Grant 95328801
FY2024 · complete year · data as of 2026-07-03
A single federal award, with both ends of the trail linked.
Award 95328801 is a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency, $18.9M obligated, FY2024 to FY2028. The work is performed in Maryland. Source
Description
Description:this Grant Agreement Provides Funding Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (Also Known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)) to the State of Maryland 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. This Assistance Agreement Is for an Eligible State to Implement a Program 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 Drinking Water Contaminants, and Activities That Benefit the Impacted Communities. This Assistance Agreement Supports EPA Strategic Plan Under Goal 5: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities. With This Award, Maryland Will Fund Projects Such as the Planning, Design, and Construction of Treatment Facilities.activities:the Grant's Activities Include Projects to Address Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities, Including But Not Limited to Research and Testing; Planning and Design to Address Emerging Contaminants; 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:this Grant Is an Award of Ec-SDC Grant Funds for the Design and Construction of Three Water Treatment Plants and Modifications and Upgrades to an Existing Fourth Plant to Treat Emerging Contaminants, Including Pfas, in the Source Water for the Town of Hampstead, Maryland. Hampstead Is the Sub-Recipient.outcomes:the Primary Objective of This Assistance Agreement Is to Enable the Town of Hampstead to Address Emerging Contaminants (Pfas) in Drinking and Source Water. Hampstead Is a Small System, Per the U.S. Census Bureau, with a Population of 6,241 Persons. The Anticipated Deliverables Include the Design and Construction of Three (3) Water Treatment Facilities (Wtfs) and the Modification of One Existing WTF to Use Dilution and GAC Treatment for Pfas Removal to Reduce the Levels of Pfas/Pfoa Below the Health Advisory of Epa. The Expected Outcomes Include Improved Water Quality and the Provision of Water Without Pfas Contamination Above the Existing Health Advisory. The Intended Beneficiaries Include the Residents of Hampstead, Maryland. Additional Direct Beneficiaries of This Program Include All State Residents and Occupants, Both Permanent and Temporary, Who Consume Water in the Hampstead Service Area.