM, AND BOILER LOSS DURING COLD WEATHER. ; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING EMERGENCY/DISASTER CAPITAL FUNDS ARE THE IMMEDIATE SAFETY MEASURES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS AND THE REMEDIATION OF THE SPECIFIC APPROVED EMERGENCY/DISASTER PROJECT. THE MEASURABLE OUTCOME OF THIS GRANT IS THAT HUD WILL BE ABLE TO TRACK THE AMOUNT OF DOLLARS SPENT ON EMERGENCY AND DISASTER ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES BASED ON THE APPROVED GRANT APPLICATION. ; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING EMERGENCY/DISASTER CAPITAL FUNDS ARE LOW-INCOME PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS. | Arkansas (HUD federal awards) | HOUSING AUTHORITY OF VAN BUREN | $505K | — |
| PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTRATIVE COST (AC) FUNDS IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO THE BASIC OPERATION OF FAIR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FHAP) PARTICIPATING AGENCIES TO SUPPORT THE LIFECYCLE OF COMPLAINT PROCESSING. PARTICIPATING AGENCIES THAT ACCEPTABLY PROCESS 100 OR MORE CASES DURING A REPORTING YEAR WILL RECEIVE NO LESS THAN 10 PERCENT OF THE AGENCY'S AMOUNT FOR THE PRECEDING YEAR, IN ADDITION TO COMPLAINT PROCESSING (CP) FUNDS, CONTINGENT ON FISCAL YEAR APPROPRIATIONS. AGENCIES THAT ACCEPTABLY PROCESS FEWER THAN 100 CASES WILL RECEIVE A FLAT RATE, CONTINGENT ON FISCAL YEAR APPROPRIATIONS. FOR A LIST OF CURRENT FHAP PARTICIPATING AGENCIES, VISIT THE HUD FHAP WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/FAIR_HOUSING_EQUAL_OPP/PARTNERS/FHAP/AGENCIES; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE USE OF AC FUNDS IS GOVERNED BY THE FHAP REGULATIONS SET FORTH AT 24 C.F.R. § 115.304(C), THE TERMS OF COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, AND THE UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS (UAR). AGENCIES RECEIVING AC FUNDS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE HUD WITH A STATEMENT OF HOW THEY INTEND TO USE THE AC FUNDS. SAID STATEMENT WILL BE LATER USED TO MEASURE THE SPECIFIC DELIVERABLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PURPOSE OF THE AC FUND FOR EACH FHAP AGENCY VIA THE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT. GIVEN THE FACT THAT EACH FHAP PARTICIPATING AGENCY HAS DIFFERENT ADMINISTRATIVE NEEDS, THE AC FUND DOES NOT INDICATE THE EXPECTATION OF SPECIFIC MEASURABLE OUTPUTS. HUD MAY REQUIRE THAT SOME OR ALL AC FUNDING BE DIRECTED TO ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO CREATE, MODIFY, OR IMPROVE LOCAL, REGIONAL, OR NATIONAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS CONCERNING FAIR HOUSING MATTERS (INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF STATE-OF-THE-ART COMPUTER SYSTEMS, OBTAINING, AND MAINTAINING INTERNET ACCESS, ETC.).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: ALL SUCH ACTIVITIES MUST SUPPORT THE AGENCY’S ADMINISTRATION IN AN EFFORT TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ABILITY TO ADMINISTRATE AND MANAGE FAIR INVESTIGATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT OF FAIR HOUSING LAWS. THE OUTCOMES FROM USE OF THIS FUNDING WILL ADDRESS MATTERS AFFECTING FAIR HOUSING THAT ARE COGNIZABLE UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT. EACH PARTICIPATING FHAP AGENCY IS EVALUATED EVERY TWO YEARS THROUGH A PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT. THIS REPORT QUANTIFIES FHAP PERFORMANCE PER REQUIRED MEASURABLE OUTCOMES OUTLINED IN THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS UNDER C.F.R. § 115.306. FHAP AGENCIES ARE GIVEN A PASSING SCORE OR IN CASES WHERE IT DOES NOT MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIRED OUTCOMES, THE FHAP AGENCY IS PLACED ON A PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PLAN WHICH DETAILS THE REQUIRED IMPROVEMENT AND TIMELINE FOR REMEDIATION. THE INFORMATION GATHERED BY THE PAR AND PIP IS REPORTED BACK TO THE FHAP PARTICIPATING AGENCY AS AN INTERNAL REPORT NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED PUBLICLY. ; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ANY PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSONS AGGRIEVED BY A DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICE BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, DISABILITY, FAMILIAL STATUS, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. ALSO INCLUDES ORGANIZATIONS (E.G. FAIR HOUSING GROUPS) THAT HAVE SUFFERED AN INJURY AS A RESULT OF A DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICE. ; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD. | Arkansas (HUD federal awards) | PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ARKANSAS | $247K | — |
