Grant 00A01271

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Description:this Agreement Provides Funding Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to the State of Vermont to Implement Resources and Priorities to Help Address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (Pfas) and Emerging Contaminant Challenges; Target Resources to Communities Most in Need of Assistance to Ensure That No Community Is Left Behind with Unsafe, Inadequate Water; and Advance the Priorities of Equity and Environmental Justice. The State of Vermont Will Implement Projects (with the Use of This Funding) Such as: - Outreach and Technical Assistance; O Contract with a Technical Service Provider to Provide Direct Assistance to Public Water Systems (PWS) for Funding Applications and Outreach to Users. O Purchasing of Point of Use (Pou) GAC Filtration Units to Assist PWS in Need Including Public Schools, Low Income/ Subsidized Housing and Manufactured Housing Communities. - Planning and Design; O Contracted Work and Funding Directly to Water System. - Remediation Projects; O Installation of GAC Treatment Equipment or Source Development at Tier 1 and Tier 2 Systems. #61607; Tier 1 Systems: PWS That Detect Pfas Above Draft Pfas Maximum Contaminant Level (Mcl). #61607; Tier 2 Systems: Non-Transient Non-Community (Ntnc) and Community PWS That Detect Pfas, But Does Not Exceed Draft Pfas MCL - Funding for VT Labs; And. O Future Fiscal Year Funding. - Grant Management. O Grant Application, Processing Funds, Record Keeping, and Reporting. Activities:the Activities Include Projects and Activities to Address Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities, Including But Not Limited to Research and Testing; Planning and Design to Address Emerging Contaminates; Treatment of Emerging Contaminants; Source Water Activities Related to Emerging Contaminants; Storage; Water System Restructuring; Providing Households Access to Drinking Water Services; Technical Assistance; Outreach and Education; and Workforce or Training Support to Public Water Systems in Addressing Emerging Contaminants. Subrecipient:no Subawards Are Included in This Assistance Agreement.outcomes:this Agreement Is to an Eligible State or Territory to Implement a Program to Provide Assistance to Address Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water to Small or Disadvantaged Communities. Funds Are to Carry Out Projects and Activities Needed for Public Water Systems to Comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act, Programs to Provide Household Water Quality Testing, Activities for a State to Respond to a Drinking Water Contaminants, and Activities That Benefit the Impacted Communities. The Anticipated Deliverables Include the Following: - Reduce the Population Served by Water Containing Pfas - Reduce the Number of Public Drinking Water Systems Impacted by Pfas - Improve Consumer Confidence in Public Drinking Water Systems by Addressing Pfas Contamination - Improve Public Understanding of What Pfas Are, the Health Risks, and Ways the Public Can Reduce Potential Exposure to Pfas in Drinking Water. - Keep Water Rates (or Other Associated Fees or Payments) Affordable. The Expected Outcomes Include the Following: - Number of Water Systems That Received Contracted Technical Assistance for Funding and Public Outreach Support from This Grant. - Number of Water Systems That Received Direct Planning and Design Funding to Address Pfas. - Number of Water Systems That Received Contracted Planning and Design Support to Address Pfas from This Grant. - Number of Water Systems That Implemented Remediation Funded from This Grant to Address Pfas. The Intended Beneficiaries Include Small And/OR Disadvantaged Public Water Systems to Be Identified in an Updated Workplan to Be Developed by the State. Direct Beneficiaries of This Program Include All State Residents and Occupants, Both Permanent and Temporary.

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