DESCRIPTION:THIS GRANT AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO SOMERSET COUNTY SANITARY DISTRICT TO IMPLEMENT ITS SMITH ISLAND CLEAN WATER PROJECT AS DIRECTED IN THE 2023 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITY TO BE PERFORMED IS THE INSTALLATION OF A FORCE MAIN FROM TYLERTON TO SMITH ISLAND INCLUDING THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING SERVICE. THE FORCE MAIN WORK IS ONE OF FOUR CONTRACTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE OVERALL PROJECT AND WILL CONNECT THE SEWAGE FLOW FROM TYLERTON TO THE RHODES COLLECTION SYSTEM TO BE TREATED AND DISPOSED AT THE NEW EWELL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE THE REPLACEMENT OF TWO FAILING WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS WITH ONE, CENTRAL ENHANCED NUTRIENT REMOVAL TREATMENT FACILITY. THE CONTRACT FUNDED BY THE AWARD IS SPECIFICALLY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FORCE MAIN TO CONNECT THE SANITARY COLLECTION SYSTEM FROM TYLERTON TO THE RHODES, WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY BE TREATED BY THE NEW FACILITY. THIS PROJECT, AS A WHOLE, WILL LEAD TO A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN NPDES PERMIT VIOLATIONS AND ASSURE THE DISTRICT WILL MEET MDE'S REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPOSING TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD BASED RESTRICTIONS ON THE POLLUTANT DISCHARGES THROUGH THE WATERSHED IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM. THE BENEFICIARIES ARE THE RESIDENTS OF SMITH ISLAND.