--- title: VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | Award - MatchAwards description: VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. United States Environmental Protection Agency. NAICS 924110 - Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs. DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION, WHICH IS FUNDED BY THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS... canonical: https://matchawards.com/environmental_protection_agency/posts/117392308825643529 og:image: https://matchawards.com/home_logo.png og:image:width: 130 og:image:height: 130 twitter:card: MatchAwards.com twitter:image: https://matchawards.com/home_logo.png og:site_name: MatchAwards og:type: article og:title: VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | Award og:url: https://matchawards.com/environmental_protection_agency/posts/117392308825643529 og:description: VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. United States Environmental Protection Agency. NAICS 924110 - Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs. DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION, WHICH IS FUNDED BY THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS... og:image: https://matchawards.com/system/accounts/avatars/000/000/045/original/67ab14c121478d92.png?1638972029 og:image:width: 120 og:image:height: 120 twitter:card: summary --- # VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Agency United States Environmental Protection Agency NAICS 924110 - Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs Period start 2022-10-01 Period end 2028-08-31 Budget 13604288.0 Place of performance TAPPAHANNOCK, VIRGINIA 22560, UNITED STATES ## Description DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION, WHICH IS FUNDED BY THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW), AWARDS FEDERAL FUNDS OF $3,149,751 TO SUPPORT THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (DEQ) IN IMPLEMENTING PROJECTS IN THE MOST EFFECTIVE BASINS FOR ACHIEVING NUTRIENT REDUCTION TARGETS.ACTIVITIES:UNDER THIS AWARD, DEQ WILL ALLOCATE FUNDING TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS), AS WELL AS VERIFY PRACTICES AND REPORT ACCOMPLISHMENTS. SUBRECIPIENT:FUNDING WILL BE SUBAWARDED TO SUPPORT LOCAL BMP IMPLEMENTATION WITH A FOCUS ON AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, DEVELOPMENT/URBAN LAND PRACTICES, AND PILOT SHORELINE EROSION PRACTICES. OUTCOMES:THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS ACHIEVEMENT OF THE GOALS AND OUTCOMES OF THE 2014 CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED AGREEMENT. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME OF THIS AWARD IS DIRECT REDUCTION OF NUTRIENT AND SEDIMENT LOADS INTO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED, WITH EMPHASIS ON MAINTAINING THE WATER QUALITY NECESSARY TO IMPROVE THE AQUATIC LIVING RESOURCES OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP, RESIDENTS OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED, HUMAN HEALTH, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. [Source notice](https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST%5FNON%5F95308101%5F068)