This assistance agreement includes fiscal year 2024 drinking water and clean water state revolving funds (DW and CW SRF) grant funds

The proposed projects are taken from the approved project priority list. The proposed projects will focus on drinking water and wastewater system improvements to include rehabilitation, replacement, and installation of new infrastructure. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $5,765,000.00. Preaward costs are approved back to october 1, 2024. See terms and conditions. Activities:this assistance agreement includes DW and CW SRF funds for fiscal year 2024. The full detailed workplan is attached and describes the objectives, milestones, and goals that meet the requirements of EPA's strategic plan, gpra, statutes, regulations, and is being done with the authority and legislative intent of the omnibus territories act. The proposed projects are taken from the usepa approved american samoa power authority (aspa) project priority list, however, the specific project priorities may change through the years dependent on the need of addressing protection of human health and the environment. The proposed project will focus on the vaitogi wastewater collection system. The proposed activities and budget are detailed in the workplan, which has been negotiated and approved by the project officer.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the project's primary objective includes phase II construction of the vaitogi collection system. This project will provide first time wastewater service to customers in vaitogi and will also reduce groundwater contamination by eliminating cesspools and septic tanks, thus protecting american samoa's groundwater and beaches.