Grant 953A0202

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:proposed Set-Aside Subawards Include: $575,037 to Maryland Rural Water Association (Mrwa); $750,000 to 14 Counties in Maryland: Allegany, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, Queen Annes, Somerset, St. Mary's, Talbot, and Worcester; $60,000 to Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (Icprb); $900,185 to Maryland Department of Health (Mdh); $662,000 to Maryland Center for Environmental Training (Mcet); $760,000 to Maryland Geological Survey (Mgs); $695,000 to United States Geological Survey (Usgs); $175,000 to Baltimore City Department of Public Works or Metropolitan Council.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.