Grant 02D37724

Description

Description:this Action Approves an Award in the Amount of $38,692,000 to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. This Agreement Provides a Capitalization Grant, Funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Iija) (Pl 117-58), for the Recipient's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (Dwsrf) Program. The Award Furthers the Public Health Protection Objectives of the Safe Drinking Water Act (Sdwa). Activities:the Recipient of These Funds Will Provide Low Interest Rate Financing to Eligible Public Water Systems for the Costs Associated with the Planning, Design, and Construction of Eligible Drinking Water Improvement Projects. The Recipient May Also Use Some of the Funding for Specific Set-Asides, Including, But Not Limited to, Providing Technical Assistance to Small Systems; Operator Certification Activities; and Source Water Protection Activities. Subrecipient:subawards for Loans for Drinking Water Communities, University of TN Knoxville, and TN Association of Utility Districts for Small System Technical Assistance.outcomes:the Anticipated Deliverables Include Financing, Planning, Designing, and Constructing Eligible Public Health-Related Projects. Deliverables Will Also Be Used to Increase the Technical, Managerial, and Financial Capacity of Public Water Systems. The Expected Outcome Is Public Health Protection. The Intended Beneficiaries Include Citizens Throughout the State of Tennessee.