This action provides funding in the amount of $1,100,000 to mcduffie county board of commissioners to implement its project to rehabilitate their sewer system as directed in the 2024 consolidated…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded a $1.1 million Congressionally Mandated Projects (CFDA 66.202) cooperative agreement to McDuffie County Board of Commissioners on September 1, 2025, to rehabilitate the county's wastewater infrastructure system. The project, authorized under the 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act, will deliver approximately 5,300 linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewer lines serving up to 47 homes, installation of sewer laterals, and replacement of septic systems in Thomson, Georgia. The project is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2026, with no sub-awardees involved in the agreement.

The primary deliverables focus on expanding and modernizing wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure for McDuffie County residents. Upon completion, the improved sewer system infrastructure will provide enhanced wastewater service capacity and reliability to the impacted community in rural Georgia. This congressionally directed investment addresses critical water infrastructure needs through direct federal appropriations to designated recipients, consistent with EPA's mandate to implement specified infrastructure projects identified in annual appropriations acts and explanatory statements.

This action provides funding in the amount of $1,100,000 to mcduffie county board of commissioners to implement its project to rehabilitate their sewer system as directed in the 2024 consolidated appropriations act. Activities:the activities to be performed include the execution and implementation of a wastewater infrastructure project. Workplan activities consist of installing sewer lines and replacing septic systems. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables are constructing approximately 5,300 linear feet of 8' gravity sewer lines up to 47 homes, installing laterals and replacing the septic systems. Expected outcomes include better wastewater service for the impacted community. Intended beneficiaries include residents of the mcduffie county, georgia.