| PURPOSE: CONGRESS ANNUALLY APPROPRIATES FUNDS FOR THE CAPITAL FUND, INCLUDING THE EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER SET-ASIDE. THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ACTS ALSO PERMITS HUD TO USE A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER SET-ASIDE FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY FUNDING. HUD AWARDS EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER GRANTS TO COVER CAPITAL NEEDS ARISING FROM EMERGENCIES AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTERS OCCURRING IN THE SAME FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR (FFY). FOR EXAMPLE, PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS) WITH CAPITAL NEEDS ARISING FROM A NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER IN FFY 2023 MAY ONLY RECEIVE FUNDS FROM THE FFY 2023 EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER SET-ASIDE. APPROXIMATELY 2,770 PHAS SERVING NEARLY ONE MILLION UNITS, IN ALL 50 STATES AND TERRITORIES ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. GRANTS ARE AWARDED ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS UNTIL THE EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER SET-ASIDE FUNDS ARE EXHAUSTED. INSURANCE COVERAGE, WHICH IS REQUIRED BY THE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRACT (ACC), SHOULD BE A PHA’S PRIMARY SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH EMERGENCIES AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTERS. PHAS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PERMANENT RECONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) FOR PRESIDENTIALLY-DECLARED NATURAL DISASTERS. FEMA MAY ALSO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE DURING NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTERS FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS DEBRIS REMOVAL, DEMOLITION OF UNSAFE STRUCTURES, AND ANY ACTIONS NECESSARY TO REDUCE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE, PROPERTY, AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND IS LOCATED ON THE OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/PH/CAPFUND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PUBLIC HOUSING FUNDING CAN BE FOUND BY ACCESSING HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/PH AND REVIEWING THE PUBLIC HOUSING DASHBOARD LINKED UNDER THE “DATA DASHBOARD AND ANALYTICS”.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE DEFINITIONS OF “EMERGENCY” AND “NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER” ARE USED IN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER GRANTS: • EMERGENCY: AN UNFORESEEN OR UNPREVENTABLE EVENT OR OCCURRENCE THAT POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE RESIDENTS (INCLUDING FIRE SAFETY) THAT MUST BE CORRECTED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF FUNDING. EXAMPLES OF EMERGENCIES ARE BOILER FAILURE, WATER INTRUSION CAUSING MOLD GROWTH, SEWER LINE FAILURE, AND SEVERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. A PHA MUST BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT IT HAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT. • NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER: AN EXTRAORDINARY EVENT, SUCH AS AN EARTHQUAKE, FLOOD, OR HURRICANE, AFFECTING A PUBLIC HOUSING PROPERTY OWNED AND MANAGED BY A PHA, BUT EXCLUDING AREAS COVERED BY A PRESIDENTIALLY-DECLARED EMERGENCIES AND MAJOR DISASTERS UNDER THE ROBERT T. STAFFORD DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT, AS THOSE AREAS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA). CAPITAL FUND DISASTER FUNDING CAN ONLY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF A PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT ONLY IF THE PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT WAS DAMAGED BECAUSE OF AN EMERGENCY OR NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY SAFETY MEASURES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS THAT CAN INCLUDE RELOCATION AND THE COST TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY HOUSING TO PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS UNTIL PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS CAN BE REPAIRED AND CAN BE COVERED BY THE EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER GRANT (SUCH AS HOTEL, MOVING VAN RENTAL, TEMPORARY STORAGE, BOXES.). ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE CONTAINED WITHIN THE GRANTEE’S APPROVED GRANT APPLICATION. EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL EMERGENCY SITUATIONS CAN INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO ELEVATOR FAILURES IN ELDERLY BUILDINGS, WATER PIPE BURST AND FLOODING SITUATIONS, SEWAGE BACKUP AND INTRUSIONS, SEISMIC ACTIVITY DAMAGE, TREE ROOT INTRUSION, FAILED HVAC SYSTEM, AND BOILER LOSS DURING COLD WEATHER. ; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING EMERGENCY/DISASTER CAPITAL FUNDS ARE THE IMMEDIATE SAFETY MEASURES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS AND THE REMEDIATION OF THE SPECIFIC APPROVED EMERGENCY/DISASTER PROJECT. THE MEASURABLE OUTCOME OF THIS GRANT IS THAT HUD WILL BE ABLE TO TRACK THE AMOUNT OF DOLLARS SPENT ON EMERGENCY AND DISASTER ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES BASED ON THE APPROVED GRANT APPLICATION. ; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING EMERGENCY/DISASTER CAPITAL FUNDS ARE LOW-INCOME PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS. | Arkansas (HUD federal awards) | HOUSING AUTHORITY OF COUNTY POLK | $221K | — |
| PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF COMPLAINT PROCESSING FUNDS (CP) IS TO FINANCIALLY ASSIST FAIR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FHAP) PARTICIPATING AGENCIES WHO HAVE BEEN IN THE PROGRAM AND THAT HAVE RECEIVED CP FUNDS FOR ONE TO THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS. SUCH AGENCIES MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER CP FUNDS. THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING TO AGENCIES THAT ARE NEW TO CONTRIBUTIONS FUNDING WILL BE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ACCEPTABLY PROCESSED BY THE AGENCY DURING THE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED 12-MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING THE SIGNING OF THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT. FOR A LIST OF CURRENT FHAP PARTICIPATING AGENCIES THAT MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE CP FUNDS VISIT THE HUD FHAP WEBSITE AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/FAIR_HOUSING_EQUAL_OPP/PARTNERS/FHAP/AGENCIES.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: AGENCIES RECEIVING CP FUNDS WILL RECEIVE SUCH SUPPORT BASED SOLELY ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS PROCESSED BY THE AGENCY AND ACCEPTED FOR PAYMENT BY THE FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (FHEO) REGIONAL OFFICE DURING A CONSECUTIVE, SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED, 12-MONTH PERIOD. THE 12-MONTH PERIOD WILL BE IDENTIFIED IN THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN HUD AND THE AGENCY. FUNDING AND DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT IS BASED ON FUNDING AVAILABILITY. THE FHEO REGIONAL OFFICE DETERMINES WHETHER OR NOT CASES ARE ACCEPTABLY PROCESSED BASED ON REQUIREMENTS ENUMERATED IN THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AND ITS ATTACHMENTS/APPENDICES, PERFORMANCE STANDARDS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 115.206, AND PROVISIONS OF THE INTERIM AGREEMENT OR MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU). THE SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES IS DETAILED IN CRITERIA FOR PROCESSING, WHICH IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL PARTICIPATING AGENCIES. EACH CASE PROCESSED BY THE AGENCY IS LOGGED INTO HUD’S CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM HUD ENFORCEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (HEMS), BECAUSE EACH COMPLAINT INVOLVES PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION (PII) THIS INFORMATION IS NOT PUBLICLY SHARED. HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION GATHERED AND COLLECTED IN HEMS IS USED TO EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF EACH FHAP AGENCY DURING THE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT (PAR). CP FUNDS ARE AWARDED TO ELIGIBLE AGENCIES AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE CASE PROCESSING PERIOD, AND COMPENSATION IS BASED ON THE NUMBER AND TYPES OF CASE CLOSURES, BASED ON RATES OUTLINED IN THE ANNUAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE OUTCOMES FROM USE OF THIS FUNDS WILL AMPLIFY THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO FAIR HOUSING ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS AND ASSIST THE AGENCY IN PROPER CASE MANAGEMENT OF FAIR HOUSING COMPLAINTS THAT ARE COGNIZABLE UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT. EACH PARTICIPATING FHAP AGENCY IS EVALUATED EVERY TWO YEARS THROUGH A PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT. THIS REPORT QUANTIFIES FHAP PERFORMANCE PER REQUIRED MEASURABLE OUTCOMES OUTLINED IN THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT, THE ANNUAL FHAP GUIDANCE PACKAGE WHICH INCLUDES THE CRITERIA FOR PROCESSING OUTLINED ABOVE AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS UNDER C.F.R. § 115.306. FHAP AGENCIES THAT DO NOT MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIRED OUTCOMES MAY BE PLACED ON A PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PLAN (PIP) WHICH DETAILS THE REQUIRED IMPROVEMENT AND TIMELINE FOR REMEDIATION. THE INFORMATION GATHERED BY THE PAR AND PIP IS REPORTED BACK TO THE FHAP PARTICIPATING AGENCY AS AN INTERNAL REPORT NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED PUBLICLY. INFORMATION RELATING TO OUTCOMES OF THE INVESTIGATIONS IS AVAILABLE IN THE ANNUAL REPORTS TO CONGRESS AVAILABLE AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/FAIR_HOUSING_EQUAL_OPP/ANNUALREPORT ; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ANY PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSONS AGGRIEVED BY A DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICE BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, DISABILITY, FAMILIAL STATUS, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. IT ALSO INCLUDES ORGANIZATIONS (E.G., FAIR HOUSING ADVOCACY GROUPS) THAT HAVE SUFFERED AN INJURY AS A RESULT OF DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICES. ; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS. | Arkansas (HUD federal awards) | PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ARKANSAS | $301K | — |
| PURPOSE: CONGRESS ANNUALLY APPROPRIATES FUNDS FOR THE CAPITAL FUND, INCLUDING THE EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER SET-ASIDE. THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ACTS ALSO PERMITS HUD TO USE A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER SET-ASIDE FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY FUNDING. HUD AWARDS EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER GRANTS TO COVER CAPITAL NEEDS ARISING FROM EMERGENCIES AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTERS OCCURRING IN THE SAME FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR (FFY). FOR EXAMPLE, PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS) WITH CAPITAL NEEDS ARISING FROM A NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER IN FFY 2023 MAY ONLY RECEIVE FUNDS FROM THE FFY 2023 EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER SET-ASIDE. APPROXIMATELY 2,770 PHAS SERVING NEARLY ONE MILLION UNITS, IN ALL 50 STATES AND TERRITORIES ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. GRANTS ARE AWARDED ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS UNTIL THE EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER SET-ASIDE FUNDS ARE EXHAUSTED. INSURANCE COVERAGE, WHICH IS REQUIRED BY THE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRACT (ACC), SHOULD BE A PHA’S PRIMARY SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH EMERGENCIES AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTERS. PHAS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PERMANENT RECONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) FOR PRESIDENTIALLY-DECLARED NATURAL DISASTERS. FEMA MAY ALSO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE DURING NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTERS FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS DEBRIS REMOVAL, DEMOLITION OF UNSAFE STRUCTURES, AND ANY ACTIONS NECESSARY TO REDUCE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE, PROPERTY, AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND IS LOCATED ON THE OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/PH/CAPFUND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PUBLIC HOUSING FUNDING CAN BE FOUND BY ACCESSING HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/PH AND REVIEWING THE PUBLIC HOUSING DASHBOARD LINKED UNDER THE “DATA DASHBOARD AND ANALYTICS”.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE DEFINITIONS OF “EMERGENCY” AND “NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER” ARE USED IN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER GRANTS: • EMERGENCY: AN UNFORESEEN OR UNPREVENTABLE EVENT OR OCCURRENCE THAT POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE RESIDENTS (INCLUDING FIRE SAFETY) THAT MUST BE CORRECTED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF FUNDING. EXAMPLES OF EMERGENCIES ARE BOILER FAILURE, WATER INTRUSION CAUSING MOLD GROWTH, SEWER LINE FAILURE, AND SEVERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. A PHA MUST BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT IT HAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT. • NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER: AN EXTRAORDINARY EVENT, SUCH AS AN EARTHQUAKE, FLOOD, OR HURRICANE, AFFECTING A PUBLIC HOUSING PROPERTY OWNED AND MANAGED BY A PHA, BUT EXCLUDING AREAS COVERED BY A PRESIDENTIALLY-DECLARED EMERGENCIES AND MAJOR DISASTERS UNDER THE ROBERT T. STAFFORD DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT, AS THOSE AREAS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA). CAPITAL FUND DISASTER FUNDING CAN ONLY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF A PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT ONLY IF THE PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT WAS DAMAGED BECAUSE OF AN EMERGENCY OR NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY SAFETY MEASURES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS THAT CAN INCLUDE RELOCATION AND THE COST TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY HOUSING TO PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS UNTIL PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS CAN BE REPAIRED AND CAN BE COVERED BY THE EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER GRANT (SUCH AS HOTEL, MOVING VAN RENTAL, TEMPORARY STORAGE, BOXES.). ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE CONTAINED WITHIN THE GRANTEE’S APPROVED GRANT APPLICATION. EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL EMERGENCY SITUATIONS CAN INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO ELEVATOR FAILURES IN ELDERLY BUILDINGS, WATER PIPE BURST AND FLOODING SITUATIONS, SEWAGE BACKUP AND INTRUSIONS, SEISMIC ACTIVITY DAMAGE, TREE ROOT INTRUSION, FAILED HVAC SYSTEM, AND BOILER LOSS DURING COLD WEATHER. ; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING EMERGENCY/DISASTER CAPITAL FUNDS ARE THE IMMEDIATE SAFETY MEASURES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS AND THE REMEDIATION OF THE SPECIFIC APPROVED EMERGENCY/DISASTER PROJECT. THE MEASURABLE OUTCOME OF THIS GRANT IS THAT HUD WILL BE ABLE TO TRACK THE AMOUNT OF DOLLARS SPENT ON EMERGENCY AND DISASTER ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES BASED ON THE APPROVED GRANT APPLICATION. ; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING EMERGENCY/DISASTER CAPITAL FUNDS ARE LOW-INCOME PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS. | Arkansas (HUD federal awards) | HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MAGNOLIA | $3.0M | — |
| PURPOSE: CONGRESS ANNUALLY APPROPRIATES FUNDS FOR THE CAPITAL FUND, INCLUDING THE EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER SET-ASIDE. THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ACTS ALSO PERMITS HUD TO USE A PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER SET-ASIDE FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY FUNDING. HUD AWARDS EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER GRANTS TO COVER CAPITAL NEEDS ARISING FROM EMERGENCIES AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTERS OCCURRING IN THE SAME FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR (FFY). FOR EXAMPLE, PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS) WITH CAPITAL NEEDS ARISING FROM A NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER IN FFY 2023 MAY ONLY RECEIVE FUNDS FROM THE FFY 2023 EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER SET-ASIDE. APPROXIMATELY 2,770 PHAS SERVING NEARLY ONE MILLION UNITS, IN ALL 50 STATES AND TERRITORIES ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. GRANTS ARE AWARDED ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS UNTIL THE EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER SET-ASIDE FUNDS ARE EXHAUSTED. INSURANCE COVERAGE, WHICH IS REQUIRED BY THE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRACT (ACC), SHOULD BE A PHA’S PRIMARY SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH EMERGENCIES AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTERS. PHAS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PERMANENT RECONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) FOR PRESIDENTIALLY-DECLARED NATURAL DISASTERS. FEMA MAY ALSO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE DURING NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTERS FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS DEBRIS REMOVAL, DEMOLITION OF UNSAFE STRUCTURES, AND ANY ACTIONS NECESSARY TO REDUCE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE, PROPERTY, AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND IS LOCATED ON THE OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/PH/CAPFUND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PUBLIC HOUSING FUNDING CAN BE FOUND BY ACCESSING HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/PH AND REVIEWING THE PUBLIC HOUSING DASHBOARD LINKED UNDER THE “DATA DASHBOARD AND ANALYTICS”.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE DEFINITIONS OF “EMERGENCY” AND “NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER” ARE USED IN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER GRANTS: • EMERGENCY: AN UNFORESEEN OR UNPREVENTABLE EVENT OR OCCURRENCE THAT POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE RESIDENTS (INCLUDING FIRE SAFETY) THAT MUST BE CORRECTED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF FUNDING. EXAMPLES OF EMERGENCIES ARE BOILER FAILURE, WATER INTRUSION CAUSING MOLD GROWTH, SEWER LINE FAILURE, AND SEVERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. A PHA MUST BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT IT HAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT. • NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER: AN EXTRAORDINARY EVENT, SUCH AS AN EARTHQUAKE, FLOOD, OR HURRICANE, AFFECTING A PUBLIC HOUSING PROPERTY OWNED AND MANAGED BY A PHA, BUT EXCLUDING AREAS COVERED BY A PRESIDENTIALLY-DECLARED EMERGENCIES AND MAJOR DISASTERS UNDER THE ROBERT T. STAFFORD DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT, AS THOSE AREAS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA). CAPITAL FUND DISASTER FUNDING CAN ONLY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF A PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT ONLY IF THE PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT WAS DAMAGED BECAUSE OF AN EMERGENCY OR NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY SAFETY MEASURES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS THAT CAN INCLUDE RELOCATION AND THE COST TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY HOUSING TO PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS UNTIL PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS CAN BE REPAIRED AND CAN BE COVERED BY THE EMERGENCY AND NON-PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED NATURAL DISASTER GRANT (SUCH AS HOTEL, MOVING VAN RENTAL, TEMPORARY STORAGE, BOXES.). ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE CONTAINED WITHIN THE GRANTEE’S APPROVED GRANT APPLICATION. EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL EMERGENCY SITUATIONS CAN INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO ELEVATOR FAILURES IN ELDERLY BUILDINGS, WATER PIPE BURST AND FLOODING SITUATIONS, SEWAGE BACKUP AND INTRUSIONS, SEISMIC ACTIVITY DAMAGE, TREE ROOT INTRUSION, FAILED HVAC SYSTEM, AND BOILER LOSS DURING COLD WEATHER. ; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING EMERGENCY/DISASTER CAPITAL FUNDS ARE THE IMMEDIATE SAFETY MEASURES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS AND THE REMEDIATION OF THE SPECIFIC APPROVED EMERGENCY/DISASTER PROJECT. THE MEASURABLE OUTCOME OF THIS GRANT IS THAT HUD WILL BE ABLE TO TRACK THE AMOUNT OF DOLLARS SPENT ON EMERGENCY AND DISASTER ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES BASED ON THE APPROVED GRANT APPLICATION. ; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES FOR PUBLIC HOUSING EMERGENCY/DISASTER CAPITAL FUNDS ARE LOW-INCOME PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS. | Arkansas (HUD federal awards) | HOUSING AUTHORITY OF COUNTY OF SEVIE | $2.3M | — |