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Performance PartnershipsEPA and States share responsibility for environmental protection. In 1995, State and EPA leaders recognized they needed to work together more effectively as partners to solve the nation's remaining environmental challenges. They agreed to put in place a new approach to EPA-State partnerships the National Environmental Performance Partnership System ("performance partnerships"). The goal is to build an environmental management system that is focused on achieving the best results possible, taking full advantage of the unique strengths of each partner. Through performance partnerships, EPA and States are working to:
To implement performance partnership on the ground, many States develop Performance Partnership Agreements (PPAs) with EPA Regions. In this process, EPA and State officials sit down together to discuss environmental conditions and program needs, agree on goals and priorities, devise strategies for addressing priority needs, decide what the roles and responsibilities of each partner will be, and decide how they will measure progress. States can choose to receive Federal environmental program grant funds in a combined Performance Partnership Grant (PPG) which allows them to direct resources where they are needed most or try innovative, cross-cutting solutions. Other informationFrequently Asked Questions Background information answering questions on the National Environmental Performance Partnership System. Status and Trends: Trend data on the number of States negotiating Performance Partnership Agreements and Performance Partnership Grants. Benefits of Performance Partnerships: Contains examples of how performance partnerships have fostered flexibility and benefits to individual States and EPA. Reviews and Evaluation: Evaluations on the National Environmental Performance Partnership System. Speeches and Publications: Speeches on the National Environmental Performance Partnership System.
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