Underground Storage Tank (UST) Prevention, Detection, and Compliance Program

Environmental Protection Agency

To assist states, territories, tribes, or intertribal consortia (leaking underground storage tank prevention only for tribes or intertribal consortia) that meet the requirements at 40 CFR 35.504 to develop and implement underground storage tank (UST) programs and for leak prevention, compliance, and other activities authorized by the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 2005, Public Law 105-276, and EPA's annual appropriations acts. Funding Priorities - Fiscal Year 2025: Assistance agreements to states

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Helps states, tribes, and intertribal consortia pay for programs that prevent and detect leaks from underground storage tanks. Aims to ensure compliance with safety requirements and reduce future leaks.

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Funding
$120,000,000 - $530,000,000
Deadline
Rolling
Status
Rolling Intake
Category
Clean Energy & Environment
Organization
Environmental Protection Agency

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What Is This Program?

The purpose the Underground Storage Tank Prevention, Detection, and Compliance Program is to support leak prevention and detection programs for states, tribes, or intertribal consortia. These activities are geared toward bringing all USTs into compliance with release detection and release prevention requirements and minimizing future releases.

What Benefits Are Offered?

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Provides federal regulations, guidance, and technical resources to assist UST owners, operators, states, territories, and tribes in preventing and detecting underground storage tank releases, ensuring compliance with federal standards, and protecting groundwater and human health. Benefits include access to training, policy documents, and expert contacts to support regulatory adherence and avoid costly releases.

Who Is Eligible?

Industries: petroleum storage, hazardous substance storage, fuel retail, fuel distribution

Region: United States, states, territories, Indian country

Other Criteria: UST owners and operators, State and territorial UST programs (for program approval), Tribal governments (for program resources and compliance), Entities storing regulated substances in underground storage tanks, Entities storing substances with >10% ethanol or >20% biodiesel (additional requirements)

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This program offers funding up to $530,000,000 (minimum $120,000,000).

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