Grant 02D69923

Description

Description:this Action Approves an Award in the Amount of $449,000,000 to Mississippi State Department of Health. The Purpose of the Award Is to Provide Funds to Capitalize the Recipient's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (Dwsrf) to Provide Low Interest Financing for Costs Associated with the Planning, Design and Construction of Eligible Drinking Water Improvement Projects and Activities to Protect Human Health. Activities to Be Performed Include Loans and Other Authorized Assistance to Public Water Systems for Eligible Projects, Including Improving Drinking Water Treatment, Water Distribution, Improving Source of Water Supply, Replacing or Constructing Finished Water Storage Tanks, and Other Infrastructure Projects Needed to Protect Public Health. The Anticipated Deliverable Includes Capitalization of the Recipients's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. Expected Outcomes Include Increased Technical, Financial and Managerial Capacity of Public Water Systems, and Provide Assurance of a Cleaner and Safer Potable Water Supply by Funding Improvements to Multiple Water Infrastructure Projects. Direct Beneficiaries Will Be the Citizens of Jackson, Mississippi. Activities:-Subrecipient:subawards Will Be Made for Activities Such as Administering Loans for Projects, Providing Technical Assistance to Small Systems, Program Administration, and State Program Management. Outcomes:-