Grant 00E03530

Description

Description:this Agreement Provides Funding Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Iija) to the State of Illinois 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. Illinois Will Implement Projects Such as Emerging Contaminant Treatment, Planning/Design, and Technical Assistance with the Use of This Award Funding.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:grants to Eligible Water Systems to Address Emerging Contaminants Through Remediation Infrastructure Projects.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. Specific Deliverables, Outcomes, and Intended Beneficiaries Will Be Determined Once Projects Have Been Selected from Illinois' 2025 Iup.