Grant 02E03246

Description

Description: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, for Operator Certification Activities, and Source Water Protection Activities. Subrecipient:drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program Is Exempt from 2 CFR 200.332 Subrecipient Monitoring Requirements as Provided in 2 CFR 1500. Program Provides Assistance in the Form of Loans. Of This Grant Amount, Ohio Will Fund $45,955,000 in Loans in Their Intended Use Plan. Additionally, Under the Local Assistance and Other State Program Set Aside, Ohio EPA Will Administer Individual Grant Programs Including an Emergency Generator Grant Program, a Source Water Protection and Assessment Grant Program, and the Water Audit and Water Loss Control Grant Program Totaling $3,000,000.OUTCOMES:THE Anticipated Deliverables Include Financing, Planning, Design, and Construction of 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.