Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

We’re looking for qualified professionals. Could it be you? The Streamlining Permits for Economic Expansion and Development (SPEED) Program was created to accelerate permit processing and keep Pennsylvania aligned with business demands. With SPEED, eligible permit applications will use DEP approved contractors for expedited review. 👉 The Information For Bid (IFB) is open now to find qualified professionals to fill these roles. If you’re a qualified professional in Air Quality, Earth Disturbance, Individual Water Obstruction and Encroachment, or Dam Safety, see details about the requirements to become a DEP approved qualified contractor and review the IFB: bit.ly/3AjaKoh #EnvironmentalPros #EcoProfessionals #QualifiedSpecialists 

The Shapiro Administration and the Pennsylvania DEP are knocking out priorities in stream and watershed restoration by awarding more than $3.4 million in grants to projects that improve water quality, and fish and wildlife habitat throughout Pennsylvania! 🐟 🦆 DEP Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley shared, “With these grant awards we will continue our work to reduce pollution and improve water quality in Pennsylvania.” The 12 awards are funded by the Section 319 Grant program from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and selected by DEP. Ten of which are dedicated to projects in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Grants were awarded to projects in Bucks, Erie, Huntingdon, Lancaster, Lebanon, Schuylkill, Snyder, and York counties. Read the release for more details about the county projects, and the historic progress Pennsylvania has made in the Chesapeake Bay watershed: bit.ly/4f8exna #CleanWater #WatershedRestoration #EnvironmentalGrants

Great news from the Shapiro Administration and⁠ The Energy Programs Office at PA DEP. We’ll be launching 2 NEW Home Energy Rebate Programs for PA residents in 2025, and we would like to hear from you! Through the Inflation Reduction Act, Pennsylvania will be awarded approx. $129,000,000 to establish a Home Efficiency Rebate program, which will incentivize home energy efficiency, and aims to prioritize funding multi-family affordable housing. Also, Pennsylvania will be awarded approx. $129,000,0000 to establish a Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate program, which will provide up to $14,000 in rebates per unit to incentivize the adoption of heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, various electric appliances, and more. These programs aim to: 👉 Lower energy bills for low- to moderate-income families 👉 Reduce carbon emissions 👉 Transform the residential market via electrification Read our release for more details: https://bit.ly/3zVNAnO Please join us at one of 4 upcoming public engagement sessions: · Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 6PM: Brady Fire Company, Ranshaw, PA · Wednesday, October 16, 2024, 6PM: Montgomery County Community College, Pottstown Campus, Pottstown, PA · Thursday, October 17, 2024, 6PM: The Kingsley Association (Yoga Studio), Pittsburgh, PA · Thursday, October 24, 2024, 6PM: Statewide virtual session · And keep an eye out for more dates and locations! For more information and to register for the in-person sessions, visit: https://bit.ly/3YgbG6h. And for more information and to register here for the virtual session, visit https://bit.ly/4eBhAVk Your input and questions are a valuable part of planning and implementing these programs. (Registration is encouraged, but not required.) … #HomeEfficiency #EnergyRebates #EnergyRebatePrograms

"September is #HungerActionMonth, and the Shapiro administration is committed to working together with partners in the General Assembly and in our communities to help ensure that no Pennsylvanian goes hungry. It was so great to visit Manna on Main Street to celebrate the grand opening of their Online Market Hub – a new location that allows community members to select and order food and household items from Manna on Main that are then packed and ready for pickup. The Hub dramatically expands Manna's ability to deliver groceries to the community by meeting people where they are at, to help ensure 'That Everyone Might Be Fed.'" - DHS Secretary Valerie Arkoosh, MD, MPH Remember, if you are struggling with food insecurity, we are here to help. Apply today for the SNAP program at dhs.pa.gov/COMPASS. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Yesterday, DEP began accepting applications for the 2024 Small Business Advantage Grant. The program helps Pennsylvania small businesses cut energy costs by replacing equipment and appliances with more energy-efficient ones or reducing pollution and waste, reimbursing 50% to 80% of eligible project costs. This year’s maximum grant award amounts will vary from up to $7,500 to up to $12,000, based on the environmental impact of the project and whether the project location is in an Environmental Justice Area in Pennsylvania. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3ZzP0ie #smallbusiness #grants

📢 Attention Oil & Gas Professionals and Well Operators! DEP will hold a Methane Emission Reduction Program (MERP) Grant information and training session this Friday! The session will cover the grant application process and the grant's requirements. Registration is required. 📅 Date: Friday, September 20, 2024 🕒 Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM 📍 Location: Moshannon State Forest District Office - Penfield, PA Register here: https://bit.ly/3TCdXGa 🖥️ For those unable to attend in person, a virtual session will be held on Monday, September 23, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Microsoft Teams. Registration is required and limited to the first 300 individuals. RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3MWSrrD A recording of the online training will be posted to the DEP website at a later date. More information can be found here https://bit.ly/3NblrfL #oilandgas #merp #grants

The Department of Environmental Protection, along with the Department of Labor and Industry, are proud to announce the United Mine Workers of America's (UMWA) Gas Well Capping Technician Program. A first-ever for UMWA and PA, the registered apprenticeship program continues the Shapiro Administration's effort to build PA's workforce, providing workers with the knowledge they need to plug abandoned and orphan wells while boosting the local economy of rural Appalachian communities. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3XfVilz #oilandgas #umwa #apprenticeship United Mine Workers of America Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry

DEP held our annual exhibit last week at Penn State's Ag Progress Days, where we engaged with students and residents about topics ranging from watershed restoration to Small Business Advantage Grants. Special thanks to Adam Ortiz, EPA Region 3 Administrator, for stopping by our booth and giving our “Ways to Save Water” wheel a spin! It was an excellent opportunity to showcase how the Shapiro Administration not only helps protect the environment, but also empowers local farmers and small businesses, which are the backbone of many communities across the Commonwealth. #agprogressdays #papreferred #smallbusiness #grants US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Today we announced the grant round opening of 2025’s Environmental Education Grants. Nearly $1 million in grants will be available to schools, colleges, nonprofit community and environmental organizations, county conservation districts, and businesses for Environmental Education projects across the Commonwealth. Projects can engage residents on topics such as clean water and climate change and are encouraged to focus on environmental justice areas. Since the program’s inception, more than 2,200 projects have been awarded grants totaling over $14 million. “These projects are especially important to communities that have been disproportionately impacted by pollution,” said DEP Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley. Learn more about our Environmental Education Grants announcement here: https://bit.ly/3T14dER #environmentaleducation #environmentaljustice #educators #grants Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Pennsylvania Department of Education

📢 Attention Oil & Gas Professionals and Well Operators! DEP will hold Orphan Well Plugging Grant (OWPG) information and training sessions next week! The sessions will cover the grant application process and the grant's requirements. Registration is required. 📅 Dates: August 26, 2024 / August 27, 2024 🕒 Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM 📍 August 26, 2024 Location: Slippery Rock University, Weisenfluh Dining Hall Register here: https://bit.ly/4cwRuRa  || Parking Registration here: https://bit.ly/3AvgHhQ 📍 August 27, 2024 Location: University of Pittsburgh Titusville, Education and Training Center Register here: https://bit.ly/3M9pM2v 🖥️ For those unable to attend in person, a virtual session will be held on Friday, August 30, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Microsoft Teams. Registration is required and limited to the first 300 individuals. RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3MgZLhv A recording of the online training will be posted to the DEP website at a later date. More information can be found here https://bit.ly/4dxXPgD #oilandgas #orphanwell #grants