Grant 02D68324

Description

Description:this Action Approves Funding in the Amount of $76,201,000 to North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. The Purpose of This Project Is to Provide Capitalization Grants, Funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Iija) (Pl 117-58), for the Recipient's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (Dwsrf) Program. Funds Will Be Used for Dwsrf-Eligible Lead Service Line Replacement Projects and Associated Activities Directly Connected to the Identification, Planning, Design, and Replacement of Lead Service Lines. 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. Funds Will Be Used for Dwsrf-Eligible Lead Service Line Replacement Projects and Associated Activities Directly Connected to the Identification, Planning, Design, and Replacement of Lead Service Lines.subrecipient:subawards Are Included in This Assistance Agreement for Lead Service Line 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, for Operator Certification Activities, and Source Water Protection Activities. Outcomes:the Anticipated Deliverables Include Financing, Planning, Design, and Construction of Eligible Lead Service Line Projects and Associated Activities. Deliverables Will Also Be Used to Increase the Lead Service Line-Related Technical, Managerial, and Financial Capacity of Public Water Systems. The Expected Outcome Is Public Health Protection. The Intended Beneficiaries Include Citizens Throughout the State